Sihui

Sihui (Chinese: 四会), formerly romanized as Szewui,[lower-alpha 1] is a county-level city in the west of the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong province, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing. Sihui's population is 542,873 in 2010.

Sihui
四会市
Location of Sihui City (pink) jurisdiction in Guangdong
Location of Sihui City (pink) jurisdiction in Guangdong
Sihui is located in Guangdong
Sihui
Sihui
Location of the city centre in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°19′35″N 112°44′02″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhaoqing
Area
  Total1,258 km2 (486 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
542,873
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
526200
Area code0758
License plate prefixes粤H
WebsiteOfficial website
Sihui
Simplified Chinese四会
Traditional Chinese四會
Hanyu PinyinSìhuì
Cantonese YaleSeiwúih
PostalSzewui

History

Sihui was initially established during the Qin dynasty (221 bc—207 bc), some historians suggested Sihui first appeared during the Western Han dynasty (206 bc—8 ad), and it is one of the four most ancient counties in Guangdong province (the other three counties are Panyu county, Jieyang county and Longchuan county). Under the Qing, Sihui County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing.[1] As with much of the surrounding countryside, Sihui was a source for many members of the Chinese diaspora during the late Qing.

Administrative divisions

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[2]Area (km2)
Chengzhong Subdistrict城中街道Chéngzhōng Jiēdào101,42846
Dongcheng Subdistrict东城街道Dōngchéng Jiēdào142,57784
Zhenshan Subdistrict贞山街道Zhēnshān Jiēdào35,922100.68
Longfu town龙甫镇Lóngfǔ Zhèn17,979103
Dedou town地豆镇Dedòu Zhèn18,35189.7
Weizheng town威整镇Wēizhěng Zhèn12,04763.9
Luoyuan town罗源镇Luōyuán Zhèn5,94526
Jingkou town迳口镇Jìngkǒu Zhèn12,669101
Dasha town大沙镇Dàshā Zhèn46,12080
Shigou town石狗镇Shígǒu Zhèn16,170142
Huangtian town黄田镇Huángtián Zhèn10,74389.6
Jianggu town江谷镇Xiàmáo Zhèn27,17782.4
Xiamao town下茆镇Jiānggǔ Zhèn24,579107.5

Economy

The Zhaoqing High Technology Industrial Development Zone (肇庆高新区 and 肇庆国家高新技术产业开发区) is located in Sihui.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Sihui (2009–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7)
31.6
(88.9)
33.6
(92.5)
34.4
(93.9)
35.7
(96.3)
37.9
(100.2)
38.2
(100.8)
38.5
(101.3)
37.8
(100.0)
35.7
(96.3)
33.7
(92.7)
30.0
(86.0)
38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
19.8
(67.6)
21.7
(71.1)
26.0
(78.8)
30.2
(86.4)
32.8
(91.0)
33.9
(93.0)
33.8
(92.8)
32.3
(90.1)
28.8
(83.8)
24.3
(75.7)
19.1
(66.4)
26.7
(80.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.7
(54.9)
15.3
(59.5)
17.8
(64.0)
21.8
(71.2)
25.7
(78.3)
27.9
(82.2)
28.8
(83.8)
28.3
(82.9)
27.0
(80.6)
23.2
(73.8)
19.1
(66.4)
13.8
(56.8)
21.8
(71.2)
Average low °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
12.3
(54.1)
15.2
(59.4)
19.0
(66.2)
22.7
(72.9)
24.8
(76.6)
25.4
(77.7)
25.0
(77.0)
23.8
(74.8)
19.7
(67.5)
15.7
(60.3)
10.5
(50.9)
18.6
(65.6)
Record low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
1.3
(34.3)
2.4
(36.3)
8.0
(46.4)
13.3
(55.9)
17.5
(63.5)
21.3
(70.3)
21.9
(71.4)
15.1
(59.2)
9.0
(48.2)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.6
(30.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.1
(2.41)
58.2
(2.29)
121.8
(4.80)
179.6
(7.07)
248.0
(9.76)
300.7
(11.84)
247.7
(9.75)
253.2
(9.97)
171.8
(6.76)
77.8
(3.06)
54.0
(2.13)
42.8
(1.69)
1,816.7
(71.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.0 11.4 17.3 16.9 19.2 20.4 16.7 16.9 11.7 5.5 6.7 6.7 158.4
Average relative humidity (%) 78 80 85 85 84 85 82 83 81 76 75 74 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101.9 74.4 56.7 73.9 118.3 140.1 190.1 186.6 179.1 191.2 158.5 141.2 1,612
Percent possible sunshine 30 23 15 19 29 35 46 47 49 54 48 43 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. Sihui has also been romanized as Sze Hwuy.[1]

References

Citations

  1. Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
  2. 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.
  3. 肇庆国家高新技术产业开发区. Zhaoqing High Technology Industrial Development Zone.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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