Jingxi (Chinese: 靖西市; pinyin: Jìngxī Shì, Zhuang: Cingsae Si) is a county-level city of western Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Baise City.

Jingxi
靖西市 · Cingsih Si
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Coordinates: 23°08′N 106°25′E / 23.133°N 106.417°E / 23.133; 106.417
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityBaise
Municipal seatXinjing
Area
 • Total
3,331 km2 (1,286 sq mi)
Elevation
748 m (2,454 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
629,800
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/jxx/

Administrative divisions

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There are 11 towns and 8 townships in Jingxi:[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Demographics

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Jingxi's population was 605,100 (2010).[2] 99.71% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han, Yao, Miao, and other ethnic groups.[3]

Languages

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David Holm (2010)[4] lists the following Zhuang dialects of Jingxi County, and provides comparative word lists for them as well. Holm (2010) notes that Zhuang dialects have not diversified gradually within Jingxi County, but are the results of mass migrations from other parts of Guangxi and even from Vietnam during the past several centuries.

  • Yang 洋/佯 (phu˩˧ jaŋ˥˦): Lingua franca of Jingxi County, spoken in county seat and most towns.
  • Nong 儂 (Nung, phu˩˧ tsuŋ˨˩˦): spoken in villages around the county seat. It has more conservative phonology than Yang, although Nong is closely related to Yang.
  • Zong 宗 (Tsung, phu˩˧ tsuŋ˨˩˦): in Longlin 龍臨, Sanhe 三合, Guole 果樂, and Nanpo 南坡 townships.
  • Long’an 儂安 (Nung’an, noŋ˧˩ aːn˥˦): in Longlin 龍臨, Sanhe 三合, Dajia 大甲, and Dadao 大道 townships. Northern Tai.
  • Sheng 省 (Seng, phu˩˧ θeŋ˨˧˨˧): in Wuping 武平, Sanhe, Ande 安德, and Nanpo 南坡 (Dingjin 定金) townships. Northern Tai.
  • Rui 銳 (Yui, phu˩˧ jui˨˧˨˧): in Quyang 渠洋, Longlin 龍臨, and Kuixu 魁墟 townships.
  • Zuozhou 左州 (Tsatsou, phu13 tsa54 tsou54): in Longlin 龍臨, Ande 安德, Sanhe 三合, and Wuping 武平 townships.
  • Fu: in Quyang 渠洋 township.

Climate

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Climate data for Jingxi, elevation 725 m (2,379 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)
31.9
(89.4)
33.8
(92.8)
35.5
(95.9)
36.9
(98.4)
34.3
(93.7)
35.4
(95.7)
35.2
(95.4)
34.8
(94.6)
31.9
(89.4)
30.0
(86.0)
27.7
(81.9)
36.9
(98.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)
17.6
(63.7)
20.9
(69.6)
25.4
(77.7)
28.1
(82.6)
29.4
(84.9)
29.7
(85.5)
29.8
(85.6)
28.4
(83.1)
25.3
(77.5)
21.8
(71.2)
17.4
(63.3)
24.1
(75.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
13.7
(56.7)
16.9
(62.4)
21.0
(69.8)
23.7
(74.7)
25.2
(77.4)
25.4
(77.7)
25.1
(77.2)
23.6
(74.5)
20.7
(69.3)
17.1
(62.8)
13.0
(55.4)
19.7
(67.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
11.1
(52.0)
14.3
(57.7)
18.0
(64.4)
20.7
(69.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.2
(72.0)
20.5
(68.9)
17.8
(64.0)
14.0
(57.2)
10.0
(50.0)
16.9
(62.5)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
1.0
(33.8)
1.4
(34.5)
7.6
(45.7)
10.4
(50.7)
13.7
(56.7)
17.1
(62.8)
17.4
(63.3)
12.9
(55.2)
7.6
(45.7)
3.2
(37.8)
−1.4
(29.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45.2
(1.78)
26.9
(1.06)
54.5
(2.15)
66.7
(2.63)
196.2
(7.72)
331.8
(13.06)
317.1
(12.48)
294.3
(11.59)
152.8
(6.02)
92.6
(3.65)
45.7
(1.80)
31.4
(1.24)
1,655.2
(65.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.0 12.0 13.6 13.4 16.5 19.8 21.6 19.3 13.0 10.1 8.8 8.3 169.4
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
Average relative humidity (%) 79 78 79 77 76 80 81 81 79 76 76 75 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.6 71.4 83.7 118.3 146.0 126.6 148.3 165.5 152.2 125.0 122.2 104.9 1,427.7
Percent possible sunshine 19 22 22 31 36 31 36 42 42 35 37 32 32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Transportation

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The city has one railway station, Jingxi railway station.

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:靖西市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ Main data bulletin of the sixth national census in 2010/China Statistical Information Network Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, 2011-12-13(in Chinese)
  3. ^ Official website of Jingxi(in Chinese)
  4. ^ Holm, David. 2010. "Linguistic Diversity along the China-Vietnam Border." In Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, Volume 33.2, October 2010.
  5. ^ 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
  6. ^ 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data [China Meteorological Data Network - WeatherBk Data] (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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