Dabu County

Dabu County (Chinese: 大埔县) is a county in the east of Meizhou City, in eastern Guangdong Province, China. A center of Hakka culture, it borders Raoping County to the southeast, Fengshun County to the southwest, Meijiang District to the west, Meixian District to the west and northwest, and, in Fujian province, Yongding District to the north and northeast and Pinghe County to the east.

Dabu
大埔县
Taipo
County
Paifang with "父子進士" (Fathers and sons achieved the rank of "Jinshi") inscribed on it, Chayang (茶阳镇), Dabu County
Location in Meizhou
Dabu
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24.348°N 116.695°E / 24.348; 116.695
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMeizhou
Area
 • Total2,470 km2 (950 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.dabu.gov.cn
Dabu County
Simplified Chinese大埔县
Traditional Chinese大埔縣
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese大埔
PostalTaipu

According to Xinhua, some 70% of Singapore's 300,000-strong Hakka community are descended from emigrants from Dabu County, including the great-grandfather of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.[1]

Administrative divisions

Dabu County has jurisdiction over the following towns:

  • Huliao (湖寮镇)
  • Gaopi (高陂镇)
  • Chayang (茶阳镇)
  • Dama (大麻镇)
  • Sanhe (三河镇)
  • Yinjiang (银江镇)
  • Guangde (光德镇)
  • Taoyuan (桃源镇)
  • Fenglang (枫朗镇)
  • Dadong (大东镇)
  • Xihe (西河镇)
  • Qingxi (青溪镇)
  • Zhourui (洲瑞镇)
  • Baihou (百侯镇)

The administrative center of the county was originally in the ancient town of Chayang before moving to Huliao.

Climate
Climate data for Dabu (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.8
(91.0)		 35.9
(96.6)		 36.8
(98.2)		 37.7
(99.9)		 39.8
(103.6)		 38.6
(101.5)		 37.0
(98.6)		 35.8
(96.4)		 34.4
(93.9)		 30.7
(87.3)		 39.8
(103.6)
Average high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)		 19.7
(67.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 26.6
(79.9)		 29.6
(85.3)		 31.9
(89.4)		 34.0
(93.2)		 33.6
(92.5)		 31.7
(89.1)		 29.3
(84.7)		 25.3
(77.5)		 20.8
(69.4)		 27.0
(80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)		 14.2
(57.6)		 17.2
(63.0)		 21.5
(70.7)		 24.5
(76.1)		 26.8
(80.2)		 28.1
(82.6)		 27.7
(81.9)		 26.0
(78.8)		 22.8
(73.0)		 18.1
(64.6)		 13.3
(55.9)		 21.1
(69.9)
Average low °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)		 10.5
(50.9)		 13.6
(56.5)		 17.9
(64.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 23.3
(73.9)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 22.5
(72.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 13.8
(56.8)		 8.8
(47.8)		 17.2
(63.0)
Record low °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 7.6
(45.7)		 13.4
(56.1)		 15.9
(60.6)		 20.2
(68.4)		 21.1
(70.0)		 14.6
(58.3)		 6.9
(44.4)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −4.0
(24.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.2
(1.50)		 96.5
(3.80)		 137.5
(5.41)		 186.8
(7.35)		 196.6
(7.74)		 237.2
(9.34)		 173.3
(6.82)		 216.0
(8.50)		 141.6
(5.57)		 38.4
(1.51)		 35.0
(1.38)		 34.6
(1.36)		 1,531.7
(60.28)
Average relative humidity (%) 78 80 81 82 82 83 81 83 82 78 78 78 81
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

References
  1. "Lee Kuan Yew: The pride of a tiny village in China". 23 March 2016.


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