Gong County or Gongxian (simplified Chinese: 珙县; traditional Chinese: 珙縣; pinyin: Gǒng Xiàn) is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is mainly known to travelers for the hanging coffins, a site which dates back nearly 3,000 years and is attributed to the Bo people, who died out around 400 years ago.[citation needed]
Gong County
珙县 • Langs Nkouk | |
|---|---|
  Gong Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 28°26′20″N 104°42′32″E / 28.439°N 104.709°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yibin |
| County seat | Xunchang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,150 km2 (440 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 339,200 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Hanging coffins of Bo people
editHanging coffins carved from a single log are found in the areas once inhabited by Bo people (China).
Administrative divisions
editGong County administers 10 towns and 3 ethnic townships.[2]
- Gongquan Town (珙泉镇)
- Xunchang Town (巡场镇)
- Xiao'er Town (孝儿镇)
- Didong Town (底洞镇)
- Shangluo Town (上罗镇)
- Luobiao Town (洛表镇)
- Luohai Town (洛亥镇)
- Wangjia Town (王家镇)
- Mutan Town (沐滩镇)
- Caoying Town (曹营镇)
- Yuhe Miao Ethnic Township (玉和苗族乡, Dax Fab Jab Hmongb Xangb)
- Luodu Miao Ethnic Township (罗渡苗族乡, Ndongt Ngaox Lob Hmongb Xangb)
- Guandou Miao Ethnic Township (观斗苗族乡, Changs Chab Lob Hmongb Xangb)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Gongxian, elevation 368 m (1,207 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.0 (104.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
22.4 (72.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.2 (59.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.9 (1.30) |
31.2 (1.23) |
49.8 (1.96) |
86.9 (3.42) |
109.2 (4.30) |
175.5 (6.91) |
210.2 (8.28) |
214.0 (8.43) |
138.0 (5.43) |
93.6 (3.69) |
40.9 (1.61) |
33.7 (1.33) |
1,215.9 (47.89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.7 | 12.9 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 17.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 15.7 | 19.4 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 184.6 |
| Average snowy days | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 30.3 | 41.0 | 73.5 | 107.4 | 109.9 | 92.2 | 146.5 | 152.2 | 81.7 | 43.1 | 49.0 | 31.9 | 958.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 9 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 35 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 21 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ "宜宾市第七次全国人口普查公报（第一号）" (in Chinese). Government of Yibin. 2021-06-09.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：珙县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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