Shangrao
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Shangrao
上饶市 Shangjao | |
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 Location of Shangrao City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates (Shangrao municipal government): 28°27′18″N 117°56′35″E / 28.4551°N 117.9431°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Municipal seat | Xinzhou District |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 22,791 km2 (8,800 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,933 km2 (1,519 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,555 km2 (986 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 6,491,088 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,068,763 |
| • Urban density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,293,399 |
| • Metro density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| GDP[3] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 165.1 billion US$ 26.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 24,633 US$ 3,955 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 334000[1] |
| Area code | 0793[1] |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-11 |
| Website | www |
Shangrao (simplified Chinese: 上饶; traditional Chinese: 上饒; pinyin: Shàngráo) is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (or metro) area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.
Subdivisions
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Shangrao administers three districts, one county-level city, and eight counties.[1] The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
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| English Name | Simplified | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
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| Xinzhou District | 信州区 | Xìnzhōu Qū | 339 | 416,219 | 1,228 |
| Guangfeng District | 广丰区 | Guǎngfēng Qū | 1,378 | 752,939 | 546 |
| Guangxin District | 广信区 | Guǎngxìn qū | 2,240 | 700,266 | 313 |
| Dexing | 德兴市 | Déxīng Shì | 2,101 | 293,202 | 140 |
| Yushan County | 玉山县 | Yùshān Xiàn | 1,728 | 574,363 | 332 |
| Yanshan County | 铅山县 | Yánshān Xiàn | 2,178 | 427,000 | 196 |
| Hengfeng County | 横峰县 | Héngfēng Xiàn | 655 | 184,870 | 282 |
| Yiyang County | 弋阳县 | Yìyáng Xiàn | 1,593 | 353,378 | 222 |
| Yugan County | 余干县 | Yúgān Xiàn | 2,331 | 887,603 | 381 |
| Poyang County | 鄱阳县 | Póyáng Xiàn | 4,215 | 1,296,756 | 308 |
| Wannian County | 万年县 | Wànnián Xiàn | 1,141 | 359,098 | 315 |
| Wuyuan County | 婺源县 | Wùyuán Xiàn | 2,948 | 334,020 | 332 |
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Shangrao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.6 (106.9) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.5 (104.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
14.5 (58.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95.5 (3.76) |
115.0 (4.53) |
222.1 (8.74) |
245.5 (9.67) |
240.4 (9.46) |
393.6 (15.50) |
161.3 (6.35) |
113.3 (4.46) |
82.8 (3.26) |
51.1 (2.01) |
101.6 (4.00) |
78.3 (3.08) |
1,900.5 (74.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.3 | 14.0 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 161.1 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86.8 | 87.7 | 99.1 | 121.2 | 143.1 | 130.4 | 229.5 | 215.5 | 181.1 | 167.4 | 132.3 | 120.9 | 1,715 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 27 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
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Railway
[edit]Shangrao Railway Station is served by three major railways passing through Shangrao: the Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway and the Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway.
Air
[edit]Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport opened on 28 May 2017.[6]
Education
[edit]- Shangrao Normal University (上饶师范学院) is located in Shangrao.[7] It was originally named Shangrao Normal Junior College when it was founded in 1958, and changed its name to Gan Dongbei (Northeastern part of Jiangxi) University in 1959. It was closed down during the period of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Authorized by the State Council, Shangrao Normal Junior College was restored in 1977. Then, with authorization of Ministry of Education and People's Government of Jiangxi Province, it changed its name to Shangrao Normal College in March 2000. Over the past 20 years, more than 26,000 students graduated from Shangrao Normal University, to work in various careers in China.[7]
Sports
[edit]The 21,000-capacity Shangrao Stadium is located in the city. It is used mostly for football matches.[8]
See also
[edit]- Mount Sanqing, famed Taoist sacred mountain located in Shangrao
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 上饶市概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.XZQH.org (in Chinese (China)). XZQH. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "China: Jiāngxī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ 江西省统计局、国家统计局江西调查总队 (August 2016). 《江西统计年鉴－2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7809-4. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 迎来首架航班 江西上饶三清山机场正式通航. Carnoc (in Chinese). 29 May 2017.
- ^ a b sru.jx.cn: Shangrao Normal University (Chinese)
- ^ cafe.daum.net/stade
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shangrao.
- Other Website:about life in Shangrao (Chinese Version)
- Official Website:Shangrao News (Chinese Version)
- Official Website:Windows of Shangrao (Chinese Version)
- Other Website:about live in Shanrgao (Chinese Version)
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