Baihe County

Baihe County (simplified Chinese: 白河县; traditional Chinese: 白河縣; pinyin: Báihé Xiàn; lit. 'white river') is located in the southeastern portion of Shaanxi province, China and is the easternmost county-level division under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ankang. It is by the eastern part of the Daba Mountains and approaches the Han River on the north. On the east it borders Yun County (Hubei), on the south Zhushan County (Hubei), on the west Xunyang County, and is separated from Yunxi County (Hubei) by the Han River.^[1] As of November 2020 the population was 162,774.^[2]

Baihe County 白河县 Paiho
County
Baihe in Ankang
Ankang in Shaanxi
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city	Ankang
Area
• County	1,455 km2 (562 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,901 m (6,237 ft)
Lowest elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2020)
• County	162,774
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
• Urban	72,830
• Rural	89,944
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code	725800
Website	www.baihe.gov.cn

Baihe is in the north subtropical to warm temperate transitional climatic zone, and is part of the continental seasonal monsoon climate zone. The average temperature is 12.2 to 16.5 °C (54.0 to 61.7 °F), average yearly sunlight 1753.8 hours, average rainfall 787.5 mm (31.00 in), and has 234 to 261 frost-free days each year.

Baihe was historically nicknamed "The Head of Qin and the Tail of Wei." It is a largely rural county, populated mainly by Han Chinese.

Baihe's main outside transportation connections are the Xiangyu Railway, National Highway 316 and the Shiyan–Tianshui Expressway.

Administrative divisions

As of 2019, Longzihu County is divided to 11 towns.^[3]

Towns

Chengguan (城关镇) Zhongchang (中厂镇) Gouba (构扒镇) Kazi (卡子镇) Maoping (茅坪镇) Songjia (宋家镇)

Xiying (西营镇) Cangshang (仓上镇) Lengshui (冷水镇) Shuangfeng (双丰镇) Mahu (麻虎镇)

Climate

Climate data for Baihe, elevation 323 m (1,060 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.8 (67.6)	24.0 (75.2)	36.3 (97.3)	36.7 (98.1)	37.9 (100.2)	40.7 (105.3)	42.1 (107.8)	42.1 (107.8)	41.2 (106.2)	33.2 (91.8)	27.4 (81.3)	20.6 (69.1)	42.1 (107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.8 (47.8)	11.9 (53.4)	17.5 (63.5)	23.8 (74.8)	27.6 (81.7)	31.2 (88.2)	33.3 (91.9)	32.2 (90.0)	27.0 (80.6)	21.6 (70.9)	15.8 (60.4)	10.4 (50.7)	21.8 (71.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.4 (38.1)	6.1 (43.0)	11.0 (51.8)	16.6 (61.9)	20.9 (69.6)	24.8 (76.6)	27.2 (81.0)	26.3 (79.3)	21.5 (70.7)	16.0 (60.8)	10.2 (50.4)	5.0 (41.0)	15.8 (60.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	2.0 (35.6)	6.2 (43.2)	11.3 (52.3)	15.8 (60.4)	19.9 (67.8)	23.0 (73.4)	22.4 (72.3)	18.0 (64.4)	12.6 (54.7)	6.7 (44.1)	1.4 (34.5)	11.6 (52.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−6.8 (19.8)	−6.3 (20.7)	−3.0 (26.6)	−0.1 (31.8)	7.5 (45.5)	13.6 (56.5)	15.3 (59.5)	14.5 (58.1)	9.2 (48.6)	1.0 (33.8)	−2.8 (27.0)	−11.6 (11.1)	−11.6 (11.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	12.7 (0.50)	15.7 (0.62)	37.6 (1.48)	57.2 (2.25)	81.4 (3.20)	105.3 (4.15)	122.9 (4.84)	122.0 (4.80)	102.8 (4.05)	73.2 (2.88)	32.4 (1.28)	9.5 (0.37)	772.7 (30.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5.6	6.6	9.1	10.2	11.4	11.0	12.8	11.6	12.2	11.5	8.4	5.2	115.6
Average snowy days	4.3	3.3	1.4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	1.9	11.7
Average relative humidity (%)	69	67	66	69	72	74	78	79	81	82	79	71	74
Mean monthly sunshine hours	116.9	109.0	142.6	165.3	172.9	176.8	195.8	180.4	122.9	115.8	111.5	119.5	1,729.4
Percentage possible sunshine	37	35	38	42	40	41	45	44	33	33	36	39	39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Culture

Baihe County's local folk customs include wood and stone carving and clam dancing.^[6][7]