# Cangxi County

Cangxi County (simplified Chinese: 苍溪县; traditional Chinese: 蒼溪縣; pinyin: Cāngxī Xiàn) is a county of northeastern Sichuan Province, China, located along the upper reaches of the Jialing River. It is under the administration of Guangyuan City. The population in 2020 was 512,617.
Cangxi produces red kiwifruit, a protected geographic origin product. It also produces rice, pomelo, and several pear varieties.

## Administrative divisions

Cangxi administers 25 towns and 6 townships:
| English | Chinese | Population (2020 census) |
| Lingjiang Town* | 陵江镇 | 143446 |
| Yunfeng Town | 云峰镇 | 15383 |
| Dongqing Town | 东青镇 | 15010 |
| Baiqiao Zhen | 白桥镇 | 10123 |
| Wulong Town | 五龙镇 | 10537 |
| Yongning Town | 永宁镇 | 6918 |
| Yuanxi Town | 鸳溪镇 | 7314 |
| Sanchuan Town | 三川镇 | 10250 |
| Longwangzhen | 龙王镇 | 17677 |
| Yuanba Town | 元坝镇 | 35444 |
| Huanma Zhen | 唤马镇 | 7670 |
| Qiping Town | 歧坪镇 | 22064 |
| Baiyi Town | 白驿镇 | 14535 |
| Lijiang Town | 漓江镇 | 11833 |
| Wenchang Town | 文昌镇 | 13286 |
| Yuedong Zhen | 岳东镇 | 14421 |
| Shima Zhen | 石马镇 | 11055 |
| Yunshan Town | 运山镇 | 7342 |
| Dongxi Town | 东溪镇 | 23830 |
| Gaopo Zhen | 高坡镇 | 13869 |
| Longshan Town | 龙山镇 | 24001 |
| Tingzi Zhen | 亭子镇 | 5928 |
| Baili Town | 百利镇 | 8479 |
| Huangmaoya Town | 黄猫垭镇 | 8698 |
| Hedi Town | 河地镇 | 11620 |
| Baihe Township | 白鹤乡 | 7688 |
| Zheshui Town | 浙水乡 | 5721 |
| Yueshan Township | 月山乡 | 11288 |
| Baishan Township | 白山乡 | 6296 |
| Pengdian Xiang | 彭店乡 | 5498 |
| Qiaoxi Township | 桥溪乡 | 5393 |
*county seat

## Climate

Climate data for Cangxi, elevation 460 m (1,510 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) | 19.3 (66.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 29.8 (85.6) | 34.0 (93.2) | 36.4 (97.5) | 37.4 (99.3) | 39.8 (103.6) | 40.8 (105.4) | 37.8 (100.0) | 31.0 (87.8) | 26.8 (80.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12.5 (54.5) | 17.5 (63.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 29.4 (84.9) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.9 (89.4) | 26.4 (79.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.7 (51.3) | 21.5 (70.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 12.5 (54.5) | 17.6 (63.7) | 21.5 (70.7) | 24.5 (76.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 17.1 (62.8) | 12.3 (54.1) | 7.3 (45.1) | 16.9 (62.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) | 5.4 (41.7) | 8.8 (47.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.3 (63.1) | 20.7 (69.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.7 (72.9) | 19.0 (66.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 9.6 (49.3) | 4.8 (40.6) | 13.5 (56.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) | −1.2 (29.8) | −1.4 (29.5) | 3.6 (38.5) | 8.7 (47.7) | 13.5 (56.3) | 16.9 (62.4) | 15.8 (60.4) | 12.5 (54.5) | 2.7 (36.9) | 0.4 (32.7) | −4.2 (24.4) | −4.2 (24.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.3 (0.52) | 14.7 (0.58) | 30.5 (1.20) | 59.0 (2.32) | 114.3 (4.50) | 150.0 (5.91) | 207.2 (8.16) | 156.5 (6.16) | 155.9 (6.14) | 67.8 (2.67) | 28.1 (1.11) | 10.2 (0.40) | 1,007.5 (39.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.2 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 125.5 |
| Average snowy days | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 56.2 | 54.5 | 97.9 | 132.6 | 140.3 | 132.1 | 159.6 | 173.3 | 93.7 | 74.8 | 64.7 | 51.3 | 1,231 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 17 | 17 | 26 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 27 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||