Ji'an, Jilin
Ji'an (Chinese: 集安; pinyin: Jí'ān; formerly simplified Chinese: 辑安; traditional Chinese: 輯安; pinyin: Jí'ān) is a county-level city in the southwestern part of Jilin province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Tonghua and is the southernmost county-level division in the province. Ji'an has an area of 3,408 km2 (1,316 sq mi) and a population of approximately 230,000. The city was given its current status in 1988. Ji'an is separated from Manpo, Chagang Province, North Korea by the Yalu River; it has an international border running 203.5 km (126.4 mi).[2]
Ji'an 集安市 | |
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Downtown area in Ji'an | |
Ji'an (red) in Tonghua (white) | |
Ji'an Location of Ji'an city center in Jilin | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′31″N 126°11′38″E / 41.1253°N 126.1940°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| Prefecture-level city | Tonghua |
| County-level city established | 1988 |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 3,341.1 km2 (1,290.0 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 44.89 km2 (17.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • County-level city | 214,000 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 79,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 134200 |
History edit
Archaeological excavations in the Ji'an area have unearthed several Yemaek sites along the Amnok River and its tributary the Hunjiang, which belong to the regional Neolithic and Bronze ages.[3]
After the fall of Wiman Joseon to the Han dynasty in 108 BCE, Ji'an was part of Goguryeo County under the administration of Xuantu Commandery.[3] In 3 CE, the second ruler of Goguryeo, King Yuri, moved the state's capital to Gungnae (modern Ji'an) and established the mountain fortress Hwando nearby to defend it.[3] Hwando was sacked by Wei State in 244 CE during the Goguryeo–Wei War. In 342 CE, Hwando was destroyed and thousands of people captured by the Murong Xianbei, after which Goguryeo focussed on expanding south and east. In 427 CE, the eleventh ruler of Goguryeo, King Jangsu, moved the capital to Pyongyang, which saw Gungnae relegated to subsidiary capital status.[3]
The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, located in Ji'an and Huanren Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning, have been listed as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ji'an is also dubbed as a "Little Jiangnan" of Jilin due to its scenery.[2]
Geography and climate edit
Ji'an has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, very cold winters, and very warm, humid summers. Monthly average temperatures range from −12.1 °C (10.2 °F) in January to 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 7.5 °C (45.5 °F). Though the annual total, at 917.7 mm (36.1 in), is generous, precipitation is quite low during the winter and upwards of 60% of annual rainfall occurs from June through August. The frost-free period lasts around 150 days.
| Climate data for Ji'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) | 14.0 (57.2) | 20.1 (68.2) | 30.4 (86.7) | 34.5 (94.1) | 36.5 (97.7) | 37.7 (99.9) | 37.2 (99.0) | 33.0 (91.4) | 27.5 (81.5) | 20.4 (68.7) | 9.9 (49.8) | 37.7 (99.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) | 0.2 (32.4) | 7.5 (45.5) | 16.8 (62.2) | 23.2 (73.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.6 (83.5) | 24.0 (75.2) | 16.4 (61.5) | 5.6 (42.1) | −3.0 (26.6) | 14.2 (57.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) | −6.7 (19.9) | 1.0 (33.8) | 9.5 (49.1) | 15.9 (60.6) | 20.4 (68.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 22.8 (73.0) | 16.8 (62.2) | 9.0 (48.2) | 0.0 (32.0) | −8.8 (16.2) | 7.7 (45.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) | −12.3 (9.9) | −4.4 (24.1) | 2.9 (37.2) | 9.4 (48.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 11.7 (53.1) | 3.3 (37.9) | −4.3 (24.3) | −13.3 (8.1) | 2.5 (36.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.7 (−21.5) | −28.2 (−18.8) | −26.0 (−14.8) | −7.7 (18.1) | −2.2 (28.0) | 6.9 (44.4) | 10.9 (51.6) | 6.4 (43.5) | −0.5 (31.1) | −7.8 (18.0) | −20.0 (−4.0) | −28.2 (−18.8) | −29.7 (−21.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.9 (0.39) | 16.1 (0.63) | 26.4 (1.04) | 47.8 (1.88) | 80.5 (3.17) | 109.1 (4.30) | 231.3 (9.11) | 206.9 (8.15) | 76.0 (2.99) | 48.4 (1.91) | 42.0 (1.65) | 17.7 (0.70) | 912.1 (35.92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.8 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 16.6 | 14.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 123.7 |
| Average snowy days | 8.7 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 43 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167.0 | 179.7 | 211.6 | 205.2 | 229.5 | 206.2 | 183.0 | 187.3 | 197.3 | 189.8 | 137.0 | 139.2 | 2,232.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 56 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 44 | 53 | 56 | 47 | 49 | 51 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China[2] | |||||||||||||
Gallery edit
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Ruins of Gungnae city wall
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Remains of a guard tower in Hwando
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Goguryeo tombs near Hwando
Administrative divisions edit
Subdistricts:[6]
- Tuanjie Subdistrict (团结街道), Liming Subdistrict (黎明街道), Tongsheng Subdistrict (通胜街道)
Towns:[6]
- Qingshi (青石镇), Qinghe (清河镇), Toudao (头道镇), Huadian (花甸镇), Yulin (榆林镇), Taishang (台上镇), Caiyuan (财源镇), Dalu (大路镇), Taiwang (太王镇)
Townships:[6]
- Maxian Township (麻线乡)
References edit
- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). . Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b c 集安 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d A+C, ed. (2008). "集安:倾听历史" [Ji'an: approach history]. Jianzhu yu wenhua 建筑与文化 (in Chinese) (1): 36–37.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b c 通化市-行政区划网. XZQH. Retrieved 24 March 2023.