# Mabian Yi Autonomous County

Mabian Yi Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 马边彝族自治县; traditional Chinese: 馬邊彝族自治縣; pinyin: Mǎbiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Yi: ꂶꀜꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ max bie nuo su zyt jie jux dde xiep) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city. In 2020 it had a population of 188,251. The population is 50.7% Yi minority people. Mabian is known throughout China for its green tea. Other local agricultural products are Gastrodia and bamboo shoots.
Mabian's Dafengding National Nature Reserve is home to giant pandas. Other touristic sites include traditional Yi villages.

## Administrative divisions

Mabian has jurisdiction over 12 towns and 3 townships:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Yi | Romanized Yi | Administrative division code |
| Towns ||||||
| Minjian Town | 民建镇 | Mínjiàn Zhèn | ꂱꏧꍔ | mip jiep zhep | 511133100 |
| Rongding Town | 荣丁镇 | Róngdīng Zhèn | ꑿꅑꍔ | yo ndit zhep | 511133101 |
| Xiaxi Town | 下溪镇 | Xiàxī Zhèn | ꑠꐔꍔ | xip qy zhep | 511133102 |
| Suba Town | 苏坝镇 | Sūbà Zhèn | ꌞꀡꍔ | sut bap zhep | 511133103 |
| Yanfeng Town | 烟峰镇 | Yānfēng Zhèn | ꑷꉘꍔ | yie hxo zhep | 511133104 |
| Laodong Town | 劳动镇 | Láodòng Zhèn | ꇊꄐꍔ | lop dop zhep | 511133105 |
| Qiaoba Town | 荍坝镇 | Qiáobà Zhèn | ꐇꀡꍔ | quop bap zhep | 511133106 |
| Jianshe Town | 建设镇 | Jiànshè Zhèn | ꏧꎹꍔ | jiep shep zhep | 511133107 |
| Minzhu Town | 民主镇 | Mínzhǔ Zhèn | ꂱꍗꍔ | mip zhu zhep | 511133108 |
| Meilin Town | 梅林镇 | Méilín Zhèn | ꃂꆀꍔ | me nip zhep | 511133109 |
| Xuekoushan Town | 雪口山镇 | Xuěkǒushān Zhèn | ꌤꃛꎭꍔ | syt fup sha zhep | 511133110 |
| Sanhekou Town | 三河口镇 | Sānhékǒu Zhèn | ꌐꃛꈑꍔ | sat fup kup zhep | 511133111 |
| Townships ||||||
| Dazhubao Township | 大竹堡乡 | Dàzhúbǎo Xiāng | ꄊꎺꁍꑣ | dap shut pup xie | 511133211 |
| Gaozhuoying Township | 高卓营乡 | Gāozhuóyíng Xiāng | ꇰꍗꑴꑣ | ge zhu yip xie | 511133223 |
| Yonghong Township | 永红乡 | Yǒnghóng Xiāng | ꑿꉼꑣ | yo hop xie | 511133226 |

## Climate

Climate data for Mabian, elevation 564 m (1,850 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) | 21.1 (70.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 32.7 (90.9) | 34.1 (93.4) | 36.5 (97.7) | 37.1 (98.8) | 38.1 (100.6) | 38.5 (101.3) | 36.5 (97.7) | 37.1 (98.8) | 38.1 (100.6) | 38.5 (101.3) | 38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.3 (64.9) | 23.7 (74.7) | 27.0 (80.6) | 28.8 (83.8) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.9 (87.6) | 26.5 (79.7) | 21.4 (70.5) | 17.4 (63.3) | 12.2 (54.0) | 21.8 (71.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) | 9.7 (49.5) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.4 (70.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.3 (77.5) | 22.0 (71.6) | 17.7 (63.9) | 13.8 (56.8) | 9.0 (48.2) | 17.3 (63.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) | 7.0 (44.6) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.2 (57.6) | 17.5 (63.5) | 20.3 (68.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 19.3 (66.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 11.5 (52.7) | 6.8 (44.2) | 14.3 (57.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) | −0.3 (31.5) | 1.0 (33.8) | 4.8 (40.6) | 9.6 (49.3) | 13.9 (57.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 15.0 (59.0) | 11.5 (52.7) | 6.0 (42.8) | 2.2 (36.0) | −1.2 (29.8) | −3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.9 (0.23) | 9.5 (0.37) | 32.6 (1.28) | 64.0 (2.52) | 97.8 (3.85) | 132.7 (5.22) | 230.8 (9.09) | 250.7 (9.87) | 113.5 (4.47) | 49.9 (1.96) | 19.4 (0.76) | 5.2 (0.20) | 1,012 (39.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.0 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 19.0 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 6.2 | 172.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 44.8 | 45.4 | 74.9 | 100.3 | 100.7 | 83.4 | 128.6 | 135.1 | 66.7 | 43.4 | 51.7 | 44.3 | 919.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 14 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 20 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## People from Mabian

* He Changchun (贺昌群), historian (1903-1973)