For the urban township on the southwestern corner of the island of Greater Kinmen, see Jincheng, Kinmen. For the historical Jincheng prefecture in Gansu, see Lanzhou.
Jincheng is a prefecture-level city situated in the southeast of Shanxi province, China. It shares its border with Henan province to the south and southeast. The city is recognized as an industrial hub, with coal mining being one of its key industries.[3] The population of the entire city is estimated to be 2.2 million.[4]
Due to the extensive coal industry in the region, Jincheng has gained notoriety for air pollution. However, the local government has recently made significant investments to address this issue. Efforts have been made to enhance the air quality in the city, such as tree planting, developing and maintaining vast parks and ecological reserves, shutting down or relocating some of the most polluting factories, and promoting the use of coalbed methane, which is a cleaner fuel source than coal.[5]
Jincheng has a rich history dating back to the Warring States period. During this time, the land of Jinguo was divided and settled by Zhao, Wei, and Han. Later, the Late Jin monarch was settled in Qinshui County of Jincheng. The famous battle of Changping between Qin and Zhao took place in Gaoping City of Jincheng towards the end of the Warring States period. After the first emperor of Qin unified the six countries, China was divided into 36 shires, and most of Jincheng and Southeast Shanxi belonged to Shangdang Shire. Throughout the Han and Wei dynasties, Jincheng remained a part of Shangdang Shire and Pingyang Shire.
During the Sixteen States period, West Yan Murong Yong established Jianxing Shire in the southern region of Shangdang Shire, which marked the beginning of Jincheng becoming a Shire. Subsequently, the name of Jianxing Shire was changed several times, first to Jianzhou during the Northern Wei dynasty, then to Zezhou during the Sui dynasty, and finally, it was upgraded to Zezhoufu during the Qing dynasty. These administrative changes were essentially consistent with the five counties under the jurisdiction of Jincheng today. It was not until the Republic of China period that Yuan Shikai issued a policy to transform all Chinese states into counties.
EconomyEdit
Jincheng boasts abundant mineral resources, particularly coal. Coal-beds cover more than 56% of the total area, predominantly comprising anthracite, a high-quality coal with minimal impurities. The anthracite reserves in Jincheng account for over a quarter of China's total and half of Shanxi province's total. In addition, Jincheng has a substantial coal mine methane field, discovered in Qinshui county in 2001.[6] The production of both anthracite and coal mine methane is mainly carried out by Jincheng Anthracite Mining Group.
Apart from its coal-related industries, Jincheng also houses a significant Foxconn manufacturing campus that produces fiber optic parts, with an annual output value of over 3 billion RMB.[7]
GeographyEdit
Jincheng is situated in the southeastern corner of Shanxi province, covering an area of 9,490 square kilometers. It has 188,920 hectares of arable land.[6]
Jincheng has a rather dry, monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (KöppenDwa),[9] with cold and very dry winters, and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −2.2 °C (28.0 °F) in January to 24.2 °C (75.6 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 11.83 °C (53.3 °F). Typifying the influence of the East Asian Monsoon, over two-thirds of the annual 576 millimetres (22.7 in) of precipitation occurs from June to September.
