Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County

Coordinates: 25°47′N 109°36′E / 25.783°N 109.600°E / 25.783; 109.600
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Sanjiang County
三江县 · Sanhgyangh Yen
Sankiang
Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County
三江侗族自治县
Sanhgyangh Dungcuz Swciyen
Saml Nyal Dongl Zuc Zil Zil Yenh
Aerial panorama of Chengyang, a scenic area in Sanjiang
Aerial panorama of Chengyang, a scenic area in Sanjiang
Sanjiang is located in Guangxi
Sanjiang
Sanjiang
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 25°47′N 109°36′E / 25.783°N 109.600°E / 25.783; 109.600[1]
CountryChina
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityLiuzhou
Area
 • Total2,455 km2 (948 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total297,244
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
5455XX

Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 三江侗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 三江侗族自治縣; pinyin: Sānjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn; Standard Zhuang: Sanhgyangh Dungcuz Swciyen; Southern Dong: Saml Nyal Dongl Zuc Zil Zil Yenh[4]) is under the administration of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is a region traditionally inhabited by the Dong people, bordering the prefecture-level divisions of Qiandongnan (Guizhou) to the north, Huaihua (Hunan) to the northeast and Guilin to the west.

It has an area of 2,429 square kilometres (938 sq mi) and a population of 297,244.[5]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Sanjiang County is divided into 6 towns, 6 townships and 3 ethnic townships:[6]

towns
  • Guyi Town 古宜镇
  • Doujiang Town 斗江镇
  • Danzhou Town 丹洲镇
  • Bajiang Town 八江镇
  • Linxi Town 林溪镇
  • Dudong Town 独峒镇
townships
  • Meilin Township 梅林乡
  • Yangxi Township 洋溪乡
  • Liangkou Township 良口乡
  • Laobao Township 老堡乡
  • Heping Township 和平乡
  • Chengcun Township 程村乡
ethnic townships
  • Tongle Miao Ethnic Township 同乐苗族乡
  • Fulu Miao Ethnic Township 富禄苗族乡
  • Gaoji Yao Ethnic Township 高基瑶族乡

Transportation[edit]

Tourism[edit]

20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Sanjiang, toward Hunan province, lies the area of Dong people, Chengyang (程阳), which is a popular destination for backpacker tourism. The area comprises eight traditional Dong minority villages. The houses are all made of wood. Inside the villages you will find traditional drum towers, which were used to announce important things or simply to perform plays to entertain the villagers. Crossing the river is the best preserved Wind and Rain Bridge (程阳风雨桥, chéng yáng fēng yǔ qiáo) which has five parts. The bridge dates to 1912 and is for many people the main reason to visit the village.

North of Chengyang lies the tiny village of Linxia which is interesting because of the local market, but there are no places to stay in Linxia.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Sanjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)
30.4
(86.7)
33.3
(91.9)
34.4
(93.9)
35.4
(95.7)
37.8
(100.0)
39.2
(102.6)
38.7
(101.7)
39.1
(102.4)
35.2
(95.4)
31.5
(88.7)
27.4
(81.3)
39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.3
(52.3)
14.2
(57.6)
17.9
(64.2)
24.1
(75.4)
28.2
(82.8)
30.7
(87.3)
33.0
(91.4)
33.4
(92.1)
30.8
(87.4)
25.5
(77.9)
20.2
(68.4)
14.5
(58.1)
23.7
(74.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
10.0
(50.0)
13.5
(56.3)
19.0
(66.2)
22.9
(73.2)
25.9
(78.6)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
24.7
(76.5)
19.8
(67.6)
14.7
(58.5)
9.5
(49.1)
18.5
(65.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
7.3
(45.1)
10.7
(51.3)
15.7
(60.3)
19.5
(67.1)
22.8
(73.0)
24.1
(75.4)
23.7
(74.7)
20.8
(69.4)
16.3
(61.3)
11.3
(52.3)
6.4
(43.5)
15.3
(59.5)
Record low °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−2.7
(27.1)
−0.5
(31.1)
3.7
(38.7)
9.3
(48.7)
13.1
(55.6)
17.2
(63.0)
18.9
(66.0)
13.0
(55.4)
4.6
(40.3)
0.8
(33.4)
−4.3
(24.3)
−4.3
(24.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.9
(2.08)
64.0
(2.52)
102.2
(4.02)
142.6
(5.61)
237.8
(9.36)
309.5
(12.19)
267.3
(10.52)
126.7
(4.99)
74.6
(2.94)
68.8
(2.71)
57.0
(2.24)
41.3
(1.63)
1,544.7
(60.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.8 13.2 18.7 17.5 18.0 18.8 15.7 12.9 8.6 9.1 9.8 9.8 165.9
Average snowy days 1.7 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 3.1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 82 81 83 85 82 81 79 79 80 77 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.1 46.3 54.1 78.3 103.9 100.8 163.4 186.6 157.5 120.3 95.0 79.2 1,227.5
Percent possible sunshine 13 15 15 20 25 25 39 47 43 34 29 24 27
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Notable people[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Sanjiang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Liuzhou City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《柳州市土地利用总体规划(2006-2020年)》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in Chinese). 中国统计出版社. December 2012. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
  4. ^ "广西三江:侗文夜校觅乡音". 柳州文明网. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  5. ^ (in Chinese) Profile of Sanjiang, official website of Sanjiang County Government
  6. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:三江侗族自治县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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