Guyuan
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Guyuan
Cố nguyên thị ·قُيُوًا شِ Kuyuan; Kuyüan | |
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 Guyuan City (yellow) within Ningxia | |
  Guyuan Location of the city center in Ningxia | |
| Coordinates (Zhongxin Park (Trung tâm công viên)):36°00′36″N106°15′25″E/ 36.010°N 106.257°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Ningxia |
| Municipal seat | Yuanzhou District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,412.83 km2(5,564.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,777 m (5,830 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 1,455,200 |
| • Density | 100/km2(260/sq mi) |
| GDP[1] | |
| • Total | CN¥21.7 billion US$3.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 17,819 US$ 2,861 |
| Time zone | UTC+8(China Standard) |
| Postal code | 756000 |
| Area code | (0)954 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-NX-04 |
| Licence plateprefixes | Ninh D |
| Website | www |
Guyuan(Chinese:Cố nguyên;pinyin:Gùyuán), formerly known asXihaigu(Chinese:Tây Hải cố;pinyin:xīhǎigù,Xiao'erjing:قُيُوًا شِ), is aprefecture-level cityin theNingxia Hui Autonomous Regionof thePeople's Republic of China.It occupies the southernmost section of the region, borderingGansuprovince to the east, south, and due west. This is also the site ofMount Sumeru Grottoes(Tu Di Sơn), which is among the ten most famous grottoes in China.[2]As of the end of 2018, the total resident population in Guyuan was 1,124,200.[3]
History
[edit]During the Warring States Period, Guyuan belonged to the territory of Qin state, later Qin Dynasty. The original name of the city began in the Ming dynasty (1452 AD). Because of the importance of its transportation in history, Guyuan was a war gate where Chinese soldiers trained and prepared to fight with northwestern minorities. In the Tang dynasty, most of the dealers from middle Asia need to go through this gate, then went to the capital, Chang’an.[4]
According to the First Founder's Biography in History of Yuan Dynasty, Genghis Khan died in Liupan Mountain in Guyuan in 1227 AD, after a war with the Xixia dynasty for two decades.[5]
Liupanshan National Forest Park
[edit]Liupanshan National Forest Park is one of the most important features of Guyuan, with more than 530 species of wild medicinal plants. There are a number of diversified animals inhabited in the forest, for instance, the national first-class protected animal golden leopard, the third-class protected animal forest musk deer, golden eagle, and red-bellied golden pheasant.[6]
Administrative divisions
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Xiao'erjing | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| Yuanzhou District | Nguyên châu khu | Yuánzhōu Qū | ﻳُﻮًاﺟِﻮْ ٿِيُوِ | 490,000 | 4,965 | 99 |
| Xiji County | Tây cát huyện | Xījí Xiàn | ثِڭِ ثِيًا | 460,000 | 3,985 | 115 |
| Longde County | Long đức huyện | Lóngdé Xiàn | ﻟْﻮدْ ثِيًا | 190,000 | 1,269 | 150 |
| Jingyuan County | Kính nguyên huyện | Jīngyuán Xiàn | ڭٍْيُوًا ثِيًا | 120,000 | 961 | 125 |
| Pengyang County | Bành dương huyện | Péngyáng Xiàn | پٍْيَانْ ثِيًا | 250,000 | 3,241 | 77 |
Geography and climate
[edit]Guyuan has amonsoon-influencedhumid continental climate(KöppenDwb), with long, cold, dry winters, and warm, rainier summers. With temperatures cooled by the elevation that exceeds 1,770 metres (5,810 ft), highs average slightly below freezing in January and reach only 25 °C (77 °F) in July. Much of the year's precipitation is delivered from June to September.
| Climate data for Guyuan, elevation 1,836 m (6,024 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.0 (−16.6) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−30.9 (−23.6) |
−30.9 (−23.6) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 3.8 (0.15) |
6.1 (0.24) |
11.2 (0.44) |
26.4 (1.04) |
38.6 (1.52) |
61.3 (2.41) |
90.6 (3.57) |
112.7 (4.44) |
61.5 (2.42) |
33.3 (1.31) |
8.4 (0.33) |
2.2 (0.09) |
456.1 (17.96) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 68.4 |
| Average snowy days | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 34.3 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 56 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 60 | 55 | 59 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 198.9 | 185.5 | 213.3 | 230.8 | 247.2 | 241.3 | 238.2 | 222.6 | 174.0 | 189.8 | 197.8 | 207.5 | 2,546.9 |
| Percentpossible sunshine | 64 | 60 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 58 |
| Source 1:China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China[9] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]The city is served byGuyuan Liupanshan Airport,though travelers may also chooseZhongwei Xiangshan AirportandYinchuan Hedong International Airportas well. TheG70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expresswaypasses through the area on its way to the regional capital ofYinchuan.
As there is no high-speed railways to Guyuan,one of the fastest ways to travel[citation needed]to Guyuan from a major city is an approximately 4-hour drive from Yinchuan, which is actually faster than traveling by train,which takes at least 5 hours[citation needed].
References
[edit]- ^Ninh Hạ thống kê niêm giám 2016
- ^"Guyuan Travel Guide: Location, Things to Do, Weather, Map".travelchinaguide.
- ^Cố nguyên thị 2018 năm kinh tế quốc dân cùng xã hội phát triển thống kê công báo - Trung Quốc thống kê tin tức võng.tjcn.org.
- ^Lịch sử duyên cách _ cố nguyên toà thị chính.Guyuan People's Government. 2017-08-25.
- ^Quốc học nguyên điển · sử bộ · nhị thập tứ sử hệ liệt · nguyên sử · cuốn một.guoxue.
- ^Tự nhiên địa lý _ cố nguyên toà thị chính.Guyuan People's Government. 2017-08-25.
- ^Trung Quốc khí tượng số liệu võng – WeatherBk Data(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved26 August2023.
- ^ Trung Quốc khí tượng số liệu võng(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved26 August2023.
- ^Cố nguyên - khí tượng số liệu - Trung Quốc thời tiết võng(in Chinese). Weather China.Retrieved29 November2022.
External links
[edit]- Afarther- A year-long commentary and photos of life in Guyuan by Allister Klingensmith
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