Xinyu (Chinese: 新余; pinyin: Xīnyú, formerly 新喻; Xīnyú),[3] is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.
Xinyu
新余市 Sinyu, Sinyü, Hsinyü | |
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| Nickname(s): 赣西明珠、钢铁之都 (Pearl of Ganxi [W. Jiangxi], Iron Capital) | |
.png) Location of Xinyu City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
  Xinyu Location of the city centre in China | |
| Coordinates (Xinyu municipal government): 27°49′07″N 114°55′00″E / 27.8186°N 114.9167°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| County-level divisions | 5 |
| Established | 267 |
| Municipal seat | Yushui District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Xinyu Secretary | Jiang Bin (蒋斌) |
| • Mayor | Dong Xiaojian (董晓健) |
| Area | |
| 3,177.68 km2 (1,226.91 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,785.92 km2 (689.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| 1,138,873 | |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 839,487 |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 94.7 billion US$ 15.2 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 81,357 US$ 13,062 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 338000 |
| Area code | 0790 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-05 |
| City flower | Chinese rose |
| City tree | camphor laurel |
| Dialect | Gan: Xinyu hua (新余话) |
| License plate prefix | 赣K |
| Website | www |
History
editXinyu has a history of more than 1,700 years. It became a county in 267 during the Three Kingdoms period. In Jin dynasty, it became a major city in Southern China with a population of over 50,000. In the Tang dynasty, it was part of Yuanzhou (known as Yichun today). In 742, the city's name 'Xīnyú (新渝)' was mistaken for 'Xīnyù (新喻)'. The government of PRC changed the city's name as 'Xīnyú (新余)' in 1957.[citation needed]
Geography
editXinyu has an area of 3,178 km2 (1,227 sq mi). It has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate. It can be very hot and rainy in summer. The city is located 135 km (84 mi) southwest of Nanchang, the provincial capital - about two and half hours away by car via highway. The city's main industry is the XinYu steel plant, which dominates the area.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Xinyu (1991–2013 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) | 25.8 (78.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.3 (104.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
15.5 (59.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.4 (3.52) |
101.1 (3.98) |
180.1 (7.09) |
209.0 (8.23) |
213.4 (8.40) |
265.4 (10.45) |
126.9 (5.00) |
140.4 (5.53) |
63.2 (2.49) |
56.4 (2.22) |
85.8 (3.38) |
64.8 (2.55) |
1,595.9 (62.84) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.0 | 13.9 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 16.6 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 155.1 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66.8 | 69.9 | 80.5 | 110.4 | 137.9 | 135.1 | 235.5 | 201.9 | 163.7 | 154.6 | 132.3 | 112.9 | 1,601.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 20 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 56 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 35 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Administration
editXinyu has direct jurisdiction over 1 urban district, scenic district, 1 development zone, 1 county, 17 towns, 15 townships, 2 sub-districts, 446 villages, and 51 communities.
Urban District:
- Yushui District (渝水区)
County:
- Fenyi County (分宜县)
Scenic District:
- Xiannühu (Fairy Lake) Scenic District (仙女湖风景名胜区)
Development Zone:
- Gaoxin Technical & Economic Development Zone (高新技术经济开发区)
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Tourism
editXinyu is known for the scenery and cultural sites of Xiannühu (仙女湖; 'Fairy Lake').[citation needed] The legend of Dong Yong (董永) and the Seventh Fairy (七仙女) has been passed down until now. Their love story took place at today's Xiannühu (Fairy Lake).[6]
Colleges and universities
edit- Xinyu University (新余学院)
International relations
editFriendship cities
edit
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
References
edit- ^ 新余市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Xinyu Government. November 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ 江西省统计局、国家统计局江西调查总队 (August 2016). 《江西统计年鉴－2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7809-4. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ^ 现代汉语规范词典(第3版) [A Standard Dictionary of Current Chinese (Third Edition).]. Beijing: 外语教学与研究出版社 [Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press]. May 2014. p. 1607. ISBN 978-7-513-54562-4.
喻 yú {...}地名"新喻"（在江西）现在改为"新余"。
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fairy Lake in Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province". chinaculture.org. Statistic Bureau of Jiangxi. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2010-08-16.