Suining
| Suining 遂宁 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| 遂宁市 | |
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| Coordinates: 30°31′N 105°34′E / 30.517°N 105.567°ECoordinates: 30°31′N 105°34′E / 30.517°N 105.567°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| County-level divisions | |
| Prefecture-level city established | February 1985 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,326 km2 (2,056.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,477,013 |
| • Density | 652.8/km2 (1,690.8/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 629000 |
| Area code(s) | +86 (0)825 |
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| Licence Plate Prefixes | 川J |
Suining (simplified Chinese: 遂宁; traditional Chinese: 遂寧; Sichuanese Pinyin: Xu4nin2; Sichuanese pronunciation: [ɕy˨˦nin˨˩]; pinyin: Sùiníng; Wade–Giles: Sui-ning) is a prefecture-level city of eastern Sichuan province in Southwest China. Suining had 3,477,013 residents in 2000.[1]
Most of the area is overwhelmingly rural in character. In several counties there are petroleum, gas and salt resources.
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[edit] Geography and climate
Suining is located in the centre of the Sichuan Basin and on the central reaches of the Fu River, bordering Chongqing, Guang'an and Nanchong to the east, Neijiang and Ziyang to the south, the provincial capital of Chengdu to the west, and Deyang and Mianyang to the north. Its prefectural, or administrative, area ranges in latitude from 30° 10' 50" to 31° 10' 50" N, or 108.9 kilometres (67.7 mi) and in longitude from 105° 03' 26" to 106° 59' 49" E, or 90.3 kilometres (56.1 mi). While much of the prefecture is mountainous, the urban area itself, which occupies 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi), is located on flat land.
Suining has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) and is largely mild and humid, with four distinct seasons. Winter is short, mild, and foggy, though actual precipitation is low. January averages 6.5 °C (43.7 °F), and while frost may occur, snow is rare. Summers are long, hot and humid, with the daily average in July and August around 27 °C (81 °F), with August being slightly warmer. Rainfall is light in winter and can be heavy in summer, and 75% of the annual total occurs from May to September.
| Climate data for Suining(1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 14.5 (0.571) |
14.8 (0.583) |
25.0 (0.984) |
63.6 (2.504) |
104.0 (4.094) |
131.5 (5.177) |
198.1 (7.799) |
143.3 (5.642) |
122.8 (4.835) |
65.5 (2.579) |
29.9 (1.177) |
14.6 (0.575) |
927.6 (36.52) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 135.2 |
| Source: Weather.com.cn | |||||||||||||
[edit] Places of Interest
Suining is a booming city with a wide range of roles, not just limit to the Excellent Tourism City of China, but also include the Finance and Ecological City of China, the National Landscape City, and the National Hygiene City.
According to the local legend, Suining is the Hometown of Guanyin, three sisters of Guanyin are all from Suining[2].
There exists Lingquan Temple, Guangde Temple, and the Dead Sea, which are regarded as the 4A scenic zone. And there is also a Celadon Museum of Sichuan, which is referred to as a 3A scenic zone.
The percentage of land-covered forests of Suining is approximately 34%, it's the first Provincial Environmental Protection City in Sichuan.
[edit] Subdivisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2004 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Chuanshan District | 船山区 | Chuánshān Qū | 670,000 | 618 | 1,084 |
| 2 | Anju District | 安居区 | Ānjū Qū | 750,000 | 1,258 | 596 |
| 3 | Pengxi County | 蓬溪县 | Péngxī Xiàn | 760,000 | 1,251 | 608 |
| 4 | Shehong County | 射洪县 | Shèhóng Xiàn | 1,040,000 | 1,496 | 695 |
| 5 | Daying County | 大英县 | Dàyīng Xiàn | 550,000 | 703 | 782 |
[edit] Transport
[edit] History
Chen Zi'ang, Tang dynasty poet (661-702), was a native of the Suining area.
[edit] External Links
Places of Interest:
- http://baike.baidu.com/view/113547.htm
- http://baike.baidu.com/view/113543.htm
- http://baike.baidu.com/view/1327447.htm
- http://baike.baidu.com/view/1771888.htm
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