Leishan County
Leishan (Chinese: 雷山; pinyin: Léishān, Hmu language:Zangx Xongx) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. More than 90% of population are ethnic Hmu (Miao subgroup).
Leishan County
雷山县 | |
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  Leishan Location of the seat in Guizhou  Leishan Leishan (Southwest China) | |
| Coordinates (Leishan County government): 26°22′46″N 108°04′38″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiandongnan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,218.5 km2 (470.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 117,198 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Climate
| Climate data for Leishan (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.7 (1.37) |
45.5 (1.79) |
61.2 (2.41) |
113.4 (4.46) |
192.0 (7.56) |
258.5 (10.18) |
188.9 (7.44) |
137.1 (5.40) |
85.1 (3.35) |
86.7 (3.41) |
55.5 (2.19) |
25.9 (1.02) |
1,284.5 (50.58) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
Attractions
Thousand Households
Miao Stockade Village of Thousand Households (千户苗寨) in Xijiang Town is a famous scenic spot in China.
Langde Miao Village
Langde Miao Village(朗德苗寨), generally refers to Langde Shang Miao Village, belongs to Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It is a Miao village with hundreds of families. The ancient buildings of Langde Miao Village are announced as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in China.
References
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