The name Zhuxi County is named for the Zhuxi River, whose name (Chinese: 竹溪河; pinyin: Zhúxī Hé; lit. 'bamboo stream river') was derived from the large amounts of bamboo forests which bordered both sides of the river.[1]
Zhuxi County was established in 1476 under the reign of the Chenghua Emperor.[1]
In 1914, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang Circuit [zh].[1] In 1932, the Republic of China introduced Administrative Inspectorates [zh], and the county was assigned to the 11th Administrative Inspectorate of Hubei Province.[1] In 1936, it was re-assigned to the 8th Administrative Inspectorate of Hubei Province.[1]
The county's geography is fairly mountainous, with its highest point reaching approximately 2,740 metres (8,990 ft) in height.[2] The county's main rivers are the Zhuxi River and the Huiwan River, which both flow into the larger Han River.[2]
Climate
Zhuxi County experiences an average annual temperature of 14 °C (57 °F), and an average annual precipitation of 1,000 millimetres (39 in).[2]
Climate data for Zhuxi, elevation 448 m (1,470 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Zhuxi County has sizable deposits of coal, limestone, and marble.[2] The county is also home to the most Taxus chinensis production of a county in China.[2]
References
^ abcdefghijklmn竹溪县历史沿革 [Zhuxi County Historical Development]. 行政区划网 [www.xzqh.org] (in Simplified Chinese). 2014-08-01. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
^ abcdefg竹溪县概况地图 [Zhuxi County Overview]. 行政区划网 [www.xzqh.org] (in Chinese). 2014-08-01. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2020-12-30.