Wuyishan, Fujian
Wuyishan City (Chinese: 武夷山市; pinyin: Wǔyíshān Shì) is a county-level city in the municipal region of Nanping, in the northwest of Fujian, People's Republic of China, which borders Jiangxi to the northwest. It corresponds to the former Chong'an County.[1]
Wuyishan 武夷山市 | |
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Location of Wuyishan City within Nanping City | |
Wuyishan Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates (Wuyishan City government): 27°45′23″N 118°02′07″E / 27.7564°N 118.0353°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanping |
| Subdistrict | Chong'an Subdistrict |
| Government | |
| • CPC City Committee Secretary | Ma Bigang |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www.wys.gov.cn |
Natural and cultural heritage edit
A local subsection of the Wuyishan Mountain range, which forms the entirety of the geological and political divide between the provinces of Fujian and Jiangxi, is a front-rank national park called simply Wuyi Mountains. Since 1999 the park zone has been recognised by UNESCO as part of the world's natural and cultural heritage.
Cultural sites within the zone include the original cultivation ground of the Da Hong Pao tea variety, and a villa retreat used by Zhu Xi, a Confucian revivalist scholar-official of the rump or Southern Song Empire.
South of the zone, just short of the City's border with Jianyang District, is a major archaeological excavation of the vanished State of Yue (越).
Not far from Wuyishan, the Jiyufang Laolong kiln (吉玉坊老龍窯), located in a village near the town of Shuiji, has been able to restart production of Jian ware using original clay.[2][3][4]
Administration edit
The city executive, legislature and judiciary are in Chong'an Subdistrict (崇安街道), together with the CPC and PSB branches.
There are two other subdistricts:
- Xinfeng (新丰街道) – formerly Chengdong Township (城东乡)
- Wuyi (武夷街道) – formerly Wuyi Town (武夷镇)
Towns edit
- Xingcun (星村镇) – embarkation for raft tours down the Jiuqu Brook (九曲溪)
- Xingtian (兴田镇)
- Wufu (五夫镇)
Townships edit
- Shangmei (上梅乡)
- Wutun (吴屯乡)
- Langu (岚谷乡)
- Yangzhuang (洋庄乡)
Climate edit
| Climate data for Wuyishan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) | 29.5 (85.1) | 32.4 (90.3) | 34.0 (93.2) | 35.4 (95.7) | 36.8 (98.2) | 40.5 (104.9) | 41.2 (106.2) | 38.1 (100.6) | 36.6 (97.9) | 31.8 (89.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) | 15.3 (59.5) | 18.3 (64.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 27.7 (81.9) | 30.0 (86.0) | 33.7 (92.7) | 33.5 (92.3) | 31.0 (87.8) | 26.7 (80.1) | 21.1 (70.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 24.2 (75.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) | 10.2 (50.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 25.3 (77.5) | 28.0 (82.4) | 27.6 (81.7) | 25.1 (77.2) | 20.5 (68.9) | 15.1 (59.2) | 9.7 (49.5) | 18.7 (65.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) | 6.8 (44.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 16.2 (61.2) | 11.1 (52.0) | 5.9 (42.6) | 15.0 (59.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) | −4.7 (23.5) | −4.2 (24.4) | 2.7 (36.9) | 7.5 (45.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 19.7 (67.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 12.3 (54.1) | 2.3 (36.1) | −1.5 (29.3) | −7.4 (18.7) | −7.4 (18.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81.5 (3.21) | 103.3 (4.07) | 209.5 (8.25) | 225.4 (8.87) | 277.1 (10.91) | 438.2 (17.25) | 204.4 (8.05) | 150.7 (5.93) | 84.3 (3.32) | 45.4 (1.79) | 84.9 (3.34) | 62.5 (2.46) | 1,967.2 (77.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.6 | 12.9 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 19.4 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 9.4 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 160.2 |
| Average snowy days | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94.9 | 86.1 | 89.3 | 107.6 | 120.2 | 104.8 | 201.7 | 187.9 | 168.8 | 165.2 | 133.6 | 129.1 | 1,589.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 29 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Transportation edit
The Wuyishan Airport serves the Wuyishan area. The Hengfeng–Nanping Railway and Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway pass through Wuyishan.
Specialty edit
- Langu Smoked Goose (岚谷熏鹅)
- Paddy Carp (稻花鱼)[7]
- Ching Ming Fruit (清明果)
- Gui Jie (簋芥: transliteration)
Sister cities edit
- Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. [8]:12 Jul., 2005
- Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia[9]:30 Jun., 2009
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Nanping Travel Guide". TravelChinaGuide. 1998–2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "熊忠贵：延续建盏传奇在路上 -建盏鉴赏 - 建阳新闻网".
- ^ "Jiyufang Laolongyao Book".
- ^ "Reviving the Song Dynasty Jian Zhan Tradition".
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "1. Heart of the Dragon". BBC. Wild China. 11 May 2008.
- ^ http://www.honolulu.gov/
- ^ http://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/
- ^ "Twin Towns" (in Chinese). Foreign Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People's Government. 11 Nov 2012.
External links edit
Official website