Rongcheng, Shandong

Rongcheng (simplified Chinese: 荣成; traditional Chinese: 榮成; pinyin: Róngchéng) is a county-level city of the prefecture-level city of Weihai, at the eastern extremity of Shandong Province, China, looking out to the Yellow Sea in all directions but the west.

Rongcheng
荣成市
Jungcheng
County-level city
Location in Weihai
Location in Weihai
Rongcheng is located in Shandong
Rongcheng
Rongcheng
Location of the city center in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°09′55″N 122°29′12″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityWeihai
Area
[1]
 • Total1,526 km2 (589 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total738,600
 • Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0631

History

According to historical records,[3] the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty had visited Rongcheng twice, building bridges and temples. In 1735, during the Qing dynasty, the Yongzheng Emperor gave Rongcheng its present name.

Notable Events

In June 2011, a mutiny and mass murder broke out on Lurongyu 2682, a fishing trawler registered in Rongcheng. After a month-long killings in the West Pacific, 11 of the 33 crew returned. In July 2013, the Intermediate Court of Wendeng, adjacent to Rongcheng, convicted the 11 men with murder.[4]

Administration
Jinghai Bay (labelled as CHING-HAI WAN 靖海灣) (1953)

There are 10 subdistricts and 12 towns under Rongcheng's administration.

Subdistricts
  • Ningjin Subdistrict (宁津街道),
  • Gangwan Subdistrict (港湾街道),
  • Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道),
  • Wanglian Subdistrict (王连街道),
  • Dongshan Subdistrict (东山街道),
  • Chishan Subdistrict (斥山街道),
  • Yatou Subdistrict (崖头街道),
  • Chengxi Subdistrict (城西街道),
  • Xunshan Subdistrict (寻山街道),
  • Laoshan Subdistrict (崂山街道)
Towns
  • Yinzi (荫子镇),
  • Tengjia (滕家镇),
  • Datuan (大疃镇),
  • Shangzhuang (上庄镇),
  • Hushan (虎山镇),
  • Renhe (人和镇)

Transport

Climate
Climate data for Rongcheng (1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)		 4.5
(40.1)		 9.3
(48.7)		 16.0
(60.8)		 21.6
(70.9)		 25.6
(78.1)		 27.9
(82.2)		 28.4
(83.1)		 25.2
(77.4)		 19.8
(67.6)		 12.2
(54.0)		 5.3
(41.5)		 16.5
(61.7)
Average low °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 0.5
(32.9)		 6.4
(43.5)		 12.0
(53.6)		 17.2
(63.0)		 21.4
(70.5)		 21.7
(71.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 10.4
(50.7)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 8.3
(46.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.6
(0.46)		 12.0
(0.47)		 21.6
(0.85)		 37.9
(1.49)		 59.8
(2.35)		 71.4
(2.81)		 171.2
(6.74)		 180.9
(7.12)		 98.5
(3.88)		 31.6
(1.24)		 27.7
(1.09)		 20.7
(0.81)		 744.9
(29.31)
Source: National Meteorological Center of CMA[5]
Climate data for Shidao Town, Rongcheng (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)		 12.7
(54.9)		 18.9
(66.0)		 25.2
(77.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.2
(90.0)		 31.2
(88.2)		 27.5
(81.5)		 20.6
(69.1)		 15.7
(60.3)		 32.6
(90.7)
Average high °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 3.9
(39.0)		 7.8
(46.0)		 13.3
(55.9)		 18.5
(65.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 25.6
(78.1)		 27.0
(80.6)		 24.4
(75.9)		 19.5
(67.1)		 12.4
(54.3)		 5.9
(42.6)		 15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)		 0.6
(33.1)		 4.4
(39.9)		 10.0
(50.0)		 15.1
(59.2)		 19.4
(66.9)		 23.0
(73.4)		 24.4
(75.9)		 21.4
(70.5)		 16.2
(61.2)		 9.2
(48.6)		 2.7
(36.9)		 12.2
(53.9)
Average low °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 1.8
(35.2)		 7.1
(44.8)		 12.1
(53.8)		 16.6
(61.9)		 20.4
(68.7)		 22.1
(71.8)		 18.8
(65.8)		 13.3
(55.9)		 6.2
(43.2)		 0.1
(32.2)		 9.5
(49.0)
Record low °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)		 −12.9
(8.8)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 6.0
(42.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 9.3
(48.7)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 −8.2
(17.2)		 −12.9
(8.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.8
(0.43)		 13.0
(0.51)		 24.0
(0.94)		 40.8
(1.61)		 60.8
(2.39)		 79.7
(3.14)		 174.9
(6.89)		 178.7
(7.04)		 101.6
(4.00)		 31.8
(1.25)		 26.6
(1.05)		 13.9
(0.55)		 756.6
(29.8)
Average relative humidity (%) 62 63 65 69 75 84 91 86 73 65 64 63 72
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[6]
Climate data for Chengshantou, Rongcheng (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)		 16.2
(61.2)		 17.9
(64.2)		 24.3
(75.7)		 29.2
(84.6)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.1
(88.0)		 31.7
(89.1)		 26.1
(79.0)		 20.8
(69.4)		 15.2
(59.4)		 32.0
(89.6)
Average high °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)		 3.0
(37.4)		 6.6
(43.9)		 11.9
(53.4)		 17.1
(62.8)		 21.2
(70.2)		 24.2
(75.6)		 26.0
(78.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 18.7
(65.7)		 11.8
(53.2)		 5.3
(41.5)		 14.3
(57.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)		 0.5
(32.9)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8.7
(47.7)		 13.8
(56.8)		 18.3
(64.9)		 21.6
(70.9)		 23.6
(74.5)		 21.5
(70.7)		 16.3
(61.3)		 9.2
(48.6)		 2.8
(37.0)		 11.6
(53.0)
Average low °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 1.5
(34.7)		 6.2
(43.2)		 11.0
(51.8)		 15.7
(60.3)		 19.3
(66.7)		 21.6
(70.9)		 19.5
(67.1)		 14.1
(57.4)		 6.9
(44.4)		 0.6
(33.1)		 9.4
(48.9)
Record low °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 4.9
(40.8)		 10.2
(50.4)		 15.0
(59.0)		 17.0
(62.6)		 10.4
(50.7)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −8.7
(16.3)		 −11.7
(10.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.0
(0.39)		 11.4
(0.45)		 20.4
(0.80)		 32.9
(1.30)		 57.3
(2.26)		 70.5
(2.78)		 163.2
(6.43)		 137.0
(5.39)		 82.5
(3.25)		 32.3
(1.27)		 25.2
(0.99)		 18.2
(0.72)		 660.9
(26.03)
Average relative humidity (%) 64 67 71 73 78 87 93 89 75 65 65 64 74
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[7]

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