How to pronounce "苏" in Wensu County

Wensu County Pinyin: Wēn sù Xiàn

Wensu (sù) is a place name in the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty. In Uyghur, it is called "Aksukuona Xiehaier", which means the old city of Aksu. There is also a Uyghur interpretation of "Wensu" which means "lots of water".

Wensu County is located in the southern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the northern part of Aksu Prefecture. It borders Baicheng County to the east, Aksu City to the south, Wushi County to the west, and Kyrgyzstan to the north. country borders. The total area is 14,375.72 square kilometers and the total population is 250,000 (2012). There are Uyghur, Han, Kirgiz, Hui and other ethnic groups.

Climate Wensu County has a typical continental climate, with four distinct seasons, a large temperature difference between day and night, rapid and unstable heating in spring, short and rapid cooling in autumn, with more sunshine and less rain, sufficient light and dry air. There are strong winds and dust in spring, and convective weather in summer causes frequent hail and heavy rains. The average annual temperature is 10.10℃, the average annual precipitation is 65.4 mm, and the average annual frost-free period is 185 days.