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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Xiuning
|native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|休宁县}}}}
|other_name = Siuning
|postal_code =245400
|postal_code_type = [[Postal code of China|Postal code]]
|settlement_type = [[County (People's Republic of China)|County]]
|image_skyline = Xiuning-Zhuangyuan-Square-night.jpg
|imagesize = 250px
|image_caption =
|image_map = Administrative Division Huangshan.png
|mapsize = 250px
|map_caption = Xiuning is the southernmost division in this map of Huangshan
|image_map1 = Location of Huangshan Prefecture within Anhui (China).png
|map_caption1 = Huangshan in Anhui
|coordinates = {{coord|29.784|N|118.194|E|region:CN-34_type:adm3rd_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = [[China]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[Province (China)|Province]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Anhui]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Huangshan City|Huangshan]]
|seat_type = County seat
|seat = Haiyang
|area_code =
|area_land_km2 =
|area_total_km2 =2151
|area_water_km2 =
|population =
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_density_km2 = auto
|population_total = 211456
|leader_name =
|leader_title =
|elevation_ft =
|elevation_m =
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|timezone = [[China Standard Time|China Standard]]
|utc_offset = +8
|website =
}}

'''Xiuning County''' ({{zh|s=休宁县 |t=休寧縣 |p=Xiūníng Xiàn}}) is a county in the south of [[Anhui|Anhui Province]], China, under the jurisdiction of the [[prefecture-level city]] of [[Huangshan City]]. The southernmost [[county-level division]] in the province, it has a population of {{formatnum:270000}}{{when|date=September 2018}} and an area of {{Convert|2125|km2}}. The government of Xiuning County is located in Haiyang Town ({{lang|zh-hans|海阳镇}}).

Xiuning County has jurisdiction over nine towns and twelve townships.

==Administrative divisions==
Xiuning County is divided to 10 towns and 11 townships.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/107.html
|title = 南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org
|publisher = XZQH
|language = zh
|access-date = 2012-05-24}}</ref>
;Towns
{|
|valign="top"|
*Haiyang ({{lang|zh|海阳镇}})
*Qiyunshan ({{lang|zh|齐云山镇}})
*[[Wan'an, Anhui|Wan'an]] ({{lang|zh|万安镇}})
*Wucheng ({{lang|zh|五城镇}})
*Lantian ({{lang|zh|兰田镇}})
|valign="top"|
*Donglinxi ({{lang|zh|东临溪镇}})
*Xikou ({{lang|zh|溪口镇}})
*Liukou ({{lang|zh|流口镇}})
*Wangcun ({{lang|zh|汪村镇}})
*Shangshan ({{lang|zh|商山镇}})
|}
;Townships
{|
|valign="top"|
*Weiqiao Township ({{lang|zh|渭桥乡}})
*Shandou Township ({{lang|zh|山斗乡}})
*Lingnan Township ({{lang|zh|岭南乡}})
*Yuanfang Township ({{lang|zh|源芳乡}})
*Yucun Township ({{lang|zh|榆村乡}})
*Huangjian Township ({{lang|zh|璜尖乡}})
|valign="top"|
*Longtian Township ({{lang|zh|龙田乡}})
*Baiji Township ({{lang|zh|白际乡}})
*Chenxia Township ({{lang|zh|陈霞乡}})
*Banqiao Township ({{lang|zh|板桥乡}})
*Hecheng Township ({{lang|zh|鹤城乡}})
|}

==History and culture==
Xiuning County is historically renowned for producing more ''[[zhuàngyuán]]'' ({{lang|zh-hans|状元}}: the scholar with the highest score in the national [[Imperial examination]]), than any other place in China. Accordingly, the large public space in Haiyang Town is called Zhuangyuan Square ({{lang|zh-hans|状元广场}}).

In 2009, the Xiuning County People's Government unveiled a monument commemorating the 1800th anniversary of Xiuning (208-2008).

