County in Qinghai, China
Huangyuan County (Chinese : 湟源县 ) is a county of Qinghai Province , China , it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xining , the capital of Qinghai. It is under the administration of Xining city. The county seat is Chengguan Town , known in Mongolian as Dan Gar and in Tibetan as Tongkor.
The remains of Ladrolne Gompa and Rali Hermitage may be seen between Haiyan and Tongkor. A branch of Tongkor Monastery, known as Ganden Tengyeling (Ch. Cinghosi), just to the northwest of the Chengguan is also in ruins.[ 1]
Subdivisions
Huangyuan County is divided into 2 towns , 6 townships , and 1 ethnic township :
Climate
Climate data for Huangyuan, elevation 2,675 m (8,776 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
1.1
4.3
9.2
14.2
17.3
20.2
22.0
21.5
17.0
12.5
6.7
2.1
12.3
Daily mean °C (°F)
−8.0
−4.3
0.8
6.4
10.0
13.6
15.5
14.9
10.8
5.1
−1.6
−6.8
4.7
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−15.1
−11.4
−6.1
−0.4
3.8
7.9
10.1
9.9
6.5
−0.1
−7.6
−13.6
−1.3
Average precipitation mm (inches)
1.2
1.5
8.6
20.1
55.1
68.8
90.3
89.7
68.3
20.8
5.7
1.5
431.6
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
2.7
2.9
5.5
7.4
12.2
15.5
16.2
15.4
15.2
8.3
3.7
2.5
107.5
Average snowy days
4.5
6.0
7.8
5.5
1.5
0
0
0
0.3
4.2
5.5
3.8
39.1
Average relative humidity (%)
46
44
45
50
58
67
72
75
75
67
58
52
59
Mean monthly sunshine hours
214.6
211.8
242.5
243.3
239.3
225.7
223.9
211.9
178.9
206.1
212.9
208.6
2,619.5
Percent possible sunshine
69
68
65
61
55
52
51
51
49
60
70
70
60
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 2] [ 3]
Tourist sites
Dan Gar Ancient Town, the historic core of Chengguan Town , a historic trading town.
Riyue Mountain and the remains of Tongkor Monastery, a mountain pass where Princess Wencheng supposedly traveled through in the 7th century CE.
See also
References
Dorje, Gyurme. (1999). Footprint Tibet Handbook with Bhutan . (2nd Ed.) Footprint Handbooks, Bath, England. ISBN 0-8442-2190-2 .
