Leishan County

County in Guizhou, China

Leishan County

雷山县

County

Leishan

Location of the seat in Guizhou

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Leishan

Leishan (Southwest China)

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Coordinates (Leishan County government): 26°22′46″N 108°04′38″E﻿ / ﻿26.3794°N 108.0773°E﻿ / 26.3794; 108.0773
Country| China
Province| Guizhou
Autonomous prefecture| Qiandongnan
County seat| Danjiang
Area

• Total| 1,218.5 km2 (470.5 sq mi)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 117,198
• Density| 96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)

Leishan (Chinese: 雷山; pinyin: Léishān, Hmu language:Zangx Xongx) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. More than 90% of population are ethnic Hmu (Miao subgroup).

## Administrative divisions

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Leishan County is divided into 1 subdistrict, 5 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township:[1]

subdistrict

* Longtou Subdistrict 龙头街道

towns

* Danjiang Town 丹江镇
* Xijiang Town 西江镇
* Yongle Town 永乐镇
* Langde Town 郎德镇
* Datang Town 大塘镇

townships

* Wangfeng Township 望丰乡
* Fangxiang Township 方祥乡

ethnic township

* Dadi Shui Ethnic Township 达地水族乡

## Climate

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It has a subtropical monsoon climate.

Climate data for Leishan, elevation 839 m (2,753 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)  | 22.0
(71.6)  | 28.9
(84.0)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 33.1
(91.6)  | 32.9
(91.2)  | 34.3
(93.7)  | 37.2
(99.0)  | 35.3
(95.5)  | 35.1
(95.2)  | 32.5
(90.5)  | 28.4
(83.1)  | 24.7
(76.5)  | 37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 8.6
(47.5)  | 11.9
(53.4)  | 16.1
(61.0)  | 21.7
(71.1)  | 25.1
(77.2)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 29.6
(85.3)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 11.5
(52.7)  | 20.6
(69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 4.8
(40.6)  | 7.6
(45.7)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 20.2
(68.4)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 21.0
(69.8)  | 16.5
(61.7)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 6.8
(44.2)  | 15.7
(60.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 2.3
(36.1)  | 4.7
(40.5)  | 8.2
(46.8)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 19.9
(67.8)  | 21.4
(70.5)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 17.3
(63.1)  | 13.3
(55.9)  | 8.7
(47.7)  | 3.8
(38.8)  | 12.5
(54.5)
Record low °C (°F)  | −6.6
(20.1)  | −5.7
(21.7)  | −3.0
(26.6)  | 2.7
(36.9)  | 4.2
(39.6)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 12.8
(55.0)  | 13.3
(55.9)  | 8.6
(47.5)  | 2.7
(36.9)  | −3.8
(25.2)  | −6.8
(19.8)  | −6.8
(19.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 37.6
(1.48)  | 38.8
(1.53)  | 69.9
(2.75)  | 116.8
(4.60)  | 223.8
(8.81)  | 279.6
(11.01)  | 196.6
(7.74)  | 151.2
(5.95)  | 83.0
(3.27)  | 88.4
(3.48)  | 54.5
(2.15)  | 28.8
(1.13)  | 1,369
(53.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.8  | 13.1  | 16.2  | 16.6  | 18.6  | 18.3  | 17.3  | 14.9  | 10.6  | 12.8  | 11.1  | 11.2  | 175.5
Average snowy days  | 4.8  | 2.2  | 0.6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.1  | 1.5  | 9.2
Average relative humidity (%)  | 82  | 79  | 80  | 80  | 81  | 83  | 80  | 81  | 81  | 83  | 81  | 80  | 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34.3  | 53.0  | 70.9  | 95.9  | 112.2  | 95.4  | 151.2  | 161.6  | 125.7  | 87.3  | 81.9  | 61.4  | 1,130.8
Percent possible sunshine | 10  | 17  | 19  | 25  | 27  | 23  | 36  | 40  | 34  | 25  | 25  | 19  | 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]all-time extreme temperature[4]

## Attractions

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### Thousand Households

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Thousand Households in Xijiang

Miao Stockade Village of Thousand Households (千户苗寨) in Xijiang Town is a famous scenic spot in China.

### Langde Miao Village

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Langde Miao Village(朗德苗寨), generally refers to Langde Shang Miao Village, belongs to Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It is a Miao village with hundreds of families. The ancient buildings of Langde Miao Village are announced as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in China.

## References

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1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：雷山县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
4. ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 2024-09-22.

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