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Longchuan County, Yunnan

Coordinates: 24°15′00″N 97°50′00″E / 24.25°N 97.8333°E / 24.25; 97.8333
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Longchuan County
陇川县
Other transcription(s)
 • PinyinLǒngchuān Xiàn
 • Tai Nueaᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥝᥢᥰ
 • JingphoNshon Ginwang
Clockwise: Urban skyline, Zao Ledong statue, Zhangfeng old street, Guanyin Temple, White Elephant Pagoda
Longchuan County is located in Yunnan
Longchuan County
Longchuan County
Location within China
Longchuan County is located in China
Longchuan County
Longchuan County
Longchuan County (China)
Coordinates: 24°15′00″N 97°50′00″E / 24.25°N 97.8333°E / 24.25; 97.8333
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureDehong
County seatZhangfeng
Area
 • Total1,931 km2 (746 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total181,364
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
678700
Area code0692
Websitewww.dhlc.gov.cn

Longchuan County (simplified Chinese: 陇川县; traditional Chinese: 隴川縣; pinyin: Lǒngchuān Xiàn; Tai Nuea: ᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥝᥢᥰ; Jingpho: Nshon Ginwang; Thai: เมืองวัน) is a county located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwestern China.

Administration[edit]

The county seat is in Zhangfeng Town (章凤镇).

Three other townships have been upgraded to town (镇, zhen) status: Longba (陇把), Chengzi (城子), Jinghan (景罕)

At present, Longchuan County has 4 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township.[2]

4 towns
4 townships
1 ethnic township

Culture[edit]

Many citizens of Dehong Prefecture belong to the Jingpo-nation ethnic group, an official minority in the People's Republic of China. They are one and the same as the people of Kachin State, the adjacent part of Myanmar, and ethno-linguistic ties are strong.

History[edit]

Möng Wan was the commumicate of Tai people since more than 1,000 years ago in 1384 the formal first saopha was established here the first ruler come from Möng Mao but in 1441 Kawng Chai, the local Tai people made coup état to the descendants royal from Möng Mao and established himself to be saopha instead the original lineage, they have 28 saophas who were descendants from Kawng Chai to mid of 1900s

Saophas[edit]

Mong Wan[edit]

Here is Tai county since 1,000 years ago in 1384, first sawbwa formal established here and Hkong Sang the common person made coup état the original descendants.

Saophas :

1) Hso Luan Hpa 1384-?
2) Hso Phing Hpa (son)
3) Hso Weeng Hpa (younger brother) ?-1442 d.1446
4) Hso Wee Hpa 1442-1443 (captured in 1450) d. 1454
5) Thao Hso Kyaw (uncle)
6) Thao Hso Ting (son)
7) Hkong Sang 1444-1446 the local Tai people made coup état to the descendants royal from Möng Mao and established himself to be saopha instead the original lineage
8) Thao Tin Hpa 1446-? (son)
9) Thao Veng Marn ?-1483 (son)
10) Hso Hseng Hpa 1483-1509 (younger brother)
11) Hso Hkan Hpa 1509-1529 (nephew)
12) Hso Ching Möng 1529-1567 (younger brother)
13) Thao Hso Hkam 1567-1583 (nephew)
14) Ai Möng Hkam Nan 1583-1588 (cousin), he send Nang Hom Möng to be tribute for King Nanda Bayin
15) Hso Kyaung Hpa 1588-1599 (cousin)
16) Hso Xoeng Hpa 1599-1602 (cousin)
17) Sao Aung Myin 1602-1607 (son of Nang Hom Möng and King Nanda Bayin the original name was Yan Aung Minye)
18) Sao Maung Nyunt 1607-1649 (younger brother) his original name was Mintha Maung Yin
19) Sam Hkai Noeng 1649-1660 (son)
20) Thao Hso Hsu 1660-1672 (nephew)
21) Thao Kyunt Ko 1672-1697 (son)
22) Thao Chiang Chuen 1697-1722 (son)
23) Thao Yi Hseng Hkaing 1722-1738 (son)
24) Thao Naw Hkam 1738-1755 (son)
25) Sam Muen Hwe 1755-1775 (son)
26) Sao Naw Sunt 1775-1782 (younger brother)
27) Sam Möng Phong 1782-1819 (son)
28) Thao Htin Hkam 1819-1844 (son)
29) Sao Hkun Phang 1844-1869 (son)
30) Sao Hso Hkan 1869-1878 (younger brother)
31) Sao Hswe Chang 1878-1889 (nephew)
32) Sao Hkun Kyi 1889-1906 (son)
33) Sao Hkun Kam 1906-1936 (son)
34) Sao Noi Saw Yanda 1936-1958 (son) he established Noum Serk Harn corporate in 1st May 1957 and died 14 November 1996 at Chiangmai Thailand

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Longchuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.6
(81.7)
30.1
(86.2)
33.4
(92.1)
34.4
(93.9)
34.9
(94.8)
34.4
(93.9)
34.2
(93.6)
34.2
(93.6)
33.7
(92.7)
33.6
(92.5)
29.6
(85.3)
27.7
(81.9)
34.9
(94.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
24.4
(75.9)
27.6
(81.7)
29.5
(85.1)
29.2
(84.6)
28.5
(83.3)
27.7
(81.9)
28.6
(83.5)
28.7
(83.7)
27.4
(81.3)
25.1
(77.2)
22.5
(72.5)
26.8
(80.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)
14.0
(57.2)
17.7
(63.9)
20.8
(69.4)
22.6
(72.7)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.7
(74.7)
22.9
(73.2)
20.6
(69.1)
16.5
(61.7)
12.9
(55.2)
19.2
(66.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5)
6.4
(43.5)
10.1
(50.2)
14.3
(57.7)
18.0
(64.4)
20.7
(69.3)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
19.7
(67.5)
16.7
(62.1)
11.1
(52.0)
6.7
(44.1)
14.2
(57.6)
Record low °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.4
(34.5)
6.4
(43.5)
10.1
(50.2)
15.7
(60.3)
15.8
(60.4)
16.7
(62.1)
12.2
(54.0)
6.5
(43.7)
2.0
(35.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
−2.9
(26.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.4
(0.72)
15.0
(0.59)
20.1
(0.79)
63.0
(2.48)
164.0
(6.46)
285.1
(11.22)
333.3
(13.12)
240.7
(9.48)
160.4
(6.31)
133.1
(5.24)
43.6
(1.72)
10.5
(0.41)
1,487.2
(58.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.8 5.2 9.9 17.8 25.1 26.7 24.0 19.4 14.2 5.4 2.4 156.7
Average relative humidity (%) 77 71 66 69 77 85 88 87 86 85 82 82 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 234.1 230.4 256.3 242.7 203.5 123.7 93.9 131.6 143.4 166.1 206.0 219.0 2,250.7
Percent possible sunshine 70 72 68 63 49 30 23 33 39 47 63 67 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "德宏州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Dehong Prefecture. 2021-06-11.
  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.

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