Guangyuan
Guangyuan
Quảng nguyên thị | |
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 Location of Guangyuan in Sichuan | |
  Guangyuan Location of the city center in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates (Guangyuan municipal government):32°26′10″N105°50′38″E/ 32.436°N 105.844°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Municipal seat | Lizhou District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,313.78 km2(6,298.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,305,657 |
| • Density | 140/km2(370/sq mi) |
| GDP[1] | |
| • Total | CN¥60.5 billion US$9.7 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 23,263 US$ 3,735 |
| Time zone | UTC+8(China Standard) |
| Postal code | 628017 |
| Area code | 0839 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-08 |
| Website | www |
Guangyuan(simplified Chinese:Quảng nguyên;traditional Chinese:Quảng nguyên;pinyin:Guǎngyuán;Wade–Giles:Kuang-yüan) is aprefecture-level cityinSichuanProvince, China, bordering the provinces ofShaanxito the northeast andGansuto the northwest. The city has a population of 2,305,657 as of the2020 census.[2]
Located roughly between the provincial capitalsChengdu,Lanzhou,Xi'anandChongqingmunicipality, it is considered the northern gateway to Sichuan.[3]It is an ancient city, notable for its relics and tombs.
History
[edit]Formerly known as Lizhou (Lợi châu,or Liprefecture), Guangyuan was the birthplace ofWu Zetian,the only woman inChinese historyto rule directly asemperor.[4]
On 12 May 2008, amagnitude 7.9 earthquakeoccurred. 4,822 people were killed, 28,245 injured, and 125 missing in the city as of 7 June 2008.[5]
Economy
[edit]Guangyuan's economy is based on a diverse array ofheavy industry,as well as mining and agriculture.[citation needed]Plant 821, a former largeplutoniumproducing reactor, now used to processnuclear waste,is located near Guangyuan.[6]The city is an important production center fortraditional Chinese medicine.[7]
Administrative divisions
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| Lizhou District | Lợi châu khu | Lìzhōu Qū | 516,424 | 1,482 | 348 |
| Zhaohua District | Chiêu hóa khu | Zhāohuà Qū | 168,489 | 1,435 | 117 |
| Chaotian District | Hướng lên trời khu | Cháotiān Qū | 174,333 | 1,618 | 108 |
| Wangcang County | Vượng thương huyện | Wàngcāng Xiàn | 385,787 | 2,976 | 130 |
| Qingchuan County | Thanh xuyên huyện | Qīngchuān Xiàn | 222,253 | 3,269 | 68 |
| Jiange County | Kiếm Các huyện | Jiàngé Xiàn | 457,656 | 3,204 | 142 |
| Cangxi County | Thương khê huyện | Cāngxī Xiàn | 559,181 | 2,330 | 240 |
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Guangyuan, elevation 545 m (1,788 ft), (1991–2014 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
21.4 (70.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 4.7 (0.19) |
9.3 (0.37) |
17.5 (0.69) |
49.2 (1.94) |
90.5 (3.56) |
124.5 (4.90) |
247.1 (9.73) |
147.4 (5.80) |
138.0 (5.43) |
57.0 (2.24) |
19.3 (0.76) |
4.2 (0.17) |
908.7 (35.78) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.3 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 115 |
| Average snowy days | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 63 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 68 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 71.4 | 68.4 | 98.5 | 132.3 | 147.7 | 133.1 | 140.2 | 155.1 | 86.7 | 79.4 | 78.0 | 76.1 | 1,266.9 |
| Percentpossible sunshine | 22 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[8][9] | |||||||||||||
Transport
[edit]Located roughly between the provincial capitalsChengdu,Chongqing,Lanzhou,Xi'an,Guangyuan is an important traffic hub in northern Sichuan.[10]The city has a port on theJialing River,which is the closest inland port toNorthwest China,and navigable all the way the east coast.
- China National Highway 212
- G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway
- G5012 Enguang Expressway
- G75 Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway
- Baoji–Chengdu railway(part of the main route from Chengdu to Xi'an and Beijing)
- Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway(completed in December 2017)
- Lanzhou–Chongqing high-speed railway
- Guangyuan Panlong Airport
Cuisine
[edit]Guangyuan is known for Wangcang noodles.[11]
References
[edit]- ^Tứ Xuyên tỉnh thống kê cục, quốc gia thống kê cục Tứ Xuyên điều tra tổng đội (2016).《 Tứ Xuyên thống kê niêm giám －2016》.Trung Quốc thống kê nhà xuất bản.ISBN978-7-5037-7871-1.
- ^"Quảng nguyên thị thứ bảy thứ cả nước dân cư tổng điều tra công báo".17 June 2021.
- ^Chris Parker."Guangyuan--An up and coming tourist destination".
- ^"Welcome to Guangyuan".Lonely Planet.
- ^"Guangyuan Government Held 20th News Conference for the Earthquake on June 7"(in Chinese (China)). Official website of Guangyuan Government. 8 June 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 20 June 2017.Retrieved8 June2008.
- ^"Quảng nguyên 821 hạch công nghiệp quân sự xưởng ngày hôm qua cùng hôm nay".xw.qq(in Chinese).Retrieved1 December2021.
- ^"New Material Industry".The People's Government of Guangyuan.
- ^Trung Quốc khí tượng số liệu võng – WeatherBk Data(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^ Trung Quốc khí tượng số liệu võng(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^"Endowed City Next To Shu Path".
- ^"Vượng thương thủ công mì sợi - lợi châu khu chính phủ nhân dân".lzq.gov.cn.Retrieved6 February2021.
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