Shaoguan

Coordinates: 24°48′40″N 113°35′49″E / 24.811°N 113.597°E / 24.811; 113.597
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Shaoguan
韶关市
Shiukwan
Nationalities
Han
Shaoguan
Hanyu Pinyin
Sháoguān
Gwoyeu RomatzyhShaurguan
Wade–GilesShao2-kuan1
IPA[ʂǎʊ.kwán]
Wu
Romanizationzau1kuae1
Hakka
RomanizationShâu-kûan
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSìuhgwāan
JyutpingSiu4gwaan1
IPA[siːu˩.kʷaːn˥]

Shaoguan is a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong Province (Yuebei), South China, bordering Hunan to the northwest and Jiangxi to the northeast. It is home to the mummified remains of the sixth Zen Buddhist patriarch Huineng. Its built-up (or metro) area made up of Zhenjiang, Wujiang and Qujiang urban conurbated districts was home to 1,028,460 inhabitants as of the 2020 census.[3]

History

Shaozhou was a prefecture under the Tang and Song.

In 1589,

Jesuit mission in mainland China – to Shaoguan after a fallout with the authorities in Zhaoqing. He remained in Shaoguan for a few years, eventually benefiting from Shaoguan's location on the important north-south travel route to establish connections with traveling dignitaries that allowed him to move north, to Nanchang, Nanjing, and Beijing.[4]

During World War II the city, then called Kukong, was the temporary capital of Guangdong Province.

In June 2009,

Uyghurs and Han workers clashed at a toy factory in Shaoguan (Shaoguan incident), which was followed by the Ürümqi riots
in July.

Geography

Fields in Shaoguan

Shaoguan is the northernmost prefecture-level city of Guangdong, bordering

Jingguang Railway (Beijing−Guangzhou) about 221 kilometres (137 mi) north of the provincial capital of Guangzhou. Shaoguan is also readily accessible by road as it is adjacent to the G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway as well as numerous other National Highways
.

At Shaoguan, the Wu River from the northwest and the Zhen River from the northeast join up to create the North River (

Bei Jiang
) which flows south to Guangzhou. The downtown part of Shaoguan is located on a peninsula between the Wu and Zhen Rivers. The rivers are maintained at a constant level by a dam about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) downstream from the city. The city has about 20 kilometres (12 mi) of tree-lined riverside esplanades along the banks of the rivers. There are seven bridges crossing the three rivers.

Climate

Shaoguan has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild, damp winters, rainy springs, long, hot, and humid summers, and relatively sunny autumns. Due to the city's location far inland, winters are significantly cooler than in the rest of the province, with freezing rain possible in the nearby mountain passes in some years. Winter begins dry and relatively sunny but becomes progressively cloudier and damper. Spring is the cloudiest and wettest season, with the sun shining less than 30% of the time. The annual rainfall is around 1,600 mm (63 in), much of it delivered from April thru June. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 10.3 °C (50.5 °F) in January to 29.0 °C (84.2 °F) in July; the annual mean is 20.5 °C (68.9 °F). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 16% in March to 54% in July, the city receives 1,617 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Shaoguan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9) 		30.5
(86.9) 		32.6
(90.7) 		33.7
(92.7) 		36.4
(97.5) 		38.5
(101.3) 		40.4
(104.7) 		40.3
(104.5) 		38.3
(100.9) 		36.6
(97.9) 		34.0
(93.2) 		28.5
(83.3) 		40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.9
(58.8) 		17.2
(63.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		29.0
(84.2) 		31.5
(88.7) 		33.8
(92.8) 		33.7
(92.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		27.9
(82.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		25.3
(77.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5) 		12.7
(54.9) 		15.6
(60.1) 		20.9
(69.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.4
(83.1) 		26.2
(79.2) 		22.2
(72.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		20.5
(68.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0) 		9.6
(49.3) 		12.8
(55.0) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.6
(70.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.9
(76.8) 		22.6
(72.7) 		18.1
(64.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		8.0
(46.4) 		17.1
(62.8)
Record low °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		0.9
(33.6) 		5.7
(42.3) 		12.7
(54.9) 		16.6
(61.9) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.1
(68.2) 		15.1
(59.2) 		6.3
(43.3) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−4.3
(24.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.1
(3.07) 		88.9
(3.50) 		189.7
(7.47) 		207.1
(8.15) 		303.3
(11.94) 		288.5
(11.36) 		151.7
(5.97) 		144.1
(5.67) 		93.3
(3.67) 		46.2
(1.82) 		64.9
(2.56) 		56.9
(2.24) 		1,712.7
(67.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.9 12.1 18.6 17.0 18.3 18.7 14.1 14.0 10.3 5.9 7.6 7.8 155.3
Average snowy days 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.7
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		77 78 82 81 81 81 77 78 78 73 75 74 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87.2 77.7 66.8 88.5 123.9 145.8 214.1 198.8 171.9 171.4 137.5 125.8 1,609.4
Percent possible sunshine 26 24 18 23 30 36 51 50 47 48 42 38 36
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
Source 2: Weather China[7]