Climate data for Jincheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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For the urban township on the southwestern corner of the island of Greater Kinmen see Jincheng Kinmen For the historical Jincheng prefecture in Gansu see Lanzhou Jincheng is a prefecture level city situated in the southeast of Shanxi province China It shares its border with Henan province to the south and southeast The city is recognized as an industrial hub with coal mining being one of its key industries 3 The population of the entire city is estimated to be 2 2 million 4 Jincheng 晋城市TsinchengPrefecture level cityThe Tower of Rivers and Mountains overlooking the House of the Huangcheng ChancellorLocation of Jincheng City jurisdiction in ShanxiJinchengLocation of the city center in ShanxiCoordinates Jincheng municipal government 35 29 28 N 112 51 07 E 35 491 N 112 852 E 35 491 112 852CountryPeople s Republic of ChinaProvinceShanxiCounty level divisions6Municipal seatChengquGovernment TypePrefecture level city CPC Jincheng SecretaryZhang Jiuping 张九萍 MayorWang Qingxian 王清宪 Area Prefecture level city9 490 km2 3 660 sq mi Urban 1 143 00 km2 55 21 sq mi Districts 1 2 164 0 km2 835 5 sq mi Population 2 Prefecture level city2 279 151 Density240 km2 620 sq mi Urban 1 493 000 Urban density3 400 km2 8 900 sq mi Districts 1 1 067 000Time zoneUTC 8 China Standard Postal code048000Area code0356ISO 3166 codeCN SX 05Licence plates晋EAdministrative division code140500Websitewww JCOnline cnCity trees Cedrus City flowers Lagerstroemia indicaJinchengSimplified Chinese晋城Traditional Chinese晉城Literal meaningJin CityTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinJinchengWade GilesChin ch engDue to the extensive coal industry in the region Jincheng has gained notoriety for air pollution However the local government has recently made significant investments to address this issue Efforts have been made to enhance the air quality in the city such as tree planting developing and maintaining vast parks and ecological reserves shutting down or relocating some of the most polluting factories and promoting the use of coalbed methane which is a cleaner fuel source than coal 5 Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Geography 4 Transportation 5 Climate 6 Administrative divisions 7 Footnotes 8 External linksHistory EditJincheng has a rich history dating back to the Warring States period During this time the land of Jinguo was divided and settled by Zhao Wei and Han Later the Late Jin monarch was settled in Qinshui County of Jincheng The famous battle of Changping between Qin and Zhao took place in Gaoping City of Jincheng towards the end of the Warring States period After the first emperor of Qin unified the six countries China was divided into 36 shires and most of Jincheng and Southeast Shanxi belonged to Shangdang Shire Throughout the Han and Wei dynasties Jincheng remained a part of Shangdang Shire and Pingyang Shire During the Sixteen States period West Yan Murong Yong established Jianxing Shire in the southern region of Shangdang Shire which marked the beginning of Jincheng becoming a Shire Subsequently the name of Jianxing Shire was changed several times first to Jianzhou during the Northern Wei dynasty then to Zezhou during the Sui dynasty and finally it was upgraded to Zezhoufu during the Qing dynasty These administrative changes were essentially consistent with the five counties under the jurisdiction of Jincheng today It was not until the Republic of China period that Yuan Shikai issued a policy to transform all Chinese states into counties Economy EditJincheng boasts abundant mineral resources particularly coal Coal beds cover more than 56 of the total area predominantly comprising anthracite a high quality coal with minimal impurities The anthracite reserves in Jincheng account for over a quarter of China s total and half of Shanxi province s total In addition Jincheng has a substantial coal mine methane field discovered in Qinshui county in 2001 6 The production of both anthracite and coal mine methane is mainly carried out by Jincheng Anthracite Mining Group Apart from its coal related industries Jincheng also houses a significant Foxconn manufacturing campus that produces fiber optic parts with an annual output value of over 3 