Luodian County

Luodian County is a county-level administrative district in southwestern China, part of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture within the Guizhou province.

The climate in the area is humid subtropical, with strong monsoon influences bringing heavy rain during the summer. Winters are dry due to the influence of the Siberian high-pressure system.

The county seat and the largest city in the county is also named Luodian; it was formerly known as Longping. The city of Luodian is situated at coord|25|26|N|106|42|E| longitude. (It should not be confused with the town of Luodian [http://www.luodian.com/english/newdown.html located on the outskirts of Shanghai] .)

The county is frequented by both Chinese and foreign geologists, with the core area of work called Big Guizhoutan, or Big Guizhou Shoal. This has been called a "treasure land for Triassic Period research." [ [http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/delta/userobject1ai1370309.html "China key to solving riddle of extinction"] , Shanghai Daily (English version), August 22, 2005]

References

External links

*Li Wei-huang, [http://taipei.tzuchi.org.tw/tzquart/2001sp/qp10.htm "The Moon above Guizhou"] , Tzu Chi Quarterly, Spring 2001
*Hsu Hsi-man, [http://taipei.tzuchi.org.tw/tzquart/2004su/qs6.htm "Guizhou: Into the Light] , Tzu Chi Quarterly, Summer 2004
* [http://www.tribaltextiles.info/Diaries/SWC2001_Diary.htm#Luodian "China - Travel diary 2001, An Adventure to Guizhou Province"] , tribaltextiles.info