Characteristics of climate, soil, vegetation, landform and diet in Pingyao.

Natural climate of Pingyao: Pingyao is located inland and belongs to temperate continental monsoon climate. Four distinct seasons. It is windy and rainy in winter and drought is obvious in spring. In summer and autumn, rainfall is concentrated and humidity is high. It is sunny all the year round. The total sunshine hours in the whole year are 2422. 1 hour, and the sunshine percentage is 59%. The annual average temperature is 10.6℃, and the annual average precipitation is 415.5mm. ..

Pingyao landform: the county is surrounded by mountains in the southeast, with rolling hills in the middle and vast Pingchuan in the northwest. The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the northwest, showing a ladder shape. Mountains, hills and Pingchuan each account for about one-third of the total area. The southeast mountainous area is densely forested and covered with grassy slopes, so it is suitable for forest and grazing. The southern mountainous area is rich in coal, iron, manganese, gypsum, refractory clay, limestone and other minerals. 735- 1955 meters above sea level. The county is about 44.5 kilometers wide from north to south and 53.7 kilometers long from east to west, with an area of 1260 square kilometers. Between east longitude11156' ~12 33' and north latitude 36 56' ~ 37 21'.

Pingyao soil: The soil type is cinnamon soil. The chemical decomposition of minerals is strong, the soil is rich in nutrients, and the soil layer is light and thin, which is light cinnamon soil with weak viscosity.

Vegetation in Pingyao: Pingyao County has various biological resources. Natural vegetation includes grassland, shrub, sparse forest and coniferous forest, and artificial vegetation includes coniferous forest, economic forest and crops.

Pingyao food features: Shanxi local features are the main features, and all kinds of pasta are moderate in taste. Representative foods are "August 8th Banquet, long yam, Cooked Meat, Pingyao Bowl Tray, Case Cake, Pingyao Miansu"? "Yellow rice wine, longevity garden? Exquisite pasta, bacon, Pingyao beef, bowl-holding banquet.