Jianping County

Jianping (Chinese: 建平; pinyin: Jiànpíng; lit. 'build peace') is a county in the west of Liaoning province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north, west, and northeast. It is under the administration of Chaoyang City, the urban centre of which is more than 65 km (40 mi) to the east. The population

Jianping

建平县
County
Location in Chaoyang City
Jianping
Location of the county seat in Liaoning
Coordinates: 41°24′N 119°39′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityChaoyang
Area
 • Total4,838 km2 (1,868 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Population
 • Total580,000
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

There are 11 towns, 20 townships, and one ethnic township in the county.[1]

Towns:

  • Yebaishou (叶柏寿镇)
  • Zhulike (朱力科镇)
  • Jianping (建平镇)
  • Heishui (黑水镇)
  • Kalaqin (喀喇沁镇)
  • Shahai (沙海镇)
  • Wanshou (万寿镇)
  • Haladaokou (哈拉道口镇)
  • Reshui (热水镇)
  • Laoguandi (老官地镇)
  • Bei'ershijiazi Hui Town (北二十家子回族镇)

Townships:

  • Fushan Township (富山乡)
  • Shenjing Township (深井乡)
  • Yushulinzi Township (榆树林子乡)
  • Gushanzi Township (孤山子乡)
  • Qingsongling Township (青松岭乡)
  • Yangcunling Township (杨树岭乡)
  • Huizhou Township (惠州乡)
  • Machang Township (马场乡)
  • Luofugou Township (罗福沟乡)
  • Shaoguoyingzi Township (烧锅营子乡)
  • Xiangyang Township (向阳乡)
  • Taipingzhuang Township (太平庄乡)
  • Baishan Township (白山乡)
  • Kuidesuo Township (奎德素乡)
  • Zhangjiayingzi Township (张家营子乡)
  • Xiaotang Township (小塘乡)
  • Baijiawa Township (白家洼乡)
  • Yichenggong Township (义成功乡)
  • Qingfengshan Township (青峰山乡)
  • Bajia Township (八家乡)
  • Sanjia Mongol Ethnic Township (三家蒙古族乡)

Climate

Jianping has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa) that barely avoids semi-arid designation (Köppen BSk), with hot and humid summers and rather long, cold, and very dry winters. More than two-thirds of the annual rainfall occurs from June thru August. Monthly 24-hour average temperatures range from −10.0 °C (14.0 °F) in January to 24.1 °C (75.4 °F) in July, for an annual average of 8.37 °C (47.1 °F). The frost-free period lasts 120 to 155 days.

Climate data for Jianping (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)		 20.0
(68.0)		 24.3
(75.7)		 33.2
(91.8)		 38.0
(100.4)		 38.2
(100.8)		 42.3
(108.1)		 35.8
(96.4)		 34.2
(93.6)		 28.8
(83.8)		 21.6
(70.9)		 17.5
(63.5)		 42.3
(108.1)
Average high °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)		 1.1
(34.0)		 8.0
(46.4)		 17.6
(63.7)		 24.1
(75.4)		 28.0
(82.4)		 29.4
(84.9)		 28.2
(82.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 16.6
(61.9)		 6.8
(44.2)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 15.1
(59.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 1.2
(34.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 17.5
(63.5)		 22.0
(71.6)		 24.1
(75.4)		 22.5
(72.5)		 16.8
(62.2)		 9.2
(48.6)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 8.4
(47.1)
Average low °C (°F) −15.8
(3.6)		 −12.3
(9.9)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 3.9
(39.0)		 10.8
(51.4)		 16.0
(60.8)		 19.1
(66.4)		 17.2
(63.0)		 10.6
(51.1)		 3.1
(37.6)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −12.6
(9.3)		 2.4
(36.4)
Record low °C (°F) −27.9
(−18.2)		 −24.6
(−12.3)		 −23.7
(−10.7)		 −10
(14)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 6.1
(43.0)		 12.5
(54.5)		 7.3
(45.1)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 −20
(−4)		 −25.7
(−14.3)		 −27.9
(−18.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.7
(0.07)		 1.9
(0.07)		 6.8
(0.27)		 17.9
(0.70)		 44.3
(1.74)		 88.0
(3.46)		 130.0
(5.12)		 94.9
(3.74)		 40.8
(1.61)		 18.9
(0.74)		 7.4
(0.29)		 2.9
(0.11)		 455.5
(17.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.6 1.6 2.9 4.8 7.6 11.4 12.7 11.0 7.3 4.4 2.7 1.3 69.3
Source: Weather China

References
  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：建平县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-15.


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