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Deqing County, Guangdong
Deqing 德庆县 Takhing | |
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Sanyuan Pagoda | |
Location in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 23°08′38″N 111°47′10″E / 23.144°N 111.786°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhaoqing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,258 km2 (872 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Deqing | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 德慶 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 德庆 | ||||||||||
| Postal | Takhing | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Virtuous Celebration | ||||||||||
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Deqing County, formerly romanized as Takhing,[a] is a county in western Guangdong province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing.
History edit
Under the Qing, Deqing County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing.[1]
Administrative divisions edit
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[2] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decheng Subdistrict | 德城街道 | Déchéng Jiēdào | 58,878 | 17.5 |
| Xinxu town | 新圩镇 | Xīnxū Zhèn | 23,892 | 138 |
| Huilong town | 回龙镇 | Huílóng Zhèn | 17,401 | 132.2 |
| Guanxu town | 官圩镇 | Guānxū Zhèn | 30,379 | 292 |
| Maxu town | 马圩镇 | Mǎxū Zhèn | 20,214 | 163.75 |
| Gaoliang town | 高良镇 | Gāoliáng Zhèn | 28,944 | 300 |
| Mocun town | 莫村镇 | Mòcūn Zhèn | 28,625 | 300 |
| Yongfeng town | 永丰镇 | Yǒngfēng Zhèn | 19,924 | 160 |
| Wulong town | 武垄镇 | Wǔlǒng Zhèn | 14,207 | 136 |
| Bozhi town | 播植镇 | Bōzhí Zhèn | 15,308 | 115.3 |
| Fengcun town | 凤村镇 | Fèngcūn Zhèn | 27,344 | 160 |
| Yuecheng town | 悦城镇 | Yuèchéng Zhèn | 31,544 | 221 |
| Jiushi town | 九市镇 | Jiǔshì Zhèn | 24,551 | 152.6 |
- Defunct: Shapang Town & Guyou Town
Sights edit
- Panlongxia Waterfall
- Deqing Confucian Temple
- Sanyuan Pagoda
- Longmu Temple in Yuecheng
Climate edit
| Climate data for Deqing (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) | 29.6 (85.3) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.8 (92.8) | 35.1 (95.2) | 36.7 (98.1) | 38.3 (100.9) | 39.2 (102.6) | 39.5 (103.1) | 38.4 (101.1) | 35.6 (96.1) | 33.6 (92.5) | 29.9 (85.8) | 39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 27.1 (80.8) | 30.8 (87.4) | 32.9 (91.2) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.8 (92.8) | 32.3 (90.1) | 29.4 (84.9) | 25.2 (77.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 27.2 (80.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) | 15.1 (59.2) | 18.2 (64.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 26.0 (78.8) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.4 (83.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 19.0 (66.2) | 14.3 (57.7) | 22.0 (71.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) | 11.9 (53.4) | 15.2 (59.4) | 19.7 (67.5) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.1 (77.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 19.6 (67.3) | 15.0 (59.0) | 10.4 (50.7) | 18.6 (65.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) | 2.3 (36.1) | 1.8 (35.2) | 9.0 (48.2) | 13.1 (55.6) | 16.9 (62.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 15.5 (59.9) | 7.3 (45.1) | 2.8 (37.0) | −1.8 (28.8) | −1.8 (28.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.4 (2.30) | 49.9 (1.96) | 103.1 (4.06) | 166.6 (6.56) | 247.7 (9.75) | 243.8 (9.60) | 171.7 (6.76) | 207.6 (8.17) | 127.2 (5.01) | 59.7 (2.35) | 47.5 (1.87) | 40.1 (1.58) | 1,523.3 (59.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.0 | 10.1 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 18.4 | 19.6 | 16.2 | 16.5 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 151.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90.8 | 79.5 | 64.1 | 88.9 | 134.3 | 160.8 | 204.5 | 193.7 | 177.1 | 182.7 | 149.0 | 129.3 | 1,654.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 27 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 45 | 39 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notes edit
- ^ The Postal Map form of the name derives from Deqing's Cantonese pronunciation. Deqing has also been romanized as Tak King.[1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
- ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
Bibliography edit
- Bolton, Kingsley; et al. (1941), Triad Societies, Vol. 5, Abingdon: Routledge, ISBN 9780415243971, reprinted 2000.
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