Shaoyang (simplified Chinese: 邵阳; traditional Chinese: 邵陽; pinyin: Shàoyáng), formerly named Baoqing (Paoking) (Chinese:
Shaoyang
邵阳 | |
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![]() Location of Shaoyang City jurisdiction in Hunan | |
Coordinates (Shaoyang municipal government): 27°14′22″N 111°28′04″E / 27.2395°N 111.4679°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
County-level divisions |
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Township-level divisions |
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Village-level divisions |
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Municipal seat | Daxiang District |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 20,829.63 km2 (8,042.37 sq mi) |
• Urban | 436.0 km2 (168.3 sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,199 km2 (849 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Prefecture-level city | 6,563,520 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Urban | 802,230 |
• Urban density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,415,173 |
• Metro density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
GDP[2] | |
• Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 259.9 trillion US$ 38.6 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 31,816 US$ 4,731 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 422000 |
Area code | 0739 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-HN-05 |
Licence plate prefixes | 湘E |
Administrative division code | 430500 |
One of the major forest areas in Hunan, Shaoyang has a forest coverage of 42.7%. The 23,000,000-acre (93,000 km2) NanShan Pastures is one of the biggest in South Central China and provide dairy products and meat for Hunanese.
Shaoyang is home to Shaoyang University. The school is composed of the former Shaoyang Normal College and Shaoyang College.
The Shaoyang dialect of Lou Shao group of dialects of Xiang is generally spoken here.
History
editDuring the later Spring and Autumn period, official Bai Shan (
Climate
editShaoyang has a monsoon-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with cool, damp winters, and hot, humid summers. Winter begins relatively dry but not sunny and becomes progressively damper and cloudier; spring brings both the most frequent and heaviest rain of the year. Summer is comparatively sunny, while autumn is somewhat dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperatures ranges from 5.2 °C (41.4 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 17.05 °C (62.7 °F). The annual precipitation is about 1,340 mm (53 in).
Climate data for Shaoyang, elevation 311 m (1,020 ft), (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) | 24.3 (75.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
35.9 (96.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.6 (101.5) |
37.1 (98.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
21.9 (71.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.7 (2.67) |
70.7 (2.78) |
132.7 (5.22) |
136.2 (5.36) |
181.9 (7.16) |
203.8 (8.02) |
147.4 (5.80) |
124.1 (4.89) |
63.3 (2.49) |
68.2 (2.69) |
70.2 (2.76) |
51.7 (2.04) |
1,317.9 (51.88) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.5 | 14.1 | 17.9 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 156.5 |
Average snowy days | 4.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 77 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60.4 | 61.3 | 79.7 | 111.4 | 135.8 | 139.5 | 224.5 | 204.8 | 149.2 | 124.5 | 114.8 | 93.4 | 1,499.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 18 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 53 | 51 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 33 |
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather China[6] |
Administrative divisions
editShaoyang administers three districts, two county-level cities, six counties, and one autonomous county.
Districts:
- Shuangqing District (
双 清 区 ) - Daxiang District (
大 祥 区 ) - Beita District (
北 塔 区 )
County-level City:
- Wugang City (
武 冈市) - Shaodong city (邵东
市 )
Counties:
- Shaoyang County (邵阳县)
- Xinshao County (
新 邵县) - Longhui County (
隆 回 县) - Dongkou County (
洞口 县) - Suining County (绥宁县)
- Xinning County (
新 宁县)
Autonomous county:
- Chengbu Miao Autonomous County (
城 步 苗 族 自治 县)
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Demographics
editAccording to the Sixth National Census in 2010, Shaoyang's permanent residence population of 7,071,741 ranked it 2nd out of 14 prefecture-level divisions of Hunan; the male-female ratio was 107.95 to 100. Educational attainment levels were as follows: 4.49% bachelor's or higher, 60.01% middle school (
Division | Area[7] (km2) |
Permanent residents[8] (2010 Census) |
Hukou permits[9] (late 2009) |
Divisions[10] | |||||
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Subdistricts | Towns | Townships | Including ethnic townships |
Residential communities |
Villages | ||||
SHAOYANG CITY | 20,829.63 | 7,071,741 | 7,705,957 | 21 | 97 | 99 | 21 | 335 | 5551 |
Shuangqing District | 137.08 | 307,980 | 270,458 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 63 | |
Daxiang District | 214.66 | 340,605 | 309,752 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 81 | |
Beita District | 84.39 | 104,609 | 87,714 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 40 | ||
Shaodong city | 1,776.38 | 896,625 | 1,260,966 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 33 | 977 | |
Xinshao County | 1,762.97 | 743,073 | 764,905 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 652 | ||
Shaoyang County | 1,996.88 | 915,600 | 999,148 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 633 | ||
Longhui County | 2,871.16 | 1,095,392 | 1,156,917 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 41 | 964 | |
Dongkou County | 2184.01 | 770,473 | 833,003 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 566 | |
Suining County | 2,898.89 | 351,139 | 363,740 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 348 | |
Xinning County | 2,751.31 | 560,742 | 607,055 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 474 | |
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County | 2,619.76 | 250,633 | 267,921 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 271 | ||
Wugang City | 1,532.15 | 734,870 | 784,378 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 482 |
Government
editThe current CPC Party Secretary of Shaoyang is Gong Congmi and the current Mayor is Liu Shiqing.
