Jiangyin
Jiangyin
江阴市 Kiangyin | ||
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Postal code 214400 | ||
Area code | 0510 | |
License plates prefix | 苏B | |
Website | www |
Jiangyin (
province. Jiangyin is one of the most important transport hubs on the Yangtze River, it is also one of the most developed counties in China. With 1,595,138 inhabitants as of the 2010 census,[1] the city is now part of Jiangyin-Zhangjiagang-Jingjiang built-up or metropolitan area with 3,526,260 inhabitantsEtymology
Jiangyin's name means "River Shade", from its location on the south or shady side of the Yangtze River.
History
Jiangyin was a township of Yanling (延陵; later known as Piling, 毗陵) county initially. Since the township was located in the north of Ji Lake, it was given the name "Jiyang" (暨陽). In 281, it was promoted as a county of Piling commandery. In 558, the north-west part was taken away from then Lanling county (
In 1472, the sandbank in the Yangtze River was independent from the county to establish
On 23 April 1987, Jiangyin was approved by the State Council of China to become a county-level city.[4]
Administrative divisions
At present, Jiangyin City has 5 subdistricts and 11 towns.[5]
- 5 subdistricts
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- 11 towns
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Transport
Rail
Jiangyin Train Ferry Line is the only one remains across the Yangtze River, it is a part of the
A new high-speed railway line has been proposed[7] that would link Jiangyin directly to both Shanghai and Nanjing. Furthermore, it will be connected to Wuxi by an extension to the existing Wuxi Metro.
Climate
Climate data for Jiangyin (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) | 20.7 (69.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.1 (102.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
39.4 (102.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.5 (2.34) |
57.0 (2.24) |
77.7 (3.06) |
78.1 (3.07) |
96.8 (3.81) |
213.4 (8.40) |
210.8 (8.30) |
190.7 (7.51) |
93.7 (3.69) |
63.6 (2.50) |
54.4 (2.14) |
38.3 (1.51) |
1,234 (48.57) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.8 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 122 |
Average snowy days | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 73 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126.8 | 129.7 | 154.5 | 178.4 | 186.3 | 142.6 | 189.1 | 195.7 | 170.6 | 170.3 | 143.0 | 144.0 | 1,931 |
Percent possible sunshine | 40 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 44 | 34 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 44 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9] |
Notable people
- Li Jinjun, Chinese (PRC) Ambassador to North Korea (DPRK) (from 2015)
- Liu Bannong (1891–1934) - writer
- Liu Tianhua (1895–1932) - musician and composer
- Miao Quansun (缪荃孙) (1844–1919) - Academic, catalog writer, bibliophile, founder of modern Chinese librarianship
- Shangguan Yunzhu - movie star
- Xu Xiake (1587–1641) - noted traveller and geographer
- Yu Minhong - Chairman and President of New Oriental Education & Technology Group
See also
Notes
- ISBN 7-5326-0299-0.
- ^ Cheng (1992), p. 14.
- ^ Cheng (1992), p. 15.
- ^ Cheng (1992), p. 1383.
- ^ "无锡市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "新长车务段多管齐下确保轮渡运输安全". www.peoplerail.com. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ^ "New high-speed line to join Shanghai, Nanjing". www.chinadaily.com.cn. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ 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.
References
- Cheng, Yizheng (1992). Jiangyin Municipal Chorography. Shanghai People's Publishing House. ISBN 7-208-01458-2.