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Xingning, Guangdong
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).

Names

Xingning was formerly known as Qichang (齐昌; 齊昌).

History

Xingning 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

Xingning 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

Xingning is noted for its large Hakka population.

Administrative districts

The city governs three subdistricts and 17 towns:

Subdistricts

Towns

Climate

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

Transport

Culture

The majority of Xingning's residents are Hakka people.

Tourist attractions

See also

References

  1. ^ "Xīngníng Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ^ "Xingning City (兴宁市)". National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014. (in Chinese)
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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