Yanshan County, Jiangxi

Yanshan (Chinese: 铅山; pinyin: Yánshān, also pronounced Qiānshān) is a county in Shangrao Municipality, in north-eastern Jiangxi province.

Shijiang Avenue (狮江大道)
Yanshan county in Jiangxi province
Yanshan
铅山县
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityShangrao
Area
  Total2,178 km2 (841 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
481,700
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
334500

Name

The first character in this county's name () is normally pronounced qiān, but in the local dialect it is pronounced as yán. The local pronunciation is what is generally used.[1]

Situation

It borders Hengfeng County to the north, Shangrao County to the east, Wannian County and Guixi City (in Yingtan) to the west and Wuyishan City and Guangze County (both in Nanping, FJ) to the south.[2]

Waterways

Hekou town sits on the Xinjiang River (信江), a tributary to Boyang Lake in the lower Yangzi River watershed.

Administration

The county seat, by Chinese convention often also called Yanshan, is at Hekou town (河口镇).

7 Towns (镇, zhen)

  • Hekou (河口镇)
  • Yongping (永平镇)
  • Shitang (石塘镇)
  • Ehu (鹅湖镇)
  • Hufang (湖坊镇)
  • Wuyishan (武夷山镇)
  • Wang'er (汪二镇)

8 Townships (乡, xiang)

  • Chenfang (陈坊乡)
  • Hongqiao (虹桥乡)
  • Xintan (新滩乡)
  • Gexianshan (葛仙山乡)
  • Jiaxuan (稼轩乡)
  • Yingjiang (英将乡)
  • Zixi (紫溪乡)
  • Tianzhushan (天柱山乡)

2 Ethnic Townships (族乡, zu xiang)

  • She Taiyuan (太源畲族乡)
  • She Huangbi (篁碧畲族乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yanshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)
30.1
(86.2)
35.4
(95.7)
35.5
(95.9)
37.2
(99.0)
38.0
(100.4)
40.8
(105.4)
42.1
(107.8)
39.5
(103.1)
38.5
(101.3)
32.6
(90.7)
26.4
(79.5)
42.1
(107.8)
Average high °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
13.7
(56.7)
17.5
(63.5)
23.8
(74.8)
28.4
(83.1)
30.6
(87.1)
34.9
(94.8)
34.4
(93.9)
30.9
(87.6)
25.9
(78.6)
19.7
(67.5)
13.5
(56.3)
23.7
(74.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
9.1
(48.4)
12.8
(55.0)
18.6
(65.5)
23.3
(73.9)
26.1
(79.0)
29.8
(85.6)
29.2
(84.6)
25.8
(78.4)
20.6
(69.1)
14.6
(58.3)
8.7
(47.7)
18.8
(65.8)
Average low °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
6.0
(42.8)
9.5
(49.1)
14.9
(58.8)
19.6
(67.3)
22.8
(73.0)
25.7
(78.3)
25.4
(77.7)
22.1
(71.8)
16.7
(62.1)
11.0
(51.8)
5.4
(41.7)
15.3
(59.5)
Record low °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)
−3.3
(26.1)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.2
(37.8)
10.4
(50.7)
13.5
(56.3)
19.7
(67.5)
19.6
(67.3)
14.0
(57.2)
3.3
(37.9)
−1.7
(28.9)
−10.6
(12.9)
−10.6
(12.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94.5
(3.72)
113.8
(4.48)
222.2
(8.75)
244.0
(9.61)
256.9
(10.11)
396.8
(15.62)
177.4
(6.98)
143.9
(5.67)
73.9
(2.91)
50.4
(1.98)
98.2
(3.87)
77.4
(3.05)
1,949.4
(76.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.2 13.9 18.7 17.6 17.0 17.9 12.1 12.6 9.2 8.0 10.2 11.1 162.5
Average snowy days 1.8 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 4.2
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 78 76 76 80 73 74 74 72 76 76 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 83.2 84.0 90.4 115.4 138.4 125.2 219.8 203.8 167.8 159.9 126.0 119.4 1,633.3
Percent possible sunshine 25 26 24 30 33 30 52 51 46 45 39 37 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
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Notes and references

  1. Fan, Xiaobo (13 May 2015). "Two pronunciations of "铅山": Dialect creates a special case in the Chinese dictionary". People's Daily. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. Jiangxi-sheng Ditu, PLA Factory #4236, 2002 Jan. ISBN 7-5031-2862-3/K.1312
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

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