Tai'erzhuang, Zaozhuang
Tai'erzhuang District
台儿庄区 Taierhchwang, T’ai-erh-chuang | |
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 Location in Zaozhuang | |
  Tai'erzhuang Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′47″N 117°44′03″E / 34.5631°N 117.7343°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zaozhuang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 538.5 km2 (207.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 321,900 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 277400 |
| Website | www |
| Tai'erzhuang | |||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 台儿庄 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 臺兒莊 | ||||||||||||
| Postal | Taierhchwang | ||||||||||||
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Tai'erzhuang District (simplified Chinese: 台儿庄区; traditional Chinese: 臺兒莊區; pinyin: Tái'érzhuāng Qū) is the southernmost of five districts under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zaozhuang. The district is located in the south of Shandong Province, China, bordering Jiangsu province to the south. It covers an area of 538 km2 (208 sq mi) and has a population of 290,000.According to the seventh population census data, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Taierzhuang District was 305102.[1]
In 2009, Taierzhuang was designated by the Taiwan Affairs Office as China's first "Cross Strait Exchange Base".[2]
The district was the site of the Battle of Taierzhuang fought between the armies of the Chinese Kuomintang and Imperial Japan in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The site of the battle (台儿庄大战旧址; Tái'érzhuāng dàzhàn jiùzhǐ) has been listed as a national monument of the People's Republic of China since 2006 (resolution number 6-981).
Administrative divisions[edit]
As 2012, this district is divided to 1 subdistrict and 5 towns.[3]
- Subdistricts
- Yunhe Subdistrict (运河街道)
- Towns
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Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Tai'erzhuang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.8 (101.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
20.1 (68.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.6 (0.57) |
18.9 (0.74) |
27.5 (1.08) |
40.4 (1.59) |
73.8 (2.91) |
101.5 (4.00) |
220.9 (8.70) |
207.4 (8.17) |
70.4 (2.77) |
35.4 (1.39) |
30.8 (1.21) |
15.3 (0.60) |
856.9 (33.73) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 12.8 | 11.7 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 81.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 7.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 64 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 80 | 82 | 76 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137.5 | 141.6 | 186.4 | 209.0 | 219.0 | 189.2 | 176.2 | 171.0 | 171.0 | 168.4 | 148.7 | 144.1 | 2,062.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 45 | 50 | 53 | 51 | 44 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation[edit]
Taierzhuang is located at the border of Shandong and Jiangsu provinces, passing through are the Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway, the National Highway 206, and the Beijing-Shanghai HSR. There are four airports (Xuzhou Guanyin, Linyi, Jining, and Lianyungang), three high-speed railway stations (Zaozhuang, Xuzhou, and Tengzhou), and three seaports (Shijiu, Lanshan, and Lianyungang) nearby. The Grand Canal, known as the "Golden Waterway", spans 42 kilometers across the district and is open to 2000 ton ships year-round. Water transportation directly reaches areas such as Yangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou.[6]
Main tourist attractions[edit]
As of November 2013, Taierzhuang has 1 5A level scenic spot in Taierzhuang Ancient Town, 2 Taierzhuang War Memorial Hall, and 2 4A level scenic spots in Taierzhuang National Canal Wetland Park.[7]
In February 2016, it was selected as one of the first batch to create a "National Comprehensive Tourism Demonstration Zone".[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Announcement of the Seventh National Population Census in Zaozhuang City (Chinese)". stjj.zaozhuang.gov.cn. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Zaozhuang Taierzhuang Ancient City Ranked First on the Top Ten New Landmarks of Qilu Culture (Chinese)". Xinhua News Agency. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ 东营市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Zaozhuang Taierzhuang People's Government: Overview of Taierzhuang (Chinese)". www.tez.gov.cn. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Taierzhuang National Canal Wetland Park Promoted to National 4A Tourist Attraction (Chinese)". whhly.shandong.gov.cn. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Notice of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on the Announcement of the First Batch of National Comprehensive Tourism Demonstration Zones (Chinese)". zwgk.mct.gov.cn. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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