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.
Jishan County
稷山县 Chishan, Tsishan | |
|---|---|
 Dafo Temple | |
 Location in Yuncheng | |
  Jishan Location in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′14″N 110°58′59″E / 35.604°N 110.983°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yuncheng |
| Seat | Jifeng (稷峰镇)[1] |
| Population (2020[2]) | 316,114 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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
editFive towns:
Two townships:
Demographics
editThe population of Jishan County in c.1952 was 110,984[3] and in 1990 was 281,849.[4]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Jishan, elevation 434 m (1,424 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) | 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
editJishan County produces grain and cotton[4] and historically has produced rice, wheat, cotton, millet and fruit.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links
edit
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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