- Xingning is also the era name for Emperor Ai of the Jin dynasty.
Xingning (postal: Hingning; simplified Chinese: 兴宁; traditional Chinese: 興寧; pinyin: Xīngníng, Hakka: Hinnên) is a county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China. The second largest city in eastern Guangdong, Xingning has an area of 2,104.85 square kilometres (812.69 sq mi) and a population of 779,411 (2020).[1]
Xingning
兴宁市 Hinnên | |
|---|---|
 Xingtianyi Road (兴田一路), Xingning | |
  Xingning Location in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 24°8′5″N 115°43′48″E / 24.13472°N 115.73000°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Meizhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,104.85 km2 (812.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 779,411 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 514500 |
| Area code | 0753 |
| Website | http://www.xingning.gov.cn/ |
Names
editXingning was formerly known as Qichang (齐昌; 齊昌).
History
editXingning county was established in 331 CE, later becoming the capital of the 10th-century Southern Han Dynasty.
From its previous long-established status a county, in 1991 Xingning was upgraded to a county-level city within the municipal jurisdiction of Meizhou.
Location
editXingning is located in the north eastern part of Guangdong province and borders the counties of Pingyuan, Meixian, Fengshun and Wuhua in Meizhou City; Longchuan in Heiyuan City and Xunwu in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province.
Ethno-linguistic make-up
editXingning is noted for its large Hakka population.
Administrative districts
editThe city governs three subdistricts and 17 towns:[2]
Subdistricts
editTowns
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Xingning (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.9 (84.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
21.4 (70.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.0 (2.05) |
70.7 (2.78) |
132.0 (5.20) |
175.4 (6.91) |
228.2 (8.98) |
244.9 (9.64) |
161.6 (6.36) |
187.2 (7.37) |
111.4 (4.39) |
40.2 (1.58) |
37.1 (1.46) |
43.5 (1.71) |
1,484.2 (58.43) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.5 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 18.5 | 18.3 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 145.8 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134.4 | 107.0 | 101.4 | 115.8 | 139.2 | 157.7 | 222.2 | 207.6 | 197.6 | 202.6 | 172.3 | 158.3 | 1,916.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 40 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Transport
editCulture
editThe majority of Xingning's residents are Hakka people.
Tourist attractions
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Xīngníng Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Xingning City (兴宁市)". National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014. (in Chinese)
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
edit- Life in Xingning (家在兴宁) (in Chinese)
- Xingning Government website (in Chinese)
- Satellite photo of Xingning from National Geographic
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