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'''Leshan''' ({{zh|s=乐山|t=樂山|p=Lèshān|w= Le-shan|l=Happy mountain}}; [[Sichuanese Pinyin]]: No<sup>2</sup>san<sup>1</sup>; [[Sichuanese Mandarin|local pronunciation]]: {{IPA-xx|nʊʔ˧sã˥|}}) is a [[prefecture-level city]] located at the confluence of the [[Dadu River (China)|Dadu]] and [[Min River (Sichuan)|Min]] rivers in [[Sichuan]] Province, [[People's Republic of China]]. Leshan is located on the southwestern fringe of the [[Red Basin]] in southern Sichuan, about 120 km from [[Chengdu]]. |
'''Leshan''' ({{zh|s=乐山|t=樂山|p=Lèshān|w= Le-shan|l=Happy mountain}}; [[Sichuanese Pinyin]]: No<sup>2</sup>san<sup>1</sup>; [[Sichuanese Mandarin|local pronunciation]]: {{IPA-xx|nʊʔ˧sã˥|}}) is a [[prefecture-level city]] located at the confluence of the [[Dadu River (China)|Dadu]] and [[Min River (Sichuan)|Min]] rivers in [[Sichuan]] Province, [[People's Republic of China]]. Leshan is located on the southwestern fringe of the [[Red Basin]] in southern Sichuan, about 120 km from [[Chengdu]]. |
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==Geography and climate== |
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|location = Leshan (1971−2000) |
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|Jan high C = 10.0 |
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|Feb high C = 12.1 |
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|Mar high C = 16.7 |
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|Apr high C = 22.6 |
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|May high C = 26.5 |
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|Jun high C = 28.4 |
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|Jul high C = 30.3 |
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|Aug high C = 30.5 |
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|Sep high C = 25.6 |
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|Oct high C = 21.1 |
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|Nov high C = 16.6 |
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|Dec high C = 11.4 |
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|year high C = |
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|Jan low C = 4.9 |
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|Feb low C = 6.5 |
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|Mar low C = 9.9 |
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|Apr low C = 14.5 |
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|May low C = 18.3 |
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|Jun low C = 20.8 |
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|Jul low C = 22.6 |
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|Aug low C = 22.4 |
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|Sep low C = 19.3 |
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|Oct low C = 15.5 |
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|Nov low C = 11.2 |
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|Dec low C = 6.6 |
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|year low C = |
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|precipitation colour = green |
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|Jan precipitation mm = 16.8 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = 23.3 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = 41.1 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = 80.9 |
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|May precipitation mm = 98.4 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = 154.5 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = 276.4 |
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|Aug precipitation mm = 298.6 |
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|Sep precipitation mm = 162.9 |
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|Oct precipitation mm = 65.5 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = 34.1 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = 11.7 |
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|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |
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|Jan precipitation days = 9.8 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 11.8 |
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|Mar precipitation days = 13.3 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 14.7 |
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|May precipitation days = 16.1 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 16.8 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 16.4 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 15.2 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 17.6 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 16.2 |
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|Nov precipitation days = 10.5 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 9.2 |
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|source 1 = [http://www.weather.com.cn Weather China] |
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==Administrative divisions== |
==Administrative divisions== |
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Revision as of 08:55, 23 May 2011
Leshan
乐山 / 樂山 | |
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| 乐山市 / 樂山市 | |
 Leshan from the Dadu River | |
.png) Location of Leshan Prefecture within Sichuan | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| County-level divisions | 4 Counties, 2 Autonomous Counties, 1 County-level city and 4 District |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Leshan (simplified Chinese: 乐山; traditional Chinese: 樂山; pinyin: Lèshān; Wade–Giles: Le-shan; lit. 'Happy mountain'; Sichuanese Pinyin: No2san1; local pronunciation: [nʊʔ˧sã˥]) is a prefecture-level city located at the confluence of the Dadu and Min rivers in Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China. Leshan is located on the southwestern fringe of the Red Basin in southern Sichuan, about 120 km from Chengdu.