billion RMB 7 Geography EditJincheng is situated in the southeastern corner of Shanxi province covering an area of 9 490 square kilometers It has 188 920 hectares of arable land 6 Transportation EditJincheng is accessible via China National Highway 207 and the Taiyuan Jiaozuo Railway However it does not have a commercial airport with the nearest ones located in nearby cities such as Zhengzhou Changzhi and Luoyang 8 Climate EditJincheng has a rather dry monsoon influenced humid continental climate Koppen Dwa 9 with cold and very dry winters and hot humid summers The monthly 24 hour average temperature ranges from 2 2 C 28 0 F in January to 24 2 C 75 6 F in July and the annual mean is 11 83 C 53 3 F Typifying the influence of the East Asian Monsoon over two thirds of the annual 576 millimetres 22 7 in of precipitation occurs from June to September Climate data for Jincheng 1991 2020 normals extremes 1981 2010 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 19 1 66 4 24 2 75 6 28 2 82 8 36 9 98 4 36 5 97 7 38 6 101 5 38 6 101 5 35 8 96 4 36 6 97 9 32 6 90 7 26 6 79 9 18 7 65 7 38 6 101 5 Average high C F 4 0 39 2 7 4 45 3 13 3 55 9 20 2 68 4 25 1 77 2 28 8 83 8 29 5 85 1 28 1 82 6 24 0 75 2 18 6 65 5 11 8 53 2 5 7 42 3 18 0 64 5 Daily mean C F 1 9 28 6 1 3 34 3 6 9 44 4 13 5 56 3 18 9 66 0 23 0 73 4 24 5 76 1 23 1 73 6 18 6 65 5 12 7 54 9 5 9 42 6 0 0 32 0 12 2 54 0 Average low C F 6 4 20 5 3 3 26 1 1 7 35 1 7 8 46 0 13 2 55 8 17 7 63 9 20 5 68 9 19 4 66 9 14 4 57 9 8 0 46 4 1 3 34 3 4 4 24 1 7 5 45 5 Record low C F 17 4 0 7 17 4 0 7 10 1 13 8 3 6 25 5 2 9 37 2 10 1 50 2 13 5 56 3 11 0 51 8 4 4 39 9 3 6 25 5 12 6 9 3 16 6 2 1 17 4 0 7 Average precipitation mm inches 9 0 0 35 12 4 0 49 16 5 0 65 36 7 1 44 49 0 1 93 67 9 2 67 136 6 5 38 120 7 4 75 71 4 2 81 36 4 1 43 20 6 0 81 5 6 0 22 582 8 22 93 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 4 0 4 5 5 3 6 3 7 6 8 9 12 4 11 6 10 0 7 0 5 0 3 4 86Average snowy days 5 0 4 9 2 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 19 1Average relative humidity 52 55 52 54 55 60 74 76 71 64 58 51 60Mean monthly sunshine hours 169 4 168 2 201 2 228 9 246 6 226 6 201 5 194 8 166 8 176 2 169 8 175 9 2 325 9Percent possible sunshine 54 54 54 58 57 52 46 47 45 51 56 58 53Source China Meteorological Administration 10 11 Administrative divisions EditMap nbsp Cheng ZezhouCounty QinshuiCounty YangchengCounty LingchuanCounty Gaoping city Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population 2003 est Area km2 Density km2 Cheng District 城区 Chengqu 280 000 141 1 986Gaoping City 高平市 Gaoping Shi 480 000 946 507Zezhou County 泽州县 Zezhōu Xian 510 000 2 023 252Qinshui County 沁水县 Qinshuǐ Xian 210 000 2 655 79Yangcheng County 阳城县 Yangcheng Xian 390 000 1 968 198Lingchuan County 陵川县 Lingchuan Xian 250 000 1 751 143Footnotes Edit a b c d Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development ed 2019 China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017 Beijing China Statistics Press p 46 Archived from the original on 18 June 2019 Retrieved 11 January 2020 晋城市第六次人口普查结果公布 晋城在线 Jincheng Online in Simplified Chinese Archived from the original on 25 June 2012 Retrieved 30 August 2012 晋城主要资源 Jincheng primary natural resources Jincheng Online Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2007 06 14 晋城概述 Jincheng Online Archived from the original on 2007 06 08 Retrieved 2007 06 14 Sun Ruisheng He Dan 2012 11 09 Jincheng The coal city that s turning green China Daily p 20 Retrieved 2 January 2014 a b Jincheng 2013 Retrieved 6 September 2015 Foxconn to help China s Jincheng with industrial development Retrieved 13 October 2019 The Public information Network of Jincheng Government Archived from the original on 23 May 2014 Retrieved 23 May 2014 Peel M C Finlayson B L and McMahon T A Updated world map of the Koppen Geiger climate classification Hydrol Earth Syst Sci 11 1633 1644 doi 10 5194 hess 11 1633 2007 2007 中国气象数据网 WeatherBk Data in Simplified Chinese China Meteorological Administration Retrieved 26 August 2023 中国气象数据网 in Simplified Chinese China Meteorological Administration Retrieved 26 August 2023 External links EditJincheng Online in English Jincheng Online in Chinese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jincheng amp oldid 1179108845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
