Xinyu (Chinese: 新余; pinyin: Xīnyú, formerly Chinese: 新喻; pinyin: Xīnyú),[3] is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.
Xinyu
新余市 Sinyu; Sinyü; Hsinyü | |
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Prefecture-level city | |
![]() Yuzhou Bridge (渝州大桥) | |
Nickname(s): 赣西明珠、钢铁之都 (Pearl of Ganxi [W. Jiangxi], Iron Capital) | |
![]() Location of Xinyu City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
![]() ![]() Xinyu Location of the city centre in China | |
Coordinates (Xinyu municipal government): 27°49′07″N 114°55′00″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jiangxi |
County-level divisions | 5 |
Established | 267 |
Municipal seat | Yushui District |
Government | |
• CPC Xinyu Secretary | Jiang Bin (蒋斌) |
• Mayor | Dong Xiaojian (董晓健) |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 3,177.68 km2 (1,226.91 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,785.92 km2 (689.55 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Prefecture-level city | 1,138,873 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
• Urban | 839,487 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 338000 |
Area code | 0790 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-05 |
GDP | 2011[2] |
- Total | CNY 77.921 billion (US$11.42 billion) |
- Per capita | CNY 68,419 (US$10,593) |
- Growth | ![]() |
City flower | Chinese rose |
City tree | camphor laurel |
Dialect | Gan: Xinyu hua (新余话) |
License plate prefix | 赣K |
Website | http://www.xinyu.gov.cn/ |
Xinyu has a history of more than 1,700 years. It became a county in 267 during the Three Kingdoms period. In Jin Dynasty, it became a major city in Southern China with a population of over 50,000. In Tang Dynasty, it was part of Yuanzhou (known as Yichun today). In 742, the city's name 'Xīnyú (新渝)' was mistaken for 'Xīnyù (新喻)'. The government of PRC changed the city's name as 'Xīnyú (新余)' in 1957.[citation needed]
Xinyu has an area of 3,178 km2 (1,227 sq mi). It has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate. It can be very hot and rainy in summer. The city is located 135 km (84 mi) southwest of Nanchang, the provincial capital - about two and half hours away by car via highway. The city's main industry is the XinYu steel plant, which dominates the area.
Xinyu has direct jurisdiction over 1 urban district, scenic district, 1 development zone, 1 county, 17 towns, 15 townships, 2 sub-districts, 446 villages, and 51 communities.
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County:
Scenic District:
Development Zone:
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Xinyu is known for the scenery and cultural sites of Xiannühu (仙女湖; 'Fairy Lake').[citation needed] The legend of Dong Yong (董永) and the Seventh Fairy (七仙女) has been passed down until now. Their love story took place at today's Xiannühu (Fairy Lake).[4]
Climate data for Xinyu (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.3 (104.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
Average high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
18.3 (65.0) |
Average low °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86.8 (3.42) |
112.0 (4.41) |
179.3 (7.06) |
223.5 (8.80) |
212.8 (8.38) |
257.9 (10.15) |
122.0 (4.80) |
133.1 (5.24) |
81.4 (3.20) |
62.9 (2.48) |
79.9 (3.15) |
51.5 (2.03) |
1,603.1 (63.12) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 77 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[5] |
喻 yú {...}地名“新喻”(在江西)现在改为“新余”。
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