Jieyang City
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Jieyang administers five county-level divisions, including two districts, one county-level city (administered on behalf of the province) and two counties.
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| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 census) |
Area (km) |
Density (/km) |
| Rongcheng District | 榕城区 | Róngchéng Qū | 741,674 | 182 | 4,098 |
| Jiedong District | 揭东区 | Jiēdōng Qū | 1,157,720 | 850 | 1,362 |
| Jiexi County | 揭西县 | Jiēxī Xiàn | 825,313 | 1,279 | 605 |
| Huilai County | 惠来县 | Huìlái Xiàn | 1,097,615 | 1,207 | 906 |
| Puning | 普宁市 | Pǔníng Shì | 2,054,703 | 1,620 | 1,291 |
These are further divided into 100 township-level divisions, including 69 towns, 10 townships and 21 subdistricts.
Economy
Rice cultivation and the textile industry are important to its economy.
Transport
Air
The new Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport is the third largest airport complex in Guangdong Province, after Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. It replaced the Shantou Waisha Airport on 15 November 2011.
Rail
Jieyang is located on the Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou Railway.
Language and culture
The Chaoshan Min is predominantly spoken in this region. The Hakka dialect, however, has its limited presence among Hakka people in Jiexi County.
History
The 1930s saw numerous Jieyang inhabitants emigrating overseas. A large number of Chinese live in Southeast Asia and kept their customs. Pontianak and Ketapang in Indonesia, Johor Bahru in Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand have large Overseas Chinese communities of Jieyang origin; the Lintian Republic, one of many kongsis of West Borneo, were founded by Jieyang immigrants. In 1991, the Chinese central government approved Jieyang as a prefecture-level city.
Climate
| Climate data for Jieyang (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) | 29.5 (85.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
27.0 (80.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.9 (1.57) |
54.8 (2.16) |
100.8 (3.97) |
143.0 (5.63) |
193.1 (7.60) |
308.6 (12.15) |
281.8 (11.09) |
299.2 (11.78) |
195.5 (7.70) |
33.4 (1.31) |
41.5 (1.63) |
35.7 (1.41) |
1,727.3 (68) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.4 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 16.5 | 19.4 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 138 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135.4 | 103.0 | 100.1 | 111.1 | 135.9 | 152.1 | 214.7 | 196.1 | 183.2 | 187.2 | 163.0 | 147.6 | 1,829.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 40 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Points of interest
Notable people
- Vintoquián (林道乾, Lîm tō-khiân) (?-?), 16th century pirate
- Li Zhenning (born 1995), Chinese singer and actor
- Ke Hua (19 December 1915 – 1 January 2019), former Chinese diplomat
- Zeng Yi (8 March 1929 – 13 July 2020), virologist
References
- ^ 广东省统计局、国家统计局广东调查总队 (August 2016). 《广东统计年鉴－2016》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7837-7. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017.
- ^ Hays, Jeffrey. "Chinese in Southeast Asia | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
- Government website of Jieyang (in Simplified Chinese)
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