Administrative divisions

Shaoguan has direct jurisdiction over 3

counties
:

Map Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2010 census) 		Area
(km2) 		Density
(/km2)
Zhenjiang District
 浈江区 Zhēnjiāng Qū 393,521 572.11 688
Wujiang District
 武江区 Wǔjiāng Qū 294,708 677.78 435
Qujiang District
 曲江区 Qǔjiāng Qū 303,371 1,620.77 187
Shixing County 始兴县 Shǐxīng Xiàn 205,452 2,131.91 96
Renhua County 仁化县 Rénhuà Xiàn 200,354 2,223.22 99
Wengyuan County 翁源县 Wēngyuán Xiàn 331,120 2,174.87 152
Xinfeng County 新丰县 Xīnfēng Xiàn 206,091 1,967.39 105
Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County 乳源瑶族自治县 Rǔyuán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn 177,471 2,299.01 77
Lechang City 乐昌市 Lèchāng Shì 397,779 2,419,28 164
Nanxiong City 南雄市 Nánxióng Shì 316,179 2,326,18 136

Tourism

The Fengcai Tower (风采楼) in the centre of Shaoguan was built in the

Ming Dynasty
. To the south of the tower, at the other end of a pedestrian shopping street, the Dajian Monastery was founded in 660.

Near Shaoguan is the town of Maba, home of relics and museum of the

Zen Buddhism. Shaoguan Iron and Steel
is also located near Maba.

Danxia Mountain is located in Renhua County, Shaoguan.

Northwest of Shaoguan, at the town of

Pingshi
, a stretch of river known as the Nine Torrents and Eighteen Shoals is a popular place for white-water rafting.

The city is served by Shaoguan Danxia Airport.

Education

Shaoguan University is located in the city.

Language

The main languages spoken are Hakka and Shaozhou Tuhua, related to Ping Chinese. Shaozhounese is spoken in Shaozhou city and Hakka (mainly Yetpet and Seunan dialects) are spoken in neighboring counties.

Notable people:

  • Zhang, Jiu Ling (張九齡): a high ranking official of Tang Dynasty. (A.D. 618–A.D. 1127)
  • Yu, Jing (余靖): a high ranking official of northern Song Dynasty. (A.D 960–A.D. 1127)
  • Chu, Siu Hung (朱韶洪): Hong Kong social activist
  • Regina Ho Yee Ting (何依婷): winner of 2017 Miss Hong Kong pageant, also an actress of Hong Kong

Gallery

  • Zhongshan Park
    Zhongshan Park
  • Central Shaoguan
    Central Shaoguan
  • Guangdong Grand Canyon in Shaoguan
    Guangdong Grand Canyon in Shaoguan
  • Nanhua Temple
    Nanhua Temple

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ Guăngdōng: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ISBN 978-7-5037-7837-7. Archived from the original
    on 2017-12-22.
  3. ^ "Search result of CHINA: Guăngdōng at citypopulation website".
  4. ^ De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ 韶关 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

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