Longchang
Longchang (Chinese: 隆昌; pinyin: Lóngchāng) is a county-level city of Sichuan. It is under the administration of Neijiang city. Longchang has a population of nearly 760,000, covering 792 square kilometers.
Longchang
隆昌市 | |
|---|---|
 home of memorial arch | |
  Longchang Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 29°20′22″N 105°17′15″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Neijiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 792 km2 (306 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 760,000 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Geography
Longchang is the boundary of Sichuan and Chongqing, and plays as the distribution center of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Chongqing.
Transport
Roads pass through Longchang, such as the Chengdu–Chongqing Railway, highway, public road, East Chuanyun (Sichuan to Yunnan) road, Longna (Longchang to Luzhou) highway, Longya (Longchang to Ya'an) road, Longhuang (Longchang to Huangtong Guizhou) railway. It is called the east gate of Sichuan.
Culture
Longchang is famous for memorial arches and blue stone. Longchang is transforming into a bluestone cultural city with eight bluestone image views, including gate, culture, city's dining room, lounge, green park, landscape, business district, and landmark.
Climate
| Climate data for Longchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
40.1 (104.2) |
39.1 (102.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
21.6 (70.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.2 (0.64) |
16.8 (0.66) |
36.1 (1.42) |
68.1 (2.68) |
105.7 (4.16) |
184.1 (7.25) |
204.3 (8.04) |
163.3 (6.43) |
129.5 (5.10) |
74.0 (2.91) |
30.1 (1.19) |
16.8 (0.66) |
1,045 (41.14) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.2 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 16.9 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 17.3 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 153.4 |
| Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34.4 | 50.7 | 94.2 | 128.9 | 127.4 | 109.4 | 168.8 | 175.8 | 102.8 | 56.0 | 53.4 | 31.8 | 1,133.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 40 | 43 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
References
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.