Dengzhou
It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historical figures from Dengzhou include Zhang Zhongjing (ancient Chinese medicine practitioner), Han Yu (poet), Kou Zhun (senator of Song dynasty), Fan Zhongyan (writer), Yao Xueyin (modern writer), and Zhou Daxin (modern writer).
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts, 13 towns and 11 townships.
- Subdistricts
- Huazhou Subdistrict (花洲街道)
- Gucheng Subdistrict (古城街道)
- Tuanhe Subdistrict (湍河街道)
- Towns
- Townships
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Climate
| Climate data for Dengzhou (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) | 21.4 (70.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.7 (0.58) |
15.9 (0.63) |
34.2 (1.35) |
53.5 (2.11) |
77.9 (3.07) |
96.6 (3.80) |
115.0 (4.53) |
109.4 (4.31) |
76.4 (3.01) |
52.7 (2.07) |
36.0 (1.42) |
12.8 (0.50) |
695.1 (27.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 100.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 12.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108.7 | 114.9 | 147.6 | 174.3 | 181.8 | 170.5 | 177.6 | 177.4 | 142.8 | 141.0 | 125.4 | 123.1 | 1,785.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 34 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Economy
Dengzhou's economy is largely based on the production of agricultural products. Farmers grow crops such as wheat, cotton, maize, sesame, peanuts, yellow beans, peppers and tobacco.
The city's primary industries include cigarette-packing, food processing and sculpture.
Transport
- Airplane to nearest Nanyang airport;
- Drive along the National Expressway Network (Nanyang-Xiangfan link).
- China National Highway 207
- Railway by K149, K206/K207, K205/K208, K184, 6010/6011/6014, 1512/1513, 1389/1390, 1165/1168, 1126/1127.
- Public bus transport: many
Tourism
Sightseeing
Lan Xiu Ting (Pavilion with picturesque view), Pagoda of Fu Sheng, relics of ancient city wall and the recently built touring area along the Tuan River.
Education
Dengzhou No.1 High School is the most popular high school of the city. Nanyang No.4 Teachers College is the only college of the city licensed to issue certified educational diplomas to students.