Yixing
Yixing
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Coordinates: 31°21′36″N 119°48′54″E / 31.360°N 119.815°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Jiangsu |
Prefecture-level city | Wuxi |
Seat | Yicheng Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 1,996.6 km2 (770.9 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,075,800 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 214200 |
Area code | 0510 |
Website | www |
Yixing (simplified Chinese:
History
[edit]During the Xia dynasty and Shang dynasty, the area fell under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou and was known as Jingxi (荆溪; 荊溪; Jīngxī).[3] The area was subsequently known as Jingyi (荆邑; 荊邑; Jīngyì) during the Zhou dynasty.[3]
The area was first organized as a county in 221 BCE, during the Qin dynasty, under the name of Yangxian County (阳羡县;
In 976 CE, Yixing County (义兴县;
In 1725, under the Qing dynasty, the area was split into two counties: Yixing County (
In 1912, the Republican government abolished Jingxi County and merged it back into Yixing County.[3]
People's Republic of China
[edit]From June 1949 to January 1953, Yixing belonged to Changzhou Prefecture .[3] From January 1953 to February 1956, Yixing belonged to Suzhou Prefecture .[3] Following this, Yixing fell under the jurisdiction of Zhenjiang Prefecture until March 1983.[3] Beginning in March 1983, Yixing County was placed under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Wuxi, which it remains part of today.[3] In January 1988, Yixing County was abolished, and Yixing was reorganized as a county-level city, which it remains today.[3]
Geography
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Yixing's area spans from 31°07′ to 31°37′ north, and from 119°31′ to 120°03′ east.[1] The city is located in the far south of Jiangsu province, lying in between the cities of Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou.[1] The city is border to the east by Lake Tai, by Changxing County in neighboring Zhejiang province to the southeast, the county-level city of Guangde in neighboring Anhui province to the southwest, the county-level city of Liyang in Changzhou to the west, Jintan District in Changzhou to the northwest, and Wujin District in Changzhou to the north.[1] To its north, situated between Yixing and Wujin District, lies Ge Lake.[1] Yixing's urban area is also rich in lakes, with the San Jiu lake formation, comprising East Lake , West Lake , and Tuan Lake , lying in Yixing's urban core.[1]
Yixing's terrain is higher in the south, and lower in the north.[1] The city's highest point is Huangta Peak (
Environment
[edit]In 2020, the city's government recorded an average PM2.5 level of 30.4 micrograms per cubic meter, an 18.9% improvement from 2019.[4] 82.5% of days in Yixing during 2020 had good air quality, as judged per the government.[4]
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Yixing (2005–2020 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) | 21.7 (71.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.3 (99.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
39.7 (103.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
16.3 (61.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83.0 (3.27) |
76.7 (3.02) |
104.6 (4.12) |
97.2 (3.83) |
114.3 (4.50) |
225.3 (8.87) |
200.6 (7.90) |
178.1 (7.01) |
114.4 (4.50) |
77.7 (3.06) |
66.4 (2.61) |
53.0 (2.09) |
1,391.3 (54.78) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.2 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 13.2 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 136 |
Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 7.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 78 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.2 | 115.2 | 137.8 | 161.5 | 171.5 | 134.8 | 190.5 | 191.1 | 157.6 | 158.3 | 136.4 | 130.5 | 1,801.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 36 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] |
Administrative divisions
[edit]Yixing is divided into 5 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 2 other township-level divisions.[7] These township-level divisions are then further divided into 102 residential communities and 207 administrative villages.[2] The city's government is seated in Yicheng Subdistrict .[2]
Subdistricts
[edit]Yixing administers the following 5 subdistricts:[7]
- Yicheng Subdistrict (
宜 城 街道 ) - Fangqiao Subdistrict (
芳 桥街道 ) - Qiting Subdistrict (屺亭
街道 ) - Xinjie Subdistrict (
新 街 街道 ) - Xinzhuang Subdistrict (
新庄 街道 )
Towns
[edit]Yixing administers the following 14 towns:[7]
Other township-level divisions
[edit]Yixing administers the following 2 other township-level divisions:[7]
- Huanke Park (环科园)
- Yixing Economic Development Zone (
宜 兴经济开发区)
Demographics
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As of 2020, the city government estimates Yixing's registered hukou population to be 1,075,800 people.[2] Of this, 529,300 residents are male, and 546,500 are female.[2] The city saw 7,038 births in 2020, giving it a birth rate of 6.53‰ (per thousand), and 9,694 deaths, giving it a death rate of 8.99‰.[2] This gave Yixing a rate of natural increase of -2.46‰ in 2020.[2]
The city is home to 42 different ethnic minorities, who comprise a population of about 15,000 (1.39% of Yixing's total population).[2]
Economy
[edit]As of 2020, Yixing has a gross domestic product (GDP) of 183.221 billion renminbi (RMB).[4] This represented a 3% increase from the previous year.[4] The city's per capita disposable income stands as 50,987 RMB, a 5.1% increase from the previous year.[4] This figure stands at 61,090 RMB for urban residents, and 32,430 RMB for rural residents, reflecting a 4.4% and 6.6% increase from the previous year, respectively.[4]
Transportation
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Yixing_Railway_Station_01_2013-10.jpg/220px-Yixing_Railway_Station_01_2013-10.jpg)
The city is served by three railway stations: the Yixing railway station,[8] the Yixing North railway station ,[9] and the Dingshan railway station .[citation needed] Yixing railway station is located on the Nanjing–Hangzhou high-speed railway, while the latter two are part of the Xinyi–Changxing railway.
In 2020, the Changyi Expressway (
Tourist attractions
[edit]Dongcang Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge in the city.
Notable people
[edit]- Ding Junhui, professional snooker player
- Jiang Fengzhi, musician erhu artist
- Xu Beihong, painter
- the ancestral home of Chiang Kai-shek
- Ge Mingxiang, 18th century potter
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h
地理 位置 [Geographic Location]. www.yixing.gov.cn (in Chinese). Yixing Municipal People's Government. 2021-08-25. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30. - ^ a b c d e f g h
区 划人口 [Divisions and Population]. www.yixing.gov.cn (in Chinese). Yixing Municipal People's Government. 2021-08-25. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30. - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
建 置 沿革 [Organizational History]. www.yixing.gov.cn (in Chinese). Yixing Municipal People's Government. 2021-08-25. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30. - ^ a b c d e f g h 经济
社会 发展 [Economic and Social Development]. www.yixing.gov.cn (in Chinese). Yixing Municipal People's Government. 2021-08-25. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30. - ^
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. - ^ a b c d 2020
年 统计用 区 划代码(宜 兴市) [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Yixing)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30. - ^ 从太
湖 到 西湖 宁杭高 铁将刷新 中国 经济发展版 图 [From Lake Tai to West Lake, Nanjing-Hangzhou high-speed rail will refresh China's economic development map] (in Chinese). State Council of the People's Republic of China. 2013-06-30. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30. - ^ Sun, Yeguo; Zhu, Mingxuan (2021-05-07).
白 货稳占 “半 壁 江山 ”的 背 后 [White goods are firmly behind the "half of the country"]. People's Railway (in Chinese). China Railway. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
External links
[edit]- Yixing Municipal Government website (In Simplified Chinese characters)