Yangjiang (labelled as YANG-CHIANG (YEUNGKONG) 陽江) (1954)
The city is named for the Moyang River.
The city was hit by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake on July 25, 1969 which killed over 3,000 people. The area is known for its relatively high levels of natural background radiation.[6]
Climate
Yangjiang has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (KöppenCwa), with mild to warm winters and long, hot (but not especially so) summers, and very humid conditions year-round. Winter begins sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast, while summer brings the heaviest rains of the year though is much sunnier; there are 12.6 days with 50 mm (1.97 in) or more rainfall. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 15.5 °C (59.9 °F) in January to 28.3 °C (82.9 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 22.74 °C (72.9 °F). The annual rainfall is around 2,221 mm (87 in), close to two-thirds of which occurs from May to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 18% in March to 55% in October, the city receives 1,757 hours of bright sunshine annually.
^Zhang, SP (2010). "Mechanism study of adaptive response in high background radiation area of Yangjiang in China". Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine. 44 (9): 815–819. PMID 21092626.
Government website of Yangjiang (in Chinese and English)
Official Yangjiang Travel Site (in English)
January 28, 2023
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For other uses see Yangjiang disambiguation Yangjiang Chinese 阳江 yang CH YANG alternately romanized as Yeungkong a is a prefecture level city in southwestern Guangdong Province in the People s Republic of China It borders Maoming to the west Yunfu to the north Jiangmen to the east and looks out to the South China Sea to the south The local dialect is the Gaoyang dialect a branch of Yue Chinese During the 2020 census its population was 2 602 959 inhabitants of whom 1 292 987 lived in the built up or metro and largely urbanized area comprising Jiangcheng District and Yangdong County 4 Yangjiang 阳江Prefecture level cityHailing Island in YangjiangLocation of Yangjiang City jurisdiction in GuangdongYangjiangLocation in ChinaCoordinates Yangjiang municipal government 21 51 25 N 111 58 59 E 21 857 N 111 983 E 21 857 111 983 Coordinates 21 51 25 N 111 58 59 E 21 857 N 111 983 E 21 857 111 983CountryPeople s Republic of ChinaProvinceGuangdongCounty level divisions4Municipal seatJiangcheng DistrictGovernmentArea Prefecture level city7 955 27 km2 3 071 55 sq mi Urban2 482 5 km2 958 5 sq mi Metro2 482 5 km2 958 5 sq mi Elevation4 m 13 ft Population 2020 census 1 Prefecture level city2 602 959 Density330 km2 850 sq mi Urban1 292 987 Urban density520 km2 1 300 sq mi Metro1 292 987 Metro density520 km2 1 300 sq mi Time zoneUTC 8 China Standard Postal code529500 Urban center 529600 529800 529900 Other areas Area code0662ISO 3166 codeCN GD 17GDP 27 39 billion 2004 GDP per capita 10 493 2004 License Plate粤QMajor NationalitiesHanYangjiang Yangjiang as written in Chinese calligraphySimplified Chinese阳江Traditional Chinese陽江Hanyu PinyinYangjiangCantonese YaleYeuhnggōngPostalYeungkongLiteral meaningSunny River Yang RiverTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinYangjiangGwoyeu RomatzyhYangjiangWade GilesYang2 chiang1IPA ja ŋ tɕja ŋ Yue CantoneseYale RomanizationYeuhnggōngJyutpingJoeng4gong1IPA jœ ːŋ kɔ ːŋ Contents 1 History 2 Administration 3 Economy and culture 4 Geography 5 Climate 6 Notes 7 References 7 1 Citations 7 2 Bibliography 8 External linksHistory EditUnder the Qing Yangjiang County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing 5 It was later split off as a separate prefecture in its own right Administration EditThe prefecture level city of Yangjiang administers 4 county level divisions including 2 districts 1 county level city and 1 counties Map Jiangcheng Yangdong YangxiCounty Yangchun city Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population 2010 census Area km2 Density km2 Jiangcheng District 江城区 Jiangcheng Qu 676 857 779 69 868Yangdong District 阳东区 Yangdōng Qu 442 762 1 702 8 260Yangxi County 阳西县 Yangxi Xian 452 625 1 435 315Yangchun 阳春市 Yangchun Shi 849 505 4 037 8 210Yangjiang is located 2 30 hours from Guangzhou by bus Notable areas