Yuzhong County
History
The history of Yuzhong County goes back to 214 BC. During the Jin Dynasty Yuzhong was a center of the Jincheng district located in the Yuzhong county (xian) in the Gansu province. Up to 1917 it was known as Jin County or Jinxian. Yuzhong has always had importance as the eastern gateway to Lanzhou. The historic Mingsu tomb (zh:明肃王墓) is located in Yuzhong.
Geography
The geography of Yuzhong is divided into the densely populated central valley of the Wanchuan River, flanked by forested mountains in the southwest, and arid mountains in the northeast.
Climate
| Climate data for Yuzhong, elevation 1,874 m (6,148 ft), (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) | 13.0 (55.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
14.6 (58.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.0 (8.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.7 (−12.5) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.8 (0.11) |
4.5 (0.18) |
10.7 (0.42) |
21.2 (0.83) |
50.3 (1.98) |
54.8 (2.16) |
76.3 (3.00) |
79.2 (3.12) |
50.4 (1.98) |
26.5 (1.04) |
4.7 (0.19) |
1.2 (0.05) |
382.6 (15.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.7 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 88 |
| Average snowy days | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 32 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185.4 | 189.8 | 213.0 | 229.0 | 248.6 | 240.5 | 247.3 | 232.3 | 178.0 | 187.1 | 192.5 | 199.8 | 2,543.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 59 | 61 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 66 | 58 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Ethnic minorities form just 1% of the counties population, most of them are Hui.
Administrative divisions
Yuzhong County is divided to 11 towns and 9 townships.
- Towns
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- Townships
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It is proposed that Yuzhong will be upgraded to Yuzhong District.
Economy
Until April 2019, it was a designated poverty stricken county, however due to its favorable location near Lanzhou, along important transportation axes, the county has rapidly developed industry and services sectors. In 2023 it was revealed that the county government spent 900 million CNY on a vanity project consisting of an exhibition hall and park, which remained unused for several years.
Jiuquan Iron & Steel has a major steel plant in Yuzhong producing 1.3 million tons of steel annually.
Tourism
Transport
- Highways
- G20 Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway
- G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway
- G2501 Lanzhou Ring Expressway
- China National Highway 312
- China National Highway 309
- Railways
The Chongqing–Lanzhou railway passes through Yuzhong county, but does not have any stations within the county. The Lanzhou Metro is proposed to be extended to Yuzhong.
Education
Educational institutes
Several institutes of higher learning have (one of) their campuses in Yuzhong county.
- Xiaguanying town
- Northwest Minzu University
- Lanzhou University (undergraduate campus)
- Lanzhou Jiaotong University
- Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics
- Lanzhou Vocational College of Foreign Languages
References
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- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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See also
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