Yibin
Yibin
宜宾市 | ||
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Licence Plate Prefix 川Q | | |
Website | yibin |
Yibin (
History
Human habitation of Yibin dates back at least 4,000 years. Yibin was established as a county in the
Geography and climate
Yibin is located in the southeast portion of Sichuan at the southern end of the Sichuan Basin, bordering Zhaotong (Yunnan) to the south, Luzhou to the east, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Leshan to the west, and Zigong to the north, and has a total area is 13,283 square kilometres (5,129 sq mi). The city ranges in latitude from 27° 50'−29° 16' N, and in longitude from 103° 36'−105° 20' E, stretching 153 km (95 mi) east-west and 150 km (93 mi) north-south.
The city is located at the confluence of the Min and Yangtze Rivers. Above Yibin, the Yangtze is also known as the Jinsha River. Below Yibin, the Yangtze is known in Chinese as the Chang Jiang or "Long River."
As with the rest of the Sichuan Basin, Yibin has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with high humidity year-round; winters are short and mild while summers are long, hot, and humid. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 7.9 °C (46.2 °F) in January to 26.9 °C (80.4 °F) in July and August; the annual mean is 18.03 °C (64.5 °F). Despite its location in the Yangtze River valley, it is still 1.5 to 2.0 °C (2.7 to 3.6 °F) cooler than Chongqing, located further downstream, in its warmest months. Frost is uncommon and the frost-free period lasts 347 days.[7] Rainfall is common year-round but is the greatest in July and August, with very little of it in the cooler months. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 10% in December and January to 42% in August, the city receives only 1,018 hours of bright sunshine annually; Yibin has one of the lowest annual sunshine totals nationally, lower than even nearby Chengdu and Chongqing. Spring (March–April) tends to be sunnier and warmer in the day than autumn (October–November).
Climate data for Yibin, elevation 341 m (1,119 ft), (1991–2017 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.7 (94.5) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
18.3 (65.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.8 (0.74) |
21.5 (0.85) |
35.1 (1.38) |
63.3 (2.49) |
85.9 (3.38) |
154.8 (6.09) |
185.3 (7.30) |
184.2 (7.25) |
116.1 (4.57) |
64.1 (2.52) |
28.7 (1.13) |
18.4 (0.72) |
976.2 (38.42) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.6 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 17.0 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 158.7 |
Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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83 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 79 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 26.9 | 38.2 | 73.3 | 106.6 | 112.5 | 92.0 | 133.5 | 139.8 | 77.5 | 44.1 | 38.2 | 28.0 | 910.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 8 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 32 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 20 |
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[8][9] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather China[7] |
Administrative divisions
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Cuiping Nanxi Xuzhou | |||||
Name | Hanzi
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Hanyu Pinyin
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Population (2010) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
Cuiping District
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翠屏区 | Cuìpíng Qū | 836,383 | 1,123 | 745 |
Nanxi District
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南溪区 | Nánxī Qū | 335,805 | 704 | 477 |
Xuzhou District
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叙州区 | Xùzhōu Qū | 813,057 | 3,034 | 268 |
Jiang'an County | 江安县 | Jiāng'ān Xiàn | 399,829 | 910 | 439 |
Changning County | 长宁县 | Chángníng Xiàn | 340,016 | 975 | 349 |
Gao County | 高县 | Gāo Xiàn | 411,118 | 1,323 | 310 |
Junlian County | 筠连县 | Jūnlián Xiàn | 329,056 | 1,254 | 262 |
Gong County | 珙县 | Gǒng Xiàn | 379,798 | 1,150 | 330 |
Xingwen County | 兴文县 | Xīngwén Xiàn | 377,162 | 1,373 | 275 |
Pingshan County | 屏山县 | Píngshān Xiàn | 249,777 | 1,437 | 174 |
Economy
The city's industry focuses on electronics, food products, and power generation. It also produces paper, silk, and leather products. The surrounding region is rich in agricultural resources, growing rice, barley, oil seeds, sesame, and tea.
The largest employer in Yibin is
Education
There are several notable education institutes, including Yibin University, also known as Yiyuan, which offers a range of academic programs in a picturesque setting in Cuiping, Yibin. The university is known for providing a secure academic environment. Yibin Vocational and Technical College, held by the Yibin Municipal People's Government, is another prominent institute offering vocational and technical programs to equip students with practical skills.
Transportation
The region's natural waterways provide transportation links with the surrounding area, and Yibin is also connected to Chongqing and Chengdu by rail and express highway. Yibin's proximity to the Yunnan and Guizhou borders also means that transportation to the provinces is available by rail and by bus.
Yibin has three
Yibin Wuliangye Airport offers flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Kunming, Lhasa, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xi'an, and Yichang.
Yibin opened the world's second Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit/"trackless tram" system in December 2019.
Line | System | Locale | Length | Stations | Opened |
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Line T1 | Yibin ART[12] | Yibin | 17.7 km (11.0 mi)[13] | 17 | 2019-12-05 |
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Tourism
There are several hot springs near Yibin, plus many other tourist attractions. Such attractions include the Bamboo Sea in Changning County and the Xingwen Stone Forest. Yibin is also the confluence of the
Yibin in literature
- Dragonfly Eyes by Cao Wenxuan[14]
Notes
- ^ Cox, W (2018). Demographia World Urban Areas. 14th Annual Edition (PDF). St. Louis: Demographia. p. 22.
- ^ "China: Administrative Division of Sìchuān / 四川省". citypopulation.de.
- ISBN 978-7-5037-7871-1.
- OCLC 164337564. "Formerly called Suifu."
- ^ EB (1887).
- ^ EB (1911).
- ^ a b 宜宾 - 气象数据 -中国天气网. Weather China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "An Army of Production Out of Uniform: Retired Soldiers at Wuliangye", PLA Daily July 29, 2004
- ^ "Stockholder Interests Poorly Represented, This is How Profits Slip Away," Bond Market Weekly, August 22, 2005
- ^ https://www.intelligentliving.co/china-art-t1-train-virtual-painted-tracks/ China’s New ART T1 Train Runs On Virtual Painted Tracks
- ^ "宜宾:全球首条智能轨道快运系统运营线开通". 2019-12-05.
- ^ Mei Jia (27 July 2016). "Readers relishing Cao Wenxuan's latest novel". China Daily. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
References
- Baynes, T. S.; Smith, W. R., eds. (1887), Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 22 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, p. 617. ,
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 26 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 7.
External links
- Official city website
- Unofficial city briefing of Yibin
- Yibin City on bashu.net
- Yibin on chinaculture.org
- China Life Records: "A typical fourth-tier city, home to 4.6 million people, there are 90 of these cities in China", Video, YouTube, 4 February 2024