Conghua, Guangzhou
District in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Conghua 23°39′N 113°40′E / 23.650°N 113.667°E / 23.650; 113.667 | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Sub-provincial city | Guangzhou |
Area | |
• Total | 1,974.15 km2 (762.22 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census[1]) | |
• Total | 717,684 |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 510900 |
Area code | 020 |
Website | www |
Conghua | |||||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 从化 | ||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 從化 | ||||||||||||||||||
Guangdong Romanization | Cung4-fa3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Cónghuà | ||||||||||||||||||
Postal | Tsungfa | ||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | From Change | ||||||||||||||||||
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Conghua District, alternately romanized as Tsungfa,[a] is one of 11 urban districts and the northernmost district of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. Conghua connects the Pearl River Delta with the mountainous area of northern Guangdong.[5] Within China, it is known for its hot springs[6] and lychees.[7] It covers an area of 1,974.15 km2 (762.22 sq mi), with a population of 543.377 in 2006. Its GDP was RMB10.369 billion (US$2,360 per person).[when?]
History
Under the Qing, the area was known as Conghua County. It was subsequently upgraded to county-level city status and then, on 12 February 2014, to an urban district of Guangzhou.[8]
Administrative divisions
Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010)[9] | Area (km2) |
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Jiekou Subdistrict | 街口街道 | Jiēkǒu Jiēdào | gai1 heo2 gai1 dou6 | 96,846 | 21.84 |
Chengjiao Subdistrict | 城郊街道 | Chéngjiāo Jiēdào | séng4 gao1 gai1 dou6 | 79,085 | 160.00 |
Jiangbu Subdistrict | 江埔街道 | Jiāngbù Jiēdào | gong1 bou3 gai1 dou6 | 95,843 | 127.00 |
Wenquan town | 温泉镇 | Wēnquán Zhèn | wen1 qun4 zen3 | 55,194 | 210.90 |
Liangkou town | 良口镇 | Liángkǒu Zhèn | lêng4 heo2 zen3 | 32,829 | 530.60 |
Lütian town | 吕田镇 | Lǚtián Zhèn | lêu5 tin4 zen3 | 23,430 | 393.00 |
Taiping town | 太平镇 | Tàipíng Zhèn | tai3 ping4 zen3 | 94,369 | 210.32 |
Aotou town | 鳌头镇 | Áotóu Zhèn | ngou4 teo4 zen3 | 111,308 | 410.00 |
Climate
Climate data for Conghua (2008–2020 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) | 28.6 (83.5) | 30.3 (86.5) | 33.0 (91.4) | 34.0 (93.2) | 35.4 (95.7) | 37.9 (100.2) | 39.0 (102.2) | 37.7 (99.9) | 37.6 (99.7) | 36.7 (98.1) | 34.1 (93.4) | 29.8 (85.6) | 39.0 (102.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.2 (68.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 26.3 (79.3) | 30.0 (86.0) | 32.2 (90.0) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.7 (92.7) | 32.6 (90.7) | 29.3 (84.7) | 25.1 (77.2) | 20.1 (68.2) | 27.0 (80.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) | 14.7 (58.5) | 17.7 (63.9) | 21.6 (70.9) | 25.3 (77.5) | 27.3 (81.1) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.8 (82.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 18.9 (66.0) | 13.7 (56.7) | 21.5 (70.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) | 11.1 (52.0) | 14.3 (57.7) | 18.2 (64.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.3 (75.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 19.0 (66.2) | 14.8 (58.6) | 9.5 (49.1) | 17.8 (64.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) | 0.0 (32.0) | 1.3 (34.3) | 8.3 (46.9) | 12.9 (55.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 20.1 (68.2) | 22.2 (72.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 8.5 (47.3) | 1.5 (34.7) | −1.6 (29.1) | −2.9 (26.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.1 (2.21) | 61.6 (2.43) | 128.3 (5.05) | 230.2 (9.06) | 328.6 (12.94) | 436.3 (17.18) | 216.5 (8.52) | 242.1 (9.53) | 153.9 (6.06) | 51.9 (2.04) | 38.6 (1.52) | 40.7 (1.60) | 1,984.8 (78.14) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.1 | 10.3 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 154.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 79 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112.4 | 82.4 | 64.0 | 67.9 | 100.6 | 117.7 | 181.2 | 174.8 | 173.3 | 185.7 | 163.8 | 149.5 | 1,573.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 36 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[10][11] |
See also
Notes
- ^ The Postal Map spelling was based on the name's local Cantonese pronunciation. The name has also been romanized Tsung-fa,[2] Ts'ung-hwa,[3] and Tsung-hwa-heën.[4]
References
Citations
- ^ "Guangzhou: Subdivision". Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kwang-Tung" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. XV (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Gutzlaff (1838), p. 564.
- ^ "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:从化市" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Conghua Hot Springs". Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Lychee
- ^ "黄埔萝岗合二为一 增城从化撤市改区". Nandu(南都网). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
Bibliography
- Gutzlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, or, A Display of the Topography, History, Customs, Manners, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, Literature, Religion, Jurisprudence, Etc. of the Chinese Empire, Vol. II, London: Smith, Elder, & Co..
External links
- Official website of Guangdong Province
- Official website of Conghua Government
- Guangzhou International Website - English version Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Lychee Festival[permanent dead link]
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