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'''Yanjin County''' ({{zh|s=盐津县 |t=鹽津縣 |p=Yánjīn Xiàn}}) is located in the northeast of [[Yunnan]] Province, China, bordering [[Sichuan]] Province to the north and east. It is under the administration of the [[prefecture-level city]] of [[Zhaotong]].
'''Yanjin County''' ({{zh|s=盐津县 |t=鹽津縣 |p=Yánjīn Xiàn}}) is located in the northeast of [[Yunnan]] Province, China, bordering [[Sichuan]] Province to the north and east. It is under the administration of the [[prefecture-level city]] of [[Zhaotong]].


Situated on the banks of a narrow [[Nanxi River (Yunnan)|Nanxi]] river valley, Yanjin city has been referred to as the "World's Narrowest City".<ref>{{cite web |date=August 13, 2021 |title=Have You Seen the World's Narrowest City? It's In China |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/have-you-seen-the-worlds-narrowest-city-its-in-china-4081904.html |access-date=June 23, 2022 |publisher=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 13, 2021 |title=Yanjin, the narrowest city in the world |url=https://euroweeklynews.com/2021/09/13/yanjin-the-narrowest-city-in-the-world/ |access-date=June 23, 2022 |publisher=EuroWeeklyNews |language=en}}</ref>
Situated on the banks of a narrow [[Nanxi River (Yunnan)|Nanxi]] river valley, Yanjin city has been referred to as the "World's Narrowest City."<ref>{{cite web |date=August 13, 2021 |title=Have You Seen the World's Narrowest City? It's In China |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/have-you-seen-the-worlds-narrowest-city-its-in-china-4081904.html |access-date=June 23, 2022 |publisher=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 13, 2021 |title=Yanjin, the narrowest city in the world |url=https://euroweeklynews.com/2021/09/13/yanjin-the-narrowest-city-in-the-world/ |access-date=June 23, 2022 |publisher=EuroWeeklyNews |language=en}}</ref> The buildings of the city are situated on tall pillars, which is a preemptive measure toward water-level rise during periods of heavy flooding.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-10-09 |title=The Nanxi River City Is The World’s Narrowest City |url=https://indie88.com/the-nanxi-river-city-is-the-worlds-narrowest-city/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Indie88 |language=en-US}}</ref> Videos of the city routinely go [[Viral video|viral]] because of its uniqueness and the surrounding natural beauty, attracting much attention to the city.<ref name=":1" />

== History ==
Since at least the [[Qin dynasty|Qin Dynasty]] (221–206 B.C.), the area of Yanjin city was home to the [[Bo people (China)|Bo people]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DpJuAAAAMAAJ |title=Ti 4 Chieh Tʻai Hsüeh Yen Chiu Kuo Chi Hui i Lun Wen Chi |date=1990 |publisher=Yün-nan sheng she hui kʻo hsüeh yüan Tung nan Ya yen chiu so |year=1990 |pages=177 |language=en}}</ref>

During a [[Duanwu Festival]] celebration in the late 1800s or early 1900s at Yanjin city, a bridge that spanned the [[Nanxi River (Yunnan)|Nanxi river]] collapsed and four hundred people were drowned.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Kim |first=Nanny |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1117311272 |title=Mountain rivers, mountain roads : transport in southwest China, 1700-1850 |date=2020 |isbn=978-90-04-41617-8 |location=Leiden |pages=286-89 |oclc=1117311272}}</ref> This led to the bridge being rebuilt with walls and a roof.<ref name=":2" /> The county was named after the city of Yanjin when it was formed in 1917.<ref name=":1" />

In 2021, management practices to institute an urban rain flood ecosystem were underway in Yanjin through use of the [[sponge city]] approach to prepare for high flooding.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Zhou |first=Yixin |last2=Sharma |first2=Ashutosh |last3=Masud |first3=Mehedi |last4=Gaba |first4=Gurjot Singh |last5=Dhiman |first5=Gaurav |last6=Ghafoor |first6=Kayhan Zrar |last7=AlZain |first7=Mohammed A. |date=2021 |title=Urban Rain Flood Ecosystem Design Planning and Feasibility Study for the Enrichment of Smart Cities |url=https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/9/5205 |journal=Sustainability |language=en |volume=13 |issue=9 |pages=5205 |doi=10.3390/su13095205 |issn=2071-1050}}</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==
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[[File:中和镇 - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Zhonghe town in Yanjin County]]
[[File:中和镇 - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Zhonghe town in Yanjin County]]


==Administrative divisions==
==Administrative divisions==

Revision as of 06:26, 10 January 2023

Yanjin County
盐津县
Location of Yanjin County (pink) and Zhaotong City (yellow) within Yunnan
Location of Yanjin County (pink) and Zhaotong City (yellow) within Yunnan
Coordinates: 28°06′32″N 104°14′02″E / 28.109°N 104.234°E / 28.109; 104.234
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityZhaotong
Area
 • Total1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
Population
 • Total453,096
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
657500
Area code0870
Websitewww.ynyj.gov.cn

Yanjin County (simplified Chinese: 盐津县; traditional Chinese: 鹽津縣; pinyin: Yánjīn Xiàn) is located in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north and east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.

