Bayuquan District
Bayuquan
鲅鱼圈区 | |
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Bayuquan District (simplified Chinese: 鲅鱼圈区; traditional Chinese: 鮁魚圈區; pinyin: Bàyúquān Qū) is a district of the city of Yingkou, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. Located on the northeast coast of the Bohai Sea and in the northwest part of the Liaodong Peninsula, it is 46 kilometres (29 mi) south-southwest of Yingkou city centre. This small city is known for its seafood like fish and crabs which are shipped to all parts of the world. This District is also a tourism spot in the summer.
Bayuquan is also the site of a large
Toponym
The literal translation of the toponym is "Japanese Spanish mackerel arc". The local fishermen began to fish here since the early Qing dynasty, as the coast shaped like an arc and the coastal waters are rich in Japanese Spanish mackerel ("bayu" in Chinese), thus, the area is named after "Bayuquan".[3]
Pollution
In recent years, air pollution and smog has posed challenges for district's tourism industry.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
There are four
Subdistricts:
- Honghai Subdistrict (红海街道)
- Haixing Subdistrict (海星街道)
- Wanghai Subdistrict (望海街道)
- Haidong Subdistrict (海东街道)
Towns:
Climate
| Climate data for Bayuquan (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.0 (0.16) |
7.0 (0.28) |
10.6 (0.42) |
34.5 (1.36) |
52.9 (2.08) |
72.2 (2.84) |
123.8 (4.87) |
161.3 (6.35) |
52.0 (2.05) |
38.1 (1.50) |
20.9 (0.82) |
7.5 (0.30) |
584.8 (23.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 73.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 18.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
63 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203.7 | 202.2 | 246.6 | 251.8 | 278.8 | 247.7 | 223.1 | 228.8 | 243.6 | 224.9 | 182.2 | 182.7 | 2,716.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 68 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 49 | 54 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 63 | 62 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Guide to port entry - Bayuquan (14th ed.). London: World Ports / IHS. 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Map of Northern Bohai bay". Bing maps. Bing. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.
- ^ 营口市-行政区划网
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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