Zhao'an (simplified Chinese: 诏安; traditional Chinese: 詔安; pinyin: Zhào'ān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiàu-an-koān) is a county in the municipal region of Zhangzhou, southernmost Fujian province, People's Republic of China.
Zhao'an County
诏安县 | |
|---|---|
  Zhao'an Location of the seat in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 23°42′42″N 117°10′31″E / 23.7116°N 117.1752°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,027 km2 (397 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 560,969 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History
editQing dynasty to the Republic of China
editIn May 1907, county officials arrested, on suspicion of piracy, the local leaders of a movement called the "White Fan". They escaped, rallied their followers, captured the top mandarin, and killed the sheriff. 30,000 strong, they menaced Chaozhou. The anti-dynastic rebels had been gaining in popular support in the Minnan-speaking south of Fujian since 1906; local government soldiers would not fight them.
Qing troops were dispatched from Fuzhou and Guangzhou, capitals of the two affected provinces. Engaging the rebels at the end of the month, they killed 600. Some of the citizens of Zhangzhou fu felt themselves to be in danger, and came down to Xiamen, where the United States Navy gunboat Helena floated in Xiamen Bay.[1]
Population
editAdministration
editTowns (镇, zhen)
edit- Sidu (四都; Sì-to͘)
- Meiling (梅岭; Bôe-niá)
- Qiaodong (桥东; Kiô-tang)
- Nanzhao (南诏; Lâm-chiàu)
- Taiping (太平; Thài-pêng)
- Xiage (Mandarin 霞葛; Xiágé, Hokkien 下葛; Ēe-koah)
- Guanbei (官陂; Koaⁿ-pi)
- Xiuzhuan (秀篆; Siù-thoān)
- Shenqiao (深桥; Chhim-kiô)
Townships (乡, xiang)
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Zhao'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.5 (79.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.0 (71.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.0 (1.54) |
52.0 (2.05) |
92.4 (3.64) |
125.4 (4.94) |
174.0 (6.85) |
257.4 (10.13) |
201.6 (7.94) |
272.0 (10.71) |
148.0 (5.83) |
31.8 (1.25) |
37.2 (1.46) |
39.7 (1.56) |
1,470.5 (57.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 17.2 | 12.7 | 14.0 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 122.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.3 | 114.1 | 115.0 | 128.0 | 147.6 | 167.7 | 239.2 | 211.7 | 200.0 | 211.2 | 176.2 | 164.6 | 2,024.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 54 | 50 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
edit- ^ "600 REBELS KILLED.; But the Insurgents Are Rapidly Recruiting -- Chang-Chow in Peril". The New York Times. 1907-06-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "各乡镇(区)信息公开". Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.