Xinyu
Xinyu 新余市 Sinyu; Sinyü; Hsinyü | |
|---|---|
 Yuzhou Bridge (渝州大桥) | |
| Nickname(s): 赣西明珠、钢铁之都 (Pearl of Ganxi [W. Jiangxi], Iron Capital) | |
.png) Location of Xinyu City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
  Xinyu Location of the city centre in China | |
| Coordinates (Xinyu government): 27°49′08″N 114°55′01″E / 27.819°N 114.917°ECoordinates: 27°49′08″N 114°55′01″E / 27.819°N 114.917°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| County-level divisions | 5 |
| Established | 267 |
| Government | |
| • CPC Xinyu Secretary | Jiang Bin (蒋斌) |
| • Mayor | Dong Xiaojian (董晓健) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,177.68 km2 (1,226.91 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,785.92 km2 (689.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 1,138,873 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 839,487 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 338000 |
| Area code(s) | 0790 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-05 |
| GDP | 2011[2] |
| - Total | CNY 77.921 billion (US$11.42 billion) |
| - Per capita | CNY 68,419 (US$10,593) |
| - Growth |  13.3% |
| City flower | Chinese rose |
| City tree | camphor laurel |
| Dialect | Gan: Xinyu hua (新余话) |
| License plate prefix | 赣K |
| Website | http://www.xinyu.gov.cn/ |
Xinyu (Chinese: 新余; pinyin: Xīnyú, formerly Chinese: 新喻; pinyin: Xīnyú),[3] is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.
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History[edit]
Xinyu has a history of more than 1,700 years. It became a county in 267 during the Three Kingdoms period. In Jin Dynasty, it became a major city in Southern China with a population of over 50,000. In Tang Dynasty, it was part of Yuanzhou(known as Yichun today). In 742, the city's name 'Xinyú (wikt:渝)' was mistaken for 'Xinyù (喻)'. The government of PRC simplified the city's name as 'Xinyú (余)' in 1957.[citation needed]
Geography[edit]
Xinyu has an area of 3,178 km2 (1,227 sq mi). It has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate. It can be very hot and rainy in summer. The city is located 135 km (84 mi) southwest of Nanchang, the provincial capital - about two and half hours away by car via highway. The city's main industry is the XinYu steel plant, which dominates the area.
Administration[edit]
Xinyu has direct jurisdiction over 1 urban district, scenic district, 1 development zone, 1 county, 17 towns, 15 townships, 2 sub-districts, 446 villages, and 51 communities.
Urban District:
- Yushui District (渝水区）
County:
- Fenyi County (分宜县)
Scenic District:
- Fairy Lake Scenic District (仙女湖风景名胜区)
Development Zone:
- Gaoxin Technical & Economic Development Zone (高新技术经济开发区)
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Tourism[edit]
Xinyu is known for the scenery and cultural sites of Fairy Lake (also known as Xiannü Lake) (仙女湖).[citation needed] The legend of Dong Yong (董永) and the Seventh Fairy (七仙女) has been passed down until now. Their love story took place at today's Fairy Lake Region.[4]
Colleges and universities[edit]
- Xinyu University (新余学院)
International relations[edit]
Friendship cities[edit]
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Xinyu (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.3 (104.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
18.3 (65.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86.8 (3.42) |
112.0 (4.41) |
179.3 (7.06) |
223.5 (8.80) |
212.8 (8.38) |
257.9 (10.15) |
122.0 (4.80) |
133.1 (5.24) |
81.4 (3.20) |
62.9 (2.48) |
79.9 (3.15) |
51.5 (2.03) |
1,603.1 (63.12) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 77 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[5] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ 新余市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Xinyu Government. November 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ 2011年江西省各设区市主要经济指标 (in Chinese). Statistic Bureau of Jiangxi. 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ 现代汉语规范词典(第3版) [A Standard Dictionary of Current Chinese (Third Edition).]. Beijing: 外语教学与研究出版社 [Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press]. May 2014. p. 1607. ISBN 978-7-513-54562-4.
喻 yú {...}地名“新喻”（在江西）现在改为“新余”。
- ^ "Fairy Lake in Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province". chinaculture.org. Statistic Bureau of Jiangxi. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