Situated on the banks of a narrow Nanxi river valley, Yanjin city has been referred to as the "World's Narrowest City."[1][2] The buildings of the city are situated on tall pillars, which is a preemptive measure toward water-level rise during periods of heavy flooding.[3] Videos of the city routinely go viral because of its uniqueness and the surrounding natural beauty, attracting much attention to the city.[3]

History

Since at least the Qin Dynasty (221–206 B.C.), the area of Yanjin city was home to the Bo people.[4]

During a Duanwu Festival celebration in the late 1800s or early 1900s at Yanjin city, a bridge that spanned the Nanxi river collapsed and four hundred people were drowned.[5] This led to the bridge being rebuilt with walls and a roof.[5] The county was named after the city of Yanjin when it was formed in 1917.[3]

In 2021, management practices to institute an urban rain flood ecosystem were underway in Yanjin through use of the sponge city approach to prepare for high flooding.[6]

Climate

Climate data for Yanjin (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0) 		36.8
(98.2) 		34.5
(94.1) 		37.0
(98.6) 		40.1
(104.2) 		40.0
(104.0) 		40.8
(105.4) 		41.4
(106.5) 		42.0
(107.6) 		32.8
(91.0) 		28.0
(82.4) 		23.0
(73.4) 		42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		13.6
(56.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		24.2
(75.6) 		28.1
(82.6) 		29.7
(85.5) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.9
(89.4) 		27.7
(81.9) 		21.9
(71.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		22.5
(72.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		9.9
(49.8) 		13.6
(56.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.2
(75.6) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.9
(78.6) 		22.6
(72.7) 		18.1
(64.6) 		14.3
(57.7) 		9.6
(49.3) 		17.8
(64.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2) 		7.7
(45.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.7
(58.5) 		18.3
(64.9) 		20.8
(69.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		15.9
(60.6) 		12.0
(53.6) 		7.6
(45.7) 		14.9
(58.8)
Record low °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.2
(43.2) 		10.8
(51.4) 		15.8
(60.4) 		16.8
(62.2) 		16.9
(62.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		6.0
(42.8) 		3.2
(37.8) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−1.3
(29.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.6
(0.73) 		23.5
(0.93) 		36.2
(1.43) 		61.1
(2.41) 		89.3
(3.52) 		144.8
(5.70) 		241.3
(9.50) 		247.3
(9.74) 		119.9
(4.72) 		64.2
(2.53) 		29.9
(1.18) 		16.7
(0.66) 		1,092.8
(43.05)
Average relative humidity (%) 81 81 79 77 76 81 82 83 84 86 83 82 81
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[7]
Zhonghe town in Yanjin County

Administrative divisions

Yanjin County has 6 towns and 4 townships.[8]

6 towns
4 townships

References

  1. ^ "Have You Seen the World's Narrowest City? It's In China". News18. August 13, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Yanjin, the narrowest city in the world". EuroWeeklyNews. September 13, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "The Nanxi River City Is The World's Narrowest City". Indie88. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ^ Ti 4 Chieh Tʻai Hsüeh Yen Chiu Kuo Chi Hui i Lun Wen Chi. Yün-nan sheng she hui kʻo hsüeh yüan Tung nan Ya yen chiu so. 1990. p. 177.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ a b Kim, Nanny (2020). Mountain rivers, mountain roads : transport in southwest China, 1700-1850. Leiden. pp. 286–89. ISBN 978-90-04-41617-8. OCLC 1117311272.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Zhou, Yixin; Sharma, Ashutosh; Masud, Mehedi; Gaba, Gurjot Singh; Dhiman, Gaurav; Ghafoor, Kayhan Zrar; AlZain, Mohammed A. (2021). "Urban Rain Flood Ecosystem Design Planning and Feasibility Study for the Enrichment of Smart Cities". Sustainability. 13 (9): 5205. doi:10.3390/su13095205. ISSN 2071-1050.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  7. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  8. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.

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