Tianyang District (Chinese: 田阳区; pinyin: Tiányáng Qū; Standard Zhuang: Denzyangz Gih; Youjiang Zhuang: Gih Denzyangz) is a district in western Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baise.

History

Tianyang County was formed in 1935 by combining Fengyi County (奉议县) and Enyang County (恩阳县) with the county seat in Napo (那坡镇) and in 1954 the county seat was moved to Tianzhou (田州镇). In 1935 the population was 135,071.

In August 2019, the county was converted into a district.

Administrative divisions

There are 9 towns and 1 township in the district:

Towns:

  • Tianzhou (田州镇)
  • Napo (那坡镇)
  • Pohong (坡洪镇)
  • Naman (那满镇)
  • Baiyu (百育镇)
  • Yufeng (玉凤镇)
  • Toutang (头塘镇)
  • Wucun (五村镇)
  • Dongjing (洞靖镇)

Township:

  • Babie Township (巴别乡)

Demographics

Tianyang's population was 338,300 in 2010. 90.2% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, and speak Youjiang Zhuang (Gangjdoj). The rest include Han, Yao, Miao, and other ethnic groups.

Climate

Climate data for Tianyang, elevation 133 m (436 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.8 (87.4)35.4 (95.7)39.0 (102.2)40.7 (105.3)39.6 (103.3)39.9 (103.8)39.7 (103.5)40.0 (104.0)38.7 (101.7)35.2 (95.4)33.2 (91.8)32.7 (90.9)40.7 (105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)18.0 (64.4)20.7 (69.3)23.9 (75.0)29.0 (84.2)31.3 (88.3)32.3 (90.1)33.2 (91.8)33.5 (92.3)31.9 (89.4)28.4 (83.1)24.7 (76.5)20.0 (68.0)27.2 (81.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)13.8 (56.8)16.1 (61.0)19.3 (66.7)24.0 (75.2)26.7 (80.1)27.9 (82.2)28.4 (83.1)28.4 (83.1)26.8 (80.2)23.4 (74.1)19.4 (66.9)15.1 (59.2)22.4 (72.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)11.0 (51.8)13.0 (55.4)16.1 (61.0)20.5 (68.9)23.3 (73.9)25.0 (77.0)25.3 (77.5)25.1 (77.2)23.4 (74.1)20.2 (68.4)16.0 (60.8)11.8 (53.2)19.2 (66.6)
Record low °C (°F)1.0 (33.8)2.7 (36.9)5.3 (41.5)9.6 (49.3)15.7 (60.3)19.3 (66.7)21.7 (71.1)21.7 (71.1)16.1 (61.0)10.6 (51.1)4.9 (40.8)1.4 (34.5)1.0 (33.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)30.4 (1.20)17.6 (0.69)36.9 (1.45)52.5 (2.07)140.9 (5.55)212.9 (8.38)201.2 (7.92)180.0 (7.09)125.9 (4.96)70.9 (2.79)35.3 (1.39)24.6 (0.97)1,129.1 (44.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)7.46.88.99.112.614.815.414.110.27.46.25.3118.2
Average snowy days0.100000000000.10.2
Average relative humidity (%)76747573768282807978777477
Mean monthly sunshine hours81.494.0108.6152.6177.2163.4195.3203.0182.0153.8141.6115.11,768
Percentage possible sunshine24292940434047515043433540
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Culture and Arts

Tianyang boasts many traditional singing styles, beyond folk songs, including Cantonese opera, Colourful Opera (彩调), Zhuang opera, and the "Tang Emperor" (唐皇) style.

Transportation

Apart from road access including the G80 Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway, the district also has rail access via Tianyang Railway Station which is part of the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway network and air access via Baise Bama Airport.

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