Longchuan County, Yunnan

Coordinates: 24°15′00″N 97°50′00″E / 24.25°N 97.8333°E / 24.25; 97.8333
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Longchuan County
陇川县
Other transcription(s)
 • PinyinLǒngchuān Xiàn
 • Tai Nueaᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥝᥢᥰ
 • JingphoNshon Ginwang
Longchuan County is located in Yunnan
Longchuan County
Longchuan County
Location within China
Longchuan County is located in China
Longchuan County
Longchuan County
Longchuan County (China)
Coordinates: 24°15′00″N 97°50′00″E / 24.25°N 97.8333°E / 24.25; 97.8333
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureDehong
County seatZhangfeng
Area
 • Total1,931 km2 (746 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total181,364
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
678700
Area code0692
Websitewww.dhlc.gov.cn

Longchuan County (simplified Chinese: 陇川县; traditional Chinese: 隴川縣; pinyin: Lǒngchuān Xiàn; Tai Nuea: ᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥝᥢᥰ; Jingpho: Nshon Ginwang; Thai: เมืองวัน) is a county located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwestern China.

Administration[edit]

The county seat is in Zhangfeng Town (章凤镇).

Three other townships have been upgraded to town (镇, zhen) status: Longba (陇把), Chengzi (城子), Jinghan (景罕)

At present, Longchuan County has 4 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township.[2]

4 towns
4 townships
1 ethnic township

Culture[edit]

Many citizens of Dehong Prefecture belong to the Jingpo-nation ethnic group, an official minority in the People's Republic of China. They are one and the same as the people of Kachin State, the adjacent part of Myanmar, and ethno-linguistic ties are strong.

History[edit]

Möng Wan was the commumicate of Tai people since more than 1,000 years ago in 1384 the formal first saopha was established here the first ruler come from Möng Mao but in 1441 Kawng Chai, the local Tai people made coup état to the descendants royal from Möng Mao and established himself to be saopha instead the original lineage, they have 28 saophas who were descendants from Kawng Chai to mid of 1900s

Saophas[edit]

Mong Wan[edit]

Here is Tai county since 1,000 years ago in 1384, first sawbwa formal established here and Kawng Sang the common person made coup état the original descendants.

Saophas :

1) Hso Loum Hpa 1384-?
2) Hso Ching Hpa (son)
3) Hso Vien Hpa (younger brother) ?-1442 d.1446
4) Hso Chi Hpa 1442-1443 (captured in 1450) d. 1454
5) Hso Hsao Hpa
6) Hso Thao Tian Hpa
7) Kawng Chai 1444-1446 the local Tai people made coup état to the descendants royal from Möng Mao and established himself to be saopha instead the original lineage
8) Thao Tian Hpa 1446-?
(son) 9) Thao Wei Möng (son) ?-1483
10) Thao Xueng Hpa (son) 1483-1509
11) Thao Gan Hpa 1509-1529
12) Thao Kying Hpa 1529-1567
13) Thao Thao Hpa 1567-1583
14) Thao Chin Hpa 1583-1588
15) Thao Kyaung Hpa 1588-1599
16) Thao Hso Choen Hpa 1599-1602
17) Thao Ein Hpa 1602-1607
18) Thao In Hpa 1607-1649
19) Thao Ching Hpa 1649-1660
20) Thao Chu Hpa 1660-1672
21) Thao Kyaw Hpa 1672-1697
22) Thao Chan Hpa 1697-1722
23) Thao Yap Hpa 1722-1738
24) Thao Yuew Hpa 1738-1755
25) Thao Kyoen Hpa 1755-1775
26) Thao Yen Hpa 1775-1782
27) Thao Yoew Hpa 1782-1819
28) Thao Tap Hpa 1819-1844
29) Thao Kyang Hpa 1844-1869
30) Thao Wout Hpa 1869-1878
31) Thao Hsam Hpa 1878-1889
32) Thao Kyueng Hpa 1889-1906
33) Thao Kya Hpa 1906-1936
34) Thao Yanda 1936-1958

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Longchuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.6
(81.7)
30.1
(86.2)
33.4
(92.1)
34.4
(93.9)
34.9
(94.8)
34.4
(93.9)
34.2
(93.6)
34.2
(93.6)
33.7
(92.7)
33.6
(92.5)
29.6
(85.3)
27.7
(81.9)
34.9
(94.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
24.4
(75.9)
27.6
(81.7)
29.5
(85.1)
29.2
(84.6)
28.5
(83.3)
27.7
(81.9)
28.6
(83.5)
28.7
(83.7)
27.4
(81.3)
25.1
(77.2)
22.5
(72.5)
26.8
(80.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)
14.0
(57.2)
17.7
(63.9)
20.8
(69.4)
22.6
(72.7)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.7
(74.7)
22.9
(73.2)
20.6
(69.1)
16.5
(61.7)
12.9
(55.2)
19.2
(66.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5)
6.4
(43.5)
10.1
(50.2)
14.3
(57.7)
18.0
(64.4)
20.7
(69.3)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
19.7
(67.5)
16.7
(62.1)
11.1
(52.0)
6.7
(44.1)
14.2
(57.6)
Record low °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.4
(34.5)
6.4
(43.5)
10.1
(50.2)
15.7
(60.3)
15.8
(60.4)
16.7
(62.1)
12.2
(54.0)
6.5
(43.7)
2.0
(35.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
−2.9
(26.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.4
(0.72)
15.0
(0.59)
20.1
(0.79)
63.0
(2.48)
164.0
(6.46)
285.1
(11.22)
333.3
(13.12)
240.7
(9.48)
160.4
(6.31)
133.1
(5.24)
43.6
(1.72)
10.5
(0.41)
1,487.2
(58.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.8 5.2 9.9 17.8 25.1 26.7 24.0 19.4 14.2 5.4 2.4 156.7
Average relative humidity (%) 77 71 66 69 77 85 88 87 86 85 82 82 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 234.1 230.4 256.3 242.7 203.5 123.7 93.9 131.6 143.4 166.1 206.0 219.0 2,250.7
Percent possible sunshine 70 72 68 63 49 30 23 33 39 47 63 67 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "德宏州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Dehong Prefecture. 2021-06-11.
  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 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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