Xiangyang
Xiangyang
襄阳 | |
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| 襄阳市 | |
 XiangFan's Park During Luna Festival 2007 | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Hubei |
| County-level divisions | 8 |
| Township-level divisions | 159 |
| City Seat | Xiangcheng District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,700 km2 (7,600 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 5,820,000 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 710 |
| GDP 2007 | ¥78.545 billion |
| GDP per capita 2007 | ¥14478 |
| License Plate Prefix | 鄂F |
Xiangyang (simplified Chinese: 襄阳; traditional Chinese: 襄陽; pinyin: Xiāngyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Hubei , People's Republic of China. It was formed from two famous ancient cities, Xiangyang and Fancheng. It was known as Xiangfan (襄樊) until 2 December 2010. [1]
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Xiangyang administers 8 county-level divisions, including 3 districts, 3 county-level cities and 3 counties.
Xiangyang city is divided by the Han River, which runs through its heart and divides the city north-south. The city itself is an incorporation of two once separate, ancient cities: Fancheng and Xiangzhou. What remains of old Xianyang is located south of the Han River and contains one of the oldest still-intact city walls in China while Fancheng was located to the north of the Han River. Both cities served prominent historical roles in both the Ancient and Pre-Modern Periods of Chinese history. Today, the city is the second largest in Hubei, located geographically between Wuhan and Xian. Xiangyang has a municipal population of around 466,000 while its outlying county contains approximately 5,787,700 people.
The government website of Xiangyang City(襄陽市): http://www.xf.gov.cn/
- Xiangzhou District (襄洲區):Xiangyang Govn't Website:http://www.hbxy.gov.cn/
- Xiangcheng District (襄城區)
- Fancheng District (樊城區)
- Zaoyang City (棗陽市)
- Yicheng City (宜城市)
- Laohekou City (老河口市)
- Nanzhang County (南漳縣)
- Gucheng County (谷城縣)
- Baokang County (保康縣)
These are further divided into 159 township-level divisions, including 106 towns, 29 townships and 24 subdistricts.
History
Xiangfan is a famous national-level historical[citation needed] and cultural[citation needed] city in China, with a history of over 2800 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period in 191 A.D. between Sun Jian and Liu Biao and in 1267-1273 A.D. between the Southern Song and the Mongols.
Its major scenic spots and cultural sites include Xiangyang City Moat, the Pseudo-classic Street,[clarification needed] Ancient Longzhong, Memorial Temple to Mi Fu, Lumen Temple.
The wall of Xiangfan city is very old, but the condition is fine now. The region's premier tourist attractions are Dahongshan scenic area and some historical relics, including the Lumenshan relic, the Zhanggongci Temple, the Cheng' en Monastery, and the Baishui Monastery.
Geography
Xiangyang has a monsoon-influenced, four season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with cold, damp (but comparatively dry), winters, and hot, humid summers. Monthly daily averages range from 2.6 °C (36.7 °F) in January to 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) in July, with an annual mean temperature of 15.5 °C (59.9 °F). Humidity tends to be high year-round, exacerbating temperature extremes, though rainfall is noticeably greater during the summer months.
| Climate data for Laohekou (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.4 (0.84) |
28.3 (1.11) |
51.7 (2.04) |
68.3 (2.69) |
87.9 (3.46) |
99.1 (3.90) |
120.6 (4.75) |
131.5 (5.18) |
94.9 (3.74) |
70.4 (2.77) |
42.2 (1.66) |
18.4 (0.72) |
834.7 (32.86) |
| Average precipitation days | 6.3 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 117.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 76.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105.3 | 105.1 | 124.3 | 159.2 | 180.0 | 179.8 | 184.3 | 187.6 | 140.3 | 143.8 | 129.7 | 122.4 | 1,761.8 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Industry
Xiangyang possesses large water energy resources whilst its mineral deposits include rutile, ilmenite, phosphorus, barite, coal, iron, aluminum, gold, manganese, nitre, and rock salt. The reserves of rutile and ilmenite rank highly in China. Textile production is the mainstay industry of Xiangfan followed by machinery manufacture, chemical processing, electronics, and manufacture of construction materials. Agricultural resources are significant with Xiangfan's chief farm products including grain, cotton, vegetable oil crops, tobacco, tea and fruit. As the home of Dongfeng Motors, Xiangfan is a well known automobile hub. In addition, there are a number of chemical fibre enterprises in the city including Birla Jingwei Fibres, a member of the Aditya Birla Group.
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A foggy day at a Xiangyang's Park
Transportation
Rail and highway transportation facilities in Xiangfan are very good. Xiangfan is a railway junction for the Xiangfan-Chongqing (Xiangyu), Wuhan-Danjiangkou (Handan), and Jiaozuo-Liuzhou (Jiaoliu) Railways. Three National Highways including Route 207 pass through the city. The Han River and four other rivers are open to commercial navigation year-round. The Xiangfan Airport has commercial airline service to major cities throughout China including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
References
- ^ "湖北省襄樊市更名为襄阳市(图)" (in Simplified Chinese). 163.com. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
External links
- Government website of Xiangyang (in Simplified Chinese)
- Exploring Chinese History :: Geographical Database Entry