Kaili City

Kaili
凯里市
County-level City
Kaili

Location of the county

Coordinates: 26°35′N 107°58′E / 26.583°N 107.967°E / 26.583; 107.967Coordinates: 26°35′N 107°58′E / 26.583°N 107.967°E / 26.583; 107.967
Country China
Province Guizhou
Prefecture Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture
Township-level divisions 7 subdistricts
9 towns
2 townships
County seat Dashizi Subdistrict (大十字街道)
Area
 • Total 1,570 km2 (610 sq mi)
Population (2014) 553,836
 • Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 556000
Area code(s) 0855
Website http://www.Kaili.gov.cn/

Kaili (simplified Chinese: 凯里; traditional Chinese: 凱裡; pinyin: Kǎilǐ) is a county-level city under the administration of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in southeastern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China. It is the center of Miao culture, hosting more than 120 festivals every year.[1] Kaili has a population of 478,642 in 2010[2] and is a major producer of rice.

History

Kaili has a lush and vivid history. What stands out most prominently is its burgeoning education system. Highlighted by the efforts of Qiandongnan National Polytechnic College (QDNY), Kaili is emerging onto the Guizhou scene. QDNY's first international teachers arrived in the Fall of 2011 and helped cement QDNY as Kaili's premier educational institution. The volunteer teachers stayed for two years, and helped usher in harmonious prosperity with the great people of Kaili. Kaili is also home to Kaili University.

Miao people

City centre

A significant population of Miao and Gejia (officially classified as Miao) live in Kaili. Kaili is host to more than 120 Miao festivals throughout the year. The Miao are known for arts and crafts, including jewelry, embroidery, brocade, batik, and papercutting.[1]

Geography

Kaili experiences a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa/Cfa) with cool, dry winters and hot, wet summers. Kaili's area is 1,306 km2 (504 sq mi). The postal code for Kaili is 556000.


Traditional food in Kaili City

Miao style sour fish soup is the traditional food in Kaili. Miao style sour fish soup is made with tomatoes, thai chili pepper,garlic,ginger,salt and some oil. The fish that put into the pot is the catfish because it does not have so much bone and it is tasty. The soup is not very fat and it is healthy for your stomach. it can let your stomach more easier to absorb nutrition and digest food. Especially, when you have a stomach ache, eating Miao style sour fish soup can also treat stomach ache. it can let your stomach restore normally.


Climate data for Kaili (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)		 29.9
(85.8)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.2
(91.8)		 35.2
(95.4)		 35.1
(95.2)		 37.5
(99.5)		 36.8
(98.2)		 35.2
(95.4)		 32.5
(90.5)		 28.3
(82.9)		 27.8
(82)		 37.5
(99.5)
Average high °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)		 10.1
(50.2)		 15.1
(59.2)		 21.3
(70.3)		 25.2
(77.4)		 28.0
(82.4)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.5
(86.9)		 26.9
(80.4)		 21.6
(70.9)		 16.3
(61.3)		 11.6
(52.9)		 20.4
(68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)		 6.2
(43.2)		 10.5
(50.9)		 16.2
(61.2)		 20.2
(68.4)		 23.4
(74.1)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 16.7
(62.1)		 11.7
(53.1)		 7.2
(45)		 15.7
(60.3)
Average low °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)		 3.7
(38.7)		 7.3
(45.1)		 12.8
(55)		 16.7
(62.1)		 20.1
(68.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.1
(70)		 17.9
(64.2)		 13.5
(56.3)		 8.7
(47.7)		 4.2
(39.6)		 12.5
(54.5)
Record low °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5)		 −5.0
(23)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 0.3
(32.5)		 6.1
(43)		 11.7
(53.1)		 13.5
(56.3)		 13.4
(56.1)		 9.3
(48.7)		 4.2
(39.6)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −9.7
(14.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.6
(1.441)		 34.6
(1.362)		 55.0
(2.165)		 121.5
(4.783)		 191.2
(7.528)		 225.7
(8.886)		 174.1
(6.854)		 122.6
(4.827)		 89.1
(3.508)		 98.4
(3.874)		 53.8
(2.118)		 22.3
(0.878)		 1,224.9
(48.224)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.9 14.4 15.9 17.6 17.6 16.5 14.0 13.9 11.2 13.6 10.3 10.2 170.1
Source: Weather China

Administration

Kaili City is divided 7 subdistricts and 9towns and 2 townships. Dashizhi subdistrict is the city seat which houses Kaili City Government and Kaili City Council.

Education

Colleges

Technical school

Senior school

Middle school

Primary school

Transportation

Road

Expressway

Railway

Airport

Kaili City is served by Kaili Huangping Airport located at Huangping County.

Relative location

 Huangping County
Majiang County、Fuquan City Taijiang County
   Kaili City  
Danzhai County、Leishan County

References

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