Huancui District

Huancui (simplified Chinese: 环翠; traditional Chinese: 環翠; pinyin: Huáncuì) is a district and the seat of the city of Weihai, Shandong province, China.

Huancui
环翠区
District
Monument commemorating the First Sino-Japanese War on Liugong Island
Monument commemorating the First Sino-Japanese War on Liugong Island
Huancui in Weihai
Huancui in Weihai
Weihai in Shandong
Weihai in Shandong
Coordinates (Huancui government): 37°30′07″N 122°07′23″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityWeihai
Area
[1]
 • Total991 km2 (383 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total368,500
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
264200
Websitewww.huancui.gov.cn/Index.html

History

In 1398, the Hongwu Emperor launched an initiative to counteract raiding wokou, which involved sending imperial troops to the area of present-day Huancui to defend the coast.[2]

The city of Weihaiwei and nearby Liugong Island were forcibly leased to British forces from 1898 to 1930 as British Weihaiwei.[2]

The area was liberated from Japanese forces in August 1945.[2]

On June 15, 1987, Weihai was expanded from a county-level city to a prefecture-level city, and the area of the county-level city became contemporary Huancui District.[2]

Geography

Huancui District is relatively low in elevation, with only a few peaks rising above 500 metres (1,600 ft) in height.[3] The district's southern edge lies along the eastern portion of the Jiaolai Plains.[3]

Climate

The district has a continental climate, with four seasons and relatively moderate temperatures.[3] The district experiences an average annual temperature of 12 °C (54 °F), an average annual precipitation of 737.7 millimetres (29.04 in), and 2,480.0 average hours of sunshine per year.[3]

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Huancui District is divided to five subdistricts and three towns.[2][4] These township-level divisions are then divided into 102 residential communities and 62 administrative villages.[2]

Subdistricts

The district's five subdistricts are Huancuilou Subdistrict, Jingyuan Subdistrict, Zhudao Subdistrict, Sunjiatuan Subdistrict, and Songshan Subdistrict.[2][4]

Towns

The district's three towns are Zhangcun, Yangting, and Wenquan.[2][4]

Economy

Huancui District recorded a gross domestic product of ¥37.603 billion in 2019, which grew at an annual increase of 3.2%.[5] The district's primary sector shrunk 1.1% in 2019, accounting for ¥3.028 billion, or 8.1% of the economy.[5] The district's secondary sector grew 5.0% in 2019, accounting for ¥12.076 billion, or 32.1% of the economy.[5] The district's tertiary sector grew 2.6% in 2019, accounting for ¥22.499 billion, or 59.8% of the economy.[5] The district's official urban unemployment rate in 2019 was 0.67%.[5]

Aquaculture

As of 2019, Huancui District has the largest aquaculture sector in Weihai, and the sector grew 10.7% that year.[5] In 2019, the district's aquaculture sector attracted ¥3.173 billion of investment, and the district government began a collaboration with Shandong University's Weihai Campus to promote industry research in the district.[5]

Foreign trade

The district conducts a significant amount of foreign trade, totaling ¥21.57 billion in 2019.[5] Of this, 15.75 ¥billion was in exports, and ¥5.82 billion was in imports.[5] In 2019, 18.4% of the district's exports were to South Korea, 17.9% went to the European Union, 17.3% went to Japan, 13.1% went to the United States, and the remaining 33.3% went to other trading partners.[5] 43.1% of the district's exports in 2019 were textiles and apparel, 18.0% of the district's exports were electronics and machinery, 5.5% of the district's exports were agricultural goods, and the remaining 33.4% of exports were in other sectors.[5]

References
  1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 建制区划 (in Chinese). Huancui District, Weihai People's Government. 2020-05-27. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  3. 自然环境 (in Chinese). Huancui District, Weihai's People's Government. 2020-05-27. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  4. 2020年统计用区划代码（环翠区） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  5. 经济发展 (in Chinese). Huancui District, Weihai People's Government. 2020-05-27. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
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