Meishan
Meishan (Chinese: 眉山; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi2san1; local pronunciation: [mi˨˩sã˥]; pinyin: Méishān; Wade–Giles: Mei-shan), formerly known as Meizhou (眉州) or Qingzhou (青州), is a prefecture-level city with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of 2020 census whom 1,232,648 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts of Dongpo and Pengshan. Its located in Sichuan province, China. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin.
Meishan
眉山市 | |
|---|---|
 Bao'en Temple, Meishan | |
 Location of Meishan in Sichuan | |
  Meishan Location of the city center in Sichuan  Meishan Meishan (China) | |
| Coordinates (Meishan municipal government): 30°04′38″N 103°50′54″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Municipal seat | Dongpo District |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 7,173.82 km2 (2,769.83 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,796.1 km2 (693.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,955,219 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,232,648 |
| • Urban density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,232,648 |
| • Metro density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 620000 |
| Area code | 028 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-14 |
| Website | www |
It belonged to Leshan Prefecture before 1997. Then Meishan Prefecture was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It was renamed Meishan City in 2000.
Administrative subdivisions
It has 2 county-level district and 4 counties.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| Dongpo District | 东坡区 | Dōngpō Qū | 840,909 | 1,331 | 632 |
| Pengshan District | 彭山区 | Péngshān Qū | 329,777 | 465 | 709 |
| Renshou County | 仁寿县 | Rénshòu Xiàn | 1,571,112 | 2,606 | 603 |
| Hongya County | 洪雅县 | Hóngyǎ Xiàn | 343,321 | 1,896 | 181 |
| Danling County | 丹棱县 | Dānlíng Xiàn | 163,032 | 449 | 363 |
| Qingshen County | 青神县 | Qīngshén Xiàn | 197,029 | 387 | 509 |
Notable people
- Su Shi, Song Dynasty writer and poet (1037–1101), was a native of Meishan, and a historic temple commemorating him and his father and brother, also notable writers (the "three Su") is located in the city.
- Yuan Chiung-chiung, Taiwanese author whose family originated in the area
- Chen Wenqing, former Minister of State Security
Climate
| Climate data for Meishan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.3 (93.7) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
21.9 (71.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
14.7 (58.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.9 (0.43) |
15.6 (0.61) |
29.1 (1.15) |
56.1 (2.21) |
90.9 (3.58) |
137.2 (5.40) |
212.2 (8.35) |
255.1 (10.04) |
126.8 (4.99) |
49.9 (1.96) |
17.2 (0.68) |
9.3 (0.37) |
1,010.3 (39.77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.3 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 14.6 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 148.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 29.6 | 48.6 | 87.1 | 118.9 | 122.9 | 112.6 | 132.7 | 142.3 | 74.2 | 54.1 | 48.9 | 34.4 | 1,006.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 9 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- 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.
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