Xinghua
兴化市
Hinghwa
County-level city
Sipai Tower (四牌楼; 四牌樓), the emblem of the Xinghua Ancient City (兴化古城; 興化古城)
Sipai Tower (四牌楼; 四牌樓), the emblem of the Xinghua Ancient City (兴化古城; 興化古城)
Xinghua is located in Jiangsu
Xinghua
Xinghua
Location of the city center in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°54′43″N 119°51′09″E / 32.9120°N 119.8526°E / 32.9120; 119.8526[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityTaizhou
Area
[2]
 • Total2,393.35 km2 (924.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • Total1,542,600
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
225700

Xinghua (simplified Chinese: 兴化; traditional Chinese: 興化; pinyin: Xīnghuà) is a county-level city under the administration of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China. It is located in the central part of Jiangsu Province. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Yancheng to the north and east and Yangzhou to the west.

Xinghua's name (兴化) is the abbreviation for "兴盛教化" (xīngshèng jiàohuà) which means "prospering (the Confucian) teaching".[4]

History

In 920, the Yang Wu state of the Ten Kingdoms separated the northern part of the then Hailing county to establish Xinghua county. The county was downgraded to Zhaoyang township in 1135, but was restored in 1149.

In 1987, the county was turned into a city of Yangzhou. The area was under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou until 1996, and then reassign to Taizhou, Jiangsu.

Canola field on water

Administrative divisions

At present, Xinghua City has 29 towns and 5 townships.[5]

29 towns
  • Daiyao (戴窑镇)
  • Hechen (合陈镇)
  • Yongfeng (永丰镇)
  • Xinduo (新垛镇)
  • Anfeng (安丰镇)
  • Hainan (海南镇)
  • Diaoyu (钓鱼镇)
  • Dazou (大邹镇)
  • Shagou (沙沟镇)
  • Zhongbao (中堡镇)
  • Lizhong (李中镇)
  • Xijiao (西郊镇)
  • Lincheng (临城镇)
  • Duotian (垛田镇)
  • Zhuhong (竹泓镇)
  • Shenlun (沈伦镇)
  • Daduo (大垛镇)
  • Huoduo (荻垛镇)
  • Taozhuang (陶庄镇)
  • Changrong (昌荣镇)
  • Maoshan (茅山镇)
  • Zhouzhuang (周庄镇)
  • Chenbao (陈堡镇)
  • Dainan (戴南镇)
  • Zhangguo (张郭镇)
  • Zhaoyang (昭阳镇)
  • Daying (大营镇)
  • Xiaxu (下圩镇)
  • Chengdong (城东镇)
5 townships
  • Laowei (老圩乡)
  • Zhoufen (周奋乡)
  • Ganggu (缸顾乡)
  • Xibao (西鲍乡)
  • Linhu ((林湖乡)

Climate

Climate data for Xinghua (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6) 		25.3
(77.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		32.6
(90.7) 		35.8
(96.4) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.8
(100.0) 		38.8
(101.8) 		36.1
(97.0) 		31.5
(88.7) 		28.0
(82.4) 		21.3
(70.3) 		38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		9.0
(48.2) 		13.9
(57.0) 		20.2
(68.4) 		25.6
(78.1) 		28.8
(83.8) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		27.2
(81.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		15.7
(60.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		20.1
(68.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		4.6
(40.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		15.0
(59.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.7
(63.9) 		11.2
(52.2) 		4.7
(40.5) 		15.7
(60.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7) 		1.1
(34.0) 		5.2
(41.4) 		10.6
(51.1) 		16.2
(61.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.6
(76.3) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		7.6
(45.7) 		1.3
(34.3) 		12.1
(53.8)
Record low °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		0.3
(32.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		12.7
(54.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		17.7
(63.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−10.4
(13.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.8
(1.57) 		38.8
(1.53) 		64.8
(2.55) 		62.6
(2.46) 		82.8
(3.26) 		166.6
(6.56) 		234.0
(9.21) 		177.6
(6.99) 		78.2
(3.08) 		53.2
(2.09) 		54.3
(2.14) 		32.6
(1.28) 		1,085.3
(42.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.6 7.7 8.8 7.9 9.7 9.6 12.7 12.0 8.1 7.0 7.4 6.1 104.6
Average snowy days 2.9 2.3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.8 7.4
Average relative humidity (%) 73 73 71 70 71 75 80 81 77 73 74 72 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 145.7 143.5 172.6 197.0 203.4 167.5 193.0 203.9 184.7 184.9 158.0 156.3 2,110.5
Percent possible sunshine 46 46 46 50 47 39 45 50 50 53 51 51 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Education

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Google (2020-05-08). "Xinghua People's Government" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. ^ Taizhou Statistical Yearbook 2012/《泰州统计年鉴2012》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
  3. ^ China 2010 Census County-by-county Statistics/《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ 江苏市县概况 [Overview of Jiangsu's cities and counties] (in Chinese). pp. 394–397. ISBN 978-7-55-373496-5.
  5. ^ "泰州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. ^ Buckley Ebrey, Patricia (1993). Chinese Civilization a sourcebook. Simon and Schuster. p. 200.
  9. ^ 30 Years' Review of China's Science & Technology, 1949-1979 (World Scientific Publishing Co., 1981), p. 283.

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