Gong County, Sichuan
Gong County or Gongxian (simplified Chinese: 珙县; traditional Chinese: 珙縣; pinyin: Gǒng Xiàn) is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is mainly known to travelers for the hanging coffins, a site which dates back nearly 3,000 years and is attributed to the Bo people, who died out around 400 years ago.
Gong County
珙县 | |
|---|---|
  Gongxian Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 28.439°N 104.709°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yibin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,150 km2 (440 sq mi) |
| Population | 420,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.
Hanging coffins of Bo people
Hanging coffins carved from a single log are found in the areas once inhabited by Bo people (China).
Climate
| Climate data for Gongxian (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.0 (104.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.35 (70.43) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
21.90 (71.43) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
17.8 (64.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.1 (1.15) |
35.4 (1.39) |
48.9 (1.93) |
79.6 (3.13) |
113.5 (4.47) |
164.0 (6.46) |
224.6 (8.84) |
195.2 (7.69) |
124.5 (4.90) |
80.0 (3.15) |
45.9 (1.81) |
30.3 (1.19) |
1,171 (46.11) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 82 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
Notable people
References
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