Zhangshu
Zhangshu
樟树市 Changshu | |
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| Location in Jiangxi Location in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 28°03′17″N 115°32′46″E / 28.0546°N 115.5462°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yichun |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,291 km2 (498 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 609,771 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Postal Code | 331200 |
Zhangshu (simplified Chinese: 樟树; traditional Chinese: 樟樹; pinyin: Zhāngshù), formerly Qingjiang County (Tsingkiang) (清江县), is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichun, in the west-central part of Jiangxi Province. It has an area of 1,291 km2 (498 sq mi) with a population of 536,500. It is the first county of China Top 100 County in Jiangxi Province. The literal translation of the name is Camphor laurel, because traditionally, the city was a major commercial hub for camphor laurel oil. Zhangshu is famous for Chinese medicinal herbs. The China top 10 medicine producer Renhe Group is located there. Officially, it is the Medicine Capital of China, and there are thousands of pharmaceutical companies. Hundreds of thousands of kinds of Chinese herbal medicines are sold by bulk or by retail.
Administration
Zhangshu City currently has five sub-districts, 10 towns and 4 townships.[1] 5 Sub-districts:
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10 Towns:
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4 Townships:
Climate
| Climate data for Zhangshu (1991–2017 normals, extremes 1981–2010)|- | Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
40.8 (105.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.1 (100.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
41.0 (105.8) | ||||||||||||||
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
22.8 (73.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
18.6 (65.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
15.4 (59.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−10.9 (12.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86.3 (3.40) |
107.0 (4.21) |
205.6 (8.09) |
207.8 (8.18) |
251.6 (9.91) |
322.8 (12.71) |
168.7 (6.64) |
123.9 (4.88) |
80.2 (3.16) |
49.5 (1.95) |
94.3 (3.71) |
67.5 (2.66) |
1,765.2 (69.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.1 | 13.6 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 153.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 81 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 68.6 | 76.2 | 83.4 | 116.1 | 134.3 | 134.1 | 222.4 | 209.6 | 160.1 | 150.4 | 117.2 | 106.4 | 1,578.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Percent possible sunshine | 21 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 52 | 44 | 43 | 37 | 33 | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education
Higher Education: Jiangxi Agricultural Engineering College High School: Zhangshu City High School Complete School: Zhangshu City 2nd Complete School, Zhangshu City 3rd Complete School, Qingjiang Complete School. Junior High School: Changfu Junior High School, Zhangjiashan High School, Huangtugang High School. Primary School: Zhangshu City 1st Primary School, Zhangshu City 8th Primary School, Zhangshu City 4th Primary School, Anyang Primary School, Changfu Town Central Primary.
Tourism
Wucheng Site Zhuweicheng Site Fanchengdui (archaeological site) Mingshui Bridge Linjiang Grand View Pavilion Linjiang Bell Tower Sanhuang Palace Mao Zedong's House Zhangshu City Museum Medicine Capital Park Mountain Ge Resorts Zhangshu Guhai Resorts Zhangshu Waterfront Park Zhangshu Fountain Square
Transportation
Railway Station: Zhangshu Railway Station Zhangshu East Railway Station Expressway: Changzhang Expressway : Nanchang to Zhangshu Ganyue Expressway : Jiangxi Province to Guangdong Province Hurui Expressway : Shanghai Municipality to Ruili City Yunnan Province Coach Station: Zhangshu Coach Station Jingjiu Coach Station Wharf: Zhangshu Gan River Wharf
External links
References
- ↑ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in 中文). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in 中文（简体）). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in 中文（简体）). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
