Qionghai is a coastal county-level city in Hainan, China. It is located in the east of Hainan Island.
Qionghai
琼海市 | |
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 Map showing entire Qionghai area within Hainan province | |
| Coordinates: 19°14′35″N 110°27′51″E / 19.24306°N 110.46417°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Township-level divisions | 12 towns |
| Municipal seat | Jiaji (嘉积镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,692 km2 (653 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (73 ft) |
| Population (2010) | 483,217 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 571400 |
| Area code | 0898 |
| Registration plates | 琼C |
| Website | qionghai |
The town of Bo'ao, which serves as the seat for the Boao Forum for Asia, is located in the city of Qionghai.[1]: 101
Climate
editQionghai has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am).[2] Monsoonal influences are strong, with a relatively lengthy wet season and a pronounced dry season (January to March). Rainfall is heaviest and most frequent from August to October, when typhoons may strike, and is otherwise still common throughout the year, averaging an annual total of 2,100 mm (83 in); there are 9.3 days with 50 mm (1.97 in) or more of rain. Humidity is consistently very high, with an average relative humidity of 85.8%. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 31% in February to 62% in July, the city receives 1913 hours of bright sunshine annually; the city receives about only a third of possible sunshine from December through February, while May thru July is the sunniest time of year.
| Climate data for Qionghai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.9 (76.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.4 (1.59) |
49.3 (1.94) |
62.9 (2.48) |
119.1 (4.69) |
216.6 (8.53) |
174.0 (6.85) |
188.5 (7.42) |
282.3 (11.11) |
374.7 (14.75) |
419.0 (16.50) |
122.3 (4.81) |
86.8 (3.42) |
2,135.9 (84.09) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.7 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 15.5 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 157.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95.8 | 101.9 | 143.0 | 174.9 | 214.7 | 220.6 | 234.1 | 212.8 | 166.7 | 150.8 | 112.4 | 85.9 | 1,913.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 25 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
editQionghai is divided into 12 towns:[6]
Other
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The most famous dish of Qionghai is Kachek Duck.
Qionghai is served by Qionghai Bo'ao Airport.
Qionghai is also well known for being the home of the Red Detachment of Women from the revolutionary model opera which was also adapted into film.[1]: 102 The Red Detachment of Women Memorial Park in Qionghai was developed in 1998.[1]: 102 The park includes revolutionary-themed sculpture, a museum, coconut groves, and live performances.[1]: 102 In 2005, it was recognized as a National Classic Red Tourism Attraction by China National Tourism Administration and other government bodies.[1]: 102
Notable people
edit- Lee Chiaw Meng, served in Prime minister Lee Kuan Yew's cabinet as Minister of Education, Minister of Science and Technology and Member of Parliament.
- Patrick Lee, Billionaire Business entrepreneur magnate and founder of Lee & Man Paper.
- Pang Chin Hin (馮振軒, entrepreneur, chairman and founder of the well-known food manufacturing company Mamee Double-Decker (M) Sdn Bhd.
- Pang Lim (龐琳), entrepreneur who founded the Koufu Group Ltd, an F&B establishment operator.
- Namewee, rapper, musician and filmmaker.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Lin, Chunfeng (2023). Red Tourism in China: Commodification of Propaganda. Routledge. ISBN 9781032139609.
- ^ Peel, M. C. and Finlayson, B. L. and McMahon, T. A. (2007). Updated Asian Map of the Köppen climate classification system. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633-1644.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：琼海市 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
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