Shouning County
Shouning County (simplified Chinese: 寿宁县; traditional Chinese: 壽寧縣; pinyin: Shòuníng Xiàn; Foochow Romanized: Sêu-nìng-gâing) is a small county located in the northeast of Fujian province of People's Republic of China, bordering Zhejiang province to the northeast. It is under the jurisdiction of Ningde City, An Eastern Min dialect of Min Chinese (similar to the Fuzhou dialect) is spoken there.
Shouning County
寿宁县 Showning | |
|---|---|
 A temple in Nanyang | |
  Shouning Location of the seat in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 27°24′N 119°30′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,433 km2 (553 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 280,000 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
There are a number of covered bridges located there, and of the 100 or so woven timber arch "lounge bridges" throughout China, Shouning County has 19.[1][2] The county hosted the second international conference on Chinese covered bridges from September 20 to 23, 2007.
Beilu opera (also called Luantan), a variety of Min opera, is popular in Shouning County.[3]
The county spans an area of 1,433 square kilometres (553 sq mi), and has a population of about 280,000 as of 2019.[2]
History
Shouning County was first established in 1455, under the reign of the Jingtai Emperor of the Ming dynasty.[2]
Administrative divisions
Shouning County comprises eight towns and six townships.[4] These are then divided into 205 administrative villages.[2]
Towns
The county's eight towns are Aoyang, Xietan, Nanyang, Wuqu, Xixi, Pingxi, Fengyang, and Qingyuan.[4]
Townships
The county's six townships are Da'an Township, Kengdi Township, Zhuguanlong Township, Qinyang Township, Tuoxi Township, and Xiadang Township.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Shouning (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
20.5 (68.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
11.9 (53.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−7 (19) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.5 (2.89) |
100.1 (3.94) |
187.7 (7.39) |
179.3 (7.06) |
238.6 (9.39) |
320.1 (12.60) |
226.4 (8.91) |
304.1 (11.97) |
175.0 (6.89) |
69.8 (2.75) |
73.3 (2.89) |
64.7 (2.55) |
2,012.6 (79.23) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.2 | 15.7 | 19.2 | 18.4 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 17.3 | 20.9 | 15.9 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 195.8 |
| Average snowy days | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107.7 | 99.4 | 106.8 | 125.0 | 127.6 | 122.1 | 202.4 | 176.9 | 144.1 | 155.9 | 123.3 | 130.8 | 1,622 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 41 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Economy
As of 2019, Shouning County's gross domestic product totaled ¥10.06 billion, a 7.7% increase from 2018.[2] Of this, animal husbandry and aquaculture comprised ¥2.82 billion, up 4.2% from 2018.[2] The county's retail sales in 2019 totaled ¥3.28 billion, up 11.5% from 2018.[2] As of 2019, the county's urban residents experienced a per capita disposable income of ¥28,023, a 9.1% increase from 2018; the county's rural residents had a per capita disposable income of ¥15,359, up 10.2% from 2018.[2]
Notable people
Feng Menglong, a famous Chinese writer, once served as the county magistrate of Shouning County.[2]
In popular culture
The film "Love on the Covered Bridge" (Chinese: 爱在廊桥) was shot in Shouning County.[2]
References
- "China travel information » Fujian". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- 寿宁县情简介 [Shouning County Introduction] (in Chinese). Shouning County People's Government. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- "Fujian Tourism, Fujian Tourist Information – ChinaDiscover".
- 2020年统计用区划代码（寿宁县） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Shouning County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
External links
- Shouning County official site (in Chinese)
- Covered bridges of Shouning County (PDF file)
- Photo of covered bridge in Shouning County
- Article about covered bridge symposium (in Chinese)
- Articles about covered bridges (in Chinese)