Lengshuijiang

Coordinates: 27°41′10″N 111°26′10″E / 27.686°N 111.436°E / 27.686; 111.436
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Lengshuijiang
冷水江市
Postal code
4175XX

Lengshuijiang (

government seat is Lengshuijiang Subdistrict (冷水江街道).[6]

Lengshuijiang was incorporated as a city in 1960 which created from parts of Xinhua County. It is a resource-based city which is rich in antimony, it has the world's largest antimony mine (more than 50% of the world's production of antimony).

Subdivision

According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lengshuijiang on November 23, 2015, the divisions of Lengshuijiang, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lengshuijiang on November 23, 2015: Kuangshan Township was merged into Xikuangshan Subdistrict, Yankou Town was merged into Duoshan Town, Zilong Township was merged into Zhadu Town, Panqiao Township, Tongxing Township and Maoyi Town were revoked.[7]

English name Chinese name Population (2015) Area (2015) Notes
Buxi Subdistrict 布溪街道 20,000 12.24-square-kilometre (4.73 sq mi)
Lengshuijiang Subdistrict 冷水江街道 81,200 15.9-square-kilometre (6.1 sq mi)
Shatangwan Subdistrict 沙塘湾街道 49,000 47.57-square-kilometre (18.37 sq mi)
Xikuangshan Subdistrict 锡矿山街道 30,500 67.05-square-kilometre (25.89 sq mi)
Duoshan Town 铎山镇 47,300 52.29-square-kilometre (20.19 sq mi)
Heqing Town 禾青镇 36,800 44.44-square-kilometre (17.16 sq mi)
Jinzhushan Town 金竹山镇 15,000 26.6-square-kilometre (10.3 sq mi)
Sanjian Town 三尖镇 20,000 36.8-square-kilometre (14.2 sq mi)
Zhadu Town 渣渡镇 32,000 74.97-square-kilometre (28.95 sq mi)
Zhonglian Township 中连乡 27,500 53.03-square-kilometre (20.47 sq mi)

Geography

Picture of Zi River in Lengshuijiang, Hunan.

Lengshuijiang is located in the middle of

Xinhua
. The city has a total area of 439-square-kilometre (169 sq mi).

River

Zi River, is a tributary of Xiang River, flows through the city, draining an area of 326.5 square kilometres (126.1 sq mi).

Reservoirs

Zhoutou Reservoir (周头水库) is a reservoir and the largest body of water in the city.

Mountains

There are 123 mountains in the city over 400-metre (1,300 ft) above sea level, and 20 of them are more than 800-metre (2,600 ft).[8] The highest natural elevation in Lengshuijiang is 1,073-metre (3,520 ft) at Zushiling Ridge (祖师岭).[9]

Climate

Lengshuijiang is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 16.7 °C (62.1 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,354-millimetre (53.3 in), a frost-free period of 269 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1401.8 hours. It exhibits four distinct seasons.[8]

Climate data for Lengshuijiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
30.2
(86.4)
35.0
(95.0)
35.7
(96.3)
36.5
(97.7)
37.2
(99.0)
39.5
(103.1)
40.0
(104.0)
38.4
(101.1)
35.4
(95.7)
31.5
(88.7)
24.3
(75.7)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
11.6
(52.9)
16.0
(60.8)
22.4
(72.3)
26.8
(80.2)
29.7
(85.5)
33.0
(91.4)
32.4
(90.3)
28.5
(83.3)
23.1
(73.6)
17.8
(64.0)
11.8
(53.2)
21.8
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
7.6
(45.7)
11.6
(52.9)
17.4
(63.3)
21.8
(71.2)
25.2
(77.4)
28.1
(82.6)
27.2
(81.0)
23.3
(73.9)
18.1
(64.6)
12.9
(55.2)
7.5
(45.5)
17.2
(62.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
4.7
(40.5)
8.4
(47.1)
13.7
(56.7)
18.0
(64.4)
21.8
(71.2)
24.2
(75.6)
23.6
(74.5)
19.8
(67.6)
14.6
(58.3)
9.3
(48.7)
4.2
(39.6)
13.7
(56.7)
Record low °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−4.7
(23.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
2.1
(35.8)
7.5
(45.5)
12.2
(54.0)
17.1
(62.8)
16.5
(61.7)
12.0
(53.6)
2.9
(37.2)
−1.8
(28.8)
−8.2
(17.2)
−8.2
(17.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.1
(2.72)
75.1
(2.96)
131.1
(5.16)
164.2
(6.46)
204.1
(8.04)
260.6
(10.26)
175.5
(6.91)
136.3
(5.37)
79.1
(3.11)
76.5
(3.01)
72.1
(2.84)
51.0
(2.01)
1,494.7
(58.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.8 13.9 17.8 17.2 15.9 17.0 11.6 13.0 9.6 10.1 10.4 11.2 161.5
Average snowy days 5.7 3.4 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.2 12.3
Average
relative humidity
(%)
77 77 79 78 79 82 76 78 78 76 75 73 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 58.8 58.1 77.6 101.6 124.7 119.4 196.0 175.9 130.1 113.5 104.3 86.8 1,346.8
Percent possible sunshine 18 18 21 26 30 29 46 44 36 32 33 27 30
Source: China Meteorological Administration[10][11]

