Suizhong County

Suizhong County is a county of southwestern Liaoning, People's Republic of China. It is located on the northern coast of the Bohai Sea and is the southernmost county of Huludao City, bordering Hebei to the southwest. The county has an area of, a population of 550,000, and is an economically important region within Huludao. Suizhong is home to the first Chinese citizen to travel in space, Yang Liwei, and Wu Sangui, a warlord.

Administrative divisions

There are 14 towns, five Townships of the [People's Republic of China|townships], and six ethnic townships in the county.

Climate

Suizhong County has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate, with cold, very dry, and rather long winters, and hot, humid summers; a majority of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, while the annual mean is ; however, high temperatures peak in August. Due to the coastal location, temperatures are moderated in the summer, but prevailingly northerly and westerly winds minimise maritime influence during winter.