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Xiuning County

Coordinates: 29°47′02″N 118°11′38″E / 29.784°N 118.194°E / 29.784; 118.194
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Xiuning
休きゅう宁县
Siuning
County
Xiuning is the southernmost division in this map of Huangshan
Xiuning is the southernmost division in this map of Huangshan
Huangshan in Anhui
Huangshan in Anhui
Coordinates: 29°47′02″N 118°11′38″E / 29.784°N 118.194°E / 29.784; 118.194
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityHuangshan
County seatHaiyang
Area
 • Total2,151 km2 (831 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total211,456
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
245400

Xiuning County (simplified Chinese: 休きゅう宁县; traditional Chinese: 休きゅう寧やすし縣けん; pinyin: Xiūníng Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Huangshan City. The southernmost county-level division in the province, it has a population of 270,000[when?] and an area of 2,125 square kilometres (820 sq mi). The government of Xiuning County is located in Haiyang Town (海うみ阳镇).

Xiuning County has jurisdiction over nine towns and twelve townships.

Administrative divisions

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Xiuning County is divided to 10 towns and 11 townships.[1]

Towns
  • Haiyang (海うみ阳镇)
  • Qiyunshan (齐云山やま镇)
  • Wan'an (万まん安やす镇)
  • Wucheng (五城ごじょう镇)
  • Lantian (兰田镇)
  • Donglinxi (东临溪けい镇)
  • Xikou (溪けい口こう镇)
  • Liukou (流ながれ口こう镇)
  • Wangcun (汪ひろし村むら镇)
  • Shangshan (商しょう山やま镇)
Townships
  • Weiqiao Township (渭桥乡)
  • Shandou Township (山やま斗と乡)
  • Lingnan Township (岭南乡)
  • Yuanfang Township (源みなもと芳かおる乡)
  • Yucun Township (榆村乡)
  • Huangjian Township (璜尖乡)
  • Longtian Township (龙田乡)
  • Baiji Township (白しろ际乡)
  • Chenxia Township (陈霞乡)
  • Banqiao Township (板いた桥乡)
  • Hecheng Township (鹤城乡)

History and culture

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Xiuning County is historically renowned for producing more zhuàngyuán (状じょう元もと: the scholar with the highest score in the national Imperial examination), than any other place in China. Accordingly, the large public space in Haiyang Town is called Zhuangyuan Square (状じょう元もと广场).

In 2009, the Xiuning County People's Government unveiled a monument commemorating the 1800th anniversary of Xiuning (208-2008).

Climate

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Climate data for Xiuning (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		33.7
(92.7) 		33.6
(92.5) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.2
(99.0) 		40.4
(104.7) 		39.9
(103.8) 		38.6
(101.5) 		35.9
(96.6) 		30.3
(86.5) 		22.9
(73.2) 		40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		29.3
(84.7) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.0
(91.4) 		29.3
(84.7) 		24.2
(75.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		11.6
(52.9) 		22.1
(71.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1) 		7.0
(44.6) 		11.0
(51.8) 		16.8
(62.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		24.7
(76.5) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.6
(81.7) 		23.9
(75.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		12.2
(54.0) 		6.2
(43.2) 		16.8
(62.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2) 		3.3
(37.9) 		7.0
(44.6) 		12.4
(54.3) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.8
(74.8) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.9
(57.0) 		7.9
(46.2) 		2.3
(36.1) 		12.9
(55.1)
Record low °C (°F) −8.8
(16.2) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		0.6
(33.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.7
(54.9) 		17.5
(63.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		9.0
(48.2) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−16.1
(3.0) 		−16.1
(3.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 93.9
(3.70) 		109.4
(4.31) 		174.5
(6.87) 		208.2
(8.20) 		232.6
(9.16) 		370.2
(14.57) 		213.4
(8.40) 		135.3
(5.33) 		76.3
(3.00) 		56.5
(2.22) 		75.5
(2.97) 		63.5
(2.50) 		1,809.3
(71.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.6 13.4 16.2 15.5 14.8 17.2 13.2 12.8 8.6 7.5 10.1 9.9 152.8
Average snowy days 3.3 2.0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.2 6.9
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 76 76 77 82 78 78 77 74 79 78 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 92.7 92.4 110.2 124.3 141.1 114.7 186.4 184.1 158.8 154.7 124.1 116.9 1,600.4
Percent possible sunshine 28 29 30 32 33 27 44 45 43 44 39 37 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Western attention

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In 2003, the Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, Massachusetts, completed a 200 million dollar renovation and expansion, designed by architect Moshe Safdie, moving a 200-year-old 16-room Chinese house from Xiuning County to the grounds of the Museum. While in China this house was home to many generations who made a living in traveling to Shanghai and running a pawn brokers business (as stated by the movie shown at the Peabody Essex Museum after exiting Yin Yu Tang House).

In early 2008, the BBC broadcast a series of 5 documentaries on the life of pupils at schools in China. Called "Chinese School", the three schools documented were all located in Xiuning County: Xiuning High School, the top school in the county; Haiyang Middle/High School; and Ping Min Elementary School. This series was shown on BBC 4 and was received with mixed reactions, most of which were positive.[4]

Transportation

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Rail

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Xiuning is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.

Tourist attractions

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References

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  1. ^ "南京なんきん市し-行政ぎょうせい区く划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 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 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Chinese School opens its doors". HERO. 20 March 2008. Archived from the original on 19 April 2008.
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