County in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
Jishan (Chinese : 稷山 ; pinyin : Jìshān jēʹshänʹ [ 3] Shanxi province, China. It is on the Fen River [ 4] Yuncheng city.
History
The Macun Tombs of the Duan family, known for their extravagant interior wall reliefs, were discovered in Macun village in the county.[ 5]
In 1960, Jishan County was noted as a model county in the Four Pests campaign .[ 6]
In April 2007, three officials in Jishan county (Nan Huirong, Xue Zhijing and Yang Qinyu) criticized County CCP Secretary Li Runshan in a writing circulated to local government departments. They were arrested ten days later and subsequently appeared in handcuffs at a "public warning meeting" attended by more than five hundred local officials.[ 7]
Administrative Divisions
Five towns:
Two townships:
Demographics
The population of Jishan County in c.1952 was 110,984[ 3] [ 4]
Climate
Climate data for Jishan, elevation 434 m (1,424 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)
15.7
22.2
30.6
38.7
40.3
42.3
41.4
39.8
40.0
31.6
25.1
15.8
42.3
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
5.4
10.1
16.5
23.3
28.5
32.8
33.6
31.6
26.7
20.6
13.0
6.4
20.7
Daily mean °C (°F)
−1.2
3.1
9.4
15.9
21.1
25.9
27.4
25.7
20.4
13.9
6.5
0.1
14.0
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−6.2
−2.3
3.5
9.3
14.4
19.5
22.4
21.1
15.8
9.0
1.6
−4.6
8.6
Record low °C (°F)
−17.0
−19.2
−9.8
−2.9
2.0
9.1
13.2
12.9
3.0
−5.5
−12.9
−17.8
−19.2
Average precipitation mm (inches)
4.7
7.6
11.8
29.8
41.0
50.8
86.9
83.2
69.5
42.2
17.5
2.9
447.9
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
2.4
2.8
3.9
5.6
7.2
7.6
9.6
8.6
9.5
7.1
4.5
1.8
70.6
Average snowy days
3.0
2.6
0.8
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.9
2.1
9.5
Average relative humidity (%)
55
53
50
53
54
55
66
71
72
70
66
58
60
Mean monthly sunshine hours
146.3
152.8
188.0
214.9
235.6
219.5
216.2
202.1
162.2
156.9
145.9
146.9
2,187.3
Percent possible sunshine
47
49
50
54
54
51
49
49
44
46
48
49
49
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 8] [ 9]
Economy
Jishan County produces grain and cotton[ 4] [ 3]
References
^ 夏征农; 陈至立, eds. (September 2009). "稷山" [Jishan]. 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)ISBN 9787532628599 ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties ^ a b c Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952). "Tsishan or Chi-shan". The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World Columbia University Press . p. 1954. OCLC 802473294 . ^ a b c Saul B. Cohen , ed. (1998). "Jishan". The Columbia Gazetteer of the World Columbia University Press . p. 1452. ISBN 0-231-11040-5 LCCN 98-071262 . OCLC 164337564 .^ Hong, Jeehee (2016). "Theater of the Dead". Theater of the Dead: A Social Turn in Chinese Funerary Art, 1000-1400 University of Hawaiʻi Press . p. 75. ISBN 978-0-8248-5537-6 LCCN 2015034531 . OCLC 921310735 . ^ Tan, Chen-lin (1960). "Strive for the Fulfillment, Ahead of Schedule, of the National Programme for Agricultural Development". Second Session of the Second National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (Documents) AMS Press ; Foreign Languages Press . p. 87. ISBN 0-404-56907-2 LCCN 79-38053 . OCLC 579866 . ^ Liu, Xiaobo (2012). "Imprisoning People for Words and the Power of Public Opinion". No Enemies, No Hatred: Selected Essays and Poems Belknap Press . p. 212. ISBN 978-0-674-06147-7 LCCN 2011014145 . OCLC 709670311 .^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 26 August 2023 .^
中国气象数据网 China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 26 August 2023 .
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