Heshan, Guangdong

Coordinates: 22°46′N 112°57′E / 22.767°N 112.950°E / 22.767; 112.950
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Heshan
鹤山市
Postal code
529700
Area code0750
Heshan
Hanyu Pinyin
Hèshān
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingHok6-saan1

Heshan (

formerly romanized as Hokshan, is a county-level city of Jiangmen City in the southern part of Guangdong Province, China with a total land area of 1,081 square kilometres (417 sq mi) and a population of 530,684 inhabitants as of 2020 census and some 200,000 internal migrants.[2] The city is now being conurbated with Jiangmen and so included in the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Pearl River conurbation with more than 65,57 million inhabitants. There are approximately 360,000 people of Heshan origin or descent living in other parts of the world, particularly in the Americas such as Chile, Peru and the United States
.

Situated about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south west of the provincial capital, Guangzhou, Heshan occupies a strategic location on the Pearl River Delta, commanding the northern gateway to Jiangmen's five prefectures. Along the opposite bank of the same river, lie the two municipalities of Nanhai and Shunde. Heshan is around three hours from Hong Kong and one hour from Macau by road. The city's harbour can accommodate vessels of up to 3,000 long tons (3,050 t). Ships ply from here to Hong Kong directly.

Name

Heshan—one of

Mandarin pronunciation of the second. Heshan has also been romanized as Ho Shan[3] and Ho-shan.[4]

History

Heshan was made a prefecture in 1732 during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing.[citation needed] By the 19th century, Heshan County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing.[3] In 1993, it was promoted to a county-level city.

Administrative divisions

Heshan Municipality administers ten

towns
:

Name
S
)
Hanyu Pinyin
 Population (2010)[5]
Shaping Subdistrict 沙坪街道 Shāpíng Jiēdào 197,155
Longkou town 龙口镇 Lóngkǒu Zhèn 36,625
Yayao town 雅瑶镇 Yǎyáo Zhèn 38,851
Gulao town 古劳镇 Gǔláo Zhèn 35,606
Taoyuan town 桃源镇 Táoyuán Zhèn 25,902
Hecheng town 鹤城镇 Hèchéng Zhèn 32,170
Gonghe town 共和镇 Gònghé Zhèn 41,338
Zhishan town 址山镇 Zhǐshān Zhèn 32,009
Zhaiwu town 宅梧镇 Zháiwú Zhèn 26,254
Yunxiang town 云乡镇 Yúnxiāng Zhèn 12,453
Shuanghe town 双合镇 Shuānghé Zhèn 16,575

Industry

Heshan is located at the center of one of China's largest furniture producing areas, with approximately 10% of the world's furniture produced on its outskirts.

Culture

Heshan is the birthplace of the Southern lion dance style known as the Hok San lion dance.

Notable individuals

Heshan is the birthplace of NBA player Yi Jianlian.

Singaporean community leader and businessman, Yam Kok Yuen (任國源), was born in Ha Lok Village (下六村) in Heshan. He was a founding member of the Malayan Chinese Association in Singapore and was Chairman of the Nanyang Hok San Association and Siew Heng Association in the 1950s. His grandson, Alex Yam, is a current Member of Parliament and Mayor of North West District in Singapore.

Climate

Climate data for Heshan (1991–2014 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		34.1
(93.4) 		35.3
(95.5) 		38.1
(100.6) 		39.6
(103.3) 		38.2
(100.8) 		36.8
(98.2) 		35.8
(96.4) 		33.1
(91.6) 		29.8
(85.6) 		39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9) 		19.4
(66.9) 		22.0
(71.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		30.1
(86.2) 		31.9
(89.4) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.1
(91.6) 		31.7
(89.1) 		29.1
(84.4) 		24.7
(76.5) 		19.9
(67.8) 		26.6
(79.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		18.2
(64.8) 		22.7
(72.9) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.8
(83.8) 		27.7
(81.9) 		24.9
(76.8) 		20.4
(68.7) 		15.7
(60.3) 		22.5
(72.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.2
(68.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		24.8
(76.6) 		21.9
(71.4) 		17.3
(63.1) 		12.7
(54.9) 		19.8
(67.6)
Record low °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		2.6
(36.7) 		3.7
(38.7) 		8.8
(47.8) 		15.5
(59.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		16.4
(61.5) 		10.5
(50.9) 		4.6
(40.3) 		1.5
(34.7) 		1.5
(34.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.7
(2.07) 		52.4
(2.06) 		89.8
(3.54) 		164.9
(6.49) 		279.6
(11.01) 		312.3
(12.30) 		239.8
(9.44) 		275.6
(10.85) 		206.0
(8.11) 		80.8
(3.18) 		40.4
(1.59) 		36.0
(1.42) 		1,830.3
(72.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.3 9.9 14.7 15.3 17.7 19.2 16.3 17.0 12.8 5.6 5.9 5.3 147
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		73 78 82 83 83 84 81 81 77 70 70 68 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 112.5 83.0 68.7 88.4 137.3 161.0 210.2 190.0 178.7 192.4 160.7 147.0 1,729.9
Percent possible sunshine 33 26 18 23 33 40 51 48 49 54 49 44 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

Citations

  1. ^ "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ a b Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
  4. ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
  5. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link
    )
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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