Mabian Yi Autonomous County
Autonomous county in Sichuan, China
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Mabian Yi Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 马边彝族自治县; traditional Chinese: 馬邊彝族自治縣; pinyin: Mǎbiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Yi: ꂶꀜꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ max bie nuo su zyt jie jux dde xiep) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city. In 2020 it had a population of 188,251. The population is 50.7% Yi minority people.[2] Mabian is known throughout China for its green tea. Other local agricultural products are Gastrodia and bamboo shoots.[3]
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Mabian County
马边县 • ꂶꀜꑤ | |
|---|---|
| 马边彝族自治县 • ꂶꀜꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ Mabian Yi Autonomous County | |
Location of Mabian County (red) and Leshan (yellow) in Sichuan province | |
  Mabian Location of the seat in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 28°49′04″N 103°26′56″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Leshan |
| County seat | Minjian |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,293 km2 (885 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,042 m (13,261 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 188,251 |
| • Density | 82.10/km2 (212.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Mabian's Dafengding National Nature Reserve is home to giant pandas.[2] Other touristic sites include traditional Yi villages.[3]
Administrative divisions
Mabian has jurisdiction over 12 towns and 3 townships:[4]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Yi | Romanized Yi | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Minjian Town | 民建镇 | Mínjiàn Zhèn | ꂱꏧꍔ | mip jiep zhep | 511133100 | |
| Rongding Town | 荣丁镇 | Róngdīng Zhèn | ꑿꅑꍔ | yo ndit zhep | 511133101 | |
| Xiaxi Town | 下溪镇 | Xiàxī Zhèn | ꑠꐔꍔ | xip qy zhep | 511133102 | |
| Suba Town | 苏坝镇 | Sūbà Zhèn | ꌞꀡꍔ | sut bap zhep | 511133103 | |
| Yanfeng Town | 烟峰镇 | Yānfēng Zhèn | ꑷꉘꍔ | yie hxo zhep | 511133104 | |
| Laodong Town | 劳动镇 | Láodòng Zhèn | ꇊꄐꍔ | lop dop zhep | 511133105 | |
| Qiaoba Town | 荍坝镇 | Qiáobà Zhèn | ꐇꀡꍔ | quop bap zhep | 511133106 | |
| Jianshe Town | 建设镇 | Jiànshè Zhèn | ꏧꎹꍔ | jiep shep zhep | 511133107 | |
| Minzhu Town | 民主镇 | Mínzhǔ Zhèn | ꂱꍗꍔ | mip zhu zhep | 511133108 | |
| Meilin Town | 梅林镇 | Méilín Zhèn | ꃂꆀꍔ | me nip zhep | 511133109 | |
| Xuekoushan Town | 雪口山镇 | Xuěkǒushān Zhèn | ꌤꃛꎭꍔ | syt fup sha zhep | 511133110 | |
| Sanhekou Town | 三河口镇 | Sānhékǒu Zhèn | ꌐꃛꈑꍔ | sat fup kup zhep | 511133111 | |
| Townships | ||||||
| Dazhubao Township | 大竹堡乡 | Dàzhúbǎo Xiāng | ꄊꎺꁍꑣ | dap shut pup xie | 511133211 | |
| Gaozhuoying Township | 高卓营乡 | Gāozhuóyíng Xiāng | ꇰꍗꑴꑣ | ge zhu yip xie | 511133223 | |
| Yonghong Township | 永红乡 | Yǒnghóng Xiāng | ꑿꉼꑣ | yo hop xie | 511133226 | |
Climate
| Climate data for Mabian, elevation 564 m (1,850 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) | 21.1 (70.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
21.8 (71.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.9 (0.23) |
9.5 (0.37) |
32.6 (1.28) |
64.0 (2.52) |
97.8 (3.85) |
132.7 (5.22) |
230.8 (9.09) |
250.7 (9.87) |
113.5 (4.47) |
49.9 (1.96) |
19.4 (0.76) |
5.2 (0.20) |
1,012 (39.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.0 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 19.0 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 6.2 | 172.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 44.8 | 45.4 | 74.9 | 100.3 | 100.7 | 83.4 | 128.6 | 135.1 | 66.7 | 43.4 | 51.7 | 44.3 | 919.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 14 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 20 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
People from Mabian
- He Changchun (贺昌群), historian (1903-1973)
