Changjiang Li Autonomous County Explained

Changjiang
Other Name:Ch'ang-chiang, Cheongkong
Official Name:
Changjiang Li Autonomous County
Pushpin Map:Hainan
Pushpin Label:Changjiang
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hainan
Settlement Type:Autonomous County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hainan
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1617
Population As Of:1999
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:225,131
Coordinates:19.3661°N 109.0422°W
Timezone:China standard time
Utc Offset:+8

Changjiang Li Autonomous County (formerly known by its Cantonese romanization name Cheongkong) is an autonomous county in Hainan, China. It is one of six counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572700, and in 1999 its population was 225,131 people, largely made up of the Li people.

The county seat is in Shilu Town. Shilu is known for a major iron ore deposit (the Shilu Iron Ore Mine, Chinese: 石碌铁矿), which has been worked since the Japanese occupation of the island in the early 1940s.

Climate

Changjiang has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The monthly high temperature exceeds 25 °C (77 °F). The rainy season is from May to October, and the monthly precipitation exceeds 170mm (6.7inches). The Bawangling National Nature Reserve within the territory is home to endangered Hainan gibbons.

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