Shizong County (simplified Chinese: 师宗县; traditional Chinese: 師宗縣; pinyin: Shīzōng Xiàn) is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qujing, in the east of Yunnan province, China, bordering Guangxi to the southeast.

Shizong County
师宗县
Location of Shizong County (red) and Qujing City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Shizong County (red) and Qujing City (pink) within Yunnan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityQujing
Area
 • Total
2,096 km2 (809 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
333,621
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 8 (CST)
Postal code
655700
Area code0874
Websitewww.ynsz.gov.cn

The Landian Yao (蓝靛瑶) people of Gaoliang Township (高良壮族苗族瑶族乡) are found in Xin'an (新安), Dinglei (丁累), Xidu (细独), Shanglongga (上笼戛), and Xialongga (下笼戛) villages.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Shizong County has 3 subdistricts, 4 towns and 3 ethnic townships.[2]

3 subdistricts
4 towns
3 ethnic townships

Climate

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Climate data for Shizong, elevation 1,901 m (6,237 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) 23.5
(74.3)
26.8
(80.2)
28.7
(83.7)
31.4
(88.5)
32.3
(90.1)
30.8
(87.4)
31.0
(87.8)
29.2
(84.6)
29.0
(84.2)
26.9
(80.4)
25.7
(78.3)
24.2
(75.6)
32.3
(90.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1)
16.0
(60.8)
20.3
(68.5)
23.4
(74.1)
24.5
(76.1)
24.5
(76.1)
24.2
(75.6)
24.2
(75.6)
22.5
(72.5)
19.5
(67.1)
17.1
(62.8)
13.5
(56.3)
20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
9.1
(48.4)
12.9
(55.2)
16.3
(61.3)
18.5
(65.3)
19.7
(67.5)
19.7
(67.5)
19.2
(66.6)
17.5
(63.5)
14.7
(58.5)
11.1
(52.0)
7.5
(45.5)
14.4
(58.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
4.5
(40.1)
7.7
(45.9)
11.1
(52.0)
14.1
(57.4)
16.6
(61.9)
16.9
(62.4)
16.2
(61.2)
14.4
(57.9)
11.8
(53.2)
7.2
(45.0)
3.6
(38.5)
10.6
(51.0)
Record low °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)
−5.0
(23.0)
−4.9
(23.2)
0.3
(32.5)
1.3
(34.3)
7.9
(46.2)
10.8
(51.4)
9.5
(49.1)
4.1
(39.4)
0.9
(33.6)
−5.5
(22.1)
−15.0
(5.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.5
(1.12)
21.6
(0.85)
29.4
(1.16)
37.6
(1.48)
120.4
(4.74)
237.7
(9.36)
227.8
(8.97)
179.1
(7.05)
113.1
(4.45)
82.5
(3.25)
31.2
(1.23)
20.9
(0.82)
1,129.8
(44.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.4 9.0 9.2 9.1 13.4 18.0 20.5 20.0 14.9 15.1 8.7 9.1 157.4
Average snowy days 2.5 1.2 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.7 4.8
Average relative humidity (%) 79 72 67 67 73 82 85 85 85 86 82 82 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149.6 164.2 200.5 207.6 180.5 124.9 119.2 128.6 108.2 105.1 145.3 134.2 1,767.9
Percent possible sunshine 45 51 54 54 44 31 29 32 30 30 45 41 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "蓝靛瑶(组图) - 杨雪茸的博客 - 精英博客". Archived from the original on 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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24°49′41″N 103°59′24″E / 24.82806°N 103.99500°E / 24.82806; 103.99500