Conghua
Conghua District, alternately romanized as Tsungfa, is one of 11 urban districts and the northernmost district of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. Conghua connects the Pearl River Delta with the mountainous area of northern Guangdong. Within China, it is known for its hot springs and lychees. It covers an area of 1,974.15 km (762.22 sq mi), with a population of 543.377 in 2006. Its GDP was RMB10.369 billion (US$2,360 per person).
History
Under the Qing, the area was known as Conghua County. It was subsequently upgraded to county-level city status and then, on 12 February 2014, to an urban district of Guangzhou.
Administrative divisions
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010) | Area (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiekou Subdistrict | 街口街道 | Jiēkǒu Jiēdào | gai1 heo2 gai1 dou6 | 96,846 | 21.84 |
| Chengjiao Subdistrict | 城郊街道 | Chéngjiāo Jiēdào | séng4 gao1 gai1 dou6 | 79,085 | 160.00 |
| Jiangbu Subdistrict | 江埔街道 | Jiāngbù Jiēdào | gong1 bou3 gai1 dou6 | 95,843 | 127.00 |
| Wenquan town | 温泉镇 | Wēnquán Zhèn | wen1 qun4 zen3 | 55,194 | 210.90 |
| Liangkou town | 良口镇 | Liángkǒu Zhèn | lêng4 heo2 zen3 | 32,829 | 530.60 |
| Lütian town | 吕田镇 | Lǚtián Zhèn | lêu5 tin4 zen3 | 23,430 | 393.00 |
| Taiping town | 太平镇 | Tàipíng Zhèn | tai3 ping4 zen3 | 94,369 | 210.32 |
| Aotou town | 鳌头镇 | Áotóu Zhèn | ngou4 teo4 zen3 | 111,308 | 410.00 |
Climate
| Climate data for Conghua (2008–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
27.0 (80.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
21.5 (70.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.1 (2.21) |
61.6 (2.43) |
128.3 (5.05) |
230.2 (9.06) |
328.6 (12.94) |
436.3 (17.18) |
216.5 (8.52) |
242.1 (9.53) |
153.9 (6.06) |
51.9 (2.04) |
38.6 (1.52) |
40.7 (1.60) |
1,984.8 (78.14) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.1 | 10.3 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 154.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112.4 | 82.4 | 64.0 | 67.9 | 100.6 | 117.7 | 181.2 | 174.8 | 173.3 | 185.7 | 163.8 | 149.5 | 1,573.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- ^ The Postal Map spelling was based on the name's local Cantonese pronunciation. The name has also been romanized Tsung-fa, Ts'ung-hwa, and Tsung-hwa-heën.
References
Citations
- ^ "Guangzhou: Subdivision". Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. XV (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Gutzlaff (1838), p. 564.
- ^ "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：从化市" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Conghua Hot Springs". Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Lychee
- ^ "黄埔萝岗合二为一 增城从化撤市改区". Nandu（南都网）. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.
Bibliography
- Gutzlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, or, A Display of the Topography, History, Customs, Manners, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, Literature, Religion, Jurisprudence, Etc. of the Chinese Empire, Vol. II, London: Smith, Elder, & Co..
External links
- Official website of Guangdong Province
- Official website of Conghua Government
- Guangzhou International Website - English version Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Lychee Festival
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