Shanwei
Shanwei
汕尾 | |
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| 汕尾市 | |
 Location of Shanwei City (yellow) in Guangdong | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Township divisions | 53 |
| City seat | Chengqu |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,271 km2 (2,035 sq mi) |
| • Coastline(excluding islands) | 302 km2 (117 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,130,000 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard |
| Area code | 660 |
| License Plate | 粤N |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
Shanwei (Chinese: 汕尾; pinyin: Shànwěi) is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province of Southern China, People's Republic of China. It borders Jieyang to the east, Meizhou and Heyuan to the north, Huizhou to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. It lies approximately 120 km from Shenzhen and the locals speak the Haifeng dialect.
Geography
Shanwei has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with short, mild winters and long, hot, humid summers. Because it looks out to the sea, summer temperatures tend to be moderated. Monthly mean temperatures range from 14.8 °C (58.6 °F) in January to 28.1 °C (82.6 °F), with an annual mean of 22.2 °C (72.0 °F). During summer, downpours often occur outside of the occasional passage of the typhoon; they together bring the bulk of the year's rainfall.
| Climate data for Shanwei (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) | 19.0 (66.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 29.0 (1.14) |
55.1 (2.17) |
87.9 (3.46) |
171.8 (6.76) |
280.9 (11.06) |
350.1 (13.78) |
335.2 (13.20) |
331.6 (13.06) |
172.6 (6.80) |
72.0 (2.83) |
30.8 (1.21) |
30.3 (1.19) |
1,947.3 (76.66) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.1 | 9.2 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 17.7 | 16.6 | 16.0 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 129.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.9 | 101.8 | 94.7 | 104.5 | 135.6 | 166.3 | 228.6 | 201.4 | 191.4 | 204.9 | 180.1 | 170.0 | 1,925.2 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Shanwei administers 4 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city and 2 counties.
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | City District | 城区 | Chéng Qū | 460,000 | 421 | 1,093 |
| 2 | Lufeng City | 陆丰市 | Lùfēng Shì | 1,570,000 | 1,671 | 940 |
| 3 | Haifeng County | 海丰县 | Hǎifēng Xiàn | 760,000 | 1,750 | 434 |
| 4 | Luhe County | 陆河县 | Lùhé Xiàn | 280,000 | 986 | 284 |
These are further divided into 53 township-level divisions, including 40 towns, 10 townships and 3 subdistricts.
Recent history
On the night of December 6, 2005, armed policemen were sent to the village of Dongzhou, Shanwei to suppress appeals by residents protesting the lack of compensation for having land confiscated by the government. Several residents were shot dead: the Chinese government claimed that three people were killed, and residents claimed that the number was between 20 and 33, with up to 40 more missing.[1] Other media have reported armed police were sent in after the villagers attacked unarmed police[2][3]
Language
Generally used is Shanweihua which is similar to Chaozhou dialect and Hoklo, belonging to the Min Nan division of Min Chinese. Haifeng, Lufeng and the urban area have basically the same accent. Most parts of Luhe District of Lufeng city use Hakka Chinese belonging to the Xinhui subdialect of the Yuetai dialect. As Shanwei is adjacent to the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong, together with the impact of television programs from Hong Kong and population movements within Guangdong province, many local residents, especially the younger generation, have communication skills in Cantonese.
References
- ^ Howard W. French, Chinese Pressing to Keep Village Silent on Clash, International Herald Tribune,December 17, 2005
- ^ NPR, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5056500
- ^ Xinhua, http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/19/content_3940710.htm
External links
- Government website of Shanwei (in Simplified Chinese)
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