Deqing County, Guangdong

Deqing
德庆县
Takhing
County
Sanyuan Pagoda
Sanyuan Pagoda
Location in Guangdong
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°08′38″N 111°47′10″E / 23.144°N 111.786°E / 23.144; 111.786
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhaoqing
Area
 • Total
2,258 km2 (872 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Deqing
Traditional Chinese德慶
Simplified Chinese德庆
PostalTakhing
Literal meaningVirtuous Celebration
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDéqìng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingDak1-hing3

Deqing County, formerly romanized as Takhing,[a] is a county in western Guangdong province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing.

History

Under the Qing, Deqing County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing.[1]

Administrative divisions

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[2]Area (km2)
Decheng Subdistrict德城街道Déchéng Jiēdào58,87817.5
Xinxu town新圩镇Xīnxū Zhèn23,892138
Huilong town回龙镇Huílóng Zhèn17,401132.2
Guanxu town官圩镇Guānxū Zhèn30,379292
Maxu town马圩镇Mǎxū Zhèn20,214163.75
Gaoliang town高良镇Gāoliáng Zhèn28,944300
Mocun town莫村镇Mòcūn Zhèn28,625300
Yongfeng town永丰镇Yǒngfēng Zhèn19,924160
Wulong town武垄镇Wǔlǒng Zhèn14,207136
Bozhi town播植镇Bōzhí Zhèn15,308115.3
Fengcun town凤村镇Fèngcūn Zhèn27,344160
Yuecheng town悦城镇Yuèchéng Zhèn31,544221
Jiushi town九市镇Jiǔshì Zhèn24,551152.6
  • Defunct: Shapang Town & Guyou Town

Sights

Climate

Climate data for Deqing, elevation 47 m (154 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.6
(85.3)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.8
(92.8)		 36.3
(97.3)		 37.9
(100.2)		 38.3
(100.9)		 39.2
(102.6)		 39.5
(103.1)		 38.4
(101.1)		 35.6
(96.1)		 33.6
(92.5)		 29.9
(85.8)		 39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 22.4
(72.3)		 27.1
(80.8)		 30.8
(87.4)		 32.9
(91.2)		 34.0
(93.2)		 33.8
(92.8)		 32.3
(90.1)		 29.4
(84.9)		 25.2
(77.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 27.2
(80.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)		 15.1
(59.2)		 18.2
(64.8)		 22.7
(72.9)		 26.0
(78.8)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.8
(83.8)		 28.4
(83.1)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.5
(74.3)		 19.0
(66.2)		 14.3
(57.7)		 22.0
(71.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)		 11.9
(53.4)		 15.2
(59.4)		 19.7
(67.5)		 22.8
(73.0)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.1
(77.2)		 23.5
(74.3)		 19.6
(67.3)		 15.0
(59.0)		 10.4
(50.7)		 18.6
(65.4)
Record low °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)		 2.3
(36.1)		 1.8
(35.2)		 9.0
(48.2)		 13.1
(55.6)		 16.9
(62.4)		 20.9
(69.6)		 21.3
(70.3)		 15.5
(59.9)		 7.3
(45.1)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −2.2
(28.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.4
(2.30)		 49.9
(1.96)		 103.1
(4.06)		 166.6
(6.56)		 247.7
(9.75)		 243.8
(9.60)		 171.7
(6.76)		 207.6
(8.17)		 127.2
(5.01)		 59.7
(2.35)		 47.5
(1.87)		 40.1
(1.58)		 1,523.3
(59.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.0 10.1 14.8 15.8 18.4 19.6 16.2 16.5 12.2 5.8 6.1 6.8 151.3
Average relative humidity (%) 80 81 83 83 82 83 80 82 81 78 78 77 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90.8 79.5 64.1 88.9 134.3 160.8 204.5 193.7 177.1 182.7 149.0 129.3 1,654.7
Percentage possible sunshine 27 25 17 23 33 40 50 49 49 51 45 39 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]all-time record low[5]all-time May record high[6]

Geology

In 2025, researchers confirmed that a mountaintop crater in Deqing County is the result of an impact event estimated to have occurred during the Holocene-era, less than 11,700 years ago.[7] The crater is the largest known impact crater stemming from an impact during the Holocene era.[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Postal Map form of the name derives from Deqing's Cantonese pronunciation. Deqing has also been romanized as Tak King.[1]

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
  2. ↑ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ↑ 今晨广东多地出现大面积低温霜冻 (图为德庆站录得今晨最低气温-2.2℃。（图冯俊菲）) (in Simplified Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温】今天南方有297个国家级气象站出现35℃以上高温。其中云南巧家41.2℃、海南澄迈40.9℃、云南元阳40.3℃，3个站点超40℃。今天广东郁南、广西苍梧、贵州三穗、湖南冷水滩、洞口、浙江温州、瑞安，共7个站点气温打破5月最高纪录。今天贵阳、成都温江、昆明、广州，4个省会城市气温创今年新高。昆明为今年首次上30℃。 未来低空的冷空气逐渐南下，南方的高温闷热天气会逐渐缩减。但在冷空气到来前，明天福州、南宁、海口还有高温。而且这轮高温消退以后，5月底-6月初，南方的高温可能还会发展。此外，临近月底，北方地区在高空槽东移后，有个暖脊东移，导致北方多地气温也有明显上升。石家庄报30日有35℃，有可能拿下当地今年首个高温。 而哈尔滨报31日35℃，这个待定存疑。要看后期暖脊的强度、冷空气的移动速度。如果冷空气来的晚一些，白天锋前增温明显，上30℃是稳的。如果冷空气东移速度快，31日白天哈尔滨就出现阴雨，气温将比目前预报大幅调低。总之，变数较大。关注临近报修订。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Chen, Ming; Tan, Dayong; Yang, Wengye; Mao, Ho-Kwang; Xie, Xiande; Yin, Feng; Shu, Jinfu (2026). "Jinlin crater, Guangdong Province, China: Impact origin confirmed". Matter and Radiation at Extremes. 11 (1) 013001. doi:10.1063/5.0301625.
  8. ↑ Bakich, Michael E. (19 November 2025). "Researchers discover Earth's largest modern impact crater". Astronomy Magazine.

Bibliography

  • Bolton, Kingsley; et al. (1941), Triad Societies, Vol. 5, Abingdon: Routledge, ISBN 9780415243971 {{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help), reprinted 2000.
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