Rongjiang County

"Rongjiang" redirects here. For the town in Yunnan, see Rongjiang, Huaping County. For the language, see Hmu language. For the rivers, see Rong River.
Rongjiang County
榕江县
Jungkiang
County
Rongjiang is located in Guizhou
Rongjiang
Rongjiang
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Rongjiang is located in Southwest China
Rongjiang
Rongjiang
Rongjiang (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Rongjiang County government): 25°55′55″N 108°31′19″E / 25.9319°N 108.5219°E / 25.9319; 108.5219
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiandongnan
Township-level divisions
  • 9 towns
  • 4 townships
  • 6 Ethnic townships
County seatGuzhou Town
Area
 • Total
3,315.8 km2 (1,280.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
351,146
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
557200
Area code0855
Websitewww.rongjiang.gov.cn

Rongjiang County (simplified Chinese: 榕江县; traditional Chinese: 榕江縣; pinyin: Róngjiāng Xiàn) is a county in southeastern Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

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Rongjiang County is divided into 9 towns and 4 townships and 6 ethnic townships.[1] Guzhou Town is the county seat which houses Rongjiang County Government and Rongjiang County Council.

Towns
  • Guzhou Town (古州镇)
  • Zhongcheng Town (忠诚镇)
  • Zhaihao Town (寨蒿镇)
  • Pingyong Town (平永镇)
  • Leli Town (乐里镇)
  • Langdong Town (朗洞镇)
  • Zaima Town (栽麻镇)
  • Pingjiang Town (平江镇)
  • Bakai Town (八开镇)
Townships
  • Congyi Township (崇义乡)
  • Pingyang Township (平阳乡)
  • Liangwang Township (两汪乡)
  • Jihua Township (计划乡)
Ethnic Townships
  • Renli Shui Ethnic Township (仁里水族乡)
  • Sanjiang Shui Ethnic Township (三江水族乡)
  • Dingwei Shui Ethnic Township (定威水族乡)
  • Xinghua Shui Ethnic Township (兴华水族乡)
  • Shuiwei Shui Ethnic Township (水尾水族乡)
  • Tashi Yao and Shui Ethnic Township (塔石瑶族水族乡)

Incident

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A 2019 video clip of three young girls in Rongjiang county's Jiatui village crying and begging their parents not to leave for their jobs in the city has received hundreds of thousands of views.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Rongjiang, elevation 286 m (938 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) 26.7
(80.1) 		32.9
(91.2) 		35.4
(95.7) 		36.3
(97.3) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.4
(101.1) 		40.2
(104.4) 		39.5
(103.1) 		38.9
(102.0) 		36.7
(98.1) 		32.1
(89.8) 		28.5
(83.3) 		40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.0
(66.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		28.5
(83.3) 		30.8
(87.4) 		32.9
(91.2) 		33.2
(91.8) 		30.5
(86.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		20.3
(68.5) 		14.7
(58.5) 		23.9
(75.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		14.1
(57.4) 		19.4
(66.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		25.7
(78.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		19.7
(67.5) 		14.9
(58.8) 		9.9
(49.8) 		18.7
(65.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3) 		7.7
(45.9) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		19.6
(67.3) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.5
(74.3) 		20.8
(69.4) 		16.6
(61.9) 		11.9
(53.4) 		7.1
(44.8) 		15.5
(60.0)
Record low °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		0.4
(32.7) 		5.1
(41.2) 		9.1
(48.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		18.3
(64.9) 		12.6
(54.7) 		5.7
(42.3) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−3.5
(25.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.5
(1.56) 		40.0
(1.57) 		76.5
(3.01) 		101.8
(4.01) 		200.8
(7.91) 		238.3
(9.38) 		178.9
(7.04) 		128.7
(5.07) 		86.7
(3.41) 		78.2
(3.08) 		47.2
(1.86) 		31.1
(1.22) 		1,247.7
(49.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.4 11.4 15.6 15.5 16.5 16.9 15.0 12.7 10.0 10.5 9.1 9.7 156.3
Average snowy days 2.0 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.8 4.2
Average relative humidity (%) 80 77 79 79 81 84 82 81 80 81 80 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 36.2 50.2 64.5 90.2 110.3 100.1 152.8 169.5 130.5 95.6 83.4 68.1 1,151.4
Percent possible sunshine 11 16 17 24 27 24 37 42 36 27 26 21 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Sport

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In 2024, Ronjiang county became famous for their popular football league - The Village Super League.[5]

Transportation

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Road

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  • S308, S202, S222, S221

Expressway

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Railway

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References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：榕江县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ Yan, Alice (2019-02-15). "'Left behind' sisters cry when parents leave home to go to work". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ "China's new improbable football stars". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
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