Shangrao
Prefecture-level city in Jiangxi, China
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Shangrao (simplified Chinese: 上饶; traditional Chinese: 上饒; pinyin: Shàngráo) is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (or metro) area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet.[4] Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.[5]
Shangrao
上饶市 Shangjao | |
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 Location of Shangrao City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates (Shangrao municipal government): 28°27′18″N 117°56′35″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Municipal seat | Xinzhou District |
| Area | |
| 22,791 km2 (8,800 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3,933 km2 (1,519 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,555 km2 (986 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| 6,491,088 | |
| • Density | 284.81/km2 (737.65/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,068,763 |
| • Urban density | 526.0/km2 (1,362/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,293,399 |
| • Metro density | 506.2/km2 (1,311/sq mi) |
| GDP[3] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 165.1 billion US$ 26.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 24,633 US$ 3,955 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 334000[1] |
| Area code | 0793[1] |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-11 |
| Website | www |
Subdivisions
Shangrao is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, between 27º48'-29º42' north latitude and 116º13'-118º29' east longitude, and is an inland area. The total area is 22,791 square kilometers, accounting for 13.68% of the total area of the province.[6]Shangrao administers three districts, one county-level city, and eight counties.[1] The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
| English name | Simplified | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xinzhou District | 信州区 | Xìnzhōu Qū | 339 | 416,219 | 1,228 |
| Guangfeng District | 广丰区 | Guǎngfēng Qū | 1,378 | 752,939 | 546 |
| Guangxin District | 广信区 | Guǎngxìn qū | 2,240 | 700,266 | 313 |
| Dexing | 德兴市 | Déxīng Shì | 2,101 | 293,202 | 140 |
| Yushan County | 玉山县 | Yùshān Xiàn | 1,728 | 574,363 | 332 |
| Yanshan County | 铅山县 | Yánshān Xiàn | 2,178 | 427,000 | 196 |
| Hengfeng County | 横峰县 | Héngfēng Xiàn | 655 | 184,870 | 282 |
| Yiyang County | 弋阳县 | Yìyáng Xiàn | 1,593 | 353,378 | 222 |
| Yugan County | 余干县 | Yúgān Xiàn | 2,331 | 887,603 | 381 |
| Poyang County | 鄱阳县 | Póyáng Xiàn | 4,215 | 1,296,756 | 308 |
| Wannian County | 万年县 | Wànnián Xiàn | 1,141 | 359,098 | 315 |
| Wuyuan County | 婺源县 | Wùyuán Xiàn | 2,948 | 334,020 | 332 |
Climate
Shangrao City has a mid-subtropical monsoon climate with mild weather, abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall and a long frost-free period.[7] Shangrao has hot, oppressive and mostly cloudy summers; short, cold and mostly sunny winters; and is humid year-round. Throughout the year, temperatures typically range from 2°C to 33°C, rarely falling below -3°C or rising above 35°C.[8]
| Climate data for Shangrao, elevation 118 m (387 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.6 (106.9) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.5 (104.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
14.5 (58.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95.5 (3.76) |
115.0 (4.53) |
222.1 (8.74) |
245.5 (9.67) |
240.4 (9.46) |
393.6 (15.50) |
161.3 (6.35) |
113.3 (4.46) |
82.8 (3.26) |
51.1 (2.01) |
101.6 (4.00) |
78.3 (3.08) |
1,900.5 (74.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.3 | 14.0 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 161.1 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86.8 | 87.7 | 99.1 | 121.2 | 143.1 | 130.4 | 229.5 | 215.5 | 181.1 | 167.4 | 132.3 | 120.9 | 1,715 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 27 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Railway
Shangrao Railway Station is served by three major railways passing through Shangrao: the Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway and the Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway.[11]
Air
Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport opened on 28 May 2017.[12] Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport is the seventh civil airport in Jiangxi Province. It is located in the south of Shangrao City. The runway of Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport is 2,400 meters long, with a total terminal area of 10,496 square meters and 6 aircraft stands. It was opened on May 28, 2017. In 2019, the passenger transport throughput reached 500,000.[13]
Education
- Shangrao Normal University (上饶师范学院) is located in Shangrao.[14] It was originally named Shangrao Normal Junior College when it was founded in 1958, and changed its name to Gan Dongbei (Northeastern part of Jiangxi) University in 1959. It was closed down during the period of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Authorized by the State Council, Shangrao Normal Junior College was restored in 1977. Then, with authorization of Ministry of Education and People's Government of Jiangxi Province, it changed its name to Shangrao Normal College in March 2000. Over the past 20 years, more than 26,000 students graduated from Shangrao Normal University, to work in various careers in China.[14]
Sports
See also
- Mount Sanqing, famed Taoist sacred mountain located in Shangrao. Sanqing Mountain is located at the junction of Yushan County and Dexing City in Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China, 50 kilometers away from Yushan County and 78 kilometers away from Shangrao City. Sanqing Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain with beautiful scenery.[17]
