Conghua
从化区 Tsungfa | |
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![]() Liuxi Riverfront Park in Jiekou Subdistrict | |
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![]() Conghua in Guangzhou | |
Coordinates: 23°39′N 113°40′E / 23.650°N 113.667°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Sub-provincial city | Guangzhou |
Area | |
• Total | 1,974.15 km2 (762.22 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 543,377 |
• Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 510900 |
Area code | 020 |
Website | www |
Conghua | |||||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 从化 | ||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 從化 | ||||||||||||||||||
Guangdong Romanization | Cung4-fa3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Cónghuà | ||||||||||||||||||
Postal | Tsungfa | ||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | From Change | ||||||||||||||||||
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Conghua District, alternately romanized as Tsungfa,[a] is one of 11 urban districts and the northernmost district of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. Conghua connects the Pearl River Delta with the mountainous area of northern Guangdong.[4] Within China, it is known for its hot springs[5] and lychees.[6] It covers an area of 1,974.15 km2 (762.22 sq mi), with a population of 543.377 in 2006. Its GDP was RMB10.369 billion (US$2,360 per person).[when?]
Under the Qing, the area was known as Conghua County. It was subsequently upgraded to county-level city status and then, on 12 February 2014, to an urban district of Guangzhou.[7]
Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010)[8] | Area (km2) |
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Jiekou Subdistrict | 街口街道 | Jiēkǒu Jiēdào | gai1 heo2 gai1 dou6 | 96,846 | 21.84 |
Chengjiao Subdistrict | 城郊街道 | Chéngjiāo Jiēdào | séng4 gao1 gai1 dou6 | 79,085 | 160.00 |
Jiangbu Subdistrict | 江埔街道 | Jiāngbù Jiēdào | gong1 bou3 gai1 dou6 | 95,843 | 127.00 |
Wenquan town | 温泉镇 | Wēnquán Zhèn | wen1 qun4 zen3 | 55,194 | 210.90 |
Liangkou town | 良口镇 | Liángkǒu Zhèn | lêng4 heo2 zen3 | 32,829 | 530.60 |
Lütian town | 吕田镇 | Lǚtián Zhèn | lêu5 tin4 zen3 | 23,430 | 393.00 |
Taiping town | 太平镇 | Tàipíng Zhèn | tai3 ping4 zen3 | 94,369 | 210.32 |
Aotou town | 鳌头镇 | Áotóu Zhèn | ngou4 teo4 zen3 | 111,308 | 410.00 |
Climate data for Conghua (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
Average high °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
Average low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
18.0 (64.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54.2 (2.13) |
84.7 (3.33) |
135.5 (5.33) |
238.3 (9.38) |
315.3 (12.41) |
364.2 (14.34) |
237.8 (9.36) |
217.8 (8.57) |
147.0 (5.79) |
47.9 (1.89) |
39.0 (1.54) |
35.2 (1.39) |
1,916.9 (75.46) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.1 | 10.3 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 154.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 78 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112.4 | 82.4 | 64.0 | 67.9 | 100.6 | 117.7 | 181.2 | 174.8 | 173.3 | 185.7 | 163.8 | 149.5 | 1,573.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 36 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 2008–2020)[9][10] |