Xinghua, Jiangsu

Coordinates: 32°54′43″N 119°51′09″E / 32.9120°N 119.8526°E / 32.9120; 119.8526
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Xinghua
兴化市
Hinghwa
Postal code
225700

Xinghua (simplified Chinese: 兴化; traditional Chinese: 興化; pinyin: Xīnghuà) is a county-level city under the administration of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China. It is located in the central part of Jiangsu Province. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Yancheng to the north and east and Yangzhou to the west.

Xinghua's name (兴化) is the abbreviation for "兴盛教化" (xīngshèng jiàohuà) which means "prospering (the Confucian) teaching".[4]

History

In 920, the

Ten Kingdoms
separated the northern part of the then Hailing county to establish Xinghua county. The county was downgraded to Zhaoyang township in 1135, but was restored in 1149.

In 1987, the county was turned into a city of Yangzhou. The area was under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou until 1996, and then reassign to Taizhou, Jiangsu.

Canola field on water

Administrative divisions

At present, Xinghua City has 29 towns and 5 townships.[5]

29 towns
5 townships

Climate

Climate data for Xinghua (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6) 		25.3
(77.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		32.6
(90.7) 		35.8
(96.4) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.8
(100.0) 		38.8
(101.8) 		36.1
(97.0) 		31.5
(88.7) 		28.0
(82.4) 		21.3
(70.3) 		38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		9.0
(48.2) 		13.9
(57.0) 		20.2
(68.4) 		25.6
(78.1) 		28.8
(83.8) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		27.2
(81.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		15.7
(60.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		20.1
(68.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		4.6
(40.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		15.0
(59.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.7
(63.9) 		11.2
(52.2) 		4.7
(40.5) 		15.7
(60.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7) 		1.1
(34.0) 		5.2
(41.4) 		10.6
(51.1) 		16.2
(61.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.6
(76.3) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		7.6
(45.7) 		1.3
(34.3) 		12.1
(53.8)
Record low °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		0.3
(32.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		12.7
(54.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		17.7
(63.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−10.4
(13.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.8
(1.57) 		38.8
(1.53) 		64.8
(2.55) 		62.6
(2.46) 		82.8
(3.26) 		166.6
(6.56) 		234.0
(9.21) 		177.6
(6.99) 		78.2
(3.08) 		53.2
(2.09) 		54.3
(2.14) 		32.6
(1.28) 		1,085.3
(42.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.6 7.7 8.8 7.9 9.7 9.6 12.7 12.0 8.1 7.0 7.4 6.1 104.6
Average snowy days 2.9 2.3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.8 7.4
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		73 73 71 70 71 75 80 81 77 73 74 72 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 145.7 143.5 172.6 197.0 203.4 167.5 193.0 203.9 184.7 184.9 158.0 156.3 2,110.5
Percent possible sunshine 46 46 46 50 47 39 45 50 50 53 51 51 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Education

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Google (2020-05-08). "Xinghua People's Government" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. ^ Taizhou Statistical Yearbook 2012/《泰州统计年鉴2012》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
  3. ^ China 2010 Census County-by-county Statistics/《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
  4. ISBN 978-7-55-373496-5
    .
  5. ^ "泰州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. ^ Buckley Ebrey, Patricia (1993). Chinese Civilization a sourcebook. Simon and Schuster. p. 200.
  9. ^ 30 Years' Review of China's Science & Technology, 1949-1979 (World Scientific Publishing Co., 1981), p. 283.

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