Qingxu County

Qingxu County (Chinese: 清徐县; pinyin: Qīngxú Xiàn) is a county of Shanxi Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Taiyuan, the capital of the province. The population was estimated to be 344,472 in 2020.

Qingxu
清徐县
Tsingsu
Location in Taiyuan
Location in Taiyuan
Qingxu is located in Shanxi
Qingxu
Qingxu
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°36′26″N 112°21′31″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityTaiyuan
Population
 (2020[1])
344,472
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.qx.gov.cn

As of summer of 2019, Donghu which is one of the cities largest lakes was drained. A section of Wenyuan road which is considered a large and important road in the city was bulldozed due to water pipe repairs.

Qingxu is called the vinegar capital of China,[2] as well as being known for grape cultivation.[3]

The largest Catholic community in China is in Qingxu.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Qingxu (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)
19.7
(67.5)
28.8
(83.8)
37.5
(99.5)
36.7
(98.1)
39.2
(102.6)
40.4
(104.7)
35.8
(96.4)
34.7
(94.5)
29.6
(85.3)
22.4
(72.3)
16.0
(60.8)
40.4
(104.7)
Average high °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
6.2
(43.2)
12.4
(54.3)
20.5
(68.9)
26.1
(79.0)
29.3
(84.7)
30.4
(86.7)
28.5
(83.3)
24.1
(75.4)
18.1
(64.6)
10.0
(50.0)
3.4
(38.1)
17.6
(63.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−0.8
(30.6)
5.4
(41.7)
13.3
(55.9)
19.0
(66.2)
22.7
(72.9)
24.4
(75.9)
22.7
(72.9)
17.6
(63.7)
11.0
(51.8)
3.1
(37.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
10.9
(51.6)
Average low °C (°F) −10.3
(13.5)
−6.3
(20.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
6.3
(43.3)
12.0
(53.6)
16.3
(61.3)
19.2
(66.6)
17.8
(64.0)
12.1
(53.8)
5.2
(41.4)
−2.3
(27.9)
−8.2
(17.2)
5.1
(41.2)
Record low °C (°F) −22.0
(−7.6)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−12.2
(10.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
1.7
(35.1)
7.5
(45.5)
12.6
(54.7)
9.9
(49.8)
0.7
(33.3)
−5.9
(21.4)
−17.1
(1.2)
−21.2
(−6.2)
−22.0
(−7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.2
(0.09)
3.6
(0.14)
10.9
(0.43)
18.3
(0.72)
34.1
(1.34)
48.6
(1.91)
81.2
(3.20)
97.9
(3.85)
55.9
(2.20)
25.1
(0.99)
10.4
(0.41)
2.0
(0.08)
390.2
(15.36)
Average relative humidity (%) 51 47 46 43 48 57 68 72 70 64 58 53 56
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[5]

References

  1. Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. 郭凯. "Qingxu receives honor as 'vinegar capital of China'". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. "新华网". www.sx.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. Huang, William (20 May 2020). "Stubborn faith and healthier birth rates: Asian examples and their future". MercatorNet. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.


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