Where in China is the winter warm enough not to need heating?

The cold wind is blowing

People always yearn for those tropical and warm places

Today, from a geographical perspective

Let me analyze it for you

Where in China is the winter naturally warm?

Cold waves are extremely difficult to attack

China is the coldest country in the world at the same latitude

It has not yet entered the "Winter March"

my country has been hit by three rounds of cold waves

Temperatures continue to drop

But our country is vast

The temperature varies greatly from place to place

When the north is covered with ice and snow

In the "South", the sun and heat are still abundant

The "South" mentioned here refers to the "South of the South"

That is the southernmost part of our country.

Therefore, the temperature difference in winter in China is

Extra huge

The temperature difference between north and south is often above 40℃

In mid-winter, the temperature even exceeds 50°C

Winter in my country

Temperature line of the coldest January average temperature

You need to go to Fuzhou, Fujian, Shaoguan, Guangdong, and Liuzhou, Guangxi

That is to say, Hainan Province and Taiwan Province are not the only warm places.

Fujian Province, Guangdong Province and other places

Even in some areas such as Tibet and Sichuan

Winter is as warm as spring

Schematic diagram of the average temperature range of 10℃-22℃ in China in January

Developed by Lin Zhiguang

Image from China National Geographic, January 2009

Tibet

"Zayu (Medog) is good, it is not cold in winter

The snow on the mountaintops is like a silver world, and the camphor leaves in the valley are shining green

"As lush as Jiangnan"

This folk song popular in southeastern Tibet vividly describes

This shows that this is the only warm place on the snowy plateau.

The vast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The average temperature in most areas in winter is below -10℃

In the Medog River Valley and Zayu in southeastern Tibet

The average temperature of the coldest month is above 13℃

Zayu is known as the "warm capital" of Tibet.

The average annual temperature is about 16℃

It is twice as high as Huangshan Mountain (1864.8 meters above sea level) at the same latitude.

Xia Chayu, which is only a few hundred meters above sea level, is even more lively.

"Steaming" Medog County

Vines hanging over the river

Tall Terminalia Thousand Fruit and Crape Myrtles on the shore

The dense forest of adenium maple is coming towards you

Vines sway in the forest, and branches and vines are covered with moss.

This is an authentic tropical rainforest landscape

It appeared in Tibet

Not far away is the snowy plateau

This is because the altitude drops precipitously here.

This resulted in a tropical climate along the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley.

It extends northward to 29°N

The tropical landscape is raised by 6 degrees

The valley extends to the 7782-meter peak of Mount Nanga Parbat.

From the tropical rainforest at the foot of the mountain to the snow on the top of the mountain

It has become China's

The only mountain with a complete spectrum of natural vertical zones

The foot of the mountain is still tropical Nanga Bawa

Sichuan

"Dry and hot valley"

It is a city along the Jinsha River in southern Sichuan.

Reasons for warm winter in Xichang, Panzhihua and other cities

It is sunny almost every day in winter here

The average temperature in the coldest month is close to 10℃

Much warmer than the "Spring City" Kunming

After all, this is due to the geographical location

Before the southwest monsoon reaches the Jinsha River

Must cross Gaoligong Mountain and Yunling

When the monsoon winds pass over the top of the hill and begin to descend

For every 100m decrease in altitude, the temperature increases by 0.6 degrees.

The evaporation rate increases accordingly, and the moisture in the air flow evaporates continuously.

It was dry and hot when we reached the valley.

When this air current blows through the valley

Instead, it absorbs moisture from plants

The vegetation becomes scorched and yellow.

Also called the "foehn effect"

Image from China National Geography, Issue 07, 2004

Relying on the "heat" of the dry and hot valley

Panzhihua gave an excellent answer to winter

Its winter is almost always calm or with light winds.

The sun was exceptionally bright, with the average temperature in January reaching 13.6℃

The highest average annual temperature in Sichuan Province

The area with the most annual sunshine hours and the richest annual total heat

Except for the temperature, which is a special case in Sichuan Province

Even the origin of the name "Panzhihua" is unique

It is a city famous for its rich iron ore.

But in fact, Panzhihua is also the name of a flower - Kapok

The name of Panzhihua City is derived from this flower.

During the Qing Dynasty, Panzhihua City was still a wasteland.

Because there is an ancient and tall Panzhihua tree at the entrance of the village.

So it was called "Panzhihua Village"

In the 1950s

Geologists on the banks of the Jinsha River (now Panzhihua area)

Large amounts of iron ore were discovered

After the news was reported, the country attached great importance to it

So Panzhihua Village took one step at a time

It has become the Panzhihua City today.

