Tiantai County
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Tiantai
天台县 Tientai | |
|---|---|
 County seat skyline | |
 Location of Tiantai County within Taizhou | |
  Tiantai Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 29°08′39″N 121°00′24″E / 29.1441°N 121.0067°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Taizhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,431.66 km2 (552.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 474,711 |
| • Density | 331.581/km2 (858.790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Tiantai County (Tai-chow dialect: T'in-t'e yön; simplified Chinese: 天台县; traditional Chinese: 天台縣; pinyin: PRC Standard Mandarin: Tiāntāi Xiàn, ROC Standard Mandarin: Tiāntái Xiàn) is located in Taizhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. Residents mainly speak the Tiantai dialect.
The county is noted for its scenic Mount Tiantai, which is also an important Tiantai Buddhism site.[1] With a total area of 1,432.09 km2 (552.93 sq mi) and a population of 560,000, Tiantai is a medium-sized city that administers twelve towns, three districts and 641 villages. Tiantai County's history dates back to the Qin dynasty (221–208 BCE) when it was called Dongyue, later changed to Huipu during the Han dynasty (208 BCE–220 CE).
Tiantai has extensive natural resources including water power, wind power, mines and biological resources. It tops other cities within the province with a total 51,600 kW water power output and is listed in the first batch of model cities of electrification nationwide. A milestone project, Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Station was completed in 2008. The investment is estimated at up to 4.2 billion RMB. Tiantai's metal resources include silver, lead, zinc, tungsten and aluminum.
The private sector constitutes the largest part of the local economy. There are six mainstay industries including rubber & plastics, industrial fabrics, art works, pharmaceuticals, machinery and brewing. In 2003, Tiantai's GDP was 4.7 billion RMB with tax revenues of 560 million RMB.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Subdistricts:[2]
- Chicheng Subdistrict (赤城街道), Shifeng Subdistrict (始丰街道), Fuxi Subdistrict (福溪街道)
Towns:
- Baihe (白鹤镇), Shiliang (石梁镇), Jietou (街头镇), Pingqiao (平桥镇), Tantou (坦头镇), Sanhe (三合镇), Hongchou (洪畴镇)
Townships:
- Sanzhou Township (三州乡), Longxi Township (龙溪乡), Leifeng Township (雷峰乡), Nanping Township (南屏乡), Yongxi Township (泳溪乡)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Tiantai, elevation 108 m (354 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
38.6 (101.5) |
41.3 (106.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.4 (63.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.4 (2.50) |
63.8 (2.51) |
119.3 (4.70) |
119.5 (4.70) |
141.1 (5.56) |
239.0 (9.41) |
157.8 (6.21) |
228.6 (9.00) |
151.2 (5.95) |
60.2 (2.37) |
62.4 (2.46) |
50.1 (1.97) |
1,456.4 (57.34) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 153.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 82 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105.5 | 106.0 | 120.2 | 143.2 | 150.0 | 121.9 | 218.6 | 204.8 | 152.5 | 156.9 | 120.1 | 123.5 | 1,723.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 32 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 45 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]All-time October high[5] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]- The Taizhou Museum displays a section named "Tiantai County".
References
[edit]- ^ "Tiantai Temple (Mount Jiuhua) In China: Histroy,Facts,Worship Method,Opening Timing & How to reach". Explore the World with Adequate Travel - Your One-Stop Destination for Travel Planning-adequatetravel.com. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "台州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【离谱的气温】今天南方高温继续发展，福建江西浙江站点包揽高温榜前十，上榜门槛提升到了38.2℃，福建建宁39.3℃排名第一。浙江上海安徽四川云南有28站气温打破10月最高气温纪录。杭州福州南昌长沙南京武汉上海共7个省会直辖市，创最晚高温日纪录。杭州南昌武汉上海刷新1951年以来全年高温日数最多纪录。南昌未来7天高温不断，今年高温日数将达到80天，就算兑现5天，高温日数也将达到78天，将创造新的省会首府直辖市全年高温日数纪录——2022年福州74天，已经觉得不可思议，2024年重庆77天，感觉是神迹。结果转眼今年又要见证新纪录诞生。而且福州未来再加5天，也将达到75天，创造当地全年高温日数新纪录。并且南方未来多个城市的高温，也将继续改写最晚高温日纪录。武汉长沙福州报出12日还有高温，杭州和南昌在13日还有高温。而且看最低气温，南昌和杭州报7日晨28℃，也是10月罕见，可能破纪录。总之，异常强的副热带高压，让南方热得一点不像10月，依然像盛夏的7-8月。而北方地区，在冷空气和阴雨影响，气温明显偏低，并创立秋后新低。白天最高气温的偏低程度尤其明显。华北等地，8-9日的白天，冷得也不像10月，更像11月。总之，未来气温就是主打一个离谱，南方热到怀疑人生，北方冷得有些发蒙。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
