Huangzhong
湟中区
District
Kumbum Monastery
Kumbum Monastery
Map
Location of Huangzhong
Huangzhong is located in China
Huangzhong
Huangzhong
Location in Qinghai
Huangzhong is located in Qinghai
Huangzhong
Huangzhong
Huangzhong (Qinghai)
Coordinates: 36°30′N 101°31′E / 36.500°N 101.517°E / 36.500; 101.517
CountryChina
ProvinceQinghai
Prefecture-level cityXining
SeatLushar Town
Area
 • District2,444 km2 (944 sq mi)
Highest elevation
4,488 m (14,724 ft)
Lowest elevation
2,225 m (7,300 ft)
Population
 (2020)
463,900
 • Rural
369,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.huangzhong.gov.cn
Huangzhong, Xining
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese湟中区
Traditional Chinese湟中區
Tibetan name
Tibetanཧོང་ཀྲུང་གྲོང་རྡལ།

Huangzhong District (Chinese: 湟中区) is a district of Xining, Qinghai Province, China. It is located about 80 km (50 mi) east of Qinghai Lake and about 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of downtown Xining. In 2020 the district had a population of 463,900, of which 153,000 belonging to minorities.[1] The Kumbum Monastery (Ta'er Temple) is located in the district.

History

Huangzhong has been inhabited since at least 4,000 years ago, as shown by archeological excavations in Lijiashan town. Later, the area belonged to the Qiang people. Since the capture of Xining by Emperor Wu of Han, Huangzhong has been part of the Chinese dynasties. The Han dynasty rulers established a county called Linqiang (临羌县) in the area, governed by Jincheng (Lanzhou). In 1943, the county seat was moved to Lushar town, and the county was named Huangzhong County, after the Huangshui river basin.[2] In 2020 Huangzhong County was changed to Huangzhong District of Xining.[1]

Administrative divisions

Huangzhong governs over 1 subdistrict, 10 towns, 5 townships and 3 ethnic townships.[1][3]

Climate

Climate data for Huangzhong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6) 		18.3
(64.9) 		23.6
(74.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		33.4
(92.1) 		29.0
(84.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		21.1
(70.0) 		15.9
(60.6) 		11.4
(52.5) 		33.4
(92.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5) 		3.0
(37.4) 		7.9
(46.2) 		13.4
(56.1) 		16.8
(62.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		21.6
(70.9) 		20.7
(69.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		11.1
(52.0) 		5.9
(42.6) 		1.2
(34.2) 		11.4
(52.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		0.5
(32.9) 		6.2
(43.2) 		10.2
(50.4) 		13.6
(56.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		14.7
(58.5) 		10.4
(50.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		4.7
(40.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0) 		−9.8
(14.4) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		0.6
(33.1) 		4.7
(40.5) 		8.4
(47.1) 		10.7
(51.3) 		10.2
(50.4) 		6.5
(43.7) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−0.2
(31.7)
Record low °C (°F) −22.5
(−8.5) 		−21.6
(−6.9) 		−18.8
(−1.8) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		1.4
(34.5) 		3.5
(38.3) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−15.5
(4.1) 		−18.9
(−2.0) 		−25.2
(−13.4) 		−25.2
(−13.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.7
(0.15) 		5.1
(0.20) 		13.3
(0.52) 		30.3
(1.19) 		72.0
(2.83) 		81.4
(3.20) 		103.6
(4.08) 		104.0
(4.09) 		81.6
(3.21) 		29.9
(1.18) 		8.7
(0.34) 		3.1
(0.12) 		536.7
(21.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.0 5.9 7.2 8.2 12.4 15.6 16.6 15.6 15.8 9.1 4.7 4.2 120.3
Average snowy days 6.4 7.7 9.4 7.1 1.9 0.1 0 0 0.2 4.5 6.2 5.7 49.2
Average relative humidity (%) 49 49 48 49 56 62 67 71 75 67 55 51 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209.7 200.7 225.4 235.5 234.2 225.2 223.4 205.8 165.6 188.6 208.3 212.6 2,535
Percent possible sunshine 67 65 60 59 53 51 51 50 45 55 69 71 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "湟中概况". www.huangzhong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. ^ "历史文化". www.huangzhong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  3. ^ "县属乡镇". www.huangzhong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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