Wuwei, Anhui

Wuwei (simplified Chinese: 无为; traditional Chinese: 無為; pinyin: Wúwéi) is a county-level city in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Wuhu.[1] Previously a county, Wuwei was upgraded to a county-level city in late 2019.[2] It has population of 1,214,000 as of 2018, and an area of 2,022 square kilometres (781 sq mi).[1] The government of Wuwei City is located in the town of Wucheng.

Wuwei
无为市
County-level city
Sunset in Wuwei, view from Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway
Sunset in Wuwei, view from Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway
Wuwei is the westernmost division in this map of Wuhu
Wuwei is the westernmost division in this map of Wuhu
Wuhu in Anhui
Wuhu in Anhui
Coordinates (Wuwei municipal government): 31°18′16″N 117°54′08″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityWuhu
County seatWucheng (无城镇)
Area
[1]
 • Total2,022 km2 (781 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,214,000
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
238300
Area code0553
Websitewww.ww.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Wuwei directly administers the following 20 towns:[3]

  • Wucheng (无城镇)
  • Xiang'an (襄安镇)
  • Dougou (陡沟镇)
  • Shijian (石涧镇)
  • Yanqiao (严桥镇)
  • Kaicheng (开城镇)
  • Shushan (蜀山镇)
  • Niubu (牛埠镇)
  • Liudu (刘渡镇)
  • Yaogou (姚沟镇)
  • Nicha (泥汊镇)
  • Fudu (福渡镇)
  • Quantang (泉塘镇)
  • Hedian (赫店镇)
  • Hongmiao (红庙镇)
  • Gaogou (高沟镇)
  • Hemao (鹤毛镇)
  • Shilidun (十里墩镇)
  • Kunshan (昆山镇)
  • Hongxiang (洪巷镇)

Climate
Climate data for Wuwei (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)		 27.7
(81.9)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.0
(91.4)		 35.7
(96.3)		 37.5
(99.5)		 39.3
(102.7)		 39.5
(103.1)		 37.5
(99.5)		 33.6
(92.5)		 28.7
(83.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 39.5
(103.1)
Average high °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)		 10.3
(50.5)		 15.3
(59.5)		 21.8
(71.2)		 26.9
(80.4)		 29.5
(85.1)		 32.8
(91.0)		 32.3
(90.1)		 28.2
(82.8)		 23.0
(73.4)		 16.7
(62.1)		 10.1
(50.2)		 21.2
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)		 6.1
(43.0)		 10.6
(51.1)		 16.8
(62.2)		 22.1
(71.8)		 25.4
(77.7)		 28.8
(83.8)		 28.1
(82.6)		 23.8
(74.8)		 18.1
(64.6)		 11.8
(53.2)		 5.6
(42.1)		 16.7
(62.1)
Average low °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)		 2.8
(37.0)		 6.9
(44.4)		 12.5
(54.5)		 17.9
(64.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.0
(77.0)		 20.4
(68.7)		 14.4
(57.9)		 8.1
(46.6)		 2.3
(36.1)		 13.2
(55.8)
Record low °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 2.6
(36.7)		 8.8
(47.8)		 13.6
(56.5)		 19.0
(66.2)		 16.4
(61.5)		 11.7
(53.1)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 −11.6
(11.1)		 −11.6
(11.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.0
(2.40)		 68.1
(2.68)		 102.8
(4.05)		 102.6
(4.04)		 114.4
(4.50)		 212.6
(8.37)		 200.2
(7.88)		 142.4
(5.61)		 76.8
(3.02)		 55.3
(2.18)		 59.2
(2.33)		 40.9
(1.61)		 1,236.3
(48.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.5 10.3 11.8 10.5 11.2 12.0 11.2 11.7 8.5 7.6 8.7 7.4 121.4
Average snowy days 3.8 1.9 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.2 7.8
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 75 74 74 79 80 81 80 77 77 75 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101.2 105.0 133.3 158.7 170.1 139.0 188.4 178.3 146.1 145.1 126.8 118.9 1,710.9
Percent possible sunshine 31 33 36 41 40 33 44 44 40 42 40 38 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Urbanization
Wuwei Railway Station on Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway.

On December 16, 2019, the State Council approved re-designating Wuwei from a county to a county-level city, due to the area's increasing urbanization.[2] Eight months later, The Economist commented on the urbanization, describing that "at the heart of Wuwei, high-rise housing and a glossy white shopping centre sit next to dilapidated alleys where farmers sell live chickens".[6]

Economy

In 2018, the city recorded a GDP of 438.2 billion yuan, and retail sales totaling 129.5 billion yuan.[1]

Born in Wuwei

References
  1. 无为县情简介 (in Chinese). Wuwei People's Government. 2019-04-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. 无为撤县设市，下一个会是谁？. 安徽频道--人民网 (in Chinese). 2019-12-17. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. 2019年统计用区划代码（无为市） [2019 Statistical Division Codes (Wuwei)]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. "Worlds apart". The Economist. Vol. 436, no. 9208. Wuwei, Anhui. 19 Aug 2020. p. 46. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  7. Reid, Carlton. "How China's EV Boom Caught Western Car Companies Asleep at the Wheel". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
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