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Wuzhou

Coordinates: 23°28′36″N 111°16′44″E / 23.4767°N 111.2790°E / 23.4767; 111.2790
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Wuzhou
梧wú州zhoū市shì · Ngouzcouh Si
Wuchow
Prefecture-level city
Chinese Verandas Town in 2018
Chinese Verandas Town in 2018
Location of Wuzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Location of Wuzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Wuzhou is located in China
Wuzhou
Wuzhou
Location in China
Coordinates (Wuzhou municipal government): 23°28′36″N 111°16′44″E / 23.4767°N 111.2790°E / 23.4767; 111.2790
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionGuangxi
Municipal seatChangzhou District
Government
 • Communist Party BossLiu Zhiyong
 • MayorWang Kai
Area
12,588 km2 (4,860 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,792 km2 (692 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,792 km2 (692 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
2,820,977
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
 • Urban
859,815
 • Urban density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
859,815
 • Metro density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 136.9 billion
US$ 21.2 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 48,463
US$ 7,512
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
543000 (Wanxiu District)
Area code0774
ISO 3166 codeCN-GX-04
Licence plate prefixes桂guìD
Websitewuzhou.gov.cn

Wuzhou (Chinese: 梧wú州zhoū; pinyin: Wúzhōu; Jyutping: Ng⁴zau¹, postal: Wuchow; Zhuang: Ngouzcouh / Ŋouƨcouƅ), formerly Ngchow, is a prefecture-level city in the east of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.

Geography and climate

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Map including Wuzhou (labeled as WU-CHOU (TSANGWU) 梧wú州zhoū) (AMS, 1954)

Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of the Gui River and the Xun River where they form the Xi River; 85% of all water in Guangxi flows through Wuzhou.[3] The total area of Wuzhou is 12,588 km2 (4,860 sq mi).

The Tropic of Cancer bisects the city. Despite its latitude, Wuzhou has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. Winter begins dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is the sunniest time of year. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 12.2 °C (54.0 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 21.24 °C (70.2 °F). The annual rainfall is just above 1,450 mm (57 in), and is delivered in bulk (~47%) from April to June, when the plum rains occur and often create the risk of flooding. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 17% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,738 hours of bright sunshine annually. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −3.0 °C (27 °F) to 39.7 °C (103 °F).

Climate data for Wuzhou, elevation 115 m (377 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9) 		32.8
(91.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		36.3
(97.3) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.7
(99.9) 		39.7
(103.5) 		39.1
(102.4) 		38.6
(101.5) 		36.4
(97.5) 		33.4
(92.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6) 		18.9
(66.0) 		21.4
(70.5) 		26.4
(79.5) 		30.3
(86.5) 		32.3
(90.1) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.0
(89.6) 		28.9
(84.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		26.5
(79.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1) 		14.3
(57.7) 		17.1
(62.8) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.4
(77.7) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.1
(82.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		18.8
(65.8) 		13.9
(57.0) 		21.5
(70.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.0
(71.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.2
(73.8) 		19.5
(67.1) 		14.9
(58.8) 		10.1
(50.2) 		18.0
(64.5)
Record low °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		1.7
(35.1) 		7.1
(44.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		17.1
(62.8) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		14.8
(58.6) 		8.9
(48.0) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−3.0
(26.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.5
(2.34) 		53.3
(2.10) 		105.6
(4.16) 		157.1
(6.19) 		230.5
(9.07) 		263.0
(10.35) 		192.1
(7.56) 		183.5
(7.22) 		104.0
(4.09) 		44.2
(1.74) 		50.7
(2.00) 		39.0
(1.54) 		1,482.5
(58.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.3 9.9 14.8 15.2 18.5 19.4 16.7 15.8 10.5 5.2 6.6 7.2 149.1
Average snowy days 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
Average relative humidity (%) 75 77 82 82 82 84 81 81 78 73 73 71 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 92.7 75.5 61.6 92.3 139.6 160.2 213.8 204.7 187.7 192.9 158.0 137.2 1,716.2
Percentage possible sunshine 27 23 17 24 34 40 52 51 51 54 48 42 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5][6] all-time extreme temperature[7]NOAA[8]

Demographics

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According to the 2020 Chinese census, its total population was 2,820,977 inhabitants of whom 859,815 lived in its built-up (or metro) area made of 3 urban districts. The average annual population decrease for the period 2010-2020 was -0.21% while the overall decrease rate is -2.12%.[9]

The dominant ethnic group in the prefecture-level city is Han Chinese but there are also Zhuang, Yao and others. Wuzhou traditionally belongs to the Cantonese cultural and linguistic region, so most people speak the Wuzhou dialect of Cantonese and Mandarin as a result of the Central Government's Mandarin promotion.

Administration

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Wuzhou has 3 counties, 1 county-level city and 3 districts.[10]

Map
Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Area (km2) Population(2010) Density (/km2)
Changzhou District 长cháng洲zhoū区qū Chángzhōu Qū 378 160,000 423
Wanxiu District 万wàn秀xiù区qū Wànxiù Qū 439 320,000 728
Longxu District 龙lóng圩weí区qū Lóngxū Qū 971 270,000 278
Cenxi City 岑cén溪xī市shì Cénxī Shì 2,783 920,000 330
Cangwu County 苍cāng梧wú县xiàn Cāngwú Xiàn 2,784 360,000 129
Teng County 藤téng县xiàn Téng Xiàn 3,946 1,040,000 263
Mengshan County 蒙méng山shān县xiàn Méngshān Xiàn 1,279 220,000 166

Delicacies

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A restaurant in Wuhan advertising "Genuine Wuzhou Guilinggao"

Amongst the agricultural products produced in the region of Wuzhou, one of the most favoured snacks is Wuzhou honey date (梧wú州zhoū蜜mì枣zaŏ). Guilinggao jelly is also described as a "Wuzhou delicacy".[11] Bingquan Soy Milk (冰bīng泉quán豆doù浆jiāng) is also welcomed by people and is in the list of premium choices for breakfast.

Trade

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Wuzhou has become a hub of the synthetic gemstone trade, particularly specializing in corundum, spinel and cubic zirconia.[citation needed]

Transportation

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High Speed Railway

Railway

Expressway

Highway

Air

References

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  1. ^ "China: Guăngxī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "广guăng西xī统tŏng计jì年nián鉴jiàn－2021", tjj.gxzf.gov.cn
  3. ^ the Local Record of Wuzhou. "Natural Geography". Wuzhou Government.
  4. ^ 中zhōng国guó气qì象xiàng数shù据jù网wăng – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ 中zhōng国guó气qì象xiàng数shù据jù网wăng (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ 中zhōng国guó地dì面miàn国guó际jì交jiaō换huàn站zhàn气qì候hoù标biaō准zhŭn值zhí月yuè值zhí数shù据jù集jí（1971－2000年nián）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  7. ^ "中zhōng国guó各gè地dì城chéng市shì的de历lì史shĭ最zuì低dī气qì温wēn". Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Wuzhou Climate Normals 1991-2020". NOAA.
  9. ^ "梧wú州zhoū市shì第dì七qī次cì全quán国guó人rén口koŭ普pŭ查chá主zhŭ要yaò数shù据jù公gōng报baò" [Communiqué of the seventh national census in Wuzhou]. statistics bureau of Wuzhou city. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  10. ^ the Local Record of Wuzhou. "Administrative Division". Wuzhou Government.
  11. ^ Wuzhou travel guide: Local delicacies
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