Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County

Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County 芷江侗族自治县
County
Zhijiang Location in Hunan
Coordinates:
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Huaihua
Area
• Total	2,095.53 km2 (809.09 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	339,437
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	4191XX
Area code(s)	0745

Zhijiang
Chinese	芷江
Postal	Chihkiang
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhǐjiāng Wade–Giles Chih3-chiang1

Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County
Traditional Chinese	芷江侗族自治縣
Simplified Chinese	芷江侗族自治县
Postal	Chihkiang Tung Autonomous County
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhǐjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn Wade–Giles Chih3-chiang1 Tung4-tsu2 Tzu4-chih4-hsien4

Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 芷江侗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 芷江侗族自治縣; pinyin: Zhǐjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn) is under the administration of Huaihua, Hunan province, China, bordering Guizhou to the west. On 21 August 1945 Japan officially surrendered to China near the airfield in Zhijiang. The Japanese Vice General Secretary signed the surrounding treaty, marking the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Geography

Zhijiang County is situated in western Hunan at the eastern end of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, amongst the southern end of the Xuefeng and Wuling Mountains. It borders Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County and Guizhou's Wanshan District and Tianzhu County to the west, Huitong County and Hongjiang Administrative District to the south, Zhongfang County and Hecheng District to the east, and Mayang Miao Autonomous County to the north.

Zhijiang County has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with an annual mean temperature of 16.53 °C (61.8 °F). Winters are mild and brief, beginning somewhat dry and turning wet and gloomy as the season progresses. Spring is very rainy, especially in May, which is the wettest month. Summer is hot and humid (but tempered compared to much of the province), with moderate levels of rain, and generous sunshine; on average, July and August are the only two months where the area receives more than half of possible sunshine. Autumn is the driest season. From March to June, on average, more than half of the days each month receive some precipitation. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 4.9 °C (40.8 °F) in January to 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) in July. The annual precipitation is around 1,230 mm (48 in). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 15% in February to 56% in August, the county receives 1,482 hours of sunshine annually.

Climate data for Zhijiang County (1971−2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	8.6 (47.5)	10.2 (50.4)	14.7 (58.5)	21.4 (70.5)	25.9 (78.6)	28.9 (84)	32.0 (89.6)	32.3 (90.1)	28.2 (82.8)	22.6 (72.7)	17.1 (62.8)	11.8 (53.2)	21.1 (70.1)
Average low °C (°F)	2.3 (36.1)	4.0 (39.2)	7.5 (45.5)	13.1 (55.6)	17.4 (63.3)	21.2 (70.2)	23.3 (73.9)	23.0 (73.4)	19.2 (66.6)	14.1 (57.4)	9.0 (48.2)	4.2 (39.6)	13.2 (55.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	45.7 (1.799)	49.9 (1.965)	77.5 (3.051)	150.0 (5.906)	202.2 (7.961)	209.0 (8.228)	130.7 (5.146)	110.5 (4.35)	69.7 (2.744)	102.5 (4.035)	53.7 (2.114)	28.7 (1.13)	1,230.1 (48.429)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	13.4	13.0	16.4	18.0	16.7	15.4	11.2	10.4	9.0	12.6	9.7	9.0	154.8
Average relative humidity (%)	80	79	81	82	82	84	80	79	78	80	79	77	80.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours	53.9	48.3	60.6	98.2	130.5	145.4	232.9	228.8	170.0	126.8	102.6	84.0	1,482
Percent possible sunshine	16	15	16	26	32	35	55	56	46	36	32	26	33
Source: China Meteorological Administration

References

• www.xzqh.org (Chinese)