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Xinchang
新昌县
Sinchang
County
Xinchang is located in Zhejiang
Xinchang
Xinchang
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°29′59″N 120°54′14″E / 29.4998°N 120.9039°E / 29.4998; 120.9039
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityShaoxing
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Xinchang County (Chinese: 新昌县; pinyin: Xīnchāng Xiàn) is a county in the east-central part of Zhejiang province, administratively under the municipal government of Shaoxing. 430,000 people live in Xinchang.[when?]

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Xinchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5) 		29.5
(85.1) 		33.4
(92.1) 		35.0
(95.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		38.3
(100.9) 		41.8
(107.2) 		42.8
(109.0) 		40.3
(104.5) 		35.7
(96.3) 		32.5
(90.5) 		27.0
(80.6) 		42.8
(109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1) 		12.3
(54.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		27.2
(81.0) 		29.6
(85.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		33.7
(92.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		12.0
(53.6) 		22.5
(72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0) 		7.1
(44.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.8
(62.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		24.7
(76.5) 		29.0
(84.2) 		28.2
(82.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		18.6
(65.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		7.1
(44.8) 		17.2
(62.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		3.5
(38.3) 		7.1
(44.8) 		12.1
(53.8) 		17.1
(62.8) 		21.2
(70.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		14.8
(58.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		3.5
(38.3) 		13.4
(56.0)
Record low °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		0.3
(32.5) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.2
(52.2) 		17.5
(63.5) 		17.8
(64.0) 		11.5
(52.7) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−11.6
(11.1) 		−11.6
(11.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.9
(2.95) 		75.7
(2.98) 		128.7
(5.07) 		118.8
(4.68) 		136.6
(5.38) 		250.2
(9.85) 		128.0
(5.04) 		194.7
(7.67) 		122.2
(4.81) 		63.5
(2.50) 		67.2
(2.65) 		62.2
(2.45) 		1,422.7
(56.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.9 12.6 15.9 14.7 14.9 17.3 12.0 15.0 12.8 8.0 10.7 10.6 157.4
Average snowy days 3.9 2.5 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.4 8.5
Average relative humidity (%) 77 75 74 72 74 80 74 77 80 77 78 75 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101.7 105.3 123.5 151.2 164.2 134.4 232.3 208.8 154.0 153.9 119.5 118.6 1,767.4
Percent possible sunshine 31 33 33 39 39 32 54 51 42 44 38 37 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Toxic capsule town

The town of Ru'ao (儒岙) became synonymous with poison. The factories using industrial gelatin to make pills were closed soon after CCTV reported the scandal on April 15, 2012.[4] A third of Ruao's 30,000 population is employed in the capsule industry.

Tourism

Xinchang is home to the Dafo Temple (大佛寺).

References

  1. ^ "绍兴市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Zhejiang's "Toxic Capsule" Town - Economic Observer Online - In-depth and Independent". eeo.com.cn.

External links

County-level divisions of Zhejiang Province
Authority control databases
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