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Pingyang County - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 27°39′43″N 120°33′57″E / 27.6619°N 120.5658°E

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Pingyang 平阳县
County
Location of Pingyang in Wenzhou
Pingyang Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 27°39′43″N 120°33′57″E / 27.6619°N 120.5658°E / 27.6619; 120.5658
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Wenzhou
Area
• Total	1,042.21 km² (402.40 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	878,700
• Density	840/km² (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Pingyang County (simplified Chinese: 平阳县; traditional Chinese: 平陽縣; pinyin: Píngyáng Xiàn, Wenzhounese:ben yi) is a county in the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou, located along the southern coast of Zhejiang province, China. There are two main cities with many surrounding villages in Pingyang. The two main settlements are called Aojiang [zh] and Kunyang (Kunyang is commonly called Pingyang, however Pingyang is also the name of the county). Aojiang is located ten minutes outside of Kunyang and the various villages and area's that are also classified as part of Pingyang county extend for about a 1-hour radius.

Administrative divisions

Towns:^[1]

Kunyang (昆阳镇), Aojiang (鳌江镇), Shuitou (水头镇), Xiaojiang (萧江镇), Tengjiao (腾蛟镇), Wanquan (万全镇), Mabu (麻步镇), Shunxi (顺溪镇), Shanmen (山门镇), Nanya (南雁镇)

The only township is Qingjie She Ethnic Township (青街畲族乡). Pingyang county also administrates the popular local tourist destination, Nanji Island (南麂岛).

Climate

Climate data for Pingyang (1991–2012 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	23.2 (73.8)	27.5 (81.5)	30.8 (87.4)	32.7 (90.9)	35.7 (96.3)	38.5 (101.3)	40.4 (104.7)	37.5 (99.5)	36.4 (97.5)	32.6 (90.7)	29.0 (84.2)	25.3 (77.5)	40.4 (104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	12.0 (53.6)	13.1 (55.6)	15.9 (60.6)	21.0 (69.8)	25.3 (77.5)	28.7 (83.7)	32.7 (90.9)	32.0 (89.6)	28.8 (83.8)	24.8 (76.6)	20.2 (68.4)	15.1 (59.2)	22.5 (72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	8.1 (46.6)	9.2 (48.6)	11.9 (53.4)	16.8 (62.2)	21.4 (70.5)	25.2 (77.4)	28.7 (83.7)	28.4 (83.1)	25.2 (77.4)	20.5 (68.9)	15.8 (60.4)	10.7 (51.3)	18.5 (65.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	6.3 (43.3)	9.1 (48.4)	13.8 (56.8)	18.5 (65.3)	22.4 (72.3)	25.4 (77.7)	25.4 (77.7)	22.2 (72.0)	16.9 (62.4)	12.3 (54.1)	7.4 (45.3)	15.4 (59.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−3.7 (25.3)	−2.7 (27.1)	−1.9 (28.6)	4.3 (39.7)	10.0 (50.0)	13.4 (56.1)	17.7 (63.9)	20.2 (68.4)	13.7 (56.7)	6.0 (42.8)	0.1 (32.2)	−4.1 (24.6)	−4.1 (24.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	68.0 (2.68)	86.9 (3.42)	147.9 (5.82)	140.1 (5.52)	184.6 (7.27)	268.3 (10.56)	198.5 (7.81)	272.8 (10.74)	197.6 (7.78)	85.8 (3.38)	80.8 (3.18)	60.4 (2.38)	1,791.7 (70.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	13.7	14.0	18.4	16.9	17.1	17.7	12.9	15.6	13.1	8.5	10.1	11.0	169
Average snowy days	1.2	0.8	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	2.6
Average relative humidity (%)	78	80	81	81	83	85	80	81	81	78	78	76	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	104.8	100.0	107.2	130.3	140.5	140.0	240.8	220.3	178.4	176.0	131.4	127.7	1,797.4
Percent possible sunshine	32	31	29	34	34	34	57	55	49	50	41	40	41
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[2]^[3]

Religious Persecution

Pingyang made international headlines in March 2017 when local Christian pastor, Huang Yizi was jailed for a year for protesting at the enforced removal of a cross from Pingyang's Salvation church. 50 people were arrested during the protest.^[4]

References

^ "温州市-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 25 June 2023.
^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ "Christian Pastor in China Gets One-Year Prison Term in Battle Over Crosses - 纽约时报中文网国际纵览". cn.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-01.

County-level divisions of Zhejiang Province

Hangzhou (capital)

Sub-provincial
cities

Hangzhou	Gongshu District Shangcheng District Qiantang District Xihu District Binjiang District Yuhang District Linping District Xiaoshan District Fuyang District Lin'an District Jiande city Tonglu County Chun'an County
Ningbo	Haishu District Jiangbei District Beilun District Zhenhai District Yinzhou District Fenghua District Cixi city Yuyao city Ninghai County Xiangshan County

Prefecture-level
cities

Wenzhou	Lucheng District Longwan District Ouhai District Dongtou District Rui'an city Yueqing city Longgang city Yongjia County Wencheng County Pingyang County Taishun County Cangnan County
Jiaxing	Nanhu District Xiuzhou District Pinghu city Haining city Tongxiang city Jiashan County Haiyan County
Huzhou	Wuxing District Nanxun District Changxing County Deqing County Anji County
Shaoxing	Yuecheng District Keqiao District Shangyu District Zhuji city Shengzhou city Xinchang County
Jinhua	Wucheng District Jindong District Lanxi city Yongkang city Yiwu city Dongyang city Wuyi County Pujiang County Pan'an County
Quzhou	Kecheng District Qujiang District Jiangshan city Changshan County Kaihua County Longyou County
Zhoushan	Dinghai District Putuo District Daishan County Shengsi County
Taizhou	Jiaojiang District Huangyan District Luqiao District Linhai city Wenling city Yuhuan city Sanmen County Tiantai County Xianju County
Lishui	Liandu District Longquan city Jinyun County Qingtian County Yunhe County Suichang County Songyang County Qingyuan County Jingning County

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