Ganyu, Lianyungang
Ganyu
赣榆区 Kanyu | ||
|---|---|---|
Postal code 222100 | ||
| Area code | 0518 | |
Ganyu District (
to the north.History
The modern incarnation of Ganyu District was established in 280 AD during the reunification of China following the conquest of Eastern Wu by the Jin dynasty. It was previously an entity under the jurisdiction of Langya Commandery between its establishment by the Qin dynasty in 221 BC and 198 AD.
Culture
Unlike the rest of northern Jiangsu, where
Demographics
According to the Fifth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, there are 49 nations in Ganyu. Among all the people, the Han population accounts for 99.8% and the ethnic minority population account for 0.2%.
Geography and climate
Ganyu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) influenced by the East Asian Monsoon. The winters are cold and quite dry, while the summers are hot, rainy, and humid. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 0.0 °C (32.0 °F) in January to 26.5 °C (79.7 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 13.91 °C (57.0 °F). The annual precipitation of 914 mm (36.0 in) is heavily concentrated in the summer and other warmer months.
| Climate data for Ganyu District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.5 (103.1) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
10.4 (50.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.5 (0.65) |
21.9 (0.86) |
30.7 (1.21) |
41.2 (1.62) |
74.1 (2.92) |
101.3 (3.99) |
241.6 (9.51) |
207.0 (8.15) |
88.4 (3.48) |
34.8 (1.37) |
36.3 (1.43) |
18.4 (0.72) |
912.2 (35.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.0 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 87.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
66 | 68 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.5 | 172.9 | 204.9 | 227.5 | 254.8 | 226.9 | 208.1 | 234.0 | 219.0 | 211.8 | 181.2 | 178.8 | 2,495.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 56 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 53 | 47 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people from Ganyu
- Hou Yong (侯勇), actor
- Tang Zi (唐咨), military general of the Three Kingdoms period
- Xu Fu (徐福), ancient alchemist, mariner, and explorer
- Wang Yilin (王宜林), businessman and oil magnate
Famous food
- Jianbing (煎饼)
Administrative divisions
There are 18
References
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Ganyu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the originalon 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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