Dachang County
大厂县 · دَاچْا‎
Autonomous county
大厂回族自治县 · دَاچْا خُوِذُو ذِجِشِیًا‎
Dachang Hui Autonomous County
Dachang in Langfang
Dachang in Langfang
Langfang in Hebei
Langfang in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°53′11″N 116°59′23″E / 39.8865°N 116.9896°E / 39.8865; 116.9896
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityLangfang
County seatDachang Town (大厂镇)
Area
 • Total176 km2 (68 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total134,000
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
065300
Area code0316
Websitehttp://www.lfdc.gov.cn/

Dachang Hui Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 大厂回族自治县; traditional Chinese: 大廠回族自治縣; pinyin: Dàchǎng Huízú Zìzhìxiàn; Xiao'erjing: دَاچْا خُوِذُو ذِجِشِیًا‎) is a Hui autonomous county of Hebei province. It is under the administration of Langfang prefecture-level city, and was established in 1955. The Hui Muslim county of Dachang was subjected to slaughter by the Japanese in the Second Sino-Japanese War.[1]

Together with Sanhe City, and Xianghe County, it forms the Northern three counties [zh], an exclave of Hebei province surrounded by the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin, and itself borders Beijing to the west.

A Dachang Hui Imam, Ma Zhenwu, wrote a Qur'an translation into Chinese including Chinese characters and Xiao'erjing.[2]

The county spans an area of 176 square kilometres (68 sq mi), and has a population of about 134,000 people as of 2019.[3]

Administrative divisions

The county administers one subdistrict and five towns.[4] The county also administers the Hebei Dachang High-tech Industrial Development Zone, which serves as a township-level division.[4] These township-level divisions then administer 16 residential communities, and 105 administrative villages.[3]

Dachang's sole subdistrict is Beichen Subdistrict [zh].[4]

Dachang's five towns are Dachang [zh], Xiadian [zh], Qigezhuang [zh], Shaofu, and Chenfu.[4]

Geography

The county is bounded by the Chaobai River, across from which is Tongzhou District in Beijing.[3]

Dachang's county center lies 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Tiananmen Square, and 107 kilometres (66 mi) from the center of Tianjin.[3]

34.2% of the county is forested.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Dachang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0) 		16.1
(61.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		31.3
(88.3) 		37.8
(100.0) 		39.6
(103.3) 		40.6
(105.1) 		36.2
(97.2) 		34.8
(94.6) 		30.1
(86.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		5.7
(42.3) 		12.8
(55.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.5
(88.7) 		30.4
(86.7) 		26.2
(79.2) 		19.1
(66.4) 		9.9
(49.8) 		3.1
(37.6) 		18.2
(64.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		6.3
(43.3) 		14.1
(57.4) 		20.2
(68.4) 		24.4
(75.9) 		26.5
(79.7) 		25.1
(77.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		12.5
(54.5) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		12.1
(53.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		0.3
(32.5) 		7.6
(45.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		20.8
(69.4) 		14.7
(58.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		6.8
(44.3)
Record low °C (°F) −22.3
(−8.1) 		−16.6
(2.1) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		4.7
(40.5) 		11.6
(52.9) 		15.5
(59.9) 		11.9
(53.4) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−17.7
(0.1) 		−22.3
(−8.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11) 		4.7
(0.19) 		7.8
(0.31) 		21.9
(0.86) 		40.4
(1.59) 		76.4
(3.01) 		175.1
(6.89) 		119.6
(4.71) 		54.4
(2.14) 		30.6
(1.20) 		14.7
(0.58) 		2.5
(0.10) 		550.8
(21.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.6 2.1 2.9 4.2 6.0 9.5 12.1 9.2 6.8 4.7 3.1 1.5 63.7
Average snowy days 2.4 2.1 0.9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 2.5 9.6
Average relative humidity (%) 47 47 45 48 55 64 76 79 75 68 61 52 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.8 185.4 230.1 240.6 269.2 222.7 185.6 207.7 210.9 198.7 165.9 172.6 2,472.2
Percent possible sunshine 61 61 62 60 60 50 41 49 57 58 56 60 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Demographics

As of 2019, Dachang is home to about 27,400 Hui people, comprising approximately 20.45% of the county's population.[3]

Economy

As of 2019, Dachang's gross domestic product totaled ¥16.48 billion.[3] The county's urban residents have an annual per capita disposable income of ¥45,044, and the county's rural residents have an annual per capita disposable income of ¥18,418.[3]

Transportation

A number of expressways pass through the county, including the Jingping Expressway, the Jingqin Expressway, the Beijing–Harbin Expressway, and the G95 Capital Area Loop Expressway.[3]

Five passenger bus lines link Dachang to Beijing.[3]

The Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway is planned to run through the county, but is still under construction as of 2021.[3]

References

  1. ^ "China's Islamic Communities Generate Local Histories | China Heritage Quarterly". China Heritage Newsletter. China Heritage Project, The Australian National University (5). March 2006. ISSN 1833-8461.
  2. ^ Garnaut, Anthony (March 2006). "The Islamic Heritage in China: A General Survey". China Heritage Newsletter (5).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 县情概览 [County Overview] (in Chinese). Dachang Hui Autonomous County People's Government. 2021-01-11. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  4. ^ a b c d 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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