Wuyuan (simplified Chinese: 婺源县; traditional Chinese: 婺源縣; pinyin: Wùyuán Xiàn) is a county in northeastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Zhejiang to the east and Anhui to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.
Wuyuan 婺源县 | |
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 Jiangling, Wuyuan | |
 location in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 29°14′53″N 117°51′43″E / 29.248°N 117.862°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Shangrao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,967 km2 (1,146 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 346,200 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 333200 |
Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China.[citation needed] Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty, its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors.
Administrative divisions
editAt present, Wuyuan County has 1 subdistrict, 10 towns and 6 townships.[1]
- 1 subdistrict
- Rancheng (蚺城街道)
- 10 towns
- 6 townships
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Demographics
editThe population of the district was 334,020 in 2010.[2]
Culture
editThe dialect of Wuyuan county is of the Hui dialects, and its culture closely resembles that of Huizhou in southern Anhui.
Economy
editThe GDP of Wuyuan in 2011 is 5.622 billion yuan (RMB).
Transportation
edit- Railway: Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway
- Highway: G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway, S22 Dexing–Wuyuan Expressway
Climate
edit| Climate data for Wuyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) | 29.1 (84.4) | 35.6 (96.1) | 34.3 (93.7) | 35.7 (96.3) | 37.5 (99.5) | 39.6 (103.3) | 40.1 (104.2) | 38.8 (101.8) | 37.9 (100.2) | 32.6 (90.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 40.1 (104.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 17.6 (63.7) | 23.6 (74.5) | 27.9 (82.2) | 29.9 (85.8) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.9 (93.0) | 30.6 (87.1) | 25.7 (78.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 23.4 (74.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.8 (53.2) | 17.4 (63.3) | 22.0 (71.6) | 25.0 (77.0) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.0 (82.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 18.9 (66.0) | 13.0 (55.4) | 7.3 (45.1) | 17.5 (63.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) | 4.3 (39.7) | 7.8 (46.0) | 13.1 (55.6) | 17.7 (63.9) | 21.5 (70.7) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.2 (68.4) | 14.4 (57.9) | 8.5 (47.3) | 3.2 (37.8) | 13.4 (56.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) | −6.6 (20.1) | −5.9 (21.4) | 0.7 (33.3) | 9.3 (48.7) | 12.0 (53.6) | 18.6 (65.5) | 17.3 (63.1) | 10.4 (50.7) | 0.7 (33.3) | −4.6 (23.7) | −9.1 (15.6) | −9.1 (15.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101.9 (4.01) | 123.7 (4.87) | 206.7 (8.14) | 246.0 (9.69) | 262.7 (10.34) | 404.7 (15.93) | 251.6 (9.91) | 138.9 (5.47) | 76.5 (3.01) | 56.4 (2.22) | 81.3 (3.20) | 69.8 (2.75) | 2,020.2 (79.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.5 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 18.0 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 159.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88.8 | 90.0 | 98.9 | 119.5 | 143.4 | 120.3 | 208.7 | 206.0 | 177.6 | 164.6 | 133.0 | 122.2 | 1,673 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Scenic Sites
edit- Wuyuan Huangling Tourism Resort
Likeng, Tuochuan
Jiangling
Huangcun, Dazhangshan
Wangkou
Caihong Bridge, Qinghua Town
Likeng, Qiukou
Jiangwan
Longtian Pagoda
Notes and references
edit- ^ "常州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 婺源县统计局. 婺源县第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报. 上饶统计信息网.
- ^ 婺源县建国60年主要经济数据
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
edit
- (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation
- Wyly.org