Duyun

Duyun (simplified Chinese: 都匀; traditional Chinese: 都勻; pinyin: Dūyún) is the capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China.

For the footballer, see Vladislav Duyun.
Duyun
都匀市
Tuyun
County-level city
Duyun is located in Guizhou
Duyun
Duyun
Location of the city center in Guizhou
Duyun is located in Southwest China
Duyun
Duyun
Duyun (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Duyun municipal government): 26°15′34″N 107°31′07″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiannan
Township-level divisions
  • 5 subdistricts
  • 4 towns
  • 1 Ethnic township
Area
 • Total2,274 km2 (878 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total493,574
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
558000
Area code0854
Websitewww.duyun.gov.cn

The area surrounding the city was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1735–36. The city participated in the uprising from the early stages until it was forcefully repressed the following year.

History

Prior to 1949, Duyun was small, but due to economic development in the surrounding area, it became an economic center. It has expanded along the Jian River, becoming several times its previous size.[1]

Administration

Duyun City is divided into 5 subdistricts and 4 towns and 1 Ethnic township. Wenfeng subdistrict is the seat of the Duyun City Government and Duyun City Council.

  • Subdistricts: Wenfeng, Guanghui, Xiaoweizhai, Shabaopu, Lvyinghu
  • Towns: Mochong, Pinglang, Maojian, Yundong
  • Ethnic townships: Guilan-shui

Climate
Climate data for Duyun (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)		 29.1
(84.4)		 33.5
(92.3)		 34.5
(94.1)		 33.8
(92.8)		 34.8
(94.6)		 36.1
(97.0)		 35.9
(96.6)		 35.6
(96.1)		 32.5
(90.5)		 29.2
(84.6)		 26.1
(79.0)		 36.1
(97.0)
Average high °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.1
(61.0)		 22.1
(71.8)		 25.6
(78.1)		 27.8
(82.0)		 29.7
(85.5)		 30.1
(86.2)		 27.2
(81.0)		 21.9
(71.4)		 17.6
(63.7)		 12.6
(54.7)		 21.0
(69.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)		 7.5
(45.5)		 11.4
(52.5)		 17.0
(62.6)		 20.7
(69.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.8
(76.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 13.0
(55.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 16.3
(61.4)
Average low °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 5.0
(41.0)		 8.5
(47.3)		 13.6
(56.5)		 17.2
(63.0)		 20.3
(68.5)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.3
(70.3)		 18.4
(65.1)		 14.3
(57.7)		 9.9
(49.8)		 4.9
(40.8)		 13.2
(55.8)
Record low °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 3.4
(38.1)		 6.1
(43.0)		 13.5
(56.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 4.8
(40.6)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −4.5
(23.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.0
(1.42)		 42.3
(1.67)		 56.8
(2.24)		 116.9
(4.60)		 192.9
(7.59)		 275.7
(10.85)		 245.4
(9.66)		 159.8
(6.29)		 99.6
(3.92)		 94.9
(3.74)		 60.2
(2.37)		 25.4
(1.00)		 1,405.9
(55.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 16.4 13.5 19.1 18.7 18.8 19.1 15.5 13.8 13.3 14.6 13.9 12.4 189.1
Average snowy days 3.2 1.5 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.4 6.5
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 79 78 78 81 79 78 77 79 78 75 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 29.0 48.1 64.2 78.5 89.9 64.1 125.6 153.3 98.2 74.2 72.6 51.0 948.7
Percent possible sunshine 9 15 17 20 22 16 30 38 27 21 23 16 21
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 2007–2020)[2][3]

Education

Colleges
  • Qiannan Normal College For Nationalities (黔南民族师范学院)
  • Qiannan Medical College For Nationalities (黔南民族医学高等专科学校)
  • Qiannan Nationality Professional Technology College (黔南民族职业技术学院)

Technical school
  • Duyun vocational technical school

Senior school
  • Duyun NO.1 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.2 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.5 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.8 Middle School

Middle school
  • Duyun NO.3 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.4 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.6 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.7 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.8 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.9 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.10 Middle School
  • Duyun NO.11 Middle School

Primary school
  • Duyun NO.1 Primary School
  • Duyun NO.2 Primary School
  • Duyun NO.3 Primary School
  • Duyun NO.4 Primary School
  • Duyun NO.5 Primary School
  • Duyun NO.6 Primary School
  • Duyun NO.7 Primary School
  • Duyun NO.8 Primary School

Transportation

Road

Expressway

Railway

Airport

The closest airport to Duyun is the Libo Airport located at Libo County. However, most people still use the large and busy airport in the capital city of Guiyang which is around two hours away. The Libo Airport has only a few flights per week and limited destinations while the Guiyang Airport has direct connections to most cities of China.

Relative location

Duyun is about 100 km southeast from Guiyang.[1]

References
  1. "Duyun | China". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.


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