Tiantai County

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County in Zhejiang, People's Republic of China

Tiantai

天台县

Tientai

County

Ji Gong former residence

Tiantai

Location of the seat in Zhejiang

Coordinates: 29°08′39″N 121°00′24″E﻿ / ﻿29.1441°N 121.0067°E﻿ / 29.1441; 121.0067
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city| Taizhou
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)

Tiantai County (Tai-chow dialect: T'in-t'e yön; simplified Chinese: 天台县; traditional Chinese: 天台縣; pinyin: PRC Standard Mandarin: Tiāntāi Xiàn, ROC Standard Mandarin: Tiāntái Xiàn) is located in Taizhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. Residents mainly speak the Tiantai dialect.

The county is noted for its scenic Mount Tiantai, which is also an important Tiantai Buddhism site. With a total area of 1,432.09 km2 (552.93 sq mi) and a population of 560,000, Tiantai is a medium-sized city that administers twelve towns, three districts and 641 villages. Tiantai County's history dates back to the Qin dynasty (221-208 BCE) when it was called Dongyue, later changed to Huipu during the Han dynasty (208 BCE-220 CE).

Tiantai has extensive natural resources including water power, wind power, mines and biological resources. It tops other cities within the province with a total 51,600 kW water power output and is listed in the first batch of model cities of electrification nationwide. A milestone project, Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Station was completed in 2008. The investment is estimated at up to 4.2 billion RMB. Tiantai's metal resources include silver, lead, zinc, tungsten and aluminum.

The private sector constitutes the largest part of the local economy. There are six mainstay industries including rubber & plastics, industrial fabrics, art works, pharmaceuticals, machinery and brewing. In 2003, Tiantai's GDP was 4.7 billion RMB with tax revenues of 560 million RMB.

## Administrative divisions[edit]

Subdistricts:[1]

* Chicheng Subdistrict (赤城街道), Shifeng Subdistrict (始丰街道), Fuxi Subdistrict (福溪街道)

Towns:

* Baihe (白鹤镇), Shiliang (石梁镇), Jietou (街头镇), Pingqiao (平桥镇), Tantou (坦头镇), Sanhe (三合镇), Hongchou (洪畴镇)

Townships:

* Sanzhou Township (三州乡), Longxi Township (龙溪乡), Leifeng Township (雷峰乡), Nanping Township (南屏乡), Yongxi Township (泳溪乡)

## Climate[edit]

Climate data for Tiantai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 25.8
(78.4)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 33.7
(92.7)  | 35.2
(95.4)  | 37.3
(99.1)  | 38.6
(101.5)  | 41.3
(106.3)  | 40.6
(105.1)  | 39.2
(102.6)  | 34.3
(93.7)  | 31.0
(87.8)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 22.8
(73.0)  | 27.0
(80.6)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 33.2
(91.8)  | 29.1
(84.4)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 19.2
(66.6)  | 13.2
(55.8)  | 22.7
(72.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 5.8
(42.4)  | 7.7
(45.9)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 21.6
(70.9)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 28.6
(83.5)  | 28.0
(82.4)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 18.9
(66.0)  | 13.6
(56.5)  | 7.7
(45.9)  | 17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 2.1
(35.8)  | 3.8
(38.8)  | 7.1
(44.8)  | 12.1
(53.8)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 24.5
(76.1)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 14.5
(58.1)  | 9.2
(48.6)  | 3.6
(38.5)  | 13.4
(56.1)
Record low °C (°F)  | −8.1
(17.4)  | −5.9
(21.4)  | −5.5
(22.1)  | −0.9
(30.4)  | 7.2
(45.0)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 17.1
(62.8)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 10.8
(51.4)  | 1.7
(35.1)  | −2.7
(27.1)  | −7.4
(18.7)  | −8.1
(17.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 63.4
(2.50)  | 63.8
(2.51)  | 119.3
(4.70)  | 119.5
(4.70)  | 141.1
(5.56)  | 239.0
(9.41)  | 157.8
(6.21)  | 228.6
(9.00)  | 151.2
(5.95)  | 60.2
(2.37)  | 62.4
(2.46)  | 50.1
(1.97)  | 1,456.4
(57.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.7  | 11.7  | 15.8  | 14.4  | 14.7  | 17.9  | 13.7  | 15.5  | 12.2  | 7.0  | 9.7  | 9.4  | 153.7
Average snowy days  | 3.2  | 2.0  | 0.7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.1  | 1.1  | 7.1
Average relative humidity (%)  | 74  | 74  | 75  | 73  | 76  | 82  | 78  | 79  | 80  | 77  | 77  | 74  | 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105.5  | 106.0  | 120.2  | 143.2  | 150.0  | 121.9  | 218.6  | 204.8  | 152.5  | 156.9  | 120.1  | 123.5  | 1,723.2
Percent possible sunshine | 32  | 33  | 32  | 37  | 36  | 29  | 51  | 51  | 42  | 45  | 38  | 39  | 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

## See also[edit]

* The Taizhou Museum displays a section named "Tiantai County".

## References[edit]

1. ^ "台州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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County-level divisions of Zhejiang Province

Hangzhou (capital)

Sub-provincial
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| Hangzhou|

* Gongshu District
* Shangcheng District
* Qiantang District
* Xihu District
* Binjiang District
* Yuhang District
* Linping District
* Xiaoshan District
* Fuyang District
* Lin'an District
* Jiande city
* Tonglu County
* Chun'an County

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Ningbo|

* Haishu District
* Jiangbei District
* Beilun District
* Zhenhai District
* Yinzhou District
* Fenghua District
* Cixi city
* Yuyao city
* Ninghai County
* Xiangshan County

Prefecture-level
cities|

| Wenzhou|

* Lucheng District
* Longwan District
* Ouhai District
* Dongtou District
* Rui'an city
* Yueqing city
* Longgang city
* Yongjia County
* Wencheng County
* Pingyang County
* Taishun County
* Cangnan County

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Jiaxing|

* Nanhu District
* Xiuzhou District
* Pinghu city
* Haining city
* Tongxiang city
* Jiashan County
* Haiyan County

Huzhou|

* Wuxing District
* Nanxun District
* Changxing County
* Deqing County
* Anji County

Shaoxing|

* Yuecheng District
* Keqiao District
* Shangyu District
* Zhuji city
* Shengzhou city
* Xinchang County

Jinhua|

* Wucheng District
* Jindong District
* Lanxi city
* Yongkang city
* Yiwu city
* Dongyang city
* Wuyi County
* Pujiang County
* Pan'an County

Quzhou|

* Kecheng District
* Qujiang District
* Jiangshan city
* Changshan County
* Kaihua County
* Longyou County

Zhoushan|

* Dinghai District
* Putuo District
* Daishan County
* Shengsi County

Taizhou|

* Jiaojiang District
* Huangyan District
* Luqiao District
* Linhai city
* Wenling city
* Yuhuan city
* Sanmen County
* Tiantai County
* Xianju County

Lishui|

* Liandu District
* Longquan city
* Jinyun County
* Qingtian County
* Yunhe County
* Suichang County
* Songyang County
* Qingyuan County
* Jingning County

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