Chuxiong City

Chuxiong 楚雄市 ·
County-level city
Clockwise from top-left: Skyline of urban; Chuxiong confucian temple; Chuxiong Prefectural Museum; Square of Yi Ren Gu Zhen
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Coordinates (Chuxiong City government): 25°01′59″N 101°32′45″E
Country	China
Province	Yunnan
Autonomous Prefecture	Chuxiong
Municipal seat	Lucheng
Area
• Total	4,482 km^2 (1,731 sq mi)
Elevation	1,779 m (5,837 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	631,530
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	675000
Area code	0878
Website	www.cxs.gov.cn

Chuxiong City (Chinese: 楚雄市; pinyin: Chǔxióng Shì; Chuxiong Yi Script: , IPA: /ɣo²¹ lu²¹ lu²¹/) is a county-level city and the capital of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in Central Yunnan Province, China.

Capture of Chuxiong, Jingdong and other cities by the Qing Dynasty during the Panthay Rebellion.

Geography

Chuxiong is about 127 kilometres (79 mi) west of Yunnan's capital of Kunming on highway GZ65. Chuxiong City is nestled between mountain ranges on all sides in a plateau region at 5,800 feet (1,800 m). Chuxiong City has a population of 130,000 inhabitants and the entire Chuxiong Prefecture has an estimated 2,542,530 inhabitants.

Chuxiong is located between Kunming and Dali, with Dali about 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Chuxiong and Kunming about 120 km to the east. Lijiang is about a six-hour drive from Chuxiong, and Lugu Lake is about 11 hours north, on the Sichuan border.

Administrative divisions

Chuxiong City has 12 towns and 3 townships.^[2]

12 towns

Lucheng (鹿城镇) Donggua (东瓜镇) Luhe (吕合镇) Zixi (紫溪镇) Donghua (东华镇) Ziwu (子午镇)

Cangling (苍岭镇) Sanjie (三街镇) Bajiao (八角镇) Zhongshan (中山镇) Xincun (新村镇) Xishelu (西舍路镇)

3 townships

• Shuju (树苴乡)
• Daguokou (大过口乡)
• Dadiji (大地基乡)

Climate

Chuxiong experiences a mild dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwa), bordering on a dry-winter subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwb). Winters are mild, dry and sunny, although average lows in January reach barely above freezing. Spring begins early and remains dry and sunny until late May, when there is a dramatic uptick in the frequency and amount of rainfall lasting until late September. Summers are warm, rainy and generally overcast, with June, the warmest month, averaging 21.4 °C (70.5 °F). Autumn sees an abrupt reduction in rainfall and a return to clear skies.

The annual mean temperature is 16.00 °C (60.8 °F), while precipitation averages at 890.7 mm (35.1 in) a year, more than 70% of which occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 28% in July to 70% in February, the city receives 2,177 hours of bright sunshine annually. December and January both have an all around average temperature of 8.7 °C (47.7 °F).

Climate data for Chuxiong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	23.4 (74.1)	26.9 (80.4)	28.6 (83.5)	31.4 (88.5)	33.0 (91.4)	32.9 (91.2)	31.3 (88.3)	29.9 (85.8)	29.5 (85.1)	28.4 (83.1)	26.1 (79.0)	25.6 (78.1)	33.0 (91.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17.0 (62.6)	19.4 (66.9)	22.7 (72.9)	25.4 (77.7)	26.5 (79.7)	26.9 (80.4)	25.9 (78.6)	25.7 (78.3)	24.4 (75.9)	22.2 (72.0)	19.6 (67.3)	16.8 (62.2)	22.7 (72.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	9.8 (49.6)	12.4 (54.3)	15.8 (60.4)	18.9 (66.0)	20.7 (69.3)	21.9 (71.4)	21.2 (70.2)	20.8 (69.4)	19.5 (67.1)	17.1 (62.8)	13.2 (55.8)	10.0 (50.0)	16.8 (62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.9 (39.0)	6.2 (43.2)	9.6 (49.3)	13.1 (55.6)	16.1 (61.0)	18.3 (64.9)	18.3 (64.9)	17.7 (63.9)	16.4 (61.5)	13.8 (56.8)	8.6 (47.5)	4.9 (40.8)	12.2 (54.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−4.5 (23.9)	−3.7 (25.3)	−3.1 (26.4)	2.2 (36.0)	7.0 (44.6)	10.7 (51.3)	13.0 (55.4)	12.4 (54.3)	8.4 (47.1)	3.4 (38.1)	−2.9 (26.8)	−4.8 (23.4)	−4.8 (23.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19.1 (0.75)	10.9 (0.43)	14.3 (0.56)	24.1 (0.95)	74.5 (2.93)	135.1 (5.32)	196.7 (7.74)	181.6 (7.15)	114.6 (4.51)	65.5 (2.58)	27.3 (1.07)	8.5 (0.33)	872.2 (34.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.5	3.9	5.1	6.2	9.9	14.8	18.8	19.8	15.2	11.9	7.7	4.6	121.4
Average snowy days	0.4	0.1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.2	1
Average relative humidity (%)	64	54	49	50	59	69	77	79	78	77	73	72	67
Mean monthly sunshine hours	229.1	222.0	249.0	231.4	213.9	147.9	117.3	130.2	123.6	151.9	168.5	192.3	2,177.1
Percent possible sunshine	69	70	67	61	52	36	28	32	34	43	52	59	49
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Source 2: Weather China[5]

Ethnic groups

The Yi People

Although the Yi People, Chuxiong's largest minority group, has the most historical presence in the area, the large majority of the population is now Han Chinese. The Yi people are still highly celebrated and maintain a large influence on the city's art and customs.

Chuxiong has two main Yi subgroups, namely Luoluopo 罗罗泼 (who speak Central Yi language) and Luowu 罗武 (who speak Eastern Yi language) (Chuxiong City Gazetteer 1993:145). The two main Miao subgroups are White Miao 白苗 and Flowery Miao 花苗.

The city also has a large presence of Bai and Hui people.

Economy

Development Zone

• Chuxiong Economic Development Zone

Chuxiong Economic Development Zone is an important zone in Yunnan. Now the zone has attracted a number of investment projects. It is an important industry for the development of new-type industry platform. The zone covers an area of 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), composed of four parks.^[6]

Attractions

Chuxiong Aquatics center

• Yi Ren Gu Zhen ("Ancient Town of the Yi People") is an ancient town and tourist attraction in the northwestern "new town". There is nightly dancing and music with people of the Yi People (who are one of China's 55 ethnic minorities). The Yi people's authentic, hand-made garb can be purchased in this community, along with many other hand-made items.
• As of early 2007, the recently constructed Xin Long Jiang Guang Chang Mall features a Jack Jones clothing store, an Only clothing store, a Tissot retail store, and many other high-end items for sale. These international commercial outlets were nonexistent prior to 2007, and are most likely a sign of the prosperity of the city due to its central location between three major tourist attractions in Yunnan (Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang).
• The Chuxiong 10-Month Solar Calendar Cultural Park was completed in 1999.

Transport

Chuxiong is served by the Guangtong-Dali Railway between Kunming and Dali.

References

1. "楚雄州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Chuxiong Prefecture. 2021-07-12.
2. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
5. 楚雄 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
6. RightSite.asia | Chuxiong Economic Development Zone

External links

• Chuxiong City Official Website
• Chuxiong City Map Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine