Jishou(Chinese:Cát thủ;pinyin:Jíshǒu;Tujia:Jiersouv) is acounty-level cityand the seat ofXiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture,Hunan province,China.
Jishou
Cát thủ thị·Jiersouv Kishow | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jishou City within Xiangxi | |
  Jishou Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates:28°16′34″N109°42′43″E/ 28.276°N 109.712°E[1] | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Xiangxi |
| Municipal seat | Qianzhou Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| 1,062.46 km2(410.22 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 48.00 km2(18.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| 408,812 | |
• Estimate (2017) | 386,000 |
| • Density | 380/km2(1,000/sq mi) |
| •Urban | 291,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8(China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4160XX |
| Website | www |
Located in western Hunan province, the city is bordered to the northwest byHuayuanandBaojing Counties,to the northeast byGuzhang County,to the southeast byLuxi County,to the southwest byFenghuang County.Jishou City covers 1,078.33 km2(416.35 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 301,000 and a resident population of 286,400.[5]
History
editJishou has a history of more than 2,000 years dating back to theQin dynasty.In those days, it was affiliated withQianzhong Prefecture(Kiềm trung quận). During theSong dynasty,a town government was established in a stockaded village, Zhenxi (Trấn khê trại;Trấn khê trại), which in theMing dynastybecame the Zhenxi soldiers and civilians battalion (Trấn khê quân dân thiên hộ sở;Trấn khê quân dân thiên hộ sở).the age allowed is more than +18Qianzhou Prefecture (Càn châu thính) was created during theQing dynasty.During theRepublic of Chinaera it was known as Qian County (Càn huyện;Càn huyện) In 1953 the area was renamed Jishou county, with two adjacent cities, Jishou and Qianzhou. In 1982 Jishou city became the capital ofXiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.The city of Qianzhou (Càn thành) now lies just south of Jishou city.[6]
Administrative divisions
editJishou has 6subdistricts,5townsand 1townshipunder its jurisdiction,[7]the seat of the city isQianzhou Subdistrict.
- Donghe Subdistrict ( động hà nhai đạo )
- Qianzhou Subdistrict ( càn châu nhai đạo )
- Zhenxi Subdistrict ( trấn khê nhai đạo )
- Shijiachong Subdistrict ( thạch gia trùng nhai đạo )
- Shuangtang Subdistrict ( song đường nhai đạo )
- Jifeng Subdistrict ( cát phượng nhai đạo )
- Aizhai Town ( ải trại trấn )
- Majing'ao Town ( mã cảnh ao trấn )
- Hexi Town ( hà khê trấn )
- Danqing Town ( đan thanh trấn )
- Taiping Town ( thái bình trấn )
- Jilüe Township ( kỷ lược hương )
Geography
editJishou lies east of the Wuling Mountain range. About 80% of the city's terrain is low hills or low mountains. The highest elevation is 964.5 meters, at Liantaifeng (Liên đài phong;Liên đài phong,near the town of Aizhai (Ải trại) and the lowest point is 142 meters, near the town of Hexi (simplified Chinese:Hà khê trấn;traditional Chinese:Hà khê trấn).[8]The Dong River (Động hà), a tributary of theYuan River,runs west to east through the city.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Jishou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.6 (103.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.2 (100.8) |
35.1 (95.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
17.1 (62.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20 (68) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 50.2 (1.98) |
53.6 (2.11) |
82.9 (3.26) |
134.8 (5.31) |
210.3 (8.28) |
240.8 (9.48) |
240.6 (9.47) |
132.6 (5.22) |
99.5 (3.92) |
100.6 (3.96) |
68.1 (2.68) |
33.5 (1.32) |
1,447.5 (56.99) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 15.6 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 157.8 |
| Average snowy days | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 10 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 80 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 42.7 | 47.4 | 63.6 | 90.3 | 111.5 | 108.5 | 177.3 | 190.6 | 135.2 | 97.1 | 83.6 | 63.5 | 1,211.3 |
| Percentpossible sunshine | 13 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 42 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 27 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
Population
editJishou County had a population of 291,200 in the year 2008, including an agricultural population of 163,100, or 56% of the population. The urban population was 192,500. About 77.3% of the population belonged to theMiaoorTujiaminorities, with 121,000 Miao and 101,200 Tujia. Members of China's predominant Han ethnic group comprise the rest of the population.[11]
Education
editJishou has two institutions of higher education:
- Jishou University(Cát thủ đại học)
- Normal College of Jishou University(Cát thủ đại học sư phạm học viện)
Economy
editIn 2001, the gross domestic product in Jishou was 19.45 billion yuan, with a revenue of 1.45 billion yuan. Jishou produces fruits, especially kiwis and oranges, vegetables, livestock and poultry, and tobacco.[12]Tourism is becoming an important industry, since the ancient city ofFenghuang,is about 30 minutes away and Dehang National Park is about 40 minutes away.
According to preliminary estimation, the gross domestic product in 2018 was CN¥16,762 million ($2,533 million), up by 10.1 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value added of the primary industry was CN¥716 million ($108 million), up by 3.5 percent, that of the secondary industry was CN¥4,841 million ($732 million), up by 11.8 percent and that of the tertiary industry was CN¥11,206 million ($1,693 million), up by 9.8 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 4.27 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 28.88 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 66.85 percent. The GDP per capita in 2018 was CN¥44,849 ($6,777), up by 5.9 percent compared with the previous year.[13]
Transportation
edit- Bus routes run from Jishou to numerous towns and cities within Xiangxi and farther afield.
- Direct trains connect Jishou to many of China's major cities, includingBeijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,andChangsha.
- Jishou lacks an airport; theclosest onewith commercial service is located two hours away inZhangjiajie.
- G56 Hangzhou–Ruili ExpresswayandG65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway
- China National Highway 209,China National Highway 319
- TheAizhai Bridge,one of the world's highest and longest suspension bridges, is located approximately 20 minutes outside of town.
Gallery
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References
edit- ^"Jishou"(Map).Google Maps.Retrieved2014-07-02.
- ^Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《 tương tây thổ gia tộc miêu tộc tự trị châu thổ địa lợi dụng tổng thể quy hoa ( 2006-2020 niên ) 》.(in Chinese)Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^abMinistry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development,ed. (2019).China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017.Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Archived fromthe originalon 18 June 2019.Retrieved11 January2020.
- ^"Tương tây châu đệ thất thứ toàn quốc nhân khẩu phổ tra chủ yếu sổ cư công báo"(in Chinese). Government of Xiangxi Prefecture. 2021-06-18.
- ^the population of Jishou City in 2015, according to the2015 niên cát thủ thị quốc dân kinh tế hòa xã hội phát triển thống kế công báo[Statistical Communiqué of Jishou City on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development].www.tjcn.org.Archived fromthe originalon 2022-11-24.Retrieved2017-01-24.orahmhxc.com
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- ^2022 niên thống kế dụng khu hoa đại mã ( cát thủ thị )[2022 Statistical Division Codes (Jishou)] (in Chinese).National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^About Jishou City ( cát thủ thị tư tấn ):cntics.comArchived2017-02-02 at theWayback Machine
- ^Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng – WeatherBk Data(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved11 June2023.
- ^ Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved28 May2023.
- ^"Cát thủ thị nhân dân chính phủ - cát thủ khái huống".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-04.Retrieved2010-07-25.
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- ^"Statistical Communiqués Statistical Communiqué of Jishou City on the 2018 National Economic and Social Development"(Press release). Statistical authority of Jishou City. April 1, 2019.Retrieved2009-06-18.