Lishui District
Lishui District (simplified Chinese: 溧水区; traditional Chinese: 溧水區; pinyin: Lìshuǐ Qū), formerly Lishui County (simplified Chinese: 溧水县; traditional Chinese: 溧水縣; pinyin: Lìshuǐ xiàn) until January 2013, is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
Lishui
溧水区 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Lishui Location in Jiangsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 31°35′07″N 119°02′01″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Jiangsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Nanjing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,067 km2 (412 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 443,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 211200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nanjing district map |
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The district is south-east of Jiangning District and north of Gaochun District. It is predominantly rural.
History
- In 591, Lishui county was established.
- In 1295, the county was converted into a subprefecture.
- In 1369, it was restored as a county.
- In 1491, its south extremity was separated to establish Gaochun county.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Lishui District has 8 towns and 2 others.[1]
- 8 Towns
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- 2 Others
- Lishui Development Zone (溧水开发区)
- Lishui County Forestry (溧水县林场)
Climate
| Climate data for Lishui (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.2 (99.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.2 (104.4) |
37.7 (99.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
40.2 (104.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
20.6 (69.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54.2 (2.13) |
60.9 (2.40) |
94.8 (3.73) |
88.6 (3.49) |
101.5 (4.00) |
179.2 (7.06) |
197.8 (7.79) |
137.0 (5.39) |
77.7 (3.06) |
62.6 (2.46) |
59.6 (2.35) |
33.2 (1.31) |
1,147.1 (45.17) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 77 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2] | |||||||||||||
Culture
- Luoshan dragon, a traditional dragon dance[3]
Transportation
The Nanjing–Hangzhou Passenger Railway crosses Lishui District. As of 2015, about 30 trains a day make a stop at Lishui Station (46 km / 16 minutes away from Nanjing South Railway Station),[4] which is located about five miles east of downtown Lishui.It was completed by the end of 2017 and opened to traffic in 2018. Mainly along S123 and Qinhuai Avenue. Stations include: Konggang New Town Jiangning Station, Zhetang Station, Konggang New Town Lishui Station, Qunli Station, Wolong Lake Station, Lishui Station, Zhongshan Lake Station, Xingzhuang Station and Wuxiangshan Station.
Speciality cuisine
References
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. 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 7 November 2022.
- "溧水114招聘网_溧水招聘网_溧水114招聘_溧水人才网【官网】". www.114zpw.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- Lishui train schedule Archived 2015-05-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
