Longhai, Zhangzhou
Longhai
龙海 Liông-hái, Lung-hai | |
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Coordinates: 24°27′N 117°48′E / 24.450°N 117.800°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Zhangzhou |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 736,400 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | www |
Longhai, Zhangzhou | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | |||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 龙海 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Dragon Sea | ||||||||||
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Longhai District[1] (simplified Chinese: 龙海
Longhai spans an area of 1,117.17 square kilometres (431.34 sq mi),[2] and, as of 2016, it has a population of approximately 736,400.[3]
History[edit]
Following the revocation of the sea ban (haijin) in the late Ming, Yuegang (within present-day Haicheng in Longhai) became a key port for China's silver trade with Manila in the Spanish Philippines. It was one of Fujian's four main commercial ports.[4][5]
It was formed from the merger of the former Longxi (Lungki) (
Geography[edit]
Longhai located along the lower banks of the Jiulong River, with mountainous terrain in its western, southern, and northern portions, and the Xiamen Bay to its east.[6] The city's highest point is Mount Dajian (
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Longhai (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) | 28.5 (83.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.0 (71.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.2 (1.74) |
71.8 (2.83) |
104.9 (4.13) |
130.9 (5.15) |
197.4 (7.77) |
274.0 (10.79) |
172.0 (6.77) |
252.7 (9.95) |
142.9 (5.63) |
56.2 (2.21) |
39.3 (1.55) |
45.5 (1.79) |
1,531.8 (60.31) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 11.0 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 15.8 | 17.3 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 130.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141.2 | 111.4 | 115.6 | 133.9 | 147.6 | 166.7 | 246.5 | 216.4 | 198.0 | 197.5 | 165.8 | 154.7 | 1,995.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 42 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 45 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] |
Administration[edit]
Longhai's main urban area comprises Shima . The city's executive, legislature and judiciary are located there, along with the CPC and PSB branches.
Longhai administers 12 towns, 1 township, 1 ethnic township, 3 township-level farms, 2 township-level tree farms, and 1 development zones.[3][9]
Towns[edit]
Longhai's 12 towns are Shima , Haicheng, Jiaomei, Baishui, Fugong , Chengxi , Gangwei, Jiuhu , Yancuo , Bangshan , Zini , and Dongyuan .[9]
Townships[edit]
Longhai's sole township is Dongsi Township .[9]
Ethnic townships[edit]
Longhai's sole ethnic township is Longjiao She Ethnic Township .[9]
Township-level farms[edit]
Longhai's 3 township-level farms are Shuangdi Overseas Chinese Farm (
Township-level tree farms[edit]
Longhai's 2 township-level tree farms are Jiulongling Tree Farm (九龙岭林场) and Linxia Tree Farm (
Development zones[edit]
Longhai's sole development zone is the Zhangzhou China Merchant's Group Development Zone .[9] Strictly speaking, the zone stands within the territory of one or another of the city-administered towns, townships, etc. listed above.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2016, the city has a population of 736,400, of which, 241,000 (32.7%) live in urban areas.[3] 50.55% of the population is reported as males, and 49.45% as females.[3] 20.05% of the population is under the age of 18, 25.50% are from ages 18 to 35, 37.70% are from ages 35–60, and 16.75% are over 60 years in age.[3]
Economy[edit]
As of 2016, the city's gross domestic product totaled ¥45.768 billion, and the city's economy grew 9.3% from the previous year.[2] The mean annual disposable income of the city's urban residents totaled ¥31,621 that same year, and totaled ¥16,101 for rural residents.[2]
Companies with a presence in Longhai include Maxxis, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, King Long, Fujian Zishan Group, Haixin Group, and China Greenfresh.[2]
Longhai has a number of mineral deposits, and is home to 147 mining areas.[6] Major minerals mined in Longhai include granite, tuff, peat, feldspar, and kaolin.[6] Significant amounts of mineral water is also extracted in the city.[6]
Transportation[edit]
Longhai's only railway station is Zhangzhou Railway Station.[2] The station is located in It is located near Hongtang Village (
Railway development plans also include the construction of a 45-km-long branch line from Zhangzhou Railway Station eastward, across most of Longhai City to terminate at the Zhangzhou China Merchant's Group Development Zone in Gangwei on the southwestern shore of Xiamen Harbor, opposite Xiamen Island (24°24′00″N 118°03′00″E / 24.40000°N 118.05000°E).[citation needed] The branch will be known as Gangwei Railway (
The Zhangzhou Port tariff-free industrial export zone, is located in Gangwei.[citation needed]
Notable people[edit]
- Corazon Aquino, the 11th President of the Philippines, traced her ancestry to the village of Hongjianwei, within Longhai.[11]
- Lien Chan, a prominent Taiwanese politician, traces his ancestry to Longhai.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "撤县(
市 )设区 漳州和 三明部分行政区划调整". 2021-02-04. - ^ a b c d e f g h Zeng, Qiubo (2017-10-12). 龙海
概 况 (in Chinese). Longhai City People's Government. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-09. - ^ a b c d e Zeng, Qiubo (2017-10-12).
行政 区 划 (in Chinese). Longhai City People's Government. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-09. - ^ Charles C. Mann (2011), 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created, Random House Digital, pp. 123–163, ISBN 978-0-307-59672-7
- ^ Brook, Timothy (1998), The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 120–121, ISBN 0-520-21091-3
- ^ a b c d e f g Dong, Zhixun (2017-10-12).
地理 环境 (in Chinese). Longhai City People's Government. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-09. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023. - ^ a b c d e f g 2020
年 统计用 区 划代码(龙海市 ) (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-09. - ^ 厦深
港 尾 铁路明年 通 车 漳州高 铁增至 280多 公里 Archived 2016-03-29 at the Wayback Machine (Xiashen and Gangwei rail lines to open next year; Zhangzhou's high-speed railway lines trackage to exceed 280 km), Haixia Daobao (海峡 导报), 2012-08-02, - ^ Usapdin, Ed (April 23, 1988). "PRESIDENT CORY is the pride of HONG JIAN". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 9. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Longhai official website (in Chinese)