Yong'an
Yong'an (Chinese: 永安; pinyin: Yǒng'ān; Wade–Giles: Yung-an) is a county-level city in west-central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.[1][2]
Yong'an 永安市 Yungan | |
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 Yan Jiang Zhong street | |
  Yong'an Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates (Yong'an government): 25°56′31″N 117°21′54″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanming |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yong'an is located in the west-central part of the prefecture-level city of Sanming, approximately 290 km (180 miles) west of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004).The natural population growth rate is 5.87%.[1][2]
- Its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water"). The forest coverage is more than 85%, which is a miracle percentage in southern-east of China.
- A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials production base.
- A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
- A relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.
Climate
Yong'an, similar to the rest of the province, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short and mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 19.36 °C (66.8 °F). Rainfall averages more than 190 mm (7.5 in) per month from March to June before gradually tapering off until early winter. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,629 hours of bright sunshine annually, with summer being the sunniest time of the year; spring and late winter are especially overcast and damp.
| Climate data for Yong'an (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
15.5 (60.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24) |
110.3 (4.34) |
199.2 (7.84) |
209.7 (8.26) |
256.2 (10.09) |
224.7 (8.85) |
101.5 (4.00) |
158.4 (6.24) |
102.6 (4.04) |
61.6 (2.43) |
41.6 (1.64) |
41.2 (1.62) |
1,563.9 (61.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.1 | 14.5 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 19.0 | 17.1 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 160.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96.8 | 79.3 | 86.6 | 102.4 | 124.1 | 148.0 | 232.3 | 206.2 | 162.1 | 148.9 | 124.3 | 118.3 | 1,629.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 29 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 55 | 51 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 37 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:[3]
- Yandong Subdistrict (燕东街道), Yanxi Subdistrict (燕西街道), Yannan Subdistrict (燕南街道), Yanbei Subdistrict (燕北街道)
Towns:
- Xiyang (西洋镇), Gongchuan (贡川镇), Ansha (安砂镇), Xiaotao (小陶镇), Dahu (大湖镇), Caoyuan (曹远镇), Hongtian (洪田镇)
Townships:
- Huainan Township (槐南乡), Shangping Township (上坪乡), Luofang Township (罗坊乡), Qingshui She Ethnic Township (青水畲族乡)
References
- http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9078153 accessed August 14, 2005
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 4, 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2005.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) accessed August 14, 2005
- "三明市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.