It can be said that Panzhihua is

"The flower is a city, the city is a flower"

Panzhihua Night View

Yunnan

Most of Yunnan is at a high altitude, but the winter climate is quite warm

Mainly due to the terrain

The huge Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its eastern slope blocked

The invasion of cold air from Siberia

No more cold air

The strong sunlight at low latitudes will naturally make the local area very warm

In fact, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is still the most

The most powerful and efficient windbreak

Because at low and middle latitudes

There is nothing colder in the world than the Siberian cold wave

There is no mountain range higher than the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Xishuangbanna Pu'er Tea Garden

Like the Jinsha River Valley

Yunnan Yuanjiang and Yuanyang, with the beautiful name "Red River Valley"

It is also a famous dry hot valley

The highest annual average temperature in Yunnan Province

It appeared in Hekou County in the Yuanjiang River Valley

It even surpassed Xishuangbanna, which is located further south.

The average temperature of the coldest month is around 17℃

It is one of the largest aloe vera bases in China.

This "dual element" is not only hot in winter, but also hotter in summer

Hot weather has been common since March.

The temperature from April to June is even lower than that of Turpan.

Yuanyang Valley Terraces

Fujian

Fujian is located at the junction of the mid-subtropical and south-subtropical regions.

It has a subtropical marine climate, with warm and humid weather.

The sea here is wide, deep, and the coastline is long

The island and reef resources and marine fishery resources are very rich

It is aquatic plants and animals such as shellfish, algae, fish, shrimp, and crab

One of the most diverse seas

When talking about Fujian, we have to mention Wuyi Mountain

Wuyi Mountain seems to be only 1,000 meters high.

But the northeast-southwest direction

Properly blocked the cold air from the north

Keep the winter warm in central and southern Fujian

Wuyi Mountain Scenery

Xiapu in eastern Fujian

This large ocean county whose name even contains water

Full of warmth from head to toe, exuding the breath of the sea

The most common beach on Xiapu Beach is large and small tidal flats.

These seemingly dark mudflats are filled with various creatures.

All year round, tides rise and fall

Even as the sun rises and sets

There are wonderful changes happening

Guangxi

Guangxi belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone

Compared with other cold regions, the climate is mild

The topography of Guangxi

High in the northwest and low in the southeast, with a basin in the middle

Rivers and mountains crisscross

Winding through Guangxi

It has nurtured cities of all sizes in Guangxi

Image from China National Geography, Issue 1, 2018

In Guangxi, whether it is mountainous or plain basin

Seems to be covered with lush tropical vegetation

The forest coverage rate is as high as 62%, ranking first in the country

The good ecology of clear water and green mountains brings

Better living environment than other provinces

Guangxi has the largest number of longevity towns in China

The number of longevity villages accounts for one-third of the total number in the country

The proportion of centenarians is also much higher than that of economically developed cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Areas with excellent medical conditions

A fairyland-like geographical environment

It is a hotbed for many longevity towns.

Guangdong

Same as Guangxi

Also protected by the Nanling Mountains

This has made central and southern Guangdong less susceptible to cold air.

In addition, the Pearl River Delta region has a trumpet-shaped topography.

Facing the sea, the climate is significantly regulated by the ocean

The sea is like a thermostat

Cool down when hot, warm up when cold

Therefore, places near the ocean are not hot in summer and not cold in winter.

It can also be said to be the hottest month of the year.

The difference from the average temperature of the coldest month is not very large.

This makes it a typical southern subtropical monsoon marine climate.

Warm seasons and plenty of sunshine

Therefore, the temperature in the coldest month is rarely below 10℃

The temperature in the hottest month is generally above 25℃

The average annual temperature is about 22 to 23 degrees Celsius

Mangroves live only in tropical climates

Brought a complex and diverse ecosystem to the Pearl River Delta region

Among them, birds are considered as the main species in mangrove fauna.

The most adaptable group

Every autumn and winter

More than 90 species and tens of thousands of migratory birds

Stay in the Pearl River Estuary Wetland for the winter

Various egrets that are good at running among the reeds

Wild ducks resting on the seashore

Flocks of migrating plovers foraging are frequent visitors to beach wetlands.

A corner of the South China Sea, blue sea and green mountains

The warm sea breeze is mixed with the scent of animals

Hainan

Since the latitude of tropical regions in my country is northerly

Already at the northern edge of the tropics

The entire island is located in the tropical Hainan Island

It has become the best place for most Chinese to experience tropical scenery.

Different from the rainforest landscape in other parts of my country

In the mountains and valleys of central Hainan Island

We can enjoy the authentic rainforest landscape in the tropics

As part of the tropical forests of Southeast Asia

Not only does it have landscapes common in tropical rainforests around the world,

It also has some unique flavors of tropical Southeast Asia.

For example, there are many tall trees in the Dipterocarpaceae family.

Warmth is not only reflected in the rainforest

Even the soil is red like fire

Distribution of volcanic lava on Hainan Island

It occupies one tenth of the island’s total area.

These volcanoes create volcanic cones, lava tunnels

Strange and magnificent landscapes such as volcanic coasts

Hainan Chengmai volcanic relics

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Do you know where the winter is warm enough?

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Editor/ Kunkun