Pingbian Miao Autonomous County

Pingbian Miao Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 屏边苗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 屏邊苗族自治縣; pinyin: Píngbiān Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn; Hmong: Pinx Binb Hmongb Zif Zhif Xenf) is a county located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeast of Yunnan province, China. Its seat is located only 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the border with Lào Cai Province, Vietnam.

Pingbian County 屏边县 · Pinx Binb Xenf
Autonomous county
屏边苗族自治县 Pinx Binb Hmongb Zif Zhif Xenf Pingbian Miao Autonomous County
Wujiazhai railway bridge
Location of Pingbian County in Honghe Prefecture within Yunnan
Pingbian Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 22°59′13″N 103°40′30″E
Country	China
Province	Yunnan
Autonomous prefecture	Honghe
County seat	Yuping
Area
• Total	1,905 km2 (736 sq mi)
Elevation	1,414 m (4,639 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	129,448
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	661200
Area code	0873
Website	www.hhpb.gov.cn

Geography

Pingbian County is located in the southeast of Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan and borders Wenshan City and Maguan County to the east, Hekou Yao Autonomous County to the south, Mengzi City to the north and Gejiu to the west.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Pingbian Miao Autonomous County has 4 towns and 3 townships.^[3]

4 towns

Yuping (玉屏镇) Xinxian (新现镇)

Heping (和平镇) Baihe (白河镇)

3 townships

• Baiyun (白云乡)
• Xinhua (新华乡)
• Wantang (湾塘乡)

Climate

Pingbian County has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) influenced by its elevation, with short, mild, dry winters and warm, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.2 °C (48.6 °F) in January to 21.3 °C (70.3 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 16.3 °C (61.3 °F). The greatest rainfall tends to occur during the summer; spring is the sunniest season.

Climate data for Pingbian, elevation 1,414 m (4,639 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	23.3 (73.9)	27.1 (80.8)	29.0 (84.2)	30.6 (87.1)	31.5 (88.7)	29.8 (85.6)	30.7 (87.3)	31.0 (87.8)	30.1 (86.2)	27.6 (81.7)	26.9 (80.4)	23.2 (73.8)	31.5 (88.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	13.6 (56.5)	16.0 (60.8)	20.2 (68.4)	23.6 (74.5)	25.0 (77.0)	25.8 (78.4)	25.5 (77.9)	25.6 (78.1)	24.2 (75.6)	21.0 (69.8)	18.4 (65.1)	14.6 (58.3)	21.1 (70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	9.5 (49.1)	11.4 (52.5)	14.8 (58.6)	18.1 (64.6)	20.3 (68.5)	21.6 (70.9)	21.3 (70.3)	21.1 (70.0)	19.7 (67.5)	17.2 (63.0)	13.9 (57.0)	10.4 (50.7)	16.6 (61.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	7.0 (44.6)	8.6 (47.5)	11.5 (52.7)	14.7 (58.5)	17.2 (63.0)	19.0 (66.2)	18.8 (65.8)	18.4 (65.1)	17.2 (63.0)	15.0 (59.0)	11.3 (52.3)	7.9 (46.2)	13.9 (57.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−0.8 (30.6)	0.0 (32.0)	−1.7 (28.9)	3.6 (38.5)	9.6 (49.3)	12.8 (55.0)	13.8 (56.8)	14.0 (57.2)	9.9 (49.8)	6.2 (43.2)	2.3 (36.1)	−1.4 (29.5)	−1.7 (28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	37.1 (1.46)	28.6 (1.13)	56.8 (2.24)	98.2 (3.87)	155.1 (6.11)	232.5 (9.15)	325.7 (12.82)	303.7 (11.96)	174.2 (6.86)	93.2 (3.67)	53.8 (2.12)	34.0 (1.34)	1,592.9 (62.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	14.5	13.5	14.0	14.1	17.6	21.5	22.8	21.7	17.3	14.7	10.5	10.9	193.1
Average snowy days	0.2	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.4
Average relative humidity (%)	90	86	83	82	82	86	88	88	87	88	86	88	86
Mean monthly sunshine hours	95.6	114.2	148.6	179.2	179.5	130.7	116.5	133.1	121.2	92.3	122.3	102.1	1,535.3
Percentage possible sunshine	28	36	40	47	44	32	28	34	33	26	37	31	35
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]
Source 2: Weather China[6]

Transportation

The narrow-gauge Kunming–Hai Phong Railway crosses Pingbian County. This railway's famous Faux Namti Bridge is located north of the county's Wantang Township (湾塘乡).