Transportation
editRailway
editShaoyang has four main railway station: Shaoyang Railway Station (邵阳
Airport
editShaoyang Wugang Airport was opened on 28 June 2017.[11] It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Wugang, a county-level city under the administration of Shaoyang, and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the urban center of Shaoyang.[11]
The airport has a 2,600-meter runway and a 3,000-square-meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 250,000 passengers and 500 tons of cargo annually by 2020.[12]
Economy
editDivision | RMB | USD | Purchasing power (USD) |
Growth (%) | Percentage (%) | Per capita GDP |
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SHAOYANG CITY | 90,723 | 14,046 | 21,740 | 13.2 | 100 | 12,797 |
City proper | 18,308 | 2,835 | 4,387 | 20.18 | ||
Shuangqing District | 8,175.09 | 1,265.73 | 1,959.00 | 12.6 | 9.01 | |
Daxiang District | 8,063.65 | 1,248.47 | 1,932.29 | 15.2 | 8.89 | |
Beita District | 2,069.27 | 320.38 | 495.86 | 15.1 | 2.28 | 19,698 |
Outlying | 76,358 | 11,822 | 18,298 | 84.17 | ||
Shaodong County | 20,220.00 | 3,130.61 | 4,845.32 | 14.4 | 22.29 | 22,299 |
Xinshao County | 7,429.81 | 1,150.34 | 1,780.41 | 13.6 | 8.19 | 9,998 |
Shaoyang County | 8,108.55 | 1,255.43 | 1,943.05 | 12.2 | 8.94 | 7,796 |
Longhui County | 9,332.00 | 1,444.85 | 2,236.23 | 11.6 | 10.29 | 8,499 |
Dongkou County | 9,012.00 | 1,395.31 | 2,159.55 | 12.6 | 9.93 | 11,784 |
Suining County | 5,018.45 | 776.99 | 1,202.57 | 12.2 | 5.53 | |
Xinning County | 5,307.47 | 821.74 | 1,271.83 | 11.7 | 5.85 | 9,425 |
Chengbu County | 2,320.63 | 359.30 | 556.09 | 11.5 | 2.56 | 9,238 |
Wugang City | 7,932.57 | 1,228.18 | 1,900.88 | 13.8 | 8.74 | 10,746 |
Although it is, by 2010 Census permanent resident population, the second-largest prefecture-level division of Hunan, its GDP (4.62% of provincial output) places it ninth within the province, making it an archetypal example of a large-population, relatively backwards-economy city. The GDP per capita of 12,797 CNY is the lowest in the province, and is only 42.9% of the provincial average, 36.5% of the national average, and 78% of even Guizhou's corresponding figure.[13] Primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors respectively accounted for 23.9%, 38.2%, and 37.9% of the economy.
Noted residents
edit- Tsiang Tingfu, historian and diplomat
- Wei Yuan, late Qing scholar
- He Luting, composer
- Cai E, revolutionary leader
- Liao Yaoxiang, high-ranking Kuomintang general in World War II
- Li Wangyang, labour rights activist whose "suicide" was allegedly staged by the local police
- Zhou Shen, singer-songwriter
- Tang Kai, first ever male Chinese world champion in mixed martial arts history
- George H. Pearson, founder and manager of Shaoyang Hospital from 1920 to 1951[14]
- Justin Hill, English author whose novel The Drink and Dream Teahouse was set in Shaoyang, and subsequently banned in China [15]
- Zhang Jingyi, actress and model
- Shen Yue, actress-singer and model
- Fu Jing, actress-singer and former member of Rocket Girls 101
Twin cities
edit- Saratov, Russia
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