Zhaojue County

Zhaojue County (Yi: ꏪꐦꑤ juo jjop xiep) is a county in the south of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It has a population of 322,600 as of 2021, including 98.53% Yi. The name Zhaojue is a transliteration in Chinese of the Yi words for 'mountain eagle's plain', or 'sloped plain'.[1][2]

Zhaojue County
昭觉县 · ꏪꐦꑤ
Zhaojue County in 1964
Zhaojue County in 1964
Location of Zhaojue County (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Zhaojue County (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°00′50″N 102°50′35″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Autonomous prefectureLiangshan
Area
  Total2,699 km2 (1,042 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3,878 m (12,723 ft)
Lowest elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Atulie'er Village

The remote Atulie'er village[3] (Atulie'ercun, 阿土列尔村), is located in the Zhi'ermo Township (支尔莫乡)[4] of Zhaojue County. The village was the focus of a Chinese news video and photojournalism that became international news in May, 2016.[5] Villages such as Atuli'er are often dubbed cliff villages due to their height and remoteness.

Climate

Climate data for Zhaojue (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
25.6
(78.1)
30.8
(87.4)
31.0
(87.8)
33.0
(91.4)
33.1
(91.6)
31.3
(88.3)
31.9
(89.4)
31.6
(88.9)
28.4
(83.1)
24.6
(76.3)
21.5
(70.7)
33.1
(91.6)
Average high °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
11.6
(52.9)
16.2
(61.2)
19.8
(67.6)
21.6
(70.9)
22.3
(72.1)
24.4
(75.9)
24.5
(76.1)
21.0
(69.8)
16.4
(61.5)
13.7
(56.7)
10.0
(50.0)
17.5
(63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
4.0
(39.2)
8.0
(46.4)
12.1
(53.8)
15.1
(59.2)
17.1
(62.8)
19.0
(66.2)
18.6
(65.5)
15.4
(59.7)
11.3
(52.3)
7.4
(45.3)
3.1
(37.6)
11.1
(51.9)
Average low °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−0.4
(31.3)
2.8
(37.0)
6.9
(44.4)
10.7
(51.3)
13.7
(56.7)
15.4
(59.7)
14.8
(58.6)
12.1
(53.8)
8.4
(47.1)
3.9
(39.0)
−0.7
(30.7)
7.1
(44.8)
Record low °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7)
−10.2
(13.6)
−7.4
(18.7)
−2.3
(27.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
7.8
(46.0)
8.6
(47.5)
7.4
(45.3)
3.2
(37.8)
−0.4
(31.3)
−5.6
(21.9)
−17.0
(1.4)
−17.0
(1.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.4
(0.37)
12.9
(0.51)
26.5
(1.04)
55.0
(2.17)
117.1
(4.61)
203.6
(8.02)
205.1
(8.07)
158.4
(6.24)
135.0
(5.31)
76.0
(2.99)
25.2
(0.99)
8.8
(0.35)
1,033
(40.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.2 6.8 9.7 12.5 15.7 20.8 18.8 17.0 17.1 17.0 7.8 6.7 156.1
Average snowy days 7.0 6.2 3.5 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 4.9 23.7
Average relative humidity (%) 75 69 66 69 74 81 81 81 83 84 80 78 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.0 162.7 205.7 206.0 184.8 126.2 151.3 168.5 125.8 112.0 150.2 140.4 1,883.6
Percent possible sunshine 46 51 55 53 44 30 36 42 35 32 47 44 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[6][7]

See also

References

  1. "昭觉概况". www.zhaojue.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. 中华人民共和国地名大词典 (in Chinese). 商务印书馆. 1998. ISBN 978-7-100-01836-4.
  3. Google Maps Village Location
  4. Chinese Wikipedia site for Zhi'ermo Township Branch
  5. "China to replace treacherous 2,625-foot ladder to school with stairs." Fox News. May 27, 2016. Retrieved on May 28, 2016.
  6. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.


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