Liaoyuan (simplified Chinese: 辽源; traditional Chinese:
Liaoyuan
辽源 Liao-yüan | |
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![]() Liaoyuan City (yellow) in Jilin (light grey) and China | |
Coordinates (Liaoyuan municipal government): 42°53′17″N 125°08′41″E / 42.8880°N 125.1447°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jilin |
County-level divisions | 4 |
Incorporated (county) | August 4, 1902 |
Incorporated (County-level city) | October 15, 1948 |
Incorporated (Prefecture-level city) | October 3, 1983 |
Municipal seat | Longshan District |
Government | |
• Type | Prefecture-level city |
• CPC Liaoyuan Secretary | Wu Lan |
• Mayor | Jin Yuhui |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 5,125 km2 (1,979 sq mi) |
• Urban (2017)[1] | 46.30 km2 (17.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Prefecture-level city | 1,176,645 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
• Urban (2017)[1] | 475,400 |
• Urban density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
GDP[3] | |
• Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 72.7 billion US$ 11.7 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 59,905 US$ 9,618 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 136200 |
Area code | 0437 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-JL-04 |
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History
editLiaoyuan was an imperial hunting ground during the Qing dynasty, going by the name Shengjing Paddock (
The discovery of coal underground shortly afterwards brought prosperity to the city. Between 1931 and 1945, Xi'an was an important coal-mining city in Manchukuo and also the place where American Army General Jonathan M. Wainwright was held as a prisoner. After World War II, Xi'an County was renamed to Beifeng County (simplified Chinese:
Geography and Climate
editLiaoyuan has a temperate semi-humid monsoon climate. The average annual sunshine totals 2,580 hours, while the average annual precipitation is just above 620 mm (24 in).[4] The average temperature is 5.78 °C (42.4 °F).[4] Liaoyuan is replete with water resources. There are 56 rivers and streams running through the city, including tributes of Liao River and Songhua River. In addition, Liaoyuan is also rich in timber and mineral resources. Mineral resources such as limestone, marble, coal, silica, and wollastonite are abundant. Forests cover 42% of the city's lands.
Climate data for Liaoyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
6.1 (42.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.5 (−6.7) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
0.1 (32.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −41.0 (−41.8) |
−36.3 (−33.3) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−36.9 (−34.4) |
−41.0 (−41.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.6 (0.22) |
8.1 (0.32) |
15.4 (0.61) |
30.3 (1.19) |
60.0 (2.36) |
92.9 (3.66) |
148.4 (5.84) |
169.0 (6.65) |
52.3 (2.06) |
31.4 (1.24) |
20.0 (0.79) |
8.8 (0.35) |
642.2 (25.29) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.3 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 105.2 |
Average snowy days | 8.1 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 39.5 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 66 | 59 | 53 | 57 | 68 | 79 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 68 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172.9 | 189.1 | 219.1 | 216.0 | 242.0 | 223.7 | 201.3 | 206.7 | 214.8 | 197.9 | 160.2 | 152.9 | 2,396.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 59 | 63 | 59 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 44 | 48 | 58 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] |
Administrative divisions
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# | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 est.) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
1 | Longshan District | 龙山 |
Lóngshān Qū | 283,045 | 257 | 1,101 |
2 | Xi'an District | Xī'ān Qū | 179,188 | 172 | 1,042 | |
3 | Dongfeng County | 东丰县 | Dōngfēng Xiàn | 408,679 | 2,522 | 162 |
4 | Dongliao County | 东辽县 | Dōngliáo Xiàn | 396,121 | 2,174 | 182 |
Economy
editCoal mining in Liaoyuan started in late Qing dynasty and continued to be the most important industry for more than 100 years. During the Japanese occupation from 1931 to 1945, Liaoyuan was the second largest coal-mining center of Manchukuo, preceded only by Fushun. This city continued to produce approximately 3 million tons of coal every year till the mid-1990s, when the exhaustion of coal resource brought the economy of this city to a standstill. The city succeeded in transforming its economic structure from a mining oriented one to a light manufacturing oriented one. At present, the city is the largest cotton-sock manufacturing center in China. Furthermore, the aluminum shell of Apple MacBook Pro is also manufactured in this city. Liaoyuan has a GDP of RMB 50 billion in 2011, rising 15.6% year on year.[6]
Transportation
editThe Changchun-Liaoyuan Expressway and the Siping-Meihekou Railway run through the city. Changchun Airport is within one and a half-hour's drive from Liaoyuan.
Tourism
editGuandong deer meat is one of the popular dishes among local people since Liaoyuan has a long history of raising deer.
Notable people
edit- Xie Jun, Chinese chess grandmaster, former Women's World Chess Champion
- Yan Xuejing, Chinese Errenzhuan and TV-series actress
- Xue Cun, Chinese singer, movie director
Accident
editOn December 16, 2005, a fire in Liaoyuan Central Hospital killed at least 39 people, 33 of whom were patients. The cause of the fire was wire-aging, as reported by local media.(BBC)
Sports
editThe 15,000-capacity Liaoyuan Stadium is the largest stadium in the city. It opened in 2006 and it is used mostly for association football matches. The stadium also has an athletics track.
Sister cities
edit- Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia
References
edit- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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吉林 省 统计局 、国家 统计局 吉林 调查总队 (September 2016). 《吉林 统计年 鉴-2016》.中国 统计出版 社 . ISBN 978-7-5037-7899-5. Archived from the original on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2017-06-05. - ^ a b c
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023. - ^ Profiles of China Provinces, Cities and Industrial Parks