Qionghai, also called Keng Hai, is a county-level city in Hainan, China. It is located in the east of Hainan Island.
Qionghai
琼海市 | |
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 Map showing entire Qionghai area within Hainan province | |
| Coordinates: 19°14′35″N 110°27′51″E / 19.24306°N 110.46417°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Township-level divisions | 12 towns |
| Municipal seat | Jiaji (嘉积镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,692 km2 (653 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 483,217 |
| • Density | 285.6/km2 (739.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 571400 |
| Area code | 0898 |
| Registration plates | 琼C |
| Website | qionghai |
Kachek city was the capital of Keng Hai, which was the second largest city in Hainan island.[1] Previous counties of Lok Wi and Keng dang were merged to create Kenghai. The town of Bo'ao, which serves as the seat for the Boao Forum for Asia, is located in the city of Qionghai.[2]: 101
Climate
editQionghai has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am).[3] Monsoonal influences are strong, with a relatively lengthy wet season and a pronounced dry season (January to March). Rainfall is heaviest and most frequent from August to October, when typhoons may strike, and is otherwise still common throughout the year, averaging an annual total of 2,100 mm (83 in); there are 9.3 days with 50 mm (1.97 in) or more of rain. Humidity is consistently very high, with an average relative humidity of 85.8%. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 31% in February to 62% in July, the city receives 1913 hours of bright sunshine annually; the city receives about only a third of possible sunshine from December through February, while May thru July is the sunniest time of year.
| Climate data for Qionghai, elevation 23 m (75 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1955–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.9 (76.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.4 (1.59) |
49.3 (1.94) |
62.9 (2.48) |
119.1 (4.69) |
216.6 (8.53) |
174.0 (6.85) |
188.5 (7.42) |
282.3 (11.11) |
374.7 (14.75) |
419.0 (16.50) |
122.3 (4.81) |
86.8 (3.42) |
2,135.9 (84.09) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.7 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 15.5 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 157.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95.8 | 101.9 | 143.0 | 174.9 | 214.7 | 220.6 | 234.1 | 212.8 | 166.7 | 150.8 | 112.4 | 85.9 | 1,913.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 28 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 25 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5][6] all-time extreme low[7]all-time March record[8]all-time April Record high[9] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
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The most famous dish of Qionghai is Kachek Duck.
Qionghai is served by Qionghai Bo'ao Airport.
Qionghai is also well known for being the home of the Red Detachment of Women from the revolutionary model opera which was also adapted into film.[2]: 102 The Red Detachment of Women Memorial Park in Qionghai was developed in 1998.[2]: 102 The park includes revolutionary-themed sculpture, a museum, coconut groves, and live performances.[2]: 102 In 2005, it was recognized as a National Classic Red Tourism Attraction by China National Tourism Administration and other government bodies.[2]: 102
Notable people
edit- Lee Chiaw Meng, served in Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's cabinet as Minister of Education, Minister of Science and Technology and Member of Parliament.
- Patrick Lee, billionaire business entrepreneur, magnate, and founder of Lee & Man Paper.
- Pang Chin Hin (冯振轩), entrepreneur, chairman and founder of the well-known food manufacturing company Mamee Double-Decker (M) Sdn Bhd.
- Pang Lim (庞琳), entrepreneur who founded the Koufu Group Ltd, an F&B establishment operator.
- Namewee, rapper, musician and filmmaker.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Annual Report, Volume 98, Page -212
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lin, Chunfeng (2023). Red Tourism in China: Commodification of Propaganda. Routledge. ISBN 9781032139609.
- ↑ Peel, M. C. and Finlayson, B. L. and McMahon, T. A. (2007). Updated Asian Map of the Köppen climate classification system. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633-1644.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ↑ ""海南是否会下雪？"官方回应海拔较高山顶可能结霜" (in Simplified Chinese). 中国新闻社. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温】今天海南站点占据了高温榜前十中的九个席位，澄迈40.2℃，成为今年我国首个上40℃的国家气象站。包括澄迈在内，今天海南有7个站点打破3月下旬最高气温纪录，其中有4站打破3月最高气温，比如琼山38.6℃、定安38.5℃、海就38.4℃、琼海36.3℃。琼海也是首次在3月出现高温（但不是最早的高温，1979年2月24日有过35℃，为最早高温日）。 明天会有冷空气南下，海南的高温强度会缩减。但之后随着冷空气离开，以及4月5日以后副热带高压加强北抬，海南的高温有所发展增多。另外未来北方冷空气活跃，重点影响东北地区。明天东北多地将有4-10℃降温，黑龙江北部降幅超10℃。4月2日气温短暂回升，4月3日以后，冷空气+频繁的雨雪，使得今年清明假期，东北气温低于常年同期，哈尔滨最高气温只有4℃上下。 另外未来西北地区在暖脊影响下，气温波动上升。而且到了下周，暖气团东移，长江流域降水也减少以后，我国多地气温可能创今年以来新高。乌鲁木齐报4月2日20℃，将是今年首次上20℃，4月5日还会升至24℃；银川报4月6日最高25℃，可能是今年首次上25℃；西安报4月5日最高30℃，长沙报4月7日31℃，可能是今年首次上30℃。杭州南京报4月7日28℃、合肥报4月7日29℃，也会创新高。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
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- ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：琼海市 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
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