Guyuan





Prefecture-level city in Ningxia, People's Republic of China






























































Guyuan
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Prefecture-level city

固原须弥山石窟第5窟大佛楼.JPG

Guyuan City (yellow) within Ningxia
Guyuan City (yellow) within Ningxia

Coordinates: 36°01′N 106°15′E / 36.017°N 106.250°E / 36.017; 106.250Coordinates: 36°01′N 106°15′E / 36.017°N 106.250°E / 36.017; 106.250
Country
People's Republic of China
Region
Ningxia
Municipal seat
Yuanzhou District
Area
 • Total
14,412.83 km2 (5,564.82 sq mi)
Elevation

1,777 m (5,830 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total
1,455,200
 • Density
100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
756000
Area code(s)
(0)954
ISO 3166 code
CN-NX-04

Licence plate prefixes

宁D
Website
www.nxgy.gov.cn



"Cou-yuen-tcheou" and other "second-order" towns of Shaan-Gan from Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on reports from Jesuit missionaries


About this sound Guyuan  (Chinese: 固原; pinyin: Gùyuán), formerly known as Xihaigu(Chinese: 西海固; pinyin: xīhǎigù), is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It occupies the southernmost section of the region. This is also the site of Mount Sumeru Grottoes (须弥山), which is among the ten most famous grottoes in China.[1] The area was declared by the United Nations to be, "one of China's most impoverished regions and one of the world's least habitable areas for human beings."[2]




Contents






  • 1 Administrative divisions


  • 2 Geography and climate


  • 3 Transportation


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Administrative divisions



























































Map


Name

Hanzi

Hanyu Pinyin

Xiao'erjing
Population (2003 est.)
Area (km²)
Density (/km²)

Yuanzhou District

原州区
Yuánzhōu Qū


ﻳُﻮًاﺟِﻮْ ٿُو
490,000
1,965
99

Xiji County

西吉县
Xījí Xiàn


ثِکِ ﺷِﯿًﺎ
460,000
3,985
115

Longde County

隆德县
Lóngdé Xiàn


ﻟْﻮدْ ﺷِﯿًﺎ
190,000
1,269
150

Jingyuan County

泾源县
Jīngyuán Xiàn


دٍﻳُﻮًا ﺷِﯿًﺎ
120,000
961
125

Pengyang County

彭阳县
Péngyáng Xiàn


پْعیْا ﺷِﯿًﺎ
250,000
3,241
77


Geography and climate


Guyuan has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with long, cold, dry winters, and warm, rainier summers. With temperatures cooled by the elevation that exceeds 1,770 metres (5,810 ft), highs average slightly below freezing in January and reach only 25 °C (77 °F) in July. Much of the year's precipitation is delivered from June to September.






































































































































Climate data for Guyuan (1971−2000)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
13.1
(55.6)
18.3
(64.9)
22.8
(73)
30.1
(86.2)
31.5
(88.7)
32.2
(90)
34.6
(94.3)
33.8
(92.8)
31.5
(88.7)
24.8
(76.6)
20.2
(68.4)
14.1
(57.4)
34.6
(94.3)
Average high °C (°F)
−0.4
(31.3)
2.1
(35.8)
7.4
(45.3)
15.1
(59.2)
19.9
(67.8)
23.2
(73.8)
25.0
(77)
23.7
(74.7)
18.7
(65.7)
13.0
(55.4)
6.9
(44.4)
1.5
(34.7)
13.0
(55.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−8.1
(17.4)
−4.9
(23.2)
1.0
(33.8)
8.2
(46.8)
13.4
(56.1)
17.0
(62.6)
18.9
(66)
17.8
(64)
12.8
(55)
6.6
(43.9)
−0.3
(31.5)
−6.0
(21.2)
6.4
(43.5)
Average low °C (°F)
−14.2
(6.4)
−10.6
(12.9)
−4.4
(24.1)
1.9
(35.4)
6.8
(44.2)
10.3
(50.5)
12.9
(55.2)
12.3
(54.1)
7.7
(45.9)
1.6
(34.9)
−5.5
(22.1)
−11.7
(10.9)
0.6
(33.1)
Record low °C (°F)
−27
(−17)
−23.2
(−9.8)
−18.9
(−2)
−12.0
(10.4)
−6.4
(20.5)
0.1
(32.2)
4.0
(39.2)
3.1
(37.6)
−2.3
(27.9)
−11.2
(11.8)
−20.0
(−4)
−30.9
(−23.6)
−30.9
(−23.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
3.0
(0.118)
4.0
(0.157)
11.8
(0.465)
24.9
(0.98)
43.8
(1.724)
61.8
(2.433)
88.8
(3.496)
102.2
(4.024)
56.1
(2.209)
29.7
(1.169)
7.0
(0.276)
2.1
(0.083)
435.2
(17.134)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
2.1
2.9
4.3
3.4
5.9
8.7
12.2
11.9
8.1
4.4
2.6
1.9
68.4
Source: Weather China



Transportation


The city is served by Guyuan Liupanshan Airport, though travelers may also choose Zhongwei Xiangshan Airport and Yinchuan Hedong Airport as well. The Fuyin Expressway passes through the area on its way to the regional capital of Yinchuan.


As there is no high-speed railways to Guyuan, one of the fastest ways to travel to Guyuan from a major city is an approximately 4-hour drive from Yinchuan,[3] which is actually faster than traveling by train, which takes at least 5 hours.[4]



References




  1. ^ ^ http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/ningxia/guyuan/


  2. ^ "Photographer captures the beauty of Xihaigu"..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Guyuan – Travel guide at Wikivoyage". en.wikivoyage.org. Retrieved 2018-10-02.


  4. ^ "Trip.com Official Site | 1+ million hotels. Flights to 5,000+ destinations". www.trip.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.



External links




  • Guyuan YiZhong Middle School website


  • Afarther - A year-long commentary and photos of life in Guyuan by Allister Klingensmith











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