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
Yan Jiang Zhong street
Yong'an
Location in Fujian
Coordinates (Yong'an government): 25°56′31″N 117°21′54″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level citySanming
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Local varietyCentral Min (Yong'an dialect)

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]

Yong'an is known for:[1][2]

  1. 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.
  2. A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials production base.
  3. A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
  4. 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

  1. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9078153 accessed August 14, 2005
  2. "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
  3. "三明市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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