Meishan

Meishan

眉山びざん市し
Meishan 眉山びざん市し
Prefecture-level city
	Bao'en Temple, Meishan
	Location of Meishan in Sichuan
	Meishan Location of the city center in Sichuan Meishan Meishan (China)
	Coordinates (Meishan municipal government): 30°04′38″N 103°50′54″E / 30.0771°N 103.8484°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Sichuan
Municipal seat	Dongpo District
Area
• Prefecture-level city	7,173.82 km2 (2,769.83 sq mi)
• Urban	1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi)
• Metro	1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Prefecture-level city	2,955,219
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Urban	1,232,648
• Urban density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Metro	1,232,648
• Metro density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
GDP
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 103.0 billion; US$ 16.5 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 34,380; US$ 5,520
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	620000
Area code	028
ISO 3166 code	CN-SC-14
Website	www.ms.gov.cn

Meishan (Chinese: 眉山びざん; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi²san¹; local pronunciation: [mi˨˩sã˥]; pinyin: Méishān; Wade–Giles: Mei-shan), formerly known as Meizhou (眉まゆ州しゅう) or Qingzhou (青あお州しゅう), is a prefecture-level city with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of 2020 census whom 1,232,648 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts of Dongpo and Pengshan. Its located in Sichuan province, China. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin.

It belonged to Leshan Prefecture before 1997. Then Meishan Prefecture was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It was renamed Meishan City in 2000.

Administrative subdivisions

It has 2 county-level district and 4 counties.

Map
Dongpo Pengshan Renshou County Hongya County Danling County Qingshen County
Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
Dongpo District	东坡区く	Dōngpō Qū	840,909	1,331	632
Pengshan District	彭山区く	Péngshān Qū	329,777	465	709
Renshou County	仁じん寿ことぶき县	Rénshòu Xiàn	1,571,112	2,606	603
Hongya County	洪ひろし雅みやび县	Hóngyǎ Xiàn	343,321	1,896	181
Danling County	丹に棱县	Dānlíng Xiàn	163,032	449	363
Qingshen County	青あお神しん县	Qīngshén Xiàn	197,029	387	509

History

Notable people

Su Shi, Song Dynasty writer and poet (1037–1101), was a native of Meishan, and a historic temple commemorating him and his father and brother, also notable writers (the "three Su") is located in the city.
Yuan Chiung-chiung, Taiwanese author whose family originated in the area
Chen Wenqing, former Minister of State Security

Climate

Climate data for Meishan, elevation 415 m (1,362 ft), (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)	24.1 (75.4)	32.1 (89.8)	34.3 (93.7)	36.1 (97.0)	36.5 (97.7)	37.7 (99.9)	38.1 (100.6)	36.6 (97.9)	30.7 (87.3)	26.1 (79.0)	18.7 (65.7)	38.1 (100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.3 (50.5)	13.3 (55.9)	18.5 (65.3)	24.0 (75.2)	27.6 (81.7)	29.5 (85.1)	31.4 (88.5)	31.2 (88.2)	26.8 (80.2)	21.8 (71.2)	17.1 (62.8)	11.6 (52.9)	21.9 (71.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.8 (44.2)	9.3 (48.7)	13.7 (56.7)	18.7 (65.7)	22.5 (72.5)	24.9 (76.8)	26.6 (79.9)	26.3 (79.3)	22.8 (73.0)	18.3 (64.9)	13.6 (56.5)	8.3 (46.9)	17.7 (63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4.4 (39.9)	6.5 (43.7)	10.3 (50.5)	14.7 (58.5)	18.7 (65.7)	21.5 (70.7)	23.3 (73.9)	22.9 (73.2)	20.2 (68.4)	16.1 (61.0)	11.2 (52.2)	6.0 (42.8)	14.7 (58.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−1.7 (28.9)	−0.5 (31.1)	5.5 (41.9)	8.5 (47.3)	14.8 (58.6)	16.7 (62.1)	17.0 (62.6)	13.7 (56.7)	5.3 (41.5)	0.9 (33.6)	−3.2 (26.2)	−3.3 (26.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	10.9 (0.43)	15.6 (0.61)	29.1 (1.15)	56.1 (2.21)	90.9 (3.58)	137.2 (5.40)	212.2 (8.35)	255.1 (10.04)	126.8 (4.99)	49.9 (1.96)	17.2 (0.68)	9.3 (0.37)	1,010.3 (39.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	8.3	8.9	11.3	13.0	14.8	15.2	16.0	15.0	15.3	14.6	8.4	7.4	148.2
Average snowy days	0.5	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	1.1
Average relative humidity (%)	83	79	75	74	72	78	81	81	83	83	82	83	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	29.6	48.6	87.1	118.9	122.9	112.6	132.7	142.3	74.2	54.1	48.9	34.4	1,006.3
Percent possible sunshine	9	15	23	31	29	27	31	35	20	15	16	11	22
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[3]^[4]

References

^ "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
^ 四川しせん省しょう统计局きょく、国家こっか统计局きょく四川调查总队 (2016). 《四川统计年鉴－2016》. 中国ちゅうごく统计出版しゅっぱん社しゃ. ISBN 978-7-5037-7871-1.
^ 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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[1] "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".

[2] 四川しせん省しょう统计局きょく、国家こっか统计局きょく四川调查总队 (2016). 《四川统计年鉴－2016》. 中国ちゅうごく统计出版しゅっぱん社しゃ. ISBN 978-7-5037-7871-1.

[cma_graphical-3] 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[4] 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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