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Dongyang (help·info) (simplified Chinese: 东阳; traditional Chinese: 東陽; pinyin: Dōngyáng; lit. 'east sun') is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jinhua in Central Zhejiang Province, China. It covers an area of 1,744.05 km2 (673.38 sq mi) and administers eleven towns, one township, and six subdistricts. It is part of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Region.
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Dongyang
东阳市 Tungyang | |
|---|---|
County-level city | |
 Hengdian | |
  Dongyang Location in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 29°16′N 120°13′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Jinhua |
| City Incorporation | May 1988 |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Jiang Yongzhi (蒋永志) |
| • Mayor | Xu Yuyang (徐育阳)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,744.05 km2 (673.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census[2]) | |
| • Total | 1,087,950 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Regional Dialect | Dongyang dialect |
| Website | www |
As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,087,950 inhabitants however, its built-up (or metro) area, made of Dongyang and the neighboring city of Yiwu, was home to 2,947,340 inhabitants.[2]
History
Dongyang county was first set up in AD 195 (2nd year of Xingping Reign of East Han Dynasty) and known as Wuning (吴宁). In AD 688, the name was changed to Dongyang (东阳). The name Dongyang means "Eastern Sun".
Dongyang was no longer a county and became a county-level city on May 25, 1988.[3]
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:[4]
- Wuning Subdistrict (吴宁街道), Nanshi Subdistrict (南市街道), Baiyun Subdistrict (白云街道), Jiangbei Subdistrict (江北街道), Chengdong Subdistrict (城东街道), Liushi Subdistrict (六石街道)
Towns:
- Weishan (巍山镇), Hulu (虎鹿镇), Geshan (歌山镇), Zuocun (佐村镇), Dongyangjiang (东阳江镇), Huxi (湖溪镇), Mazhai (马宅镇), Qianxiang (千祥镇), Nanma (南马镇), Huashui (画水镇), Hengdian (横店镇)
The only township is Sandan Township (三单乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Dongyang (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.8 (100.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
40.9 (105.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
22.3 (72.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
13.9 (57.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.5 (2.81) |
86.3 (3.40) |
150.6 (5.93) |
144.7 (5.70) |
151.5 (5.96) |
237.6 (9.35) |
142.7 (5.62) |
130.8 (5.15) |
106.7 (4.20) |
62.6 (2.46) |
68.0 (2.68) |
49.2 (1.94) |
1,402.2 (55.2) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 74 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Dongyang is home to numerous construction companies, the primary one being Zhongtian. Dongyang also produces magnets, chemicals, plastics, garments and agriculture and wooden sculptures.
The reform and opening policies of the 1970s have accelerated economic growth, and the city ranks among the top 100 cities in China, and the first well-off counties (cities) in Zhejiang Province. In 2005, the city's GDP reached 15.984 billion RMB yuan, earning fiscal revenue of 1.38 billion RMB yuan. Per-capita disposable income for urban households totaled 13,349 RMB yuan, and per-capita net income for farmers amounted to 6,903 RMB yuan.
Industry is a major component of Dongyang's economy. The city boasts a wide range of industrial sectors, led by electronic, machine building, magnetic material producing, and medical and chemical industries. At present, Dongyang has become the largest magnetic material production and exportation base in China. It is also the third largest medical and pharmaceutical city in Zhejiang, and boasts a group of leading companies in this sphere, such as Hengdian Kangyu Pharmaceutical Co.Ltd, Zhejiang Garden Biological High-tech Co., Ltd, and Zhejiang Hansheng Pharmaceutical Co.Ltd.
Dongyang is experiencing a period of great growth, comparable to other regions and cities in Eastern China. In the city square (called Holman Chen), many couples on pleasant evenings dance to traditional and Chinese pop songs.
In one of Dongyang's towns, Hengdian, there is a famous movie studio, where many films and TV shows about ancient China are made. Considered the Hollywood of the East, this vast movie set is a great day trip that is usually very quiet and empty. The movie set is home to a recreation of the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, an ancient Chinese Village and several small European Villages as well as a Pirate ship in a man-made lake. The movie Hero, starring Jet Li was filmed there, as well as the recent video game adaptation.
