Wuyuan County, Jiangxi

Summary

Wuyuan (simplified Chinese: 婺源县; traditional Chinese: 婺源縣; pinyin: Wùyuán Xiàn) is a county in northeastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Zhejiang to the east and Anhui to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.

Wuyuan
婺源县
Jiangling, Wuyuan
Jiangling, Wuyuan
location in Jiangxi
location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°14′53″N 117°51′43″E / 29.248°N 117.862°E / 29.248; 117.862
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityShangrao
Area
 • Total2,967 km2 (1,146 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total346,200
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
333200

Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China.[citation needed] Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty, its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors.

It was a county in Huizhou, Anhui province until 1989.

Administrative divisions edit

At present, Wuyuan County has 1 subdistrict, 10 towns and 6 townships.[1]

1 subdistrict
  • Rancheng (蚺城街道)
10 towns
  • Ziyang (紫阳镇)
  • Qinghua (清华镇)
  • Qiukou (秋口镇)
  • Jiangwan (江湾镇)
  • Sikou (思口镇)
  • Fuchun (赋春镇)
  • Zhentou (镇头镇)
  • Taibai (太白镇)
  • Zhongyun (中云镇)
  • Xucun (许村镇)
6 townships
  • Xitou (溪头乡)
  • Duanxin (段莘乡)
  • Zheyuan (浙源乡)
  • Tuochuan (沱川乡)
  • Dazhangshan (大鄣山乡)
  • Zhenzhushan (珍珠山乡)

Demographics edit

The population of the district was 334,020 in 2010.[2]

Culture edit

The dialect of Wuyuan county is of the Hui dialects, and its culture closely resembles that of Huizhou in southern Anhui.

Economy edit

GDP of Wuyuan
year GDP
2001
11.37
2002
13.23
2003
15.73
2004
18.85
2005
23.11
2006
27.86
2007
31.81
2008
36.46
2009
41.50
2010
47.71
2011
56.22
unit: 100 million yuan (RMB) [3]

The GDP of Wuyuan in 2011 is 5.622 billion yuan (RMB).

Transportation edit

Climate edit

Climate data for Wuyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)
29.1
(84.4)
35.6
(96.1)
34.3
(93.7)
35.7
(96.3)
37.5
(99.5)
39.6
(103.3)
40.1
(104.2)
38.8
(101.8)
37.9
(100.2)
32.6
(90.7)
25.4
(77.7)
40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
13.7
(56.7)
17.6
(63.7)
23.6
(74.5)
27.9
(82.2)
29.9
(85.8)
33.8
(92.8)
33.9
(93.0)
30.6
(87.1)
25.7
(78.3)
19.8
(67.6)
13.6
(56.5)
23.4
(74.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
8.1
(46.6)
11.8
(53.2)
17.4
(63.3)
22.0
(71.6)
25.0
(77.0)
28.2
(82.8)
28.0
(82.4)
24.4
(75.9)
18.9
(66.0)
13.0
(55.4)
7.3
(45.1)
17.5
(63.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
4.3
(39.7)
7.8
(46.0)
13.1
(55.6)
17.7
(63.9)
21.5
(70.7)
24.1
(75.4)
23.9
(75.0)
20.2
(68.4)
14.4
(57.9)
8.5
(47.3)
3.2
(37.8)
13.4
(56.1)
Record low °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)
−6.6
(20.1)
−5.9
(21.4)
0.7
(33.3)
9.3
(48.7)
12.0
(53.6)
18.6
(65.5)
17.3
(63.1)
10.4
(50.7)
0.7
(33.3)
−4.6
(23.7)
−9.1
(15.6)
−9.1
(15.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101.9
(4.01)
123.7
(4.87)
206.7
(8.14)
246.0
(9.69)
262.7
(10.34)
404.7
(15.93)
251.6
(9.91)
138.9
(5.47)
76.5
(3.01)
56.4
(2.22)
81.3
(3.20)
69.8
(2.75)
2,020.2
(79.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.5 14.3 17.9 16.4 16.3 18.0 11.9 13.5 8.8 7.2 9.9 10.8 159.5
Average snowy days 2.3 1.5 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.9 5.2
Average relative humidity (%) 81 80 81 79 80 85 81 80 78 77 80 79 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 88.8 90.0 98.9 119.5 143.4 120.3 208.7 206.0 177.6 164.6 133.0 122.2 1,673
Percent possible sunshine 27 28 27 31 34 29 49 51 48 47 42 38 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Scenic Sites edit

  • Wuyuan Huangling Tourism Resort
 
Wuyuan Huangling Tourism Resort

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ "常州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 婺源县统计局. 婺源县第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报. 上饶统计信息网.
  3. ^ 婺源县建国60年主要经济数据
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

External links edit

  • (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation
  • Wyly.org