Economy

As of 2016, Lengshuijiang's GDP is CN¥ 28,880,000,000. The city's economy is dominated by coal resource, which is venerated as "Coal Sea in Jiangnan".[12]

Demographics

Population

As of 2016, the

National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China estimates the city's population now to be 372,400. Lengshuijiang is mainly Han nationality with Miao, Hui and Tujia ethnic minorities.[13]

Language

Mandarin is the official language. The local people speak Loudi dialect.

Religion

The city hosts religious institutions of various faiths, including Christianity, Islam, Chinese folk religion, Buddhism, and Taoism.

Education

As of 2016, Lengshuijiang has two high schools, 11 middle schools, 57 primary schools and 78 kindergartens.[13]

Lengshuijiang Normal School is an institution of higher education in Lengshuijiang, which has no university.

Transportation

Railway

The Shanghai–Kunming railway, from Shanghai to Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan province, through the middle of the city.[9]

The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway, also passes through the southwestern city.[9]

Expressway

The S70 Loudi–Huaihua Expressway, more commonly known as "Louhuai Expressway", is a west–east highway passing through the southwestern city.[9]

Provincial Highway

The Provincial Highway S312 runs east to west through the city.[9]

The Provincial Highway S217 is a north–south highway passing through the town of Sanjian.[9]

Tourism

Seat of the Monkey King in Boyue Cave.

Boyue Cave is situated in Zhonglian Township. It is the most well-known tourist spot in the city. The spot was used for location filming of the 1986 fantasy television series Journey to the West.

Dachengshan Scenic Spot (大乘山风景名胜区) is a provincial-level scenic spot in southeastern Lengshuijiang.

Zhoutouhu Holiday Resort (周头湖度假区) is a popular attraction in the city for recreation for residents.

Notable people

  • Duan Chuxian (段楚贤; 1889–1954), entrepreneur.
  • Jiang Yunqing (姜云清; 1914–2000), a notable soldier in the Red Army.
  • Su Jing (苏镜; 1912–1989), politician.
  • Su Peng (苏鹏; 1880–1853), revolutionist.
  • Xie Bingying (谢冰莹; 1906–2000), writer.
  • Xie Dingzhong (谢定中; born 1938), chemist.
  • Zeng Jie (曾杰; 1886–1941), mathematician.
  • Zhu Jiang (朱江; 1916–1988), an official in the People's Liberation Army.

References

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Lengshuijiang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Loudi City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《娄底市土地利用总体规划(2006-2020年)》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ 娄底市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Loudi People's Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ^ the population of Lengshuijiang City in 2015: according to 冷水江市2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Lengshuijiang City on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]., or ahmhxc.com
  6. ^ the divisions of Lengshuijiang City (November 23, 2015): according to the 《关于同意冷水江市乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕66号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lengshuijiang city on 23 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04. also see: Lengshuijiang.gov
  7. ^ 冷水江市乡镇区划调整方案:调整后下辖1乡5镇4街道. rednet.cn (in Chinese). 2015-12-04.
  8. ^ a b 地理环境 [Geography of Lengshuijiang]. lsj.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2015-09-18.
  9. ^ .
  10. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  11. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. ^ 自然资源 [Natural resources]. lsj.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2015-09-18.
  13. ^ a b 冷水江市2016年国民经济和社会发展统计公报. lsj.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2017-04-21.

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