Zunhua
Zunhua (Chinese: 遵化; pinyin: Zūnhuà) is a county-level city in the northeast of Hebei province, China, bordering Tianjin to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tangshan. Historic sites include the Eastern Qing Tombs (Qing Dongling).
Zunhua
遵化市 Tsunhwa | |
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![]() The tomb of Empress Dowager Cixi in Zunhua | |
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![]() ![]() Zunhua Location in Hebei | |
Coordinates (Zunhua municipal government): 40°11′20″N 117°57′58″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
Area | |
• County-level city | 1,521.0 km2 (587.3 sq mi) |
• Urban | 85.80 km2 (33.13 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• County-level city | 794,000 |
• Urban | 243,200 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
Zunhua has jurisdiction over 2 subdistricts, 13 towns, and 12 townships.[2]
Subdistricts
Zunhua contains the subdistricts of Huaming Road Subdistrict (华明路街道) and Wenhua Road Subdistrict (文化路街道).[2]
Towns
Zunhua contains the following 13 towns:[2]
- Zunhua (遵化镇)
- Baozidian (堡子店镇)
- Malanyu (马兰峪镇)
- Ping'ancheng (平安城镇)
- Dongxinzhuang (东新庄镇)
- Xindianzi (新店子镇)
- Dangyu (党峪镇)
- Dibeitou (地北头镇)
- Dongjiuzhai (东旧寨镇)
- Tiechang (铁厂镇)
- Sujiawa (苏家洼镇)
- Jianming (建明镇)
- Shimen (石门镇)
Townships
Zunhua contains the following 12 townships, of which, 3 are Manchu ethnic townships:[2][3]
- Xiliucun Township (西留村乡)
- Cuijiazhuang Township (崔家庄乡)
- Xingwangzhai Township (兴旺寨乡)
- Liubeizhai Township (刘备寨乡)
- Tuanpiaozhuang Township (团瓢庄乡)
- Niangniangzhuang Township (娘娘庄乡)
- Xisanli Township (西三里乡)
- Houjiazhai Township (候家寨乡)
- Xiaochang Township (小厂乡)
- Xixiaying Manchu Ethnic Township (西下营满族乡)
- Tangquan Manchu Ethnic Township (汤泉满族乡)
- Dongling Manchu Ethnic Township (东陵满族乡)
Geography
Most of the city's terrain consists of small mountains, hills, and valleys, and a number of rivers, such as the Sha, Li, Lin, and Weijin flow through the city.[2] Significant mountains in Zunhua include Jiufeng Mountain, Taohua Mountain, Wolong Mountain, and Huanghua Mountain.[2]
Climate
Climate data for Zunhua (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
40.5 (104.9) |
Average high °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
17.7 (63.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
5.9 (42.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −25.7 (−14.3) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.9 (0.11) |
3.4 (0.13) |
10.3 (0.41) |
25.2 (0.99) |
43.2 (1.70) |
98.6 (3.88) |
194.5 (7.66) |
172.4 (6.79) |
65.6 (2.58) |
27.8 (1.09) |
8.6 (0.34) |
3.7 (0.15) |
656.2 (25.83) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 51 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 75 | 77 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 55 | 59 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] |
Demographics
As of 2017, Zunhua had a population of 794,000, of which, 243,200 resided in urban areas.[5] 114,500 people in Zunhua are ethnic minorities, the largest number in Tangshan.[3]
Economy
Zunhua is home to mineral deposits containing minerals such as iron, manganese, chromium, copper, lead, zinc, gold, and dolomite.[2]
Energy
141,100 people in Zunhua have access to natural gas, of which, 90,200 have access to LPG.[5]
Transportation
A number of railways and highways pass through the city.[2]
Road
The following highways pass through Zunhua:[2]
- National Highway 112
- Chengtang Expressway
- Bangkuan Highway
- Zunbao Highway
See also
References
- Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- 遵化市概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. xzqh.org. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- 人口民族 [Population and Ethnicity]. Tangshan Municipal People's Government. 2019-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017". Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- http://www.china.org.cn/english/kuaixun/75232.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070819215604/http://www.zunhua.gov.cn:80/enews.cfm?lanmu=liuyou&type=A%20Survey%20of%20Tour%20Business&id=21
- Seventeen die from China gas leak (BBC) - Gas leak at steel plant in Zunhua, December 2008