Lincang () is a

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China' ...

located in the southwest of

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province, People's Republic of China.

History

Lincang was previously called Baihuai during the Shang dynasty. On December 26, 2003, the state council approved the cancellation of Lincang District and set up prefecture-level Lincang city.

Geography and climate

Lincang covers latitude 23° 05′－25° 02′ N and longitude 98° 40′－100° 33′ E, thus straddling the

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in the southern part of its administrative area, or prefecture. It is situated on the middle to lower reaches of the

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, known as the Lancang in China, and the

Salween , ''Mae Nam Salawin'' ( , name_etymology = , image = Sweet_View_of_Salween_River_in_Tang_Yan_Township,_Shan_State,_Myanmar.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = Salween River in Shan State, Myanmar , map ...

, or the Nu. Bordering prefectures are Pu'er to the southeast, and Baoshan and

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to the northwest. It also borders

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Shan State Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the Endonym and exonym, endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. ...

. Elevations within the prefecture range from . Located at an altitude of above and within 30

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s to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, Lincang has a mild

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...

(

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''Cwb''), bordering on a

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(Köppen ''Cwa''), with muddled distinction between the seasons and daytime temperatures remaining warm year-round. Highs peak in May before the core of the rainy season and reach a minimum in December; however, the warmest and coolest months are June and January respectively. June through September accounts for nearly 70% of the annual rainfall of and during this time, some rainfall occurs on most days, pushing

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above 80% and there is a marked reduction in sunshine. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 22% in July to 73% in January, the city receives 2,105 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Subdivisions

Demography

Lincang is the mountainous home of the Wa

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and was historically seen as too "wild" to be worth settling by neighboring powers, notably

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and ancient China. This may have had some connection to the Wa's image as head-hunters.

Natural resources

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mined and extracted in the Lincang area include

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(including waste

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and

uranium Uranium is a chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons. Uranium is weak ...

. Lincang is also home to the world's oldest cultivated tea tree, some 3,200 years old, in the village of Jinxiu (), Xiaowan town, of

Fengqing County Fengqing County () is located in Lincang City, Yunnan province, China. During the Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 follow ...

.News article about oldest tea tree
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Transport

Lincang Airport Lincang Airport is an airport serving the city of Lincang in Yunnan province, China. The airport started operation on March 25, 2001. The airport is 22.5 km from the center of the city in the town of Boshang. Airlines and destinations ...

Dali–Lincang railway The Dali–Lincang railway () is a single-track electrified railway in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most popul ...

References

External links

Lincang City Official Website
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