Tongxiang
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Tongxiang
Tunghiang | |
|---|---|
 Wuzhen in Tongxiang | |
  Tongxiang Location in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 30°38′N 120°32′E / 30.633°N 120.533°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Jiaxing |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 727.49 km2 (280.89 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 727.49 km2 (280.89 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 727.49 km2 (280.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census[1]) | |
| • County-level city | 1,029,754 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,029,754 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,029,754 |
| • Metro density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Tongxiang City (simplified Chinese:
Tongxiang was the birthplace of 20th-century novelist and cultural critic Mao Dun. The scenic town of Wuzhen is part of Tongxiang.
Administration
[edit]Tongxiang administers three subdistrict, nine towns and one township.
- Wutong Subdistrict (
梧桐 街道 ), seat of the administration - Fengming Subdistrict (凤鸣
街道 ) - Longxiang Subdistrict (龙翔
街道 ) - Gaoqiao Subdistrict (
高 桥街道 ) - Puyuan Town (濮院镇)
- Tudian Town (
屠 甸镇) - Heshan Town (
河山 镇) - Wuzhen Town (乌镇镇)
- Shimen Town (
石 门镇) - Dama Town (
大麻 镇) - Chongfu Town (
崇 福 镇) - Zhouquan Town (
洲 泉 镇) - Tongfu Township (
同 福 乡)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Tongxiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.7 (101.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
21.4 (70.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
13.7 (56.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86.1 (3.39) |
79.4 (3.13) |
116.7 (4.59) |
96.5 (3.80) |
112.3 (4.42) |
229.0 (9.02) |
146.9 (5.78) |
173.6 (6.83) |
105.3 (4.15) |
66.9 (2.63) |
66.0 (2.60) |
57.3 (2.26) |
1,336 (52.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.3 | 11.4 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 14.9 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 141.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 8.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.5 | 106.4 | 130.4 | 151.4 | 160.8 | 120.8 | 198.0 | 193.9 | 148.5 | 147.0 | 121.7 | 119.3 | 1,702.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 32 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 29 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Economy
[edit]Hángbáijú (
Tongxiang is one of biggest woolen sweater manufacturing base. In 2006, Tongxiang sold over 600 million woolen sweaters.
Puyuan Town (濮院镇) hosted the GQ Men of the Year awards in 2023; Brunello Cucinelli was honored as “Designer of the Year”.[4][5]
Education
[edit]Tongxiang is home to a joint-venture Canadian high school program called Jiaxing Grand Canadian Academy at Maodun Senior High School. The school offers the British Columbia, Canada high school graduation program that culminates in the awarding of the Dogwood Diploma. The school enrolls local Chinese students and employs only foreign, B.C. certified teachers to teach all subjects in English (Canadian history, math, science, English, PE, etc.) The school is on a sprawling campus with modern features (gym, running track, science labs, etc.). The school opened in 2005 and has been inspected and re-certified by the BC Government (MOE) each year since.
Notable people
[edit]- Mao Dun (1896–1981), essayist, journalist, novelist and playwright.
- Kun-Liang Guan (born 1963), biochemist, born in Tongxiang
- Feng Zikai (1898-1975),prolific artist, writer, and intellectual who made strides in the fields of music, art, literature, philosophy, and translation.
Transport
[edit]Tongxiang is served by Tongxiang Railway Station, which connects it to Shanghai, Hangzhou, and other cities with a number of high speed trains.
Twin towns — sister cities
[edit]Tongxiang is twinned with:
References
[edit]- ^ "China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023. - ^ Brunello Cucinelli Honored with GQ China’s Designer of the Year 2023 Award December 8, 2023
- ^ (in Italian) Brunello Cucinelli è il designer dell'anno per GQ China GQ Italia
- ^ Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir Province
External links
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