Mabian Yi Autonomous County

Mabian Yi Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 马边彝族自治县; traditional Chinese: 馬邊彝族自治縣; pinyin: Mǎbiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Yi: ꂶꀜꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ max bie nuo su zyt jie jux dde xiep) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city. In 2020 it had a population of 188,251. The population is 50.7% Yi minority people.[1] Mabian is known throughout China for its green tea. Other local agricultural products are Gastrodia and bamboo shoots.[2]

Mabian County
马边县
马边彝族自治县ꂶꀜꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ
Mabian Yi Autonomous County
Location of Mabian County (red) and Leshan (yellow) in Sichuan province
Location of Mabian County (red) and Leshan (yellow) in Sichuan province
Coordinates:
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLeshan
Area
  Total2,293 km2 (885 sq mi)
Highest elevation
4,042 m (13,261 ft)
Lowest elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total188,251
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.mabian.gov.cn

Mabian's Dafengding National Nature Reserve is home to giant pandas.[1] Other touristic sites include traditional Yi villages.[2]

Administrative divisions

Mabian has jurisdiction over 12 towns and 3 townships:[3]

Towns

  • Minjian (民建镇), county seat
  • Rongding (荣丁镇)
  • Xiaxi (下溪镇)
  • Suba (苏坝镇)
  • Yanfeng (烟峰镇)
  • Laodong (劳动镇)
  • Qiaoba (荍坝镇)
  • Jianshe (建设镇)
  • Minzhu (民主镇)
  • Meilin (梅林镇)
  • Xuekoushan (雪口山镇)
  • Sanhekou (三河口镇)

Townships

  • Dazhubao (大竹堡乡)
  • Gaozhuoying (高卓营乡)
  • Yonghong (永红乡)

Climate

Climate data for Mabian (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
26.7
(80.1)
32.7
(90.9)
34.1
(93.4)
36.5
(97.7)
37.1
(98.8)
38.1
(100.6)
38.5
(101.3)
36.5
(97.7)
37.1
(98.8)
38.1
(100.6)
38.5
(101.3)
38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
12.9
(55.2)
17.4
(63.3)
22.9
(73.2)
26.7
(80.1)
28.4
(83.1)
30.7
(87.3)
30.4
(86.7)
26.3
(79.3)
21.2
(70.2)
17.2
(63.0)
12.1
(53.8)
21.4
(70.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
9.4
(48.9)
13.0
(55.4)
17.7
(63.9)
21.4
(70.5)
23.5
(74.3)
25.4
(77.7)
25.0
(77.0)
21.9
(71.4)
17.6
(63.7)
13.7
(56.7)
9.0
(48.2)
17.1
(62.8)
Average low °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
6.9
(44.4)
9.8
(49.6)
14.0
(57.2)
17.6
(63.7)
20.1
(68.2)
21.9
(71.4)
21.6
(70.9)
19.1
(66.4)
15.4
(59.7)
11.4
(52.5)
6.8
(44.2)
14.2
(57.5)
Record low °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
1.0
(33.8)
4.8
(40.6)
9.6
(49.3)
13.9
(57.0)
15.6
(60.1)
15.0
(59.0)
11.5
(52.7)
6.0
(42.8)
2.2
(36.0)
−1.2
(29.8)
−3.0
(26.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.8
(0.23)
10.8
(0.43)
24.8
(0.98)
66.9
(2.63)
104.6
(4.12)
130.7
(5.15)
216.5
(8.52)
238.1
(9.37)
105.1
(4.14)
47.5
(1.87)
21.0
(0.83)
4.2
(0.17)
976
(38.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.0 9.1 13.6 15.2 16.8 18.7 18.9 19.0 18.7 18.5 10.5 6.2 172.2
Average snowy days 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.2
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 76 76 76 81 83 84 84 84 81 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 44.8 45.4 74.9 100.3 100.7 83.4 128.6 135.1 66.7 43.4 51.7 44.3 919.3
Percent possible sunshine 14 14 20 26 24 20 30 33 18 12 16 14 20
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[4][5]

People from Mabian

  • He Changchun (贺昌群), historian (1903-1973)

References

  1. "马边概况-马边彝族自治县". www.mabian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  2. "马边绿茶的功效与作用及禁忌_绿茶的功效与作用_绿茶说". www.lvchashuo.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  3. "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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