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Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County

Coordinates: 24°4′8″N 101°59′20″E / 24.06889°N 101.98889°E / 24.06889; 101.98889
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Xinping
新平县
Autonomous county
新平彝族傣族自治县
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Location of Xinping County (red) and Yuxi City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Xinping County (red) and Yuxi City (pink) within Yunnan
Xinping is located in Yunnan
Xinping
Xinping
Location within China
Xinping is located in China
Xinping
Xinping
Xinping (China)
Coordinates: 24°4′8″N 101°59′20″E / 24.06889°N 101.98889°E / 24.06889; 101.98889
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
County seatGuishan
Area
 • Total
1,114 km2 (430 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
262,771
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
653400
Area code0877
Websitewww.xinping.gov.cn

Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County (Chinese: 新平彝族傣族自治县; pinyin: Xīnpíng Yízú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county located in the central part of Yunnan Province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Yuxi.

Administrative divisions

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Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County has 2 subdistricts, 4 towns and 6 townships.[2]

2 subdistricts
4 towns
6 townships

Ethnic groups

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The Xinping County Gazetteer (1993:106, 118) lists the following Yi and Hani subgroups.

  • Yi: 111,555 (1987); subgroups are Niesu 聂苏, Nasu 纳苏, Chesu 车苏, Lalu 腊鲁, Lawu 拉乌, Mili 咪利, Micha 密查, Xiangtang 香堂, Luowu 罗武, Menghua 蒙化
    • Niesu 聂苏: Lukuishan 鲁魁山 and Mopanshan 磨盘山 of Yangwu Township 扬武镇
    • Nasu 纳苏: Xinhua 新化乡, Laochang 老厂乡, Feijia 费贾 of Pingdian 平甸乡, Taokong 桃孔, Baihe 白鹤, Zhedian 者甸
    • Chesu 车苏: Laochang 老厂乡
  • Hani: 9,547 (1987)
    • Kaduo 卡多: Wajiao 挖窖[3] of Jianxing 建兴乡; Wasi 瓦寺[4] and Baizhi 柏枝[5] of Pingzhang 平掌乡; Shengli 胜利[6] of Mosha 漠沙乡
    • Nuobi 糯比 and Suobi 梭比: Meiziqing 梅子箐[7] of Jianxing 建兴乡; Dazhai 大寨 of Fuxing 复兴
    • Woni 窝尼: Yani 亚尼[8] of Pingdian 平甸
    • Duota 堕塔: Xinzhai 新寨村[9] of Panlong 盘龙
    • Biyue 碧约: Mowei 磨味[10] of Jianxing 建兴乡

There are various Tai ethnic groups in Xinping County.[11] They numbered 40,890 (15.54%) of the total population of Xinping County as of 2000, and include the following subgroups.[12]

  • Tai Kha 傣卡 (Chinese Dai 汉傣): in Mosha Town 漠沙镇 and Yaojie Town 腰街镇
  • Tai Sa 傣沙 (Tai Xa): in Mosha Township 漠沙镇
  • Tai Ya 傣雅 (Tai Yalun 傣雅伦): in Gasa Town 嘎洒镇 and Shuitang Township 水塘镇

These three groups are known as the 花腰傣, or 'Flowery-waisted Tai' due to the style of their women's clothing. Local Tai languages include the Yuánxīn 元新 dialect of Tai Hongjin.

The Damuyu Flowery-Waist Dai Cultural and Ecological Tourist Village (大沐浴花腰傣文化生态旅游村) is located in Longhe Village 龙河村, Mosha Township 漠沙镇.

Climate

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Climate data for Xinping, elevation 1,498 m (4,915 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6) 		28.7
(83.7) 		30.9
(87.6) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.5
(86.9) 		29.2
(84.6) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.8
(80.2) 		25.9
(78.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		20.8
(69.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		24.0
(75.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6) 		13.2
(55.8) 		16.9
(62.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		21.7
(71.1) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		14.1
(57.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6) 		7.4
(45.3) 		10.6
(51.1) 		13.8
(56.8) 		16.9
(62.4) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.3
(64.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		10.0
(50.0) 		6.8
(44.2) 		13.3
(56.0)
Record low °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		5.9
(42.6) 		9.0
(48.2) 		13.5
(56.3) 		14.0
(57.2) 		13.1
(55.6) 		9.1
(48.4) 		7.2
(45.0) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−2.7
(27.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.1
(1.15) 		15.4
(0.61) 		23.1
(0.91) 		43.5
(1.71) 		92.6
(3.65) 		119.0
(4.69) 		173.2
(6.82) 		183.0
(7.20) 		99.8
(3.93) 		86.5
(3.41) 		38.4
(1.51) 		17.3
(0.68) 		920.9
(36.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.3 3.6 5.0 8.6 11.8 13.9 19.6 19.6 14.2 12.4 6.1 4.2 123.3
Average snowy days 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3
Average relative humidity (%) 73 63 56 57 66 76 83 84 82 82 80 78 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 228.7 232.0 259.5 259.7 236.4 176.5 136.8 150.7 145.0 155.0 202.2 203.3 2,385.8
Percent possible sunshine 68 72 69 68 57 43 33 38 40 44 62 62 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "玉溪市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Yuxi. 2021-05-28.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ "新平县建兴乡挖窖村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  4. ^ "新平县平掌乡瓦寺村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  5. ^ "新平县平掌乡柏枝村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  6. ^ "新平县漠沙镇胜利村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  7. ^ "新平县建兴乡马鹿村民委员会梅子箐". Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  8. ^ "新平县桂山镇亚尼村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  9. ^ "新平县建兴乡盘龙村民委员会新寨". Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  10. ^ "新平县建兴乡磨味村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  11. ^ Edmondson, Jerold A. 2008. "Shan and other Northern Tier Southeast Tai languages of Myanmar and China: Themes and Variations." In Diller, Anthony, Jerold Edmondson, & Yongxian Luo, (eds.) The Tai–Kadai languages. London: Routledge.
  12. ^ 新平县旅游局 (2004). 花腰傣之乡：新平体脸游. ISBN 7-81068-883-9.
  13. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  14. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  • Xinping County Ethnic Gazetteer Editorial Committee, ed. (1992). 新平彝族傣族自治縣民族 [Xinping County Ethnic Gazetteer]. Kunming: 云南民族出版社 [Yunnan Nationalities Press].
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