Huaibei
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Huaibei
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License Plate Prefix皖F | | |
Huaibei (
Administration
The
- Lieshan District(烈山区)
- Xiangshan District(相山区)
- Duji District(杜集区)
- Suixi County (濉溪县)
These are further divided into 43
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Natural environment
Geography
Situated in northern Anhui, Huaibei is located at the junction of
Sports
The Huaibei City Stadium is located in Huaibei. The 30,000-capacity venue is used mostly for football (soccer) matches.
Climate
Huaibei city has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa). Summers are hot and humid, and winters are cool to cold and dry.
| Climate data for Huaibei (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.9 (98.4) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
11.7 (53.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.0 (0.63) |
20.3 (0.80) |
33.7 (1.33) |
37.8 (1.49) |
71.4 (2.81) |
110.6 (4.35) |
220.3 (8.67) |
173.7 (6.84) |
63.3 (2.49) |
42.2 (1.66) |
33.5 (1.32) |
18.0 (0.71) |
840.8 (33.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.2 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 85.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 9.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
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66 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 78 | 80 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147.2 | 150.1 | 190.9 | 217.3 | 229.1 | 215.2 | 202.4 | 194.0 | 182.1 | 183.1 | 160.4 | 156.4 | 2,228.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 47 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Natural resources
Huaibei has vast quantities of mineral reserves including marble, iron, copper, gold, silver, nickel, cobalt, fire clay and limestone. It also possesses 2.726 million tons of coal.
Economy
Industry
Huaibei is the home to numerous chemical, construction, machinery, textile, power, electronics, and mineral industrial firms. The city has over 2,000 industrial enterprises, of which 22 large and medium-sized ones are run by the state.
The annual output of raw coal from Huaibei is 2,000 million tons, ranking first in eastern China.
The power industry has also developed rapidly and is currently ranked third in eastern China - Huaibei Power Station has a total installed capacity of 950 MW and an annual electricity output of 620 GW. The Huaibei No. 2 Power Station, with the total installed capacity of l.2 GW, is also being built.
The textile industry in Huaibei is ranked second in Anhui. It has established a comprehensive system of printing and dyeing, wool and silk spinning, and knitting processes. The textile firms have 200,000 spindles, 15,000 looms, with a printing & dyeing capacity of 110 million meters.
Huaibei's winemaking industry is over 1,000 years old. The Kouzi wine from the city has an annual output of 20,000 tons.
The construction industry is developing rapidly with an annual cement output of 2 million tons.
The chemical industry focuses on industrial products such as
The metallurgy, machinery, electronics, and food industries have also produced more than 100 kinds of products have reached or been approaching the national or international level.
Agriculture
Huaibei is the main agriculture base for producing and exporting grain, cotton, and domestic animals. The main crops are wheat, maize, cotton, broad bean, rice, and potato. Livestocks include cattle, horse, pig, goat, rabbit, and domestic birds, etc. More than 200,000 mu (130 km2 or 50 sq mi) of land has been cultivated for fisheries that contain a large number of fish, shrimps, and crabs. The city is part of the National Agricultural Comprehensive Development Zones in Huanghai and Huaihai.
Foreign trade
Huaibei is one of the ten largest coal exporting cities in China and the largest exporter of textile products within Anhui Province. A large exporting enterprise in the city is responsible for producing 13 classes of over 100 kinds of export goods, among them coal, textile, grain, oil, silk, ores, chemicals, and pharmaceutical products. These merchandise are then exported to more than 80 countries and regions such as the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, Western Europe, Russia, and Hong Kong, etc.
Development zone
Huaibei has formed South Lake Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Tanxikouzi Economic and Technological Development Zone to attract foreign investors.
Transportation and communication
The railways in the city are linked to
The 550 MHz stations in Huaibei can receive televised programs from more than 20 channels in China.
References
- ^ "China: Ānhuī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "《安徽统计年鉴2022》电子查阅版". tjj.ah.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
External links
- Government website of Huaibei (in Chinese)