Deqin County
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Etymology
The prefecture's name is derived from the Tibetan word Template:Bo-textonly (Script error: No such module "lang".), which means "auspicious place".[1] In Chinese, the name is written with the characters Script error: No such module "Lang". (Script error: No such module "lang".) and Script error: No such module "Lang". (Script error: No such module "lang".), which mean "benevolence" and "to respect", respectively.
Geography and climate
Deqin occupies the northwest corner of Diqing Prefecture, and in latitude has a range of 27° 33'−29° 15' N and in longitude has a range of 98° 36'−99° 33' E, covering an area of Script error: No such module "convert".,[2] bordering Markam County, Zogang County and Zayu County of the Tibet Autonomous Region to the northwest, Weixi County and Gongshan County to the southwest, Batang County and Derong County of Sichuan across the Jinsha River to the northeast, and Shangri-La City to the east. It is located in the central part of the Hengduan Mountains, and contains the valleys of the Salween, Mekong, and Jinsha Rivers.
Being located at an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert"., Deqin lies in the transition between a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) and humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), which is remarkable for its latitude. Although mean maximum temperatures, as in Lhasa and Shigatse, stay above freezing year-round, minima are below freezing from November to March, and temperatures average Script error: No such module "convert". in January, Script error: No such module "convert". in July, while the annual mean is Script error: No such module "convert".. The town is nonetheless a little warmer during the winter than Shangri-La County to the east despite being slightly higher in elevation, due to its more southerly aspect. Rainfall is concentrated between June and September, accounting for nearly 60% of the annual total of Script error: No such module "convert".; snowfall is rare but still causes major transport problems in the winter. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 29% in July to 62% in December, the county seat receives 1,989 hours of bright sunshine annually, with autumn and winter sunnier than spring and summer.
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Administrative divisions
Deqin County has 2 towns, 4 townships and 2 ethnic townships.[3]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
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| Deqen Town (Shengping) |
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| Gongzêra Town (Benzilan) |
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| Towns | ||||||
| Foshan Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 53342220 | |||
| Yunling Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 53342221 | |||
| Yanmen Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 53342223 | |||
| Yagra Township (Yala) |
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| Ethnic townships | ||||||
| Tangdoi Lisu Ethnic Township (Tuoding) |
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| Zhag'o Lisu Ethnic Township (Xiaruo) |
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Demographics
The Tibetans of Deqin, compared to Tibetans in Tibet, have had longer-lasting trade relations with the Han Chinese and other ethnic groups.[4]
Composition
Meilishi (Script error: No such module "Lang".) is in Foshan Township,[5] in the northernmost part of the county.[6]
Transportation
Deqin can be reached by many daily buses traveling North from Kunming – Dali – Lijiang – Zhongdian – Deqin.
The route is a very scenic and most of it is a newly built highway apart from the Zhongdian to Deqin section which is a winding mountain road through the scenic North Yunnan/Tibetan mountains.
See also
- Bamê, a village in Foshan, Deqin County
- Meili Snow Mountains
Notes
References
Citations
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Sources
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- Galipeau, Brendan A. "Socio-Ecological Vulnerability in a Tibetan Village on the Lancang River, China" (Archive) (master's thesis). Oregon State University. July 6, 2012.
External links
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