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 east Guangdong, Xingning has an area of 2,104.85 square kilometres (812.69 sq mi) and a population of 1.13 million.

Xingning is also the era name for Emperor Ai of the Jin dynasty.
Xingning
兴宁市
Hinnên
County-level city
Xingtianyi Road (兴田一路), Xingning
Xingning
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°8′5″N 115°43′48″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMeizhou
Area
 • Total2,104.85 km2 (812.69 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,130,000
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
514500
Area code(s)0753
Websitehttp://www.xingning.gov.cn/

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.

Administrative districts

The city governs three subdistricts and 17 towns:[1]

Subdistricts

Towns

Transport

Culture

The majority of Xingning's residents are Hakka people.

Tourist attractions

Climate
Climate data for Xingning (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)
Average high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 21.8
(71.2)		 25.9
(78.6)		 29.2
(84.6)		 31.4
(88.5)		 33.7
(92.7)		 33.3
(91.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 28.9
(84.0)		 24.5
(76.1)		 19.7
(67.5)		 26.4
(79.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 17.0
(62.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 24.7
(76.5)		 26.9
(80.4)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.2
(82.8)		 26.4
(79.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 18.2
(64.8)		 13.2
(55.8)		 21.1
(70.0)
Average low °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)		 10.2
(50.4)		 13.5
(56.3)		 18.1
(64.6)		 21.3
(70.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.7
(76.5)		 22.9
(73.2)		 18.9
(66.0)		 13.7
(56.7)		 8.8
(47.8)		 17.4
(63.3)
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) 44.7
(1.76)		 94.4
(3.72)		 135.0
(5.31)		 200.0
(7.87)		 218.3
(8.59)		 241.6
(9.51)		 157.8
(6.21)		 187.0
(7.36)		 132.9
(5.23)		 34.6
(1.36)		 36.0
(1.42)		 35.0
(1.38)		 1,517.3
(59.72)
Average relative humidity (%) 74 79 80 81 81 82 78 80 79 73 72 72 78
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

See also

References
  1. "Xingning City (兴宁市)". National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014. (in Chinese)


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