Xingning, Guangdong

Coordinates: 24°8′5″N 115°43′48″E / 24.13472°N 115.73000°E / 24.13472; 115.73000
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Xingning
兴宁市
Hinnên
Xingtianyi Road (兴田一路), Xingning
Xingtianyi Road (兴田一路), Xingning
Xingning is located in Guangdong
Xingning
Xingning
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°8′5″N 115°43′48″E / 24.13472°N 115.73000°E / 24.13472; 115.73000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMeizhou
Area
 • Total2,104.85 km2 (812.69 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,130,000
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
514500
Area code0753
Websitehttp://www.xingning.gov.cn/

Xingning (postal: Hingning; simplified Chinese: 兴宁; traditional Chinese: 興寧; pinyin: Xīngníng, Hakka: Hinnên) is a county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China. The second largest city in eastern Guangdong, Xingning has an area of 2,104.85 square kilometres (812.69 sq mi) and a population of 1.13 million.[when?]

Names[edit]

Xingning was formerly known as Qichang (齐昌; 齊昌).

History[edit]

Xingning county was established in 331 CE, later becoming the capital of the 10th-century Southern Han Dynasty.

From its previous long-established status a county, in 1991 Xingning was upgraded to a county-level city within the municipal jurisdiction of Meizhou.

Location[edit]

Xingning is located in the north eastern part of Guangdong province and borders the counties of Pingyuan, Meixian, Fengshun and Wuhua in Meizhou City; Longchuan in Heiyuan City and Xunwu in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province.

Ethno-linguistic make-up[edit]

Xingning is noted for its large Hakka population.

Administrative districts[edit]

The city governs three subdistricts and 17 towns:[1]

Subdistricts[edit]

Towns[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Xingning (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0)
31.9
(89.4)
34.2
(93.6)
35.9
(96.6)
36.1
(97.0)
38.3
(100.9)
38.5
(101.3)
39.0
(102.2)
37.4
(99.3)
35.4
(95.7)
34.2
(93.6)
29.3
(84.7)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)
19.7
(67.5)
22.4
(72.3)
26.5
(79.7)
29.7
(85.5)
32.0
(89.6)
33.9
(93.0)
33.5
(92.3)
31.9
(89.4)
29.0
(84.2)
24.9
(76.8)
19.7
(67.5)
26.8
(80.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8)
14.3
(57.7)
17.4
(63.3)
21.8
(71.2)
25.1
(77.2)
27.3
(81.1)
28.7
(83.7)
28.2
(82.8)
26.7
(80.1)
23.2
(73.8)
18.7
(65.7)
13.5
(56.3)
21.4
(70.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
10.5
(50.9)
13.9
(57.0)
18.3
(64.9)
21.7
(71.1)
24.1
(75.4)
24.9
(76.8)
24.8
(76.6)
23.1
(73.6)
19.0
(66.2)
14.3
(57.7)
9.3
(48.7)
17.7
(63.8)
Record low °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
0.2
(32.4)
1.2
(34.2)
7.5
(45.5)
13.1
(55.6)
16.9
(62.4)
19.2
(66.6)
21.3
(70.3)
15.4
(59.7)
7.7
(45.9)
1.9
(35.4)
−3.5
(25.7)
−3.5
(25.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.0
(2.05)
70.7
(2.78)
132.0
(5.20)
175.4
(6.91)
228.2
(8.98)
244.9
(9.64)
161.6
(6.36)
187.2
(7.37)
111.4
(4.39)
40.2
(1.58)
37.1
(1.46)
43.5
(1.71)
1,484.2
(58.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.5 10.4 14.7 15.5 18.5 18.3 15.5 17.2 11.3 5.0 5.7 6.2 145.8
Average snowy days 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
Average relative humidity (%) 74 76 79 78 80 81 77 79 77 72 72 72 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 134.4 107.0 101.4 115.8 139.2 157.7 222.2 207.6 197.6 202.6 172.3 158.3 1,916.1
Percent possible sunshine 40 33 27 30 34 39 54 52 54 57 53 48 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transport[edit]

Culture[edit]

The majority of Xingning's residents are Hakka people.

Tourist attractions[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Xingning City (兴宁市)". National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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