Suining
遂宁市
Sui-ning
Prefecture-level city
Location of Suining in Sichuan
Location of Suining in Sichuan
Coordinates (Suining municipal government): 30°31′59″N 105°35′35″E / 30.533°N 105.593°E / 30.533; 105.593
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level city establishedFebruary 1985
Municipal seatChuanshan District
Government
 • CPC SecretaryLi jiang[1]
 • MayorLiu Huiyin[2]
Area
 • Prefecture-level city5,326 km2 (2,056 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Prefecture-level city2,814,196
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,612,641
GDP[4]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 91.6 billion
US$ 14.7 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 27,868
US$ 4,474
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
629000
Area code(0)825
ISO 3166 codeCN-SC-09
Licence Plate Prefixes川J

Suining (simplified Chinese: 遂宁; traditional Chinese: 遂寧; Sichuanese Pinyin: Xu4nin2; Sichuanese pronunciation: [ɕy˨˦nin˨˩]; pinyin: Sùiníng; Wade–Giles: Sui-ning) is a prefecture-level city of eastern Sichuan province in Southwest China. According to the 2020 census, Suining had a population of 2,814,196, with 1,612,641 living in built up(or metro) areas.[3]

Geography and climate

Map including Suining (labeled as 遂寧 SUI-NING) (AMS, 1957)

Suining is located in the center of the Sichuan Basin and on the central reaches of the Fu River, bordering Chongqing, Guang'an and Nanchong to the east, Neijiang and Ziyang to the south, the provincial capital of Chengdu to the west, and Deyang and Mianyang to the north. Its prefecture, or administrative, area ranges in latitude from 30° 10' 50" to 31° 10' 50" N, or 108.9 kilometres (67.7 mi) and in longitude from 105° 03' 26" to 106° 59' 49" E, or 90.3 kilometres (56.1 mi). While much of the prefecture is mountainous, the urban area itself, which occupies 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi), is located on flat land.

Suining has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) and is largely mild and humid, with four distinct seasons. Winter is short, mild, and foggy, though actual precipitation is low. January averages 6.6 °C (43.9 °F), and while frost may occur, snow is rare. Summers are long, hot and humid, with the daily average in July and August around 27 °C (81 °F), with August being slightly warmer. Rainfall is light in winter and can be heavy in summer, and 75% of the annual total occurs from May to September.

Climate data for Suining, elevation 355 m (1,165 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		31.0
(87.8) 		34.7
(94.5) 		36.4
(97.5) 		36.3
(97.3) 		38.6
(101.5) 		40.3
(104.5) 		40.1
(104.2) 		31.7
(89.1) 		26.2
(79.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5) 		12.9
(55.2) 		17.9
(64.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		27.1
(80.8) 		29.2
(84.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.2
(90.0) 		27.0
(80.6) 		21.2
(70.2) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.8
(51.4) 		21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9) 		9.2
(48.6) 		13.5
(56.3) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.2
(81.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		13.1
(55.6) 		8.0
(46.4) 		17.6
(63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7) 		6.6
(43.9) 		10.3
(50.5) 		14.7
(58.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		20.1
(68.2) 		15.5
(59.9) 		10.7
(51.3) 		6.0
(42.8) 		14.6
(58.3)
Record low °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		3.4
(38.1) 		9.2
(48.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		18.2
(64.8) 		16.9
(62.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		2.9
(37.2) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−3.8
(25.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.0
(0.55) 		16.2
(0.64) 		30.4
(1.20) 		59.2
(2.33) 		95.8
(3.77) 		168.8
(6.65) 		187.7
(7.39) 		148.7
(5.85) 		111.8
(4.40) 		71.3
(2.81) 		26.5
(1.04) 		13.5
(0.53) 		943.9
(37.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.9 7.2 9.3 10.6 12.8 13.9 12.0 10.7 13.5 14.4 8.7 7.1 128.1
Average snowy days 1.0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.7
Average relative humidity (%) 82 78 74 73 73 79 79 76 81 85 83 84 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 36.4 49.2 88.3 123.5 125.7 107.7 154.6 164.1 92.7 58.8 49.9 27.3 1,078.2
Percent possible sunshine 11 16 24 32 30 26 36 40 25 17 16 9 24
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
Source 2: Weather China[7]

Places of interest

According to local legend, Suining is the Hometown of Guanyin and her sisters. A folk song declares that one resides at Lingquan Temple, another at Guangde Temple, while only the third sister is afar, in the Putuo Mountains of Southern China.[8]

There exists Lingquan Temple, Guangde Temple, and the Dead Sea, which are regarded as the 4A scenic zone. And there is also a Celadon Museum of Sichuan, which is referred to as a 3A scenic zone.

The percentage of land-covered forests of Suining is approximately 34%, it's the first Provincial Environmental Protection City in Sichuan. The 30,000-capacity Suining Sports Centre Stadium is located in the city. The stadium opened in 2014 and it is used mostly for football matches.

Administrative divisions

Map
Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2020) Area (km2) Density (/km2)
Chuanshan District 船山区 Chuánshān Qū 822,863 618 1,331
Anju District 安居区 Ānjū Qū 431,310 1,258 343
Pengxi County 蓬溪县 Péngxī Xiàn 430,344 1,251 344
Shehong 射洪市 Shèhóng Shì 732,380 1,496 490
Daying County 大英县 Dàyīng Xiàn 387,299 703 551

Transport

Highway

Rail

Suining is the junction for the Dazhou–Chengdu and Suining–Chongqing Railways, which collective form the westernmost section of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway.

Well-known inhabitants

References

  1. ^ "泸州、遂宁、内江市委和甘孜州委主要负责同志调整" (in Chinese). 四川观察. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ "刘会英" (in Chinese). the People's Government of Suining Municipal. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ a b "遂宁市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  4. ^ 四川省统计局、国家统计局四川调查总队 (2016). 《四川统计年鉴－2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7871-1.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ 遂宁 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ^ "观音三姐妹的传说" [Legend of the three sisters of Guanyin]. 遂宁新闻网 (in Chinese). 2007-10-10. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
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