include the Zhapo Beach and Hailing Island near Shapa Town Economy and culture EditYangjiang is the base of Yangjiang Shibazi a knife manufacturer The Yangjiang Group artist collective is based in the city and its members work is largely inspired by the locality Yangjiang is home to six nuclear reactors the largest nuclear power station in China Geography Edit Yangjiang labelled as YANG CHIANG YEUNGKONG 陽江 1954 The city is named for the Moyang River The city was hit by a magnitude 5 9 earthquake on July 25 1969 which killed over 3 000 people The area is known for its relatively high levels of natural background radiation 6 Climate EditYangjiang has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate Koppen Cwa with mild to warm winters and long hot but not especially so summers and very humid conditions year round Winter begins sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier Spring is generally overcast while summer brings the heaviest rains of the year though is much sunnier there are 12 6 days with 50 mm 1 97 in or more rainfall Autumn is sunny and dry The monthly 24 hour average temperature ranges from 15 5 C 59 9 F in January to 28 3 C 82 9 F in July and the annual mean is 22 74 C 72 9 F The annual rainfall is around 2 221 mm 87 in close to two thirds of which occurs from May to August With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 18 in March to 55 in October the city receives 1 757 hours of bright sunshine annually Climate data for Yangjiang 1981 2010 normals Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 28 0 82 4 28 9 84 0 32 2 90 0 31 7 89 1 33 9 93 0 36 8 98 2 36 6 97 9 37 5 99 5 36 8 98 2 33 4 92 1 33 1 91 6 29 2 84 6 37 5 99 5 Average high C F 19 9 67 8 19 5 67 1 22 2 72 0 25 9 78 6 29 1 84 4 30 8 87 4 31 6 88 9 31 9 89 4 30 9 87 6 28 8 83 8 25 2 77 4 21 4 70 5 26 4 79 6 Daily mean C F 15 5 59 9 16 0 60 8 19 0 66 2 22 9 73 2 26 0 78 8 27 8 82 0 28 3 82 9 28 2 82 8 27 1 80 8 24 7 76 5 20 7 69 3 16 7 62 1 22 7 72 9 Average low C F 12 2 54 0 13 5 56 3 16 7 62 1 20 7 69 3 23 5 74 3 25 3 77 5 25 6 78 1 25 4 77 7 24 2 75 6 21 5 70 7 17 1 62 8 13 1 55 6 19 9 67 8 Record low C F 2 9 37 2 3 8 38 8 4 7 40 5 9 9 49 8 15 3 59 5 19 3 66 7 21 1 70 0 21 3 70 3 16 8 62 2 12 0 53 6 6 2 43 2 3 4 38 1 2 9 37 2 Average precipitation mm inches 31 3 1 23 71 6 2 82 83 6 3 29 202 6 7 98 344 4 13 56 374 8 14 76 322 7 12 70 374 5 14 74 253 0 9 96 86 9 3 42 46 8 1 84 28 8 1 13 2 221 87 43 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 4 4 4 6 5 5 6 8 12 2 17 4 20 3 19 3 15 8 13 0 7 3 3 8 130 4Average relative humidity 73 81 85 86 85 85 84 84 80 74 69 67 79Mean monthly sunshine hours 127 6 73 4 65 7 79 7 132 5 159 2 211 4 180 0 180 2 198 8 179 3 169 1 1 756 9Percent possible sunshine 38 23 18 21 33 40 51 45 49 55 54 51 40Source China Meteorological Administration precipitation days and sunshine 1971 2000 7 8 Notes Edit Yangjiang has also been romanized as Yang keang 2 and Yang kiang 3 References EditCitations Edit China Guăngdōng Prefectures Cities Districts and Counties Population Statistics Charts and Map Baynes T S ed 1878 China Encyclopaedia Britannica vol 5 9th ed New York Charles Scribner s Sons Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Kwang Tung Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol XV 11th ed Cambridge University Press China Guăngdōng Prefectures Cities Districts and Counties Population Statistics Charts and Map Bolton amp al 1941 p 262 Zhang SP 2010 Mechanism study of adaptive response in high background radiation area of Yangjiang in China Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 44 9 815 819 PMID 21092626 中国气象数据网 WeatherBk Data in Chinese China China Meteorological Administration Retrieved 2020 04 15 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集 1971 2000年 China Meteorological Administration Archived from the original on 2013 09 21 Retrieved 2010 05 25 Bibliography Edit Bolton Kingsley et al 1941 Triad Societies Vol 5 Abingdon Routledge ISBN 9780415243971 reprinted 2000 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yangjiang Government website of Yangjiang in Chinese and English Official Yangjiang Travel Site in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yangjiang amp oldid 1100799704, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
