Shunchang County
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Shunchang County (simplified Chinese: 顺昌县; traditional Chinese: 順昌縣; pinyin: Shùnchāng Xiàn; Northern Min: Sē̤ng-chióng-gṳ̄ing) is a county under the administration of Nanping City, in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The county's name was established in 933, during the Tang dynasty. It has a total population of approximately 179,064 people as of the end of 2020. It is a key region for forestry and the production of coarse bamboo in Fujian.
Administrative divisions
Shunchang County administers one subdistrict, seven towns, and four rural townships. The subdistrict is Shuangxi. The towns include Jianxi, Yangkou, Yuankeng, Bushang, Dali, Dagan, and Renshou. The rural townships include Yangdun, Zhengfang, Lanxia, and Gaoyang.
Geography
Shunchang County has two major brooks, Futunxi and Jinxi, as well as numerous smaller tributaries.
Specialty
- Renshou Guandan (仁寿灌蛋)
Notable people
Climate
| Climate data for Shunchang, elevation 175 m (574 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.8 (92.8) | 35.9 (96.6) | 36.7 (98.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 40.8 (105.4) | 40.3 (104.5) | 38.2 (100.8) | 36.2 (97.2) | 34.4 (93.9) | 28.5 (83.3) | 40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.3 (66.7) | 24.8 (76.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 31.0 (87.8) | 34.4 (93.9) | 34.0 (93.2) | 31.2 (88.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 21.5 (70.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 24.8 (76.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) | 11.0 (51.8) | 14.0 (57.2) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.9 (73.2) | 25.8 (78.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 27.8 (82.0) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.6 (69.1) | 15.5 (59.9) | 10.3 (50.5) | 19.1 (66.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) | 7.6 (45.7) | 10.7 (51.3) | 15.4 (59.7) | 19.4 (66.9) | 22.4 (72.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 21.7 (71.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 12.0 (53.6) | 6.8 (44.2) | 15.5 (60.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) | −3.2 (26.2) | −3.2 (26.2) | 4.3 (39.7) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 18.8 (65.8) | 13.0 (55.4) | 4.9 (40.8) | −0.8 (30.6) | −7.7 (18.1) | −7.7 (18.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.7 (2.82) | 107.5 (4.23) | 211.5 (8.33) | 196.6 (7.74) | 260.5 (10.26) | 337.8 (13.30) | 149.6 (5.89) | 153.3 (6.04) | 91.5 (3.60) | 58.7 (2.31) | 70.8 (2.79) | 60.6 (2.39) | 1,770.1 (69.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.5 | 13.6 | 18.4 | 17.0 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 10.4 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 159.5 |
| Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86.2 | 85.3 | 90.1 | 110.6 | 130.9 | 136.5 | 234.0 | 215.0 | 175.2 | 159.9 | 120.0 | 109.3 | 1,653 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 26 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration |