Huaping County

The earliest evidence of human settlement in Huaping County dates back to the Neolithic Age and is related to the Huilongwan archaeological relics ({{zh|s=回龙弯遗迹|labels=no}}).{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}}

The first dynasty to rule Huaping County was the Han dynasty (202 BC–220 AD), beginning in 130 BC, after Emperor Wu sent Sima Xiangru to appease the tribes in southwest China ({{zh|s=西南夷|labels=no}}).{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}} In 111 BC, it known as Shifu County ({{zh|s=姑复县|labels=no}}) and was under the jurisdiction of {{ill|Yuesui Commandery|zh|越巂郡}}.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}}

In the Three Kingdoms period (220–280), Zhuge Liang went on a punitive expedition to the southern tribes, after Meng Huo surrendered, it came under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Commandery.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=7}}

In the Tang dynasty (618–907), in 624, it came under the jurisdiction of {{ill|Yao Zhou (Yunnan)|zh|姚州 (云南)|lt=Yao Zhou}}.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}} After the An Lushan Rebellion, the Tang Empire fell into recession, soon after the establishment of the Nanzhao Kingdom at the end of the 8th century, it became part of the kingdom and came under the jurisdiction of {{ill|Shanju Commandery|zh|善巨郡}}.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}}

In the Song dynasty (960–1279), the region including the current Yunnan province became under the rule of Dali Kingdom.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=8}}

In the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), it came under Mongolian sovereign and came under the jurisdiction of {{ill|Beisheng Zhou|zh|北胜州}}.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}}

In the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911), after the bureaucratization of native officers, it was under the jurisdiction of Yongbei Zhili Department ({{zh|s=永北直隶厅|labels=no}}).{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}} In 1909, Huaping County was officially established.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}} Since then, Huaping has officially become an administrative organ at the county level.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}}

Huaping County was controlled by the People's Liberation Army in 1950.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}} It was under jurisdiction of Lijiang in 1980.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=35}}

According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Huaping county in 2015, Huaping County has four towns and four ethnic townships under its jurisdiction.

Huaping County lies at the northwestern of Yunnan, bordering Yongsheng County to the west, Dayao County and Yongren County of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture to the south, Ninglang Yi Autonomous County to the north, and Panzhihua (Xi District, Renhe District and Yanbian County) to the east. The county has a total area of {{convert|2200|km2|adj=on}}.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=51}}

The average altitude of the county is {{convert|1160|m|adj=on}}. The highest point in Huaping County is Pidi Liangzi ({{zh|s=匹底梁子|labels=no}}) which stands {{convert|3198|m|adj=on}} above sea level.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=1}} The lowest point is Tangba Estuary ({{zh|s=塘坝河口|labels=no}}), which, at {{convert|1015|m|adj=on}} above sea level.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=1}}

The Xinzhuang River and Wumu River, tributaries of the Jinsha River, winds through Huaping County.

Huaping County experiences a subtropical low heat valley climate, with an average annual temperature of {{convert|19.8|C}}, total annual rainfall of {{convert|870|mm|adj=on}}, and a frost-free period of 303.2 days.

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|Jan high C = 21.7

|Feb high C = 24.9

|Mar high C = 28.5

|Apr high C = 31.3

|May high C = 32.3

|Jun high C = 31.9

|Jul high C = 30.2

|Aug high C = 29.9

|Sep high C = 28.1

|Oct high C = 26.5

|Nov high C = 23.6

|Dec high C = 21.0

|Jan mean C = 11.8

|Feb mean C = 15.4

|Mar mean C = 19.7

|Apr mean C = 23.1

|May mean C = 25.0

|Jun mean C = 25.5

|Jul mean C = 24.4

|Aug mean C = 23.8

|Sep mean C = 22.1

|Oct mean C = 19.7

|Nov mean C = 15.2

|Dec mean C = 11.7

|Jan low C = 4.6

|Feb low C = 7.5

|Mar low C = 11.9

|Apr low C = 15.7

|May low C = 18.8

|Jun low C = 20.9

|Jul low C = 20.7

|Aug low C = 20.1

|Sep low C = 18.8

|Oct low C = 15.6

|Nov low C = 9.9

|Dec low C = 5.6

|Jan record high C = 29.3 |Jan record low C = -1.3

|Feb record high C = 32.1 |Feb record low C = 1.4

|Mar record high C = 36.2 |Mar record low C = 1.3

|Apr record high C = 38.9 |Apr record low C = 8.1

|May record high C = 40.5 |May record low C = 11.1

|Jun record high C = 41.8 |Jun record low C = 13.5

|Jul record high C = 39.9 |Jul record low C = 14.9

|Aug record high C = 35.9 |Aug record low C = 14.3

|Sep record high C = 34.8 |Sep record low C = 10.9

|Oct record high C = 32.7 |Oct record low C = 8.8

|Nov record high C = 30.7 |Nov record low C = 2.5

|Dec record high C = 27.9 |Dec record low C = -0.5

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|Jan precipitation mm = 7.1

|Feb precipitation mm = 2.9

|Mar precipitation mm = 6.6

|Apr precipitation mm = 14.0

|May precipitation mm = 59.6

|Jun precipitation mm = 172.3

|Jul precipitation mm = 274.7

|Aug precipitation mm = 251.3

|Sep precipitation mm = 204.0

|Oct precipitation mm = 70.8

|Nov precipitation mm = 15.7

|Dec precipitation mm = 3.2

|Jan humidity = 57

|Feb humidity = 44

|Mar humidity = 37

|Apr humidity = 39

|May humidity = 50

|Jun humidity = 66

|Jul humidity = 78

|Aug humidity = 79

|Sep humidity = 80

|Oct humidity = 77

|Nov humidity = 71

|Dec humidity = 68

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 2.2

|Feb precipitation days = 2.4

|Mar precipitation days = 3.9

|Apr precipitation days = 4.8

|May precipitation days = 10.4

|Jun precipitation days = 17.2

|Jul precipitation days = 23.5

|Aug precipitation days = 22.7

|Sep precipitation days = 19.8

|Oct precipitation days = 11.3

|Nov precipitation days = 3.4

|Dec precipitation days = 1.2

|year precipitation days =

|Jan sun = 251.6

|Feb sun = 235.0

|Mar sun = 248.4

|Apr sun = 235.3

|May sun = 214.6

|Jun sun = 160.1

|Jul sun = 118.9

|Aug sun = 131.4

|Sep sun = 127.0

|Oct sun = 183.4

|Nov sun = 228.9

|Dec sun = 251.5

|year sun =

| Jan percentsun = 76

| Feb percentsun = 74

| Mar percentsun = 66

| Apr percentsun = 61

| May percentsun = 51

| Jun percentsun = 39

| Jul percentsun = 28

| Aug percentsun = 33

| Sep percentsun = 35

| Oct percentsun = 52

| Nov percentsun = 71

| Dec percentsun = 78

| year percentsun =

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In 2020, the regional GDP of Huaping County reached 7.42 billion yuan, an increase of 16.5%, ranking the first in Yunnan. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 1.01 billion yuan, an increase of 4%; the added value of the secondary industry was 3.62 billion yuan, an increase of 18.5%, the seventh fastest growth rate in Yunnan; the added value of the tertiary industry was 2.79 billion yuan, an increase of 18%, the fastest growth rate in Yunnan.{{cite news|url=http://www.huaping.gov.cn/list/24.html |script-title=zh:华坪概况 |work=Government of Huaping County |date=25 December 2020 |access-date=11 August 2021 |language=zh}}

Huaping County's economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry, tourism, and mineral resources. The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, potato and vegetable. Mango, walnut, pomegranate, citrus, Zanthoxylum, bamboo, peach, and pear are the economic plants of the county.

Huaping County has an abundance of coal, iron, copper, granite, gypsum, kaolinite, bauxite, baryte, and feldspar.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=94}}

{{Historical populations

| title= Population census

| type = China

| source = {{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=84}}

| 1949 | 66307

| 1953 | 74010

| 1964 | 85916

| 1982 | 128572

| 1990 | 141612

| 2017 | 159695

}}

As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China estimates the county's population now to be 159,695.{{cite news |url=http://www.ljrbw.com/pc/concent/202105/26/c70775.html |script-title=zh:丽江市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报 |work=Lijiang Daily |date=26 May 2021 |access-date=11 August 2021 |language=zh |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730153514/http://www.ljrbw.com/pc/concent/202105/26/c70775.html |url-status=dead }} There are 26 nationalities live in the county, including Han, Lisu, Yi, Dai, Hui and Miao.

Mandarin is the official language. The local people speak both Southwestern Mandarin and native language.

Most people in Huaping County believe in Theravada Buddhism, and a few believe in Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=140}} Catholicism spread into the country as early as the Republic of China.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=140}} French missionaries built four churches in the county.{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=140}}

As of 2015, Huaping County has three high schools (including one private school), one vocational high school, one teacher training school, three middle schools, 62 primary schools and 36 kindergartens (including 34 private schools).

Huaping County is famous for its beautiful natural scenery, including Dragon Palace Cave ({{zh|s=龙宫洞|labels=no}}), Fairy Cave ({{zh|s=仙人洞|labels=no}}), Carp River Water Conservancy Scenic Spot ({{zh|s=鲤鱼河水利风景区|labels=no}}), and Fruit Mountain Scenic Spot ({{zh|s=果子山景区|labels=no}}).{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=790}} Two public parks are located in the county: Zhongxin Martyrs Memorial Park ({{zh|s=中心烈士陵园|labels=no}}) and Yongxing Martyrs Memorial Park ({{zh|s=永兴烈士陵园|labels=no}}).{{sfn|He Jing|Liu Zhengfang|1997|p=772}}

The G4216 Expressway, also known as "Rong–Li Expressway", connects the county to Yongsheng County to the west, and Panzhihua to the east.

The China National Highway 353 is a major east-southwest highway that runs through the central county and intersects with the G4216 Expressway in the town of Rongjiang.

{{Reflist}}

• {{cite book |editor1=He Jing |editor2=Liu Zhengfang |script-chapter=zh:行政区划 |chapter=Administrative divisions |script-title=zh:《华坪县志》 |trans-title=Annals of Huaping County |year=1997 |publisher=Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House |location=Kunming, Yunnan |isbn=7-5367-1385-1 |language=zh}}

• [http://www.lijiang.gov.cn Lijiang City Official Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929145304/http://www.lijiang.gov.cn/ |date=2008-09-29 }}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081009233510/http://www.ljhpagri.gov.cn/ Huaping County Agricultural Portal]

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