Dehua County (original) (raw)

County in Fujian, People's Republic of China

Dehua County 德化县Tehwa, Tehua
County
Dehua County in Quanzhou
Dehua is located in FujianDehuaDehuaLocation of the seat in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°29′28″N 118°14′28″E / 25.491°N 118.241°E / 25.491; 118.241
Country People's Republic of China
Province Fujian
Prefecture-level city Quanzhou
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)

Dehua (Chinese: 德化; pinyin: Déhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòa) is a county located in central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City and covers an area of 2,232 square kilometres (862 sq mi) with a total population of 300,000.

A depiction of a qilin (mythological creature), made of Dehua porcelain ware, Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

Dehua is rich in kaolin and famous for ceramic products, especially crafts and dinnerware, including candle holders, Piggy banks, photo frames, jewel boxes, flower baskets, jars, vases, plaques, wall plaques, garden decorations, figurines, statues; animals, birds, pets and many other items.

Kilns in Dehua are also attempting in recreating Jian ware.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Townships:

In 2017 Dehua's GDP amounted to 22.1 billion Yuan.

Climate data for Dehua, elevation 521 m (1,709 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) 26.6(79.9) 29.0(84.2) 29.9(85.8) 32.0(89.6) 34.6(94.3) 35.7(96.3) 37.7(99.9) 35.9(96.6) 34.4(93.9) 33.2(91.8) 32.5(90.5) 27.9(82.2) 37.7(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.4(59.7) 16.7(62.1) 19.2(66.6) 23.4(74.1) 26.4(79.5) 29.0(84.2) 31.5(88.7) 30.8(87.4) 28.7(83.7) 25.4(77.7) 21.5(70.7) 17.3(63.1) 23.8(74.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.8(49.6) 11.3(52.3) 13.9(57.0) 18.3(64.9) 21.7(71.1) 24.6(76.3) 26.4(79.5) 25.7(78.3) 23.9(75.0) 20.2(68.4) 16.0(60.8) 11.5(52.7) 18.6(65.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.2(43.2) 7.7(45.9) 10.3(50.5) 14.7(58.5) 18.3(64.9) 21.7(71.1) 22.8(73.0) 22.4(72.3) 20.5(68.9) 16.3(61.3) 12.1(53.8) 7.5(45.5) 15.0(59.1)
Record low °C (°F) −3.7(25.3) −3.2(26.2) −2.7(27.1) 3.6(38.5) 7.2(45.0) 12.1(53.8) 17.5(63.5) 18.4(65.1) 11.5(52.7) 4.3(39.7) −0.6(30.9) −6.6(20.1) −6.6(20.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.8(2.24) 86.4(3.40) 135.1(5.32) 155.7(6.13) 246.2(9.69) 280.9(11.06) 216.8(8.54) 334.9(13.19) 179.5(7.07) 64.4(2.54) 42.2(1.66) 44.9(1.77) 1,843.8(72.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.6 12.9 16.5 16.7 18.3 18.7 14.5 19.7 12.7 5.9 6.2 7.6 159.3
Average snowy days 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 77 80 80 80 81 82 79 81 79 74 75 75 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 129.3 104.2 110.0 120.8 131.5 147.3 224.8 196.5 173.7 187.6 159.7 158.9 1,844.3
Percent possible sunshine 39 33 30 32 32 36 54 49 47 53 49 49 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Climate data for Jiuxian Mountain, elevation 1,654 m (5,427 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) 19.0(66.2) 23.8(74.8) 22.8(73.0) 24.6(76.3) 26.7(80.1) 27.3(81.1) 29.9(85.8) 28.1(82.6) 26.2(79.2) 25.3(77.5) 24.0(75.2) 19.0(66.2) 29.9(85.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.5(49.1) 10.6(51.1) 12.9(55.2) 16.5(61.7) 19.1(66.4) 21.0(69.8) 23.1(73.6) 22.7(72.9) 20.3(68.5) 17.0(62.6) 14.2(57.6) 10.6(51.1) 16.5(61.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.4(41.7) 6.8(44.2) 9.3(48.7) 12.8(55.0) 15.8(60.4) 17.9(64.2) 19.3(66.7) 19.1(66.4) 16.8(62.2) 13.2(55.8) 10.1(50.2) 6.4(43.5) 12.7(54.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3(36.1) 3.7(38.7) 6.3(43.3) 10.0(50.0) 13.3(55.9) 15.8(60.4) 16.9(62.4) 16.8(62.2) 14.6(58.3) 10.6(51.1) 7.2(45.0) 3.1(37.6) 10.0(50.1)
Record low °C (°F) −12.6(9.3) −11.1(12.0) −11.4(11.5) −4.5(23.9) 2.5(36.5) 5.8(42.4) 12.3(54.1) 13.1(55.6) 5.0(41.0) −2.2(28.0) −5.4(22.3) −13.6(7.5) −13.6(7.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.2(2.41) 87.2(3.43) 145.3(5.72) 160.5(6.32) 237.0(9.33) 250.3(9.85) 183.5(7.22) 297.3(11.70) 144.0(5.67) 64.0(2.52) 62.6(2.46) 49.9(1.96) 1,742.8(68.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.4 14.7 19.4 18.7 21.3 21.0 17.5 21.0 16.7 12.6 12.7 11.4 198.4
Average snowy days 0.5 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.2
Average relative humidity (%) 81 87 88 88 89 93 91 92 92 87 83 77 87
Mean monthly sunshine hours 140.3 106.1 100.6 104.9 99.9 97.2 162.6 141.0 122.3 146.4 137.8 154.5 1,513.6
Percent possible sunshine 42 33 27 27 24 24 39 35 33 41 42 47 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
  1. ^ "Shop Jian Zhan Ceramics".
  2. ^ "泉州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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