Tunchang County is a county in the Hainan Province of People's Republic of China. Covering approximately 1,240 km2 (480 sq mi), it is centrally located within the Hainan province and bridges the province’s northern plains and central highlands. The administrative seat lies at Tuncheng. As of 2022, it had a population of about 308,000 inhabitants. The terrain is marked by low hills and fertile farmland. The economy is centered on agriculture and rural tourism.
Tunchang
屯昌县 | |
|---|---|
 Town of Tuncheng | |
.png) Location in Hainan | |
| Coordinates: 19°21′58″N 110°9′54″E / 19.36611°N 110.16500°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,240 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 308,000 |
| • Density | 248/km2 (643/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Geography
editTunchang is one of the six counties in the Hainan province of People's Republic of China. Covering approximately 1,240 km2 (480 sq mi), it is located in north-central Hainan and bridges the province’s northern plains and mountainous central highlands.[1][2] The county possesses has the only mountainous terrain in the province, with almost 70 percent covered in forests. The province has large areca and rubber plantations. The province also has significant mineral deposits such as molybdenum ore. There are several sulfide rich hot springs near Wupo and Xinxing.[2]
Tunchang has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am).
| Climate data for Tunchang, elevation 118 m (387 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.5 (92.3) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.1 (102.4) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
29.2 (84.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.3 (75.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.3 (70.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.1 (1.19) |
37.6 (1.48) |
44.5 (1.75) |
115.5 (4.55) |
263.3 (10.37) |
192.5 (7.58) |
220.6 (8.69) |
321.5 (12.66) |
354.7 (13.96) |
361.0 (14.21) |
108.1 (4.26) |
66.5 (2.62) |
2,115.9 (83.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.0 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 170.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100.9 | 112.4 | 154.1 | 180.9 | 206.3 | 212.8 | 223.7 | 197.7 | 157.5 | 147.6 | 114.9 | 87.1 | 1,895.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 29 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 26 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] all-time extreme low[5]all-time April high[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics and economy
editThe population in 2022 was approximately 308,038, slightly down from 308,460 in 2021. The demographics reflect rural-to-urban migration, with population peaking at 313,500 in 2013, then varying through the decade.[7] There are about six rural tourism sites in Tunchang and forms part of developing local tourism.[8] Eco-cultural tourism which links nature, ethnic heritage, and rural experiences, is on the rise.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Tuchang, Hainan". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Location and resources of Tunchang". Invest in China. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ ""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" 【高温破纪录】今天云南元阳和海南澄迈最高气温均为41.3℃，并列第一，各自创下该省今年以来气温新高，也是今年以来全国气象站的新高。 今天有8个站点，气温创4月上旬最高纪录：海南澄迈41.3℃、屯昌40.4℃、琼山38.7℃、琼中38.4℃、乐东36.6℃、广东高州34.4℃、广西涠洲岛31.8℃、云南屏边31.1℃。而且屯昌还打破4月最高纪录和最早40℃日纪录。 未来副热带高压持续偏强（图3中588红线），从中南半岛有暖气团伸向广西海南，叠加光照足，平流+辐射（朋友帮忙+自己努力）两个因素，使得气温还会频繁出现破纪录的情况。而且偏南气流翻过五指山，还有下沉增温，使得海南中北部的气温比南部更高。 另外随着暖气团和降水带北上，8-9日，贵州湖南江西浙江多地，最高气温极端指数也超0.9℃，也可能会看到不少站点气温接近或打破同期纪录。但9日如果在暖区出现对流，阴雨增多，光照减少，气温也可能不及预期。这个存在变数。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|script-title=at position 70 (help) - ↑ "Population of Tunchang County". CEIC/National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Kun, Xiao; Ullah, Wahid; Dejun, Liu; Ziyun, Wang (10 January 2025). "Rural tourism distribution in Hainan". Nature Scientific Reports. 15 (1): 1602. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-86146-0. PMC 11723997. PMID 39794475.
- ↑ Kun, Xiao; Ullah, Wahid; Dejun, Liu; Ziyun, Wang (10 January 2025). "Factors influencing rural tourism in Hainan". Nature Scientific Reports. 15 (1): 1602. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-86146-0. PMC 11723997. PMID 39794475.
External links
edit- Harvard University Committee on the Environment (1999). "China County & City Population 1999 FAQ". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016.
- Official website (Chinese)
Media related to Tunchang at Wikimedia Commons
