What is the coldest place in China?

The coldest place in China is genhe city, Inner Mongolia. The average annual temperatures here are -5℃ and 3℃, the lowest temperature recorded in history is -58℃, and the heating period is as long as 9 months, so it is known as "China Cold Pole".

In the early morning of June 5438+February 3, 2009, the local forestry department measured -58℃. Although the data did not meet the observation standard of meteorological specialty and was not recognized by the national meteorological department, it still has certain reference significance for describing the temperature in this area.

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The ethnic group that first appeared in historical records in the area where Genhe is located is Donghu. Both Donghu and Xiongnu rose at the end of the Warring States Period (3rd century BC). At the beginning of the Han Dynasty (206 BC), Donghu was defeated by Xiongnu, and many people fled. Two of them fled to Wuhuan Mountain and Xianbei Mountain respectively, and since then they have appeared as Wuhuan and Xianbei people in history.

The extreme low temperature area in Daxinganling area of Heilongjiang Province is mainly concentrated in the punctate areas of Mohe City and Huzhong District. The towns mentioned above are all located in the hinterland of the ridge in the north of Daxing 'anling Mountains, with high latitude and altitude, all of which set a record of low temperature below -52℃.

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