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 2020, it had a population of 247,287.[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.[2][3][4]
In 1935 the Battle of Chishui River took place in the city.
Administrative divisions
Chishui is divided into 3 subdistricts, 11 towns and 3 townships:[5]
- subdistricts
- Shizhong 市中街道
- Wenhua 文华街道
- Jinhua 金华街道
- towns
- Tiantai 天台镇
- Fuxing 复兴镇
- Datong 大同镇
- Wanglong 旺隆镇
- Hushi 葫市镇
- Yuanhou 元厚镇
- Guandu 官渡镇
- Changqi 长期镇
- Changsha 长沙镇
- Lianghekou 两河口镇
- Bing'an 丙安镇
- townships
- Baoyuan 宝源乡
- Shibao 石堡乡
- Baiyun 白云乡
Climate
| Climate data for Chishui, elevation 355 m (1,165 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.1 (102.4) |
41.7 (107.1) |
43.2 (109.8) |
42.1 (107.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
43.2 (109.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
18.1 (64.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.3 (59.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.9 (1.41) |
28.9 (1.14) |
55.2 (2.17) |
93.1 (3.67) |
145.3 (5.72) |
196.2 (7.72) |
186.0 (7.32) |
158.7 (6.25) |
126.6 (4.98) |
102.3 (4.03) |
52.5 (2.07) |
39.0 (1.54) |
1,219.7 (48.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.3 | 11.9 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 17.8 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 15.0 | 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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 10 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 45 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 26 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "China: Guìzhōu (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：赤水市 (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 18 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
External links
- Chishui City Government website Archived 2009-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
