Qianxi County
迁西县
County
Map showing Qianxi County in the north of Tangshan City
The location of Qianxi County in Tangshan City, China
Qianxi is located in Hebei
Qianxi
Qianxi
Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°08′28″N 118°18′54″E / 40.141°N 118.315°E / 40.141; 118.315
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityTangshan
Area
[1]
 • Total1,439 km2 (556 sq mi)
Population
410,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websiteqianxi.tangshan.gov.cn

Qianxi County (simplified Chinese: 迁西县; traditional Chinese: 遷西縣; pinyin: Qiānxī Xiàn) is a county of Hebei province, China. It contains the northernmost point of Tangshan City which administers it.

Spanning an area of 1,439 square kilometres (556 sq mi), Qianxi County is largely agricultural, despite being part of the Jing-Jin-Ji metro region.[2]

Qianxi is known for its chestnuts, producing a third of China's chestnuts export. The history of chestnut cultivation in Qianxi goes back 2,000 years.[3][4]

Some of the oldest dated rock formation are found in Qianxi as part of the Qianxi stage.[5]

History

The area of contemporary Qianxi County has long been inhabited by humans. The Xizhai site [zh], a Neolithic archeological site, is located within the county.[2]

A number of brick kilns used in the construction of the Ming Great Wall are located within Qianxi County.[2]

The area saw major fighting during the Japanese invasion of China, involving a number of Chinese generals such as Song Zheyuan and Zhang Zizhong.[2]

Geography

Qianxi County is located at the southern foothills of the Yan Mountains, near to the Great Wall.[2] The area is mostly rural, and 63% of the county is forested, the second largest proportion among county-level divisions in Hebei.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Qianxi (2004–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7) 		19.3
(66.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		32.2
(90.0) 		37.5
(99.5) 		37.9
(100.2) 		40.6
(105.1) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.6
(97.9) 		29.4
(84.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		13.7
(56.7) 		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6) 		4.2
(39.6) 		12.2
(54.0) 		19.9
(67.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		29.7
(85.5) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.1
(86.2) 		26.1
(79.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		9.8
(49.6) 		2.1
(35.8) 		17.6
(63.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		5.5
(41.9) 		13.4
(56.1) 		19.9
(67.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.7
(76.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		11.8
(53.2) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		11.3
(52.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		7.0
(44.6) 		13.0
(55.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.3
(70.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		6.2
(43.2) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		6.0
(42.7)
Record low °C (°F) −20.8
(−5.4) 		−18.4
(−1.1) 		−11.2
(11.8) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		4.2
(39.6) 		9.6
(49.3) 		14.9
(58.8) 		11.9
(53.4) 		3.3
(37.9) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−15.0
(5.0) 		−20.3
(−4.5) 		−20.8
(−5.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.1
(0.12) 		3.8
(0.15) 		8.1
(0.32) 		24.8
(0.98) 		46.1
(1.81) 		96.5
(3.80) 		221.9
(8.74) 		154.5
(6.08) 		52.3
(2.06) 		30.5
(1.20) 		12.9
(0.51) 		3.5
(0.14) 		658
(25.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 2.2 2.8 5.1 6.9 10.9 13.5 10.9 6.7 4.9 3.1 2.4 71.4
Average snowy days 3.1 2.9 1.7 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.2 3.1 13.5
Average relative humidity (%) 51 48 44 44 50 64 75 76 70 64 59 54 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 171.9 175.6 218.3 229.7 255.8 209.5 170.9 198.8 205.0 195.1 162.7 160.8 2,354.1
Percent possible sunshine 57 58 59 57 57 47 38 47 56 57 55 56 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Administrative divisions

Qianxi County administers 1 subdistrict, 12 towns, 5 townships, and 1 township-level industrial zone.[8]

Subdistrict

The county's only subdistrict is Lixiang Subdistrict [zh] (栗乡街道).[8]

Towns

The county's twelve towns are Xingcheng [zh] (兴城镇), Jinchangyu [zh] (金厂峪镇), Saheqiao [zh] (洒河桥镇), Taipingzhai [zh] (太平寨镇), Luojiatun [zh] (罗家屯镇), Donghuangyu [zh] (东荒峪镇), Xinji [zh] (新集镇), Santunying [zh] (三屯营镇), Luanyang [zh] (滦阳镇), Han'erzhuang [zh] (汉儿庄镇), Xinzhuangzi [zh] (新庄子镇), and Donglianhuayuan [zh] (东莲花院镇).[8]

Townships

The county's five townships are Baimiaozi Township [zh] (白庙子乡), Shangying Township [zh] (上营乡), Yuhuzhai Township [zh] (渔户寨乡), Jiucheng Township [zh] (旧城乡), and Yinzhuang Township [zh] (尹庄乡).[8]

Other

Qianxi County also administers the Lixiang Industrial Industry Cluster (Chinese: 栗乡工业产业聚集区) as a township-level division.[8]

Economy

The county had a total gross domestic product of 32.1 billion renminbi as of 2019, of which, 21.1 billion renminbi came from the county's secondary sector.[2]

The area has large iron ore deposits, and a significant steel industry.[2]

The county is a significant rural tourism destination, with major scenic spots including Jingzhong Mountain (Chinese: 景忠山) and Qingshan Pass (Chinese: 青山关).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Official website". qianxi.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i 迁西概况 [Qianxi Overview] (in Chinese). Qianxi County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Raw or cooked, choose chestnuts". archive.shine.cn. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. ^ Xu, Shoubo (2020). Technological Economics. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-15-8582-1.
  5. ^ Liu, D. Y.; Nutman, A. P.; Compston, W.; Wu, J. S.; Shen, Q. H. (1 April 1992). "Remnants of ≥3800 Ma crust in the Chinese part of the Sino-Korean craton". Geology. 20 (4): 339–342. Bibcode:1992Geo....20..339L. doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0339:ROMCIT>2.3.CO;2. ISSN 0091-7613.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e 2021年统计用区划代码（迁西县） [2021 Statistical Division Codes (Qianxi County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2021. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.


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