Xiantao
County-level & Sub-prefectural city in Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Xiantao (Chinese: 仙桃; pinyin: Xiāntáo) is a sub-prefecture-level city in the east of Hubei province, China. Located at the Jianghan Plain in the middle of Hubei province and spanning 112°55' – 113°49' east longitude and 30°04' – 30°32' north latitude, Xiantao City covers an area of 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi). Xiantao is the hometown of author Chi Li and entrepreneur Lei Jun.
Xiantao
仙桃市 | |
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.png) Location of Xiantao City jurisdiction in Hubei | |
  Xiantao Location of the city centre in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′41″N 113°26′35″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Area | |
| 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 240.00 km2 (92.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| 1,268,715 | |
| • Density | 499.9/km2 (1,295/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 752,155 |
| GDP[4] | |
| • County-level & Sub-prefectural city | CN¥ 59.8 billion US$ 9.6 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 51,496 US$ 8,268 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | 仙桃市人民政府门户网站 (translation: Xiantao City People's Government Web Portal) (in Simplified Chinese) |
History
Xiantao was known as Mianyang (simplified Chinese: 沔阳; traditional Chinese: 沔陽; pinyin: Miǎnyáng) until 1986.[5]
Geography
It is close to the provincial capital of Wuhan, and only one hour drive from the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Hankou Railway Station and Changjiang—Wuhan Port. The G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway running and the G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway cross near Xiantao city.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
| # | Name (Standard Mandarin) | Chinese (S) | Pinyin Romanization | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | ||||||
| 1 | Shazui Subdistrict | 沙嘴街道[9] | Shāzuǐ Jiēdào | |||
| 2 | Ganhe Subdistrict | 干河街道 | Gān/Gànhé Jiēdào | |||
| 3 | Longhuashan Subdistrict | 龙华山街道 | Lónghuáshān Jiēdào | |||
| Towns | ||||||
| 4 | Zhengchang Town | 郑场镇 | Zhèngcháng/chǎng Zhèn | |||
| 5 | Maozui Town | 毛嘴镇 | Máozuǐ Zhèn | |||
| 6 | Louhe Town | 剅河镇 (豆河镇) | Lóuhé Zhèn | |||
| 7 | Sanfutan Town Dog days Pond | 三伏潭镇 | Sānfú Zhèn | |||
| 8 | Huchang Town | 胡场镇 | Húcháng/chǎng Zhèn | |||
| 9 | Changtangkou Town | 长埫口镇 (长倘口镇) | Chángtǎngkǒu[10] Zhèn | |||
| 10 | Xiliuhe Town | 西流河镇 | Xīliúhé Zhèn | |||
| 11 | Shahu Town Sand Lake | 沙湖镇 | Shāhú Zhèn | |||
| 12 | Yanglinwei Town | 杨林尾镇 | Yánglínwěi Zhèn | |||
| 13 | Pengchang Town | 彭场镇 | Péngcháng/chǎng Zhèn | |||
| 14 | Zhanggou Town | 张沟镇 | Zhānggōu Zhèn | |||
| 15 | Guohe Town Guo River | 郭河镇 | Guōhé Zhèn | |||
| 16 | Miancheng Huizu Town | 沔城回族镇 | Miǎnchéng Huízú Zhèn | |||
| 17 | Tonghaikou Town (T'ung-hai-k'ou) | 通海口镇 | Tōnghǎikǒu Zhèn | |||
| 18 | Chenchang Town | 陈场镇 | Chéncháng/chǎng Zhèn | |||
| Other Areas | ||||||
| 19 | Xiantao Industrial Park Zone | 仙桃工业园区 | Xiāntáo Gōngyè Yuánqū | |||
| 20 | Jiuheyuan Seed Stock Station | 九合垸原种场 | Jiǔhéyuàn Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng | |||
| 21 | Shahu Seed Stock Station Sand Lake | 沙湖原种场 | Shāhú Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng | |||
| 22 | Paihu Scenic Area Pai Lake | 排湖风景区 | Páihú Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng | |||
| 23 | Wuhu Fishery Five Lake | 五湖渔场 | Wǔhú Yúchǎng | |||
| 24 | Zhaoxiyuan Forestry Area | 赵西垸林场 | Zhàoxīyuàn Línchǎng | |||
| 25 | Liujiayuan Forestry Area Liu Family Dyke | 刘家垸林场 | Liújiāyuàn Línchǎng | |||
| 26 | Chuqinliang Seed Stock Station | 畜禽良种场 | Chùqínliáng Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Xiantao, elevation 24 m (79 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) | 21.3 (70.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
21.5 (70.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
14.1 (57.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50.4 (1.98) |
62.8 (2.47) |
89.1 (3.51) |
139.8 (5.50) |
170.8 (6.72) |
200.0 (7.87) |
222.2 (8.75) |
99.7 (3.93) |
73.1 (2.88) |
66.1 (2.60) |
56.9 (2.24) |
29.5 (1.16) |
1,260.4 (49.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.9 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 122.4 |
| Average snowy days | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97.5 | 96.1 | 122.2 | 154.6 | 167.2 | 165.4 | 222.9 | 222.5 | 167.7 | 148.9 | 130.3 | 119.7 | 1,815 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 30 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[11][12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of 2006, the population of Xiantao was 1,480,100.[13] Of this, the urban population was 593,500 and the rural population was 886,600.[citation needed] As of 2016, the population of Xiantao was 1.5635 million.[14]
Sports
Xiantao has been described as a "Gymnastics town", because it has cultivated several gymnastics champions, such as Li Xiaoshuang, Li Dashuang, and Yang Wei.[citation needed]
Transportation
- China National Highway 318
- Xiantao West railway station on the Wuhan–Yichang railway (Hankou-Yichang)
- Xiantao railway station on the Wuhan–Xiantao intercity railway
- Jianghan Plain railway (freight only)
Notable People
- Chi Li (池莉; born 1957), writer
- Yuan Huazhi (袁华智; born 1961), People's Liberation Army Navy admiral
- Lei Jun (雷军; born 1969), billionaire entrepreneur and computer engineer
- Li Dashuang (李大双; born 1973), artistic gymnast
- Li Xiaoshuang (李小双; born 1973), artistic gymnast
- Mickey He (何敏; born 1976), actor and singer
- Zheng Lihui (郑李辉; born 1978), artistic gymnast
- Yang Wei (杨威; born 1980), artistic gymnast
- Liao Hui (廖辉; 1987), weightlifter
- Chang Yani (昌雅妮; born 2001), diver
