Zhijin County
织金县
County
Zhijin is the southernmost division in this map of Bijie
Zhijin is the southernmost division in this map of Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Zhijin County government): 26°39′49″N 105°46′13″E / 26.6636°N 105.7702°E / 26.6636; 105.7702
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Zhijin County
Traditional Chinese織金縣
Simplified Chinese织金县
Literal meaningGold-Weaving County
Former names
"Ping-yuen-fou" and 2 other towns of "Koei-tcheou" from Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on reports from Jesuit missionaries
Pingyuan Prefecture
Traditional Chinese平遠府
Simplified Chinese平远府
Literal meaningPeaceful-&-Distant Prefecture
Pacified-&-Distant Prefecture

Zhijin County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bijie in west-central Guizhou province, China.

History

Zhijin has been inhabited since the Qin, populated mainly by the Gelao. After the Jin, the Yi moved in. During the Kangxi Era of the Qing, a city was founded named Pingyuan. In 1914, it was renamed Zhijin after one of its streets.

Geography

Zhijin County is located in the southeastern part of Bijie City, roughly in the middle of Guizhou province. It is 151 km from Guiyang, 95 km from Anshun, 129 km from Bijie City. It spans 82.5 km from East to West, and 66 km from North to South. Its total area is 2,868 km2 (1,107 sq mi).

Karst topography dominates the landscape, with caves everywhere. The Zhijin Cave 22 km from the county seat is considered the most magnificent cave in China, and is a popular tourist spot.

The highest point in the county has altitude 2262 m, and the lowest 1319 m.

Climate

The average temperature is 14.7 c, with annual rainfall 1391 mm.

Climate data for Zhijin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.8
(91.0) 		34.0
(93.2) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.7
(90.9) 		33.2
(91.8) 		32.4
(90.3) 		29.9
(85.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		22.0
(71.6) 		34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		25.2
(77.4) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.4
(81.3) 		24.2
(75.6) 		18.9
(66.0) 		15.4
(59.7) 		9.9
(49.8) 		18.9
(66.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		7.0
(44.6) 		11.0
(51.8) 		15.8
(60.4) 		18.8
(65.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		19.6
(67.3) 		15.2
(59.4) 		11.3
(52.3) 		6.4
(43.5) 		14.7
(58.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		4.3
(39.7) 		7.9
(46.2) 		12.2
(54.0) 		15.3
(59.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.1
(66.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		12.8
(55.0) 		8.6
(47.5) 		4.0
(39.2) 		11.7
(53.1)
Record low °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		1.9
(35.4) 		6.3
(43.3) 		9.9
(49.8) 		10.1
(50.2) 		12.3
(54.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−5.9
(21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.8
(1.13) 		20.4
(0.80) 		34.7
(1.37) 		82.0
(3.23) 		172.9
(6.81) 		297.8
(11.72) 		268.5
(10.57) 		179.5
(7.07) 		140.8
(5.54) 		108.4
(4.27) 		34.3
(1.35) 		22.9
(0.90) 		1,391
(54.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 18.9 16.2 16.4 16.5 18.4 19.6 17.2 14.8 13.5 18.7 13.7 15.7 199.6
Average snowy days 4.9 2.7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.6 9.8
Average relative humidity (%) 85 81 78 76 76 81 80 79 80 83 81 82 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 37.2 56.1 89.1 117.2 121.5 91.9 146.6 161.5 114.6 65.9 69.9 47.0 1,118.5
Percent possible sunshine 11 18 24 30 29 22 35 40 31 19 22 14 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Economy

The most important industry is tourism, with Zhijin Cave the number one attraction drawing tourists from all over China and the world.

Culture

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Demographics

There are 23 ethnic groups living in Zhijin, including Han Chinese, Miao, Yi, Hui and Buyei. 48.02％ of Zhijin's population are considered minorities in China.

Administration

There are 11 towns and 21 townships in the county. Among them are:

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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County-level divisions of Guizhou Province
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