Hezuo
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Hezuo is the administrative seat of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
in southern Gansu
province in Western China
. It is home to the Hezuo Monastery and its Milarepa
Tower, the Langshangmaio Temple, and a mosque. There is a breed of pig, the Hezuo Swine, from here also.
(Köppen
Dwc), with long, very cold, dry winters, and short, mild summers. The monthly daily mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is −9.9 °C, while the same figure for July, the warmest month, is 12.8 °C (55 °F); the year averages out at 2.4 °C (36.3 °F). Most of the annual precipitation is delivered from May to September.
Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in southern Gansu Province, China. It includes Xiahe and the Labrang Monastery, Luqu, Maqu, and other mostly Tibetan towns and villages...
in southern Gansu
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
province in Western China
Western China
Western China , refers to the western part of China. In the definition of the Chinese government, Western China covers six provinces: Gansu, Guizhou, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan; one municipality: Chongqing; and three autonomous regions: Ningxia, Tibet, and Xinjiang.-Administrative...
. It is home to the Hezuo Monastery and its Milarepa
Milarepa
Jetsun Milarepa , is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and poets. He was a student of Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in the history of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.- Life :...
Tower, the Langshangmaio Temple, and a mosque. There is a breed of pig, the Hezuo Swine, from here also.
Geography and climate
With an elevation of nearly 3000 metres (9,842.5 ft), Hezuo has an alpine subarctic climateSubarctic climate
The subarctic climate is a climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. It is found on large landmasses, away from the moderating effects of an ocean, generally at latitudes from 50° to 70°N poleward of the humid continental climates...
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Dwc), with long, very cold, dry winters, and short, mild summers. The monthly daily mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is −9.9 °C, while the same figure for July, the warmest month, is 12.8 °C (55 °F); the year averages out at 2.4 °C (36.3 °F). Most of the annual precipitation is delivered from May to September.