Rizhao
Rizhao
日照 | |
|---|---|
| 日照市 | |
 Rizhao Seaport | |
 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shandong |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| City seat | Donggang District (35°25′N 119°26′E / 35.417°N 119.433°E) |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Yang Jun (杨军) |
| • Mayor | Zhao Xiaowei (赵效为) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,310 km2 (2,050 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,915 km2 (739 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,507 km2 (582 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,801,100 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,143,078 |
| • Urban density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 865,032 |
| • Metro density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 633 |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁L |
Rizhao (Chinese: 日照; pinyin: Rìzhào; Wade–Giles: Jih-Chao) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is situated on the coastline along the Yellow Sea, borders Qingdao to the northeast, Weifang to the north, Linyi to the west and southwest, and faces Korea and Japan across the Yellow Sea to the east. Rizhao is a major seaport and is approximately 620 km north of Shanghai, 170 km southwest of Qingdao, and 120 km north of Lianyungang. The Rizhao seaport's primary business is loading and unloading iron ore and coal. Other products passing through the seaport include cement, nickel, bauxite, and the like.[1] Rizhao City means City of Sunshine in Chinese.[2]: 108 The city is known for its sustainability, and it mandates solar-water heaters in all new buildings. Rizhao city was recognized by the United Nations as one of the most 'habitable cities' in the world in 2009.
The city population stands at 2,801,100 as of the 2010 census. Out of those, a little over 865,000 people live in the urban area of Donggang district.
History
Rizhao is located at the place where the ancient Dawenkou Culture and the Longshan Culture flourished. Rizhao belonged to Dongyi during the Xia and the Shang Dynasty (2070-1046 BC), and to Ju State and Yue State in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (476-221 BC). It became a part of Langya Prefecture in the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). Rizhao was named Haiqu County during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD) and Xihai County under the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD).
During the Tang Dynasty, together with Ju County, Rizhao belonged to Mizhou District of Henan Prefecture. In the second year of the Yuanyou Period of the Song Dynasty , Rizhao Township was established, with the name meaning “the first to get the sunshine”. In the 24th year of the Dading Period of the Jin Dynasty, Rizhao County was established. After being part of Linyi in modern times, Rizhao became a prefecture-level city within Shandong province in 1989.
The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago has done field survey archaeological work in Rizhao over years. [3]
Climate
Rizhao has a warm and humid climate, the summer are hot and rainy, while winters are cold and dry. With an annual average 2533 hours of sunshine, it is well-known as a holiday resort. The average humidity is 72% and it enjoys a frost-free period of 223 days.
The historical average annual temperature is 12.7°C , though it has risen to 13.8°C around the year 2010. The highest temperatures to be reached in summer is 36.1°C, while in the winter it can fall down to -14.7 °C. Annual rainfall in the city is uneven distributed, annual precipitation in Wulian County is 857.3 mm, while it hits a low of 661.5 mm in the urban areas.
| Climate data for Rizhao (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.5 (0.53) |
17.8 (0.70) |
25.2 (0.99) |
41.4 (1.63) |
66.4 (2.61) |
102.1 (4.02) |
188.8 (7.43) |
161.7 (6.37) |
78.0 (3.07) |
48.4 (1.91) |
29.9 (1.18) |
11.3 (0.44) |
784.5 (30.88) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 83.8 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Rizhao administers four county-level divisions, including two districts and two counties.
- Donggang District (东港区)
- Lanshan District (岚山区)
- Ju County (莒县)
- Wulian County (五莲县)
Landmarks and tourist attractions
The following locations have a 4-star rating according to Chinese classification for scenic spots (旅游景区质量等级)
- Wulian Mountain (五莲山风景区)
- Wanpingkou Beach (万平口风景区)
- Rizhao Beach National Park (日照海滨国家森林公园)
- Liujiawan Park (刘家湾赶海园)
- Fulai Mountain (浮来山风景区)
Sustainable development
The city now mandates the incorporation of solar panels in all new buildings, and oversees the construction process to ensure the panels are correctly installed.[4] The effort to install solar water heaters began in 1992. As of 2007, 99 percent of households in the central districts use solar water heaters, and most of the lighting and traffic signals are powered with photovoltaic solar power. In 2007 the city had over a half-million square meters of solar water heating panels, which have effectively reduced conventional electricity usage by 348 million kilowatthours per year. The city has been designated as the Environmental Protection Model City by China's SEPA, and is consistently listed in the top 10 cities for air quality in China.
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References
- ^ [1] http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/613350/china_company_report_rizhao_port_co_ltd
- ^ Worldwatch Institute. (2007). State of the World : Our Urban Future.
- ^ http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/expeditions/china6_expedition/about.html
- ^ Levinson, Matthew and Chen, Jing, ", 2008-05-01.China — the rise of the green city", ScienceAlert Australia and New Zealand, retrieved on 2008-08-23
External links
- Government website of Rizhao (in Chinese), retrieved on 2008-08-23
