Jishan County
稷山县
Chishan, Tsishan
County
Dafo Temple
Dafo Temple
Location in Yuncheng
Location in Yuncheng
Jishan is located in Shanxi
Jishan
Jishan
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°36′14″N 110°58′59″E / 35.604°N 110.983°E / 35.604; 110.983
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYuncheng
SeatJifeng (稷峰镇)[1]
Population
 (2020[2])
316,114
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.jishan.gov.cn/index.jsp

Jishan (Chinese: 稷山; pinyin: Jìshān (pronounced: jēʹshänʹ[3])) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China. It is on the Fen River[4] under the administration of Yuncheng city.

History

The Macun Tombs of the Duan family, known for their extravagant interior wall reliefs, were discovered in Macun village in the county.[5]

In 1960, Jishan County was noted as a model county in the Four Pests campaign.[6]

In April 2007, three officials in Jishan county (Nan Huirong, Xue Zhijing and Yang Qinyu) criticized County CCP Secretary Li Runshan in a writing circulated to local government departments. They were arrested ten days later and subsequently appeared in handcuffs at a "public warning meeting" attended by more than five hundred local officials.[7]

Administrative Divisions

Five towns:

Two townships:

Demographics

The population of Jishan County in c.1952 was 110,984[3] and in 1990 was 281,849.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Jishan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.7
(60.3) 		22.2
(72.0) 		30.6
(87.1) 		38.7
(101.7) 		40.3
(104.5) 		42.3
(108.1) 		41.4
(106.5) 		39.8
(103.6) 		40.0
(104.0) 		31.6
(88.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		15.8
(60.4) 		42.3
(108.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		10.1
(50.2) 		16.5
(61.7) 		23.3
(73.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		32.8
(91.0) 		33.6
(92.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		20.6
(69.1) 		13.0
(55.4) 		6.4
(43.5) 		20.7
(69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8) 		3.1
(37.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		15.9
(60.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		13.9
(57.0) 		6.5
(43.7) 		0.1
(32.2) 		14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		3.5
(38.3) 		9.3
(48.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		19.5
(67.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		9.0
(48.2) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		8.6
(47.5)
Record low °C (°F) −17.0
(1.4) 		−19.2
(−2.6) 		−9.8
(14.4) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		2.0
(35.6) 		9.1
(48.4) 		13.2
(55.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−12.9
(8.8) 		−17.8
(0.0) 		−19.2
(−2.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.7
(0.19) 		7.6
(0.30) 		11.8
(0.46) 		29.8
(1.17) 		41.0
(1.61) 		50.8
(2.00) 		86.9
(3.42) 		83.2
(3.28) 		69.5
(2.74) 		42.2
(1.66) 		17.5
(0.69) 		2.9
(0.11) 		447.9
(17.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.4 2.8 3.9 5.6 7.2 7.6 9.6 8.6 9.5 7.1 4.5 1.8 70.6
Average snowy days 3.0 2.6 0.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.1 9.5
Average relative humidity (%) 55 53 50 53 54 55 66 71 72 70 66 58 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 146.3 152.8 188.0 214.9 235.6 219.5 216.2 202.1 162.2 156.9 145.9 146.9 2,187.3
Percent possible sunshine 47 49 50 54 54 51 49 49 44 46 48 49 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9]

Economy

Jishan County produces grain and cotton[4] and historically has produced rice, wheat, cotton, millet and fruit.[3]

References

  1. ^ 夏征农; 陈至立, eds. (September 2009). "稷山" [Jishan]. 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1039. ISBN 9787532628599.
  2. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  3. ^ a b c Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952). "Tsishan or Chi-shan". The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World. Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press. p. 1954. OCLC 802473294.
  4. ^ a b c Saul B. Cohen, ed. (1998). "Jishan". The Columbia Gazetteer of the World. Vol. 2. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 1452. ISBN 0-231-11040-5. LCCN 98-071262. OCLC 164337564.
  5. ^ Hong, Jeehee (2016). "Theater of the Dead". Theater of the Dead: A Social Turn in Chinese Funerary Art, 1000-1400. Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-8248-5537-6. LCCN 2015034531. OCLC 921310735.
  6. ^ Tan, Chen-lin (1960). "Strive for the Fulfillment, Ahead of Schedule, of the National Programme for Agricultural Development". Second Session of the Second National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (Documents). AMS Press; Foreign Languages Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-404-56907-2. LCCN 79-38053. OCLC 579866.
  7. ^ Liu, Xiaobo (2012). "Imprisoning People for Words and the Power of Public Opinion". No Enemies, No Hatred: Selected Essays and Poems. Translated by Louisa Chiang. Belknap Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-674-06147-7. LCCN 2011014145. OCLC 709670311.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  9. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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