The area of present-day Yang County has been inhabited for approximately 7,000 years, since the Neolithic period.[2] The area belonged to the Liang dynasty.[2]
Beginning in August 1931, groups loyal to the Chinese Communist Party began organizing in the area.[2] On December 4, 1949, these groups coordinated with the People's Liberation Army to take control of the area.[2] On December 14, the Yang County People's Government was established to formally govern the area.[2] Between the county's re-establishment in December 1949 and September 1961, it was re-organized eight times.[2] Since then, Yang County has not been re-organized, and has remained under the jurisdiction of Hanzhong.[2]
A number of major historical figures in Chinese history, including Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, and Wen Tong, have visited present-day Yang County.[1]
Satellite image of Yang CountyXun River (Shaanxi)Shahe shuiku in Yang CountyAn ancient paifang marking "Ancient Yang Prefecture" (Chinese: 古洋州)
Yang County is located in southwestern Shaanxi Province,[1] near Chenggu County and Xixiang County,[citation needed] and is part of the Shannan region.[1] It sits in the eastern Hanzhong Basin, on the Han River.[1] The Daba Mountains are to the south of the county; to the north are the Qin Mountains.[1][5] The administrative area (prefecture) ranges in latitude from 33°02′ to 33°43′N and in longitude from 107°11′ to 108°33′E, and is 3,206 square kilometres (1,238 sq mi).[6] The northern part of the county generally has a higher elevation, while the southern part is generally lower in elevation.[5] Yang County's lowest point, in the town of Huangjinxia [zh] lies at 389.7 metres (1,279 ft) above sea level.[5] The county's highest point is a mountain called Hurenpingliang (Chinese: 昏人坪梁), in the Qin Mountains, which reaches 3,071 metres (10,075 ft) above sea level in elevation.[5]
Climate
Yang County has a humid subtropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 14.5 °C (58.1 °F).[7] The highest recorded temperature in the county is 38.7 °C (101.7 °F), and the lowest temperature recorded in the county is −10.1 °C (13.8 °F).[7] Yang County experiences an average annual precipitation of 839.7 millimetres (33.06 in), with the highest recorded annual precipitation being 1,376.1 millimetres (54.18 in), and the lowest recorded annual precipitation being 533.2 millimetres (20.99 in).[7] The average wind speed in the county is 1.2 metres per second (2.7 mph), with the highest recorded sustained wind speed being 18 metres per second (40 mph), and the highest recorded wind measurement being 25 metres per second (56 mph).[7] The county experiences an average of 1752.2 hours of sunshine, and 239 frost-free days annually.[7]
Climate data for Yangxian, elevation 469 m (1,539 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
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Notes and references
^ abcdefghijklmn概况 [Overview] (in Chinese). Yang County People's Government. 2020-06-23. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
^ abcdefghijklm历史沿革 [Historical Development] (in Chinese). Yang County People's Government. 2020-10-19.
^ abcd地形特征 [Topographic Features] (in Chinese). Yang County People's Government. 2020-10-08. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
^ abcde洋县气候 [Yang County Climate] (in Chinese). Yang County People's Government. 2020-10-08. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
^中国首条穿越秦岭高铁年底开工 绕避生态敏感区 [First high-speed rail line to cross the Qin Ling to begin construction late this year, and is expected to avoid environmentally sensitive areas] (in Simplified Chinese). China News. 2010-11-03.
Relative location
Map (Location of Yang County Prefecture within Hanzhong.)
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