Yizheng
History
Etymology
In 1013, the statues of several preceding emperors of the Song were cast in Jian'an (建安) military prefecture. Thus, the region was changed into Zhenzhou (Zhen prefecture, 眞州). Later, with the emperor's favor, a Taoist temple named Yizhen (儀眞) was also built, at where the former furnace was situated. Both zhen and yizhen mean "lifelikeness" in Chinese. The prefecture was named after the temple in 1117. Yizhen county was renamed Yizheng in 1723, because the homophone "zhen(禛)" as a part of the Yongzheng Emperor's Chinese name was deemed to be ineffable.
Geography
On the northern bank of Yangzhou, Yizheng is situated in the north of Jiangsu, and the Yangtze River lies in its southern territory. The city borders Luhe District of Nanjing on west, the urban area of Yangzhou on east and Tianchang of Anhui Province on north. The city owns a riverbank of 27 km (17 mi), facing Zhenjiang in opposite of the river.
Two major bodies of water, the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, run through Yizheng from west to east and from north to south, respectively, dividing the city into four fractions.
Climate
| Climate data for Yizheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
40.0 (104.0) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
12.2 (53.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.0 (12.2) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50.6 (1.99) |
47.9 (1.89) |
75.1 (2.96) |
72.5 (2.85) |
84.9 (3.34) |
175.6 (6.91) |
213.4 (8.40) |
165.8 (6.53) |
74.9 (2.95) |
56.3 (2.22) |
52.6 (2.07) |
35.7 (1.41) |
1,105.3 (43.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.7 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 112.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.5 | 130.5 | 160.7 | 184.9 | 193.9 | 152.7 | 187.7 | 192.7 | 166.6 | 169.7 | 148.3 | 146.0 | 1,967.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 42 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 36 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
At present, Yizheng City has 9 towns.
Economy
Local Yizheng Chemical Fiber of Sinopec was the fourth-largest worldwide polyester maker in the 1990s.
Transportation
Road
Expressways
National Highway
Railway
The passengers service of Yizheng Station astride the Nanjing–Qidong railway was suspended since July 1, 2013.
References
- ^ History of Song. 8. "閏月...建安軍鑄聖像。", "五月...升建安軍爲眞州。"; 續資治通鑑長編 [Raw Supplement to Zizhi Tongjian]. 80. "升建安軍為真州，鎔範聖像之地，特建為儀真觀"
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "扬州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "Currency Markets Fray Nerves Of Chinese Polyester Company". The Wall Street Journal.
External links
- Official website of Yizheng Government (in Chinese)
- Yizheng City English Guide (in English)
- (in English and Chinese) "Illustrated Album of Yangzhou Prefecture", from 1573-1620, has illustrations of Yizheng District
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