Tourist attractions
Lu Residential Complex (卢宅) [6] is one of the key historical and cultural sites under state-level protection in China. Located in downtown Dongyang, the great architectural complex has been the habitation for the Lu family for 800 years. It is well known as the Imperial Palace in South China. It is composed of six groups of buildings. The residential complex is ancient, delicate, and magnificent, and the buildings inside dating from Ming and Qing Dynasties feature the typical Ming-Qing architectural style.
Hengdian World Studios (横店影视城) [7] is considered "Chinawood" (the Hollywood of China). The magnificent and elaborately designed bases and modernized studios there have attracted many directors both from home and abroad. Over 400 films have been shot in Hengdian World Studios, including some popular films, such as Opium War, the Emperor and the Assassin, Hanwu the Great, Hero, the Promise, Curse of the Golden Flower, and the Forbidden Kingdom, etc.
Dongbai Mountain (东白山）'s highest peak, Taibai Peak) is the main peak of the Kuaiji Mountains, with an altitude of 1194.6 meters. The main peak is located in Hulu Town, Dongyang City, Zhejiang Province. Since ancient times, it has been the head of the famous mountains in central Zhejiang, the "roof" of Zhejiang's geography.
Culture
Dongyang also has Baiyun Cultural Park, a place for relaxation with several representations of Daoism and Buddhism including a 50-foot statue.
Dongyang Woodcarving[8] (东阳木雕) is reputed[by whom?] as one of the best folk handicrafts and a national treasure, as one of the four major schools of woodcarving in China. Dongyang has been honored as the hometown of woodcarving since ancient time. Dongyang Woodcarving came into being early in Tang Dynasty. In Song Dynasty, it became state of the art. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Dongyang woodcarving flourished.
A famous local tradition in Dongyang is the virgin boy egg (Chinese: 童子尿煮鸡蛋; pinyin: Tóngzǐ Niào Zhǔ Jīdàn[9]), an annual tradition in early spring time where the urine of prepubertal school boys preferably under 10 years is collected and boiled with eggs and then sold (for 1.50 yuan around twice the price of a regular boiled egg.[10]) and eaten, it is said "it tastes like spring".[11] In 2008, Dongyang recognized the eggs as "local intangible cultural heritage."[11]
Transport
Dongyang is approximately one and a half hours by train from Shanghai, where it is also possible to catch a long-distance bus（about 4 hours）. Close to Dongyang is Yiwu, which is a 25-minute taxi ride away. Hangzhou is approximately two-hour taxi from Dongyang.
Sister city
Specialty
South jujube；Dongyang Soup Powder；Dongyang jujube；Dongbai Spring Tea.
References
- "东阳市人民政府门户网站 徐育阳". 东阳市人民政府.
- "China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. 2021-07-15. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05.
- "东阳参考资料". www.dongyang.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- "金华市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). XZQH. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- 汲娜 (2011). "东阳卢宅,民间的'故宫'". 农村·农业·农民A (2): 59–60.
- 陈晶波 (2021). "影视基地与体育旅游融合发展研究——以横店影视城为例". 体育科技文献通报. 29 (4): 117–119.
- "传统民间艺术的生存与发展——浙江东阳木雕兴盛的启示--《浙江学刊》2012年03期". www.cnki.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- 不懂!童子尿煮鸡蛋也能入选非物质文化遗产?(图) (Chinese). BBS China News. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- Vackerberg, Janneke (2012-03-30). "Urine-cooked eggs a delicacy in China city: 'Virgin boy eggs' are spring tradition in Dongyang". NY daily news. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- "Boys' urine-soaked eggs listed as local specialty, intangible cultural heritage | Ministry of Tofu 豆腐部". Ministryoftofu.com. March 11, 2011. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- Munsey, Pat (2013-10-23). "Kokomo is China-bound". Kokomo Perspective Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
External links
- Dongyang Municipal Site Archived 2012-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
На других языках
- [en] Dongyang
[ru] Дунъян
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