Dongshan County
Dongshan County
东山县 Tungshan; Tung shan | |
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History
On one of the islands, there are several ancient relics, including the 'Mountain of the Nine Immortals', and the Dongshan ancient city, where two famous
Tongling Town on Northeastern Dongshan Island has an ancient waterside castle. Tonghshan Castle was built of stone in 1387 by Zhou Dexing of the Ming Dynasty to protect against Japanese pirates. The gate tower still stands intact. Inside, a path is linked by corridors and the exquisite Temple of Guan Yu. The entrance to the temple is flanked by ancient houses, the birthplace of Huang Daozhou, an official of the Ming Dynasty.[3]
In 1950, at the end of the
Economy
Dongshan County is situated between two economically vibrant cities of
Tourism
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The tourism industry is based on rich ancient history, seaside resorts and breath taking scenery.[2]
Administration
There are seven towns (镇; zhèn) under the county's administration:
- Xibu (西埔镇), the county seat
- Tongling (铜陵镇), former county seat
- Qianlou (前楼镇)
- Chencheng (陈城镇)
- Kangmei (康美镇)
- Zhangtang (樟塘镇)
- Xingchen (杏陈镇)
The county has jurisdiction over a nationally managed forest and an economic and technological development district.[2]
Geography and climate
Dongshan is located in the southernmost part of the province, with Kaohsiung, Taiwan 110 nautical miles (200 km; 130 mi) to the east and Hong Kong 210 nautical miles (390 km; 240 mi) to the southwest.
The climate of the Dongshan Islands is
Climate data for Dongshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 24.8 (76.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.5 (70.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.5 (67.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33.6 (1.32) |
52.5 (2.07) |
85.8 (3.38) |
112.9 (4.44) |
139.3 (5.48) |
217.3 (8.56) |
143.1 (5.63) |
230.0 (9.06) |
123.4 (4.86) |
41.6 (1.64) |
40.4 (1.59) |
37.8 (1.49) |
1,257.7 (49.52) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.6 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 102.8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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76 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 79 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153.7 | 119.8 | 123.4 | 140.1 | 163.2 | 193.2 | 271.2 | 243.0 | 222.0 | 223.3 | 183.3 | 166.4 | 2,202.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 56 | 51 | 50 |
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather China[6] |
Transport
Dongshan Port is one of the main ports in Fujian, open to foreign vessels since 2003 and very close to Taiwan and Hong Kong. The port has a large body of water, large hinterland, and a deep, sediment-free harbour. The harbour is big enough for twenty-two 10,000 tons berths. Currently,[when?] the port has two deep water harbours built to accommodate 3,000 tons berths. These facilities provide Dongshan Port an important commercial link between Xiamen and Shantou.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Dongshan Island - A Natural Wonderland". Diedao.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ^ a b c d Case Study Reports 5 Global Environmental Forum (GEF), Japan, n.d.
- ^ "Zhangzhou - Fujian Province travel guide - China travel guide, Fujian China travel services, Fujian tours". Chinaplanner.com. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ 东山 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
External links
- Dongshan Island - A Natural Wonderland diedao.com