County in Sichuan, China
Butuo County (Chinese : 布拖县 , Yi : ꀭꄮꑤ ) is a county of southern Sichuan Province , China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture . It was incorporated in 1952,[2] [additional citation(s) needed ] and has continuously existed since 1960. The name 'Butou' is based on the Yi language words for hedgehog and pine tree , giving it the name "a place with hedgehogs and pine trees". It is the unofficial capital of the Yi People and the birthplace of the Torch Festival .[3] The county has a population of 215,800, 97.2% of whom are Yi People.[4]
Butuo is considered very impoverished, traditional and still significantly influenced by the legacy of feudalism and slavery , which was only reformed in the 1950s.[5] Most villagers make a living through animal husbandry. Almost all of the non-agrarian economy is concentrated in the county seat.[2] It is a 'key county' for National Poverty Alleviation and Development work, with as of 2018, 122 poverty-stricken designated villages in the county, and 57,000 poor people.[6]
The bamboo mouth harp (Kouxian ) of Butou County was included as intangible cultural heritage of the Yi People.[7]
Administrative divisions
Butuo County administers 8 towns and 4 townships .
Climate
The altitude of Butuo County is about 2,460 m (8,070 ft), which makes it have a subtropical highland climate (Cwb ).
Climate data for Butuo, elevation 2,460 m (8,070 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)
21.3 (70.3)
24.1 (75.4)
26.5 (79.7)
28.8 (83.8)
29.9 (85.8)
29.7 (85.5)
28.9 (84.0)
28.5 (83.3)
29.5 (85.1)
25.9 (78.6)
22.3 (72.1)
21.7 (71.1)
29.9 (85.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
10.2 (50.4)
12.6 (54.7)
16.9 (62.4)
19.8 (67.6)
21.3 (70.3)
21.5 (70.7)
22.8 (73.0)
22.7 (72.9)
20.0 (68.0)
16.3 (61.3)
13.9 (57.0)
10.3 (50.5)
17.4 (63.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)
2.5 (36.5)
5.0 (41.0)
8.6 (47.5)
12.0 (53.6)
14.5 (58.1)
16.1 (61.0)
17.3 (63.1)
16.8 (62.2)
14.5 (58.1)
10.6 (51.1)
6.8 (44.2)
3.0 (37.4)
10.6 (51.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−2.6 (27.3)
−0.4 (31.3)
2.7 (36.9)
6.2 (43.2)
9.4 (48.9)
12.4 (54.3)
13.4 (56.1)
12.8 (55.0)
10.8 (51.4)
7.2 (45.0)
2.2 (36.0)
−1.5 (29.3)
6.1 (42.9)
Record low °C (°F)
−17.4 (0.7)
−12.4 (9.7)
−9.3 (15.3)
−9.5 (14.9)
0.0 (32.0)
4.7 (40.5)
4.8 (40.6)
3.4 (38.1)
0.8 (33.4)
−2.3 (27.9)
−11.2 (11.8)
−25.4 (−13.7)
−25.4 (−13.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
15.9 (0.63)
17.2 (0.68)
31.4 (1.24)
59.3 (2.33)
115.4 (4.54)
234.0 (9.21)
205.8 (8.10)
156.5 (6.16)
154.9 (6.10)
97.2 (3.83)
27.1 (1.07)
13.6 (0.54)
1,128.3 (44.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
7.6
7.6
10.6
12.4
15.7
20.9
20.2
19.1
18.1
18.5
10.9
9.6
171.2
Average snowy days
7.9
6.6
4.1
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
2.5
5.9
28.9
Average relative humidity (%)
67
61
60
64
71
81
82
81
83
84
77
74
74
Mean monthly sunshine hours
183.5
185.8
227.6
221.2
201.1
135.0
147.1
158.2
130.9
130.8
167.6
162.6
2,051.4
Percent possible sunshine
56
58
61
57
48
32
35
39
36
37
52
51
47
Source: China Meteorological Administration [8] [9]
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