Lingui District
Lingui
临桂区 · Linzgvei Gih | |
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Interactive map of Lingui | |
| Coordinates: 25°12′N 110°12′E / 25.200°N 110.200°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Guilin |
| District seat | Lingui Town (临桂镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,202 km2 (850 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 450,000 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 541100 |
Lingui District (Chinese: 临桂区; pinyin: Línguì Qū) is the county seat and district administered by Guilin, Guangxi, China, and located midway between Guilin and Yangshuo. The district is mostly rural and hilly, marked by the same dramatic karst topography for which Guilin is famous. Tourist attractions include Snake World, Xiongsheng Tiger and Bear Village, and Crocodile Kingdom.
The district is also known as a center of luohan guo (Siraitia grosvenorii) production.
Olympic diver Li Ting is a native of Lingui.
World record holding Olympic weightlifter Shi Zhiyong is also a native of Lingui.
History
The Shiji and Hanshu state that around 104 BCE, the Han first built fortifications west of the district of Lingui and established the province of Jiuquan (in modern-day Gansu) to facilitate a safe route to the lands of the northwest along the Silk Road.[1] As a result, more and more envoys were sent through this territory to Anxi, Yancai, Lixuan, Tiaozhi, and Shendu.
Administrative divisions
The district administers 9 towns and 2 ethnic townships:[2]
- Towns
Lingui Town (临桂镇), Liutang (六塘镇), Huixian (会仙镇), Liangjiang (两江镇), Wutong (五通镇), Sitang Town (四塘镇), Zhongyong Town (中庸镇), Nanbianshan Town (南边山镇), Chadong Town (茶洞镇)
- Ethnic Townships
Wantian Yao Ethnic Township (宛田瑶族乡), Huangsha Yao Ethnic Township (黄沙瑶族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Lingui District, elevation 223 m (732 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.5 (97.7) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.2 (100.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
24.0 (75.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
19.7 (67.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
16.6 (61.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.6 (2.90) |
83.0 (3.27) |
156.8 (6.17) |
213.5 (8.41) |
310.5 (12.22) |
450.5 (17.74) |
254.0 (10.00) |
170.2 (6.70) |
71.0 (2.80) |
53.6 (2.11) |
76.4 (3.01) |
53.5 (2.11) |
1,966.6 (77.44) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.2 | 14.1 | 20.3 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 170.2 |
| Average snowy days | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 73 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57.2 | 50.2 | 52.9 | 76.6 | 108.2 | 110.7 | 182.1 | 198.0 | 178.9 | 155.5 | 121.9 | 101.5 | 1,393.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 17 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 44 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 31 | 31 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]All-time April high[5] | |||||||||||||
Footnotes
- ^ Hill (2009), p. 64.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：临桂区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【高温破纪录】今天最高气温，海南澄迈41.7℃，创今年国家级气象站气温新高，而且包括澄迈在内，今天海南、广西、贵州、湖南、福建、浙江、新疆有44个站点，创出4月上旬最高纪录。其中有6站打破了4月最高纪录：广西环江37.3℃、罗城36.5℃、永福35.8℃、临桂35℃、福建宁德34.9℃、柘荣32℃。 从最高气温的极端指数预报，11日海南西北部、广西中部、广东西部、湖南南部、江西南部、福建西部等地，热度依然是同期少见，还有可能破纪录。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
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References
- Hill, John E. (2009) Through the Jade Gate to Rome: A Study of the Silk Routes during the Later Han Dynasty, 1st to 2nd Centuries CE. BookSurge, Charleston, South Carolina. ISBN 978-1-4392-2134-1.
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