Dehua County
德化县 Tehwa, Tehua | |
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 Dehua County in Quanzhou | |
  Dehua Location of the seat in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 25°29′28″N 118°14′28″E / 25.491°N 118.241°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Quanzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
ⓘ (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.
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My favourite Dehua Blanc de chine in the Hickley's collection
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Hickley's collection of Dehua Blanc de chine on display in Singapore Asian Civilisation Museum
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A Dehua figurine of Zhenwu Dadi commented by Selena Wang for the VCM
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History
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
Towns:[2]
- Xunzhong (浔中镇), Longxun (龙浔镇), Sanban (三班镇), Longmentan (龙门滩镇), Leifeng (雷峰镇), Nancheng (南埕镇), Shuikou (水口镇), Chishui (赤水镇), Gekeng (葛坑镇), Shangyong (上涌镇)
Townships:
- Gaide Township (盖德乡), Yangmei Township (杨梅乡), Tangtou Township (汤头乡), Guiyang Township (桂阳乡), Guobao Township (国宝乡), Meihu Township (美湖乡), Daming Township (大铭乡), Chunmei Township (春美乡)
Economy
In 2017 Dehua's GDP amounted to 22.1 billion Yuan.
Climate
| Climate data for Dehua (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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Shop Jian Zhan Ceramics".
- ^ "泉州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
External links
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This page was last edited on 22 September 2023, at 19:15