Xinchang County
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Xinchang
新昌县 Sinchang | |
|---|---|
 Location of Xinchang County within Shaoxing | |
  Xinchang Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′59″N 120°54′14″E / 29.4998°N 120.9039°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoxing |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,213.55 km2 (468.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 419,036 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xinchang County (Chinese: 新昌县; pinyin: Xīnchāng Xiàn) is a county in the east-central part of Zhejiang province, administratively under the municipal government of Shaoxing. 430,000 people live in Xinchang.[when?]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Subdistricts:[1]
- Yulin Subdistrict (羽林街道), Nanming Subdistrict (南明街道), Qixing Subdistrict (七星街道)
Towns:
- Shaxi (沙溪镇), Ru'ao (儒岙镇), Huishan (回山镇), Chengtan (澄潭镇), Xiaojiang (小将镇), Jingling (镜岭镇), Meizhu (梅渚镇), Dashiju (大市聚镇)
Townships:
- Shuangcai Township (双彩乡), Qiaoying Township (巧英乡), Dongming Township (东茗乡), Xinlin Township (新林乡), Chengnan Township (城南乡)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Xinchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
41.8 (107.2) |
42.8 (109.0) |
40.3 (104.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
42.8 (109.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
22.5 (72.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
17.2 (62.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
13.4 (56.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.9 (2.95) |
75.7 (2.98) |
128.7 (5.07) |
118.8 (4.68) |
136.6 (5.38) |
250.2 (9.85) |
128.0 (5.04) |
194.7 (7.67) |
122.2 (4.81) |
63.5 (2.50) |
67.2 (2.65) |
62.2 (2.45) |
1,422.7 (56.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.9 | 12.6 | 15.9 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 17.3 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 157.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 8.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 80 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 75 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 101.7 | 105.3 | 123.5 | 151.2 | 164.2 | 134.4 | 232.3 | 208.8 | 154.0 | 153.9 | 119.5 | 118.6 | 1,767.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 31 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 54 | 51 | 42 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 39 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Toxic capsule town
[edit]The town of Ru'ao (儒岙) became synonymous with poison. The factories using industrial gelatin to make pills were closed soon after CCTV reported the scandal on April 15, 2012.[4] A third of Ruao's 30,000 population is employed in the capsule industry.
Tourism
[edit]Xinchang is home to the Dafo Temple (大佛寺).
References
[edit]- ^ "绍兴市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Zhejiang's "Toxic Capsule" Town - Economic Observer Online - In-depth and Independent". eeo.com.cn.
External links
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