Geography and climate
| Climate data for Leshan (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.8 (0.66) |
23.3 (0.92) |
41.1 (1.62) |
80.9 (3.19) |
98.4 (3.87) |
154.5 (6.08) |
276.4 (10.88) |
298.6 (11.76) |
162.9 (6.41) |
65.5 (2.58) |
34.1 (1.34) |
11.7 (0.46) |
1,264.2 (49.77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.8 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 17.6 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 167.6 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2004 est.) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Shizhong District | 市中区 | Shìzhōng Qū | 560,000 | 825 | 679 |
| 2 | Shawan District | 沙湾区 | Shāwān Qū | 200,000 | 617 | 324 |
| 3 | Wutongqiao District | 五通桥区 | Wǔtōngqiáo Qū | 320,000 | 474 | 675 |
| 4 | Jinkouhe District | 金口河区 | Jīnkǒuhé Qū | 60,000 | 598 | 100 |
| 5 | Emeishan City | 峨眉山市 | Éméishān Shì | 430,000 | 1,168 | 368 |
| 6 | Qianwei County | 犍为县 | Qiánwéi Xiàn | 570,000 | 1,375 | 415 |
| 7 | Jingyan County | 井研县 | Jǐngyán Xiàn | 410,000 | 841 | 488 |
| 8 | Jiajiang County | 夹江县 | Jiājiāng Xiàn | 350,000 | 749 | 467 |
| 9 | Muchuan County | 沐川县 | Mùchuān Xiàn | 260,000 | 1,401 | 186 |
| 10 | Ebian Yi Autonomous County | 峨边彝族自治县 | Ébiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn |
140,000 | 2,395 | 58 |
| 11 | Mabian Yi Autonomous County | 马边彝族自治县 | Mǎbiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn |
180,000 | 2,383 | 76 |
Transport
There is a passenger rail line that serves the Mianyang–Chengdu–Leshan inter-city area.
The Chengdu-Leshan Highway with a total length of 160 kilometers, was finished on January 14th, 2000. This highway has since become very important to the city's development.
Historic monuments
In 1996, the Mount Emei Scenic Area, including the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone-carved buddha in the world, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Mount Emei is located within the county-level city of Emeishan, which is under the administrative jurisdiction of Leshan.
The ancestral home of Chinese writer, academic and politician Guo Moruo is preserved in the Shawan District of Leshan.[1]
Culture
Dialect
The Leshan dialect, part of the Southern linguistic system, is very different from the dialects of other cities in the provence of Sichuan, which belong to the Northern system. Some researchers say the pronunciation of Leshan dialects represent an archaic form of Chinese pronunciation.
Food
Falling into the Sichuan cuisine family, Leshan is noted for its food culture in that it has all the street food from its surrounding areas, which has made it the one-stop street food city. Typical specialties include:
- Ma-La-Tang 麻辣烫 - Hot and spicy soup
- Bo-Bo-Ji 钵钵鸡 - Bobo chicken
- Shao-Kao 烧烤 - Street barbecue
- Qian-Wei Bao-Bing 犍为薄饼 - Qianwei Pancakes
Local Card Game
A popular card game called Two, Seven, Ten (simplified Chinese: 二七十; traditional Chinese: 貳柒拾; pinyin: Èr Qī Shí) is often enjoyed by the locals as an alternative to Mahjong.
Suits
There are two suits: big and small (Chinese: 大小; pinyin: Dà Xiăo) differentiated by both colours and their characters/patterns. The big suit is red and the small suit is black.
The cards belonging to the big suit always carry three points more than those of the small suit if the meld (see below) carries points at all.
Melds
When a player discards a card, any other player may "call" for it in order to complete a meld (a certain set of three or four cards) in their own hands. When a meld is declared through a discard, the player must state the type of meld to be declared and place the meld face up. The player must then discard a card (with the exception that they are making the second meld of four of a kind), and play continues to the left.
The disadvantage of doing this is that the player must now expose the completed meld to the other players, giving them information on the availability of cards left in the deck.
- Duì (simplified Chinese: 对; traditional Chinese: 對) meaning to make use of a pair) — A Duì is a set of three identical cards. If a duì is made by calling a card, a big duì carries three points whilst a small dui carries one point. If it is made in a player's hand during the initial drawing, their carry six and three points respectively.
- Kāi (simplified Chinese: 开; traditional Chinese: 開) — A Kāi is a set of four identical cards. A kāi in the big suit carries nine points and six points in the small suit if exposed; or they both gain three extra points for being concealed in a player's hand.
If a player is forming a second set of kāi all cards (both concealed in their hands and exposed on the table) considered, they should not discard any cards for that particular turn or they will not be able to win the game.
- Chī (Chinese: 吃) — A Chī is a meld of three suited tiles in sequence or any three cards of the same number. They do not carry any points unless they are formed by the numbers two, seven and ten.
When a chī is formed by calling, any melds that contains the card being called need to be exposed to other players as well.
- 2-7-10 The meld 2-7-10 is a special type of chī which can only be formed if they are of the same suit. A black or small 2-7-10 carries three points when exposed, and six if not; a red or big set carries six or nine points depending on its visibility to other players.
- Jiang (simplified Chinese: 将; traditional Chinese: 將) — The pair, while not a meld (and thus cannot be declared or formed with a discard, except if completing the pair completes the hand), is the final component to the standard hand. It consists of any two identical cards.
Gameplay
The game starts by a chosen player (if the first game) or the winner (of the previous game) drawing the first two cards. Each player then draws two cards until the lead has 20 cards in their hand and announces the end of the drawing phase by drawing one last card and discarding the first card. So each player has 20 cards to start with.
Sister cities
Leshan has two sister cities.
References
External links
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