Luliang County
Luliang County (simplified Chinese: 陆良县; traditional Chinese: 陸良縣; pinyin: Lùliáng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qujing, in the east of Yunnan province of southwestern China.
Luliang County
陆良县 | |
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 Luliang in 2013 | |
.png.webp) Location of Luliang County (pink) and Qujing (yellow) within Yunnan province | |
  Luliang Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 25°02′53″N 103°44′58″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Qujing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,096 km2 (809 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 610,000 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 655600 |
| Area code | 0874 |
| Website | www |
| Yunnan e-Portal | |
Administrative divisions
Luliang County has 2 subdistricts, 7 towns and 2 townships.[1]
- 2 subdistricts
- Zhongshu (中枢街道)
- Tongle (同乐街道)
- 7 towns
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- 2 townships
- Huoshui (活水乡)
- Longhai (龙海乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Luliang (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.2 (70.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.8 (0.78) |
21.6 (0.85) |
23.4 (0.92) |
34.7 (1.37) |
105.4 (4.15) |
171.4 (6.75) |
186.4 (7.34) |
121.7 (4.79) |
88.7 (3.49) |
69.0 (2.72) |
38.1 (1.50) |
17.3 (0.68) |
897.5 (35.34) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 127.8 |
| Average snowy days | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 63 | 57 | 58 | 65 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185.5 | 199.4 | 234.7 | 240.4 | 205.5 | 137.2 | 125.2 | 144.5 | 124.2 | 125.5 | 166.0 | 161.6 | 2,049.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 55 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 50 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, humidity, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Flora and fauna
The type locality of Sinocyclocheilus lateristriatus, a cyprinid fish endemic to China, is in Luliang County.[4] Similarly, Schuchertella luliangensis, a Permian brachiopod, has been described from the Kuangshan Formation in Luliang County (and named after the county).[5]
In media
The county has obtained questionable visibility in international headlines after it emerged that the county government had presented data exaggerating the economic performance of the county.[6]
References
- "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- 1981年-2010年（陆良）月平均气温和降水 (in Simplified Chinese). National Meteorological Center of CMA. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- "中国气象数据网" (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- Eschmeyer, W. N. (5 August 2013). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- "†Schuchertella luliangensis Jin and Fang 1985 (lamp shell)". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- "China says Yunnan county 'faked' economic data". BBC News. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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