Chishui
赤水市 | |
|---|---|
  Chishui Location of the city center in Guizhou  Chishui Chishui (Southwest China) | |
| Coordinates (Chishui municipal government): 28°35′25″N 105°41′51″E / 28.5904°N 105.6975°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture-level city | Zunyi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,882.57 km2 (726.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 237,029 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Chishui (Chinese: 赤水; pinyin: Chìshǔi) is a county-level city of Guizhou Province, China, bordering Sichuan to the north and west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi.
The city has a total area of 1,801 km2, and in 2007, it had a population of 300,000.[1]
Chishui is famous for its bamboo forestry, the city has around 87,000 hectares (340 sq mi) of bamboo forest coverage. The bamboo is used for paper production and bamboo weaving among others.[1][2][3]
In 1935 the Battle of Chishui River took place in the city.
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Chishui (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
15.2 (59.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33.7 (1.33) |
30.0 (1.18) |
52.9 (2.08) |
87.6 (3.45) |
155.2 (6.11) |
171.9 (6.77) |
201.1 (7.92) |
162.4 (6.39) |
113.1 (4.45) |
95.9 (3.78) |
56.1 (2.21) |
35.6 (1.40) |
1,195.5 (47.07) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.3 | 11.9 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 17.8 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 15 | 18.7 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 180 |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.0 | 47.0 | 87.1 | 121.7 | 126.2 | 111.0 | 190.2 | 192.2 | 112.9 | 59.2 | 56.2 | 35.6 | 1,172.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 45 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 26 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, humidity, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Bamboo for climate-smart landscapes in Chishui | International Bamboo and Rattan Organization".
- ^ "Bamboo Industry Revitalizes Old Revolutionary Base - All China Women's Federation". www.womenofchina.cn. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ ZHANG Xi, 张喜; WEN Tao, 文弢; LI Dan, 李丹; LI Jiwei, 李继伟; HUO Da, 霍达; JIANG Xia, 姜霞; YANG Shoulu, 杨守禄; SHEN Xiaojun, 沈晓君; YUAN Keli, 袁克礼 (2016). "Bamboo industry ecosystem structure and evolution: an example of Chishui City, Guizhou Province, China". Acta Ecologica Sinica. 36 (22). doi:10.5846/stxb201507171505. ISSN 1000-0933.
- ^ 1981年-2010年（赤水）月平均气温和降水 (in Simplified Chinese). National Meteorological Center of CMA. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "中国气象数据网" (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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