Shiqian County

Shiqian County (simplified Chinese: 石阡县; traditional Chinese: 石阡縣; pinyin: Shíqiān Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren, in the northeast of Guizhou Province, China. The government is located in Tangshan.

Shiqian County 石阡县
County
Shiqian is the division located at the southwest corner of this map of Tongren
Tongren in Guizhou
Coordinates (Shiqian County government): 27°30′49″N 108°13′25″E
Country	China
Province	Guizhou
Prefecture-level city	Tongren
County seat	Tangshan
Area
• Total	2,172 km2 (839 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	304,218
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	555100

Administrative divisions

Shiqian County is divided into 3 subdistricts, 6 towns, 1 township and 9 ethnic townships:^[1]

subdistricts

• Tangshan Subdistrict 汤山街道
• Quandu Subdistrict 泉都街道
• Zhongba Subdistrict 中坝街道

towns

• Benzhuang Town 本庄镇
• Baisha Town 白沙镇
• Longtang Town 龙塘镇
• Huaqiao Town 花桥镇
• Wude Town 五德镇
• Heba Town 河坝镇

township

• Guorong Township 国荣乡

ethnic townships

• Jufeng Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 聚凤仡佬族侗族乡
• Longjing Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 龙井侗族仡佬族乡
• Dashaba Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 大沙坝仡佬族侗族乡
• Fengxiang Dong and Gelao Ethnic Township 枫香侗族仡佬族乡
• Qingyang Miao, Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 青阳苗族仡佬族侗族乡
• Shigu Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 石固仡佬族侗族乡
• Pingdi Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 坪地场仡佬族侗族乡
• Ganxi Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 甘溪仡佬族侗族乡
• Pingshan Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 坪山仡佬族侗族乡

Ethnic groups

The Shiqian County Gazetteer (1992) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations.

• Dong (pop. 61,259)
• Miao (pop. 14,257)
• Tujia (pop. 4,500)
  • Longtang (龙塘镇), Bailong (白龙乡), Huaqiao (花桥乡), Jufeng (聚凤乡)
• Yao (pop. 1,693)
  • Beita township (北塔乡): Leijiatun (雷家屯), Wuchaguan (乌茶关)
  • Huaqiao township (花桥乡): Shuiwei village (水尾村)
• Mongol (pop. 2,535)
  • Sunjiaping township (孙家坪乡), Longchuan district (龙川区): Yujiazhai (余家寨), Zhong Yujiazhai (中余家寨), Xia Yujiazhai (下余家寨), Dayanshan (大岩山)
  • Longdong township (龙洞乡): Dingjiaba (丁家坝)
  • Pingdichang township (坪地场乡): Leishoushan (雷首山)
  • Zhongkui township (中魁乡): Hexi Jiangpo (河西姜坡), Daping (大坪)
• Zhuang (pop. 585)
  • Zhongba (中坝区), Zhongkui (中魁乡), Tangshan (汤山镇)
• Buyi (pop. 447)
  • Longtang (龙塘区), Wan'an (万安乡), Tangshan (汤山镇), Juntian (均田乡)
• Qiang (pop. 623)
  • Wan'an (万安乡), Jufeng (聚凤乡), Tangshan (汤山镇), Shanzhuang (山庄镇)
• Hui (pop. 323)
  • Wan'an (万安乡), Zhongkui (中魁乡), Pingshan (坪山乡), Longtang (龙塘镇), Tangshan (汤山镇)
• Manchu (pop. 131)
  • Muzhuang (本庄镇), Tangshan (汤山镇)
• Yi (pop. 368)
  • Datun (大屯乡), Longdong (龙洞乡), Fuyan (扶堰乡), Baisha (白沙乡), Tangshan (汤山镇)

Climate

Climate data for Shiqian, elevation 468 m (1,535 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	26.6 (79.9)	33.3 (91.9)	35.8 (96.4)	35.4 (95.7)	37.8 (100.0)	36.8 (98.2)	40.0 (104.0)	39.0 (102.2)	39.0 (102.2)	35.7 (96.3)	29.8 (85.6)	24.5 (76.1)	40.0 (104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.1 (48.4)	12.3 (54.1)	17.0 (62.6)	22.8 (73.0)	26.7 (80.1)	29.3 (84.7)	32.5 (90.5)	32.5 (90.5)	28.7 (83.7)	22.5 (72.5)	17.5 (63.5)	11.4 (52.5)	21.9 (71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.9 (42.6)	8.4 (47.1)	12.4 (54.3)	17.7 (63.9)	21.6 (70.9)	24.7 (76.5)	27.2 (81.0)	26.7 (80.1)	23.2 (73.8)	18.0 (64.4)	13.2 (55.8)	7.9 (46.2)	17.2 (63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.7 (38.7)	5.8 (42.4)	9.3 (48.7)	14.2 (57.6)	18.0 (64.4)	21.4 (70.5)	23.4 (74.1)	22.7 (72.9)	19.6 (67.3)	15.1 (59.2)	10.4 (50.7)	5.5 (41.9)	14.1 (57.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−3.2 (26.2)	−2.5 (27.5)	−2.3 (27.9)	3.8 (38.8)	8.0 (46.4)	13.9 (57.0)	15.2 (59.4)	15.8 (60.4)	12.1 (53.8)	6.0 (42.8)	0.0 (32.0)	−3.3 (26.1)	−3.3 (26.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	31.4 (1.24)	30.6 (1.20)	52.7 (2.07)	107.9 (4.25)	164.7 (6.48)	206.3 (8.12)	166.9 (6.57)	125.0 (4.92)	85.9 (3.38)	92.4 (3.64)	46.3 (1.82)	26.9 (1.06)	1,137 (44.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	13.4	11.9	14.1	16.2	17.8	16.4	13.5	12.1	10.6	14.6	10.4	10.7	161.7
Average snowy days	3.7	1.9	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4	7.3
Average relative humidity (%)	78	76	77	79	80	82	77	78	78	82	80	78	79
Mean monthly sunshine hours	31.8	42.4	64.0	87.4	99.8	95.1	167.0	171.9	119.3	78.4	67.5	46.6	1,071.2
Percentage possible sunshine	10	13	17	23	24	23	40	43	33	22	21	14	24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Education

The Macau Red Cross supports a school in Heba Town [zh], Shiqian County: Melco Crown-Macau Red Cross Bo-Ai Primary School (新濠博亚澳门红十字博爱小学).^[4] It first opened in 1964 and had its current facility open in 2017.^[5]