==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Xiuning, elevation {{convert|170|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
|Jan high C = 9.1
|Feb high C = 11.9
|Mar high C = 16.4
|Apr high C = 22.5
|May high C = 27.2
|Jun high C = 29.3
|Jul high C = 33.2
|Aug high C = 33.0
|Sep high C = 29.3
|Oct high C = 24.2
|Nov high C = 18.0
|Dec high C = 11.6
|Jan mean C = 4.5
|Feb mean C = 7.0
|Mar mean C = 11.0
|Apr mean C = 16.8
|May mean C = 21.7
|Jun mean C = 24.7
|Jul mean C = 28.0
|Aug mean C = 27.6
|Sep mean C = 23.9
|Oct mean C = 18.3
|Nov mean C = 12.2
|Dec mean C = 6.2
|Jan low C = 1.2
|Feb low C = 3.3
|Mar low C = 7.0
|Apr low C = 12.4
|May low C = 17.4
|Jun low C = 21.1
|Jul low C = 24.1
|Aug low C = 23.8
|Sep low C = 19.8
|Oct low C = 13.9
|Nov low C = 7.9
|Dec low C = 2.3
|Jan record high C = 23.4 |Jan record low C = -8.8
|Feb record high C = 27.9 |Feb record low C = -7.1
|Mar record high C = 34.0 |Mar record low C = -4.8
|Apr record high C = 33.6 |Apr record low C = 0.6
|May record high C = 36.2 |May record low C = 8.0
|Jun record high C = 37.2 |Jun record low C = 12.7
|Jul record high C = 40.4 |Jul record low C = 17.5
|Aug record high C = 39.9 |Aug record low C = 17.7
|Sep record high C = 38.6 |Sep record low C = 9.0
|Oct record high C = 35.9 |Oct record low C = 1.3
|Nov record high C = 30.3 |Nov record low C = -4.3
|Dec record high C = 22.9 |Dec record low C = -16.1
|year high C = |year low C =
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 93.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 109.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 174.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 208.2
|May precipitation mm = 232.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 370.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 213.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 135.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 76.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 56.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 75.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 63.5
|Jan humidity = 79
|Feb humidity = 79
|Mar humidity = 76
|Apr humidity = 76
|May humidity = 77
|Jun humidity = 82
|Jul humidity = 78
|Aug humidity = 78
|Sep humidity = 77
|Oct humidity = 74
|Nov humidity = 79
|Dec humidity = 78
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 13.6
|Feb precipitation days = 13.4
|Mar precipitation days = 16.2
|Apr precipitation days = 15.5
|May precipitation days = 14.8
|Jun precipitation days = 17.2
|Jul precipitation days = 13.2
|Aug precipitation days = 12.8
|Sep precipitation days = 8.6
|Oct precipitation days = 7.5
|Nov precipitation days = 10.1
|Dec precipitation days = 9.9
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 92.7
|Feb sun = 92.4
|Mar sun = 110.2
|Apr sun = 124.3
|May sun = 141.1
|Jun sun = 114.7
|Jul sun = 186.4
|Aug sun = 184.1
|Sep sun = 158.8
|Oct sun = 154.7
|Nov sun = 124.1
|Dec sun = 116.9
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 28
| Feb percentsun = 29
| Mar percentsun = 30
| Apr percentsun = 32
| May percentsun = 33
| Jun percentsun = 27
| Jul percentsun = 44
| Aug percentsun = 45
| Sep percentsun = 43
| Oct percentsun = 44
| Nov percentsun = 39
| Dec percentsun = 37
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 3.3
|Feb snow days = 2.0
|Mar snow days = 0.3
|Apr snow days = 0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 1.2
|year snow days =
|source 1 = [[China Meteorological Administration]]<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=[[China Meteorological Administration]] |language = zh-hans |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref><ref>
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}}

==Western attention==
In 2003, the [[Peabody Essex Museum]], in Salem, Massachusetts, completed a 200 million dollar renovation and expansion, designed by architect [[Moshe Safdie]], moving a 200-year-old 16-room Chinese house from Xiuning County to the grounds of the Museum. While in China this house was home to many generations who made a living in traveling to Shanghai and running a pawn brokers business (as stated by the movie shown at the Peabody Essex Museum after exiting Yin Yu Tang House).

In early 2008, the BBC broadcast a series of 5 documentaries on the life of pupils at schools in China. Called "Chinese School", the three schools documented were all located in Xiuning County: Xiuning High School, the top school in the county; Haiyang Middle/High School; and Ping Min Elementary School. This series was shown on BBC 4 and was received with mixed reactions, most of which were positive.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hero.ac.uk/media_relations/18963.cfm |title=Chinese School opens its doors |publisher=HERO |date=20 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419120005/http://www.hero.ac.uk/media_relations/18963.cfm |archive-date=19 April 2008}}</ref>

==Transportation==
===Rail===
Xiuning is served by the [[Anhui–Jiangxi Railway]].

==Tourist attractions==
*[[Mount Qiyun]] is known as one of the [[Sacred Mountains of China|Four Sacred Mountains]] of Taoism.
*[[Dengfeng Bridge]] is a historic stone arch bridge in the county.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|China}}
{{Commons category|Xiuning County}}
*[http://www.xiuning.gov.cn/ Xiuning County Government] {{in lang|zh-cn}}
*[http://www.pem.org/yinyutang Yin Yu Tang at the Peabody Essex Museum's website]

{{County-level divisions of Anhui}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Xiuning County| ]]
[[Category:County-level divisions of Anhui]]
[[Category:Huangshan City]]

Xiuning County - Revision history

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