Suining

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Suining
遂宁
Prefecture-level city
遂宁市
Location of Suining Prefecture within Sichuan
Location of Suining Prefecture within Sichuan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level city establishedFebruary 1985
Area
 • Total5,326 km2 (2,056 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,477,013
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
629000
Area code+86 (0)825
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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.

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)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.5
(0.57) 		14.8
(0.58) 		25.0
(0.98) 		63.6
(2.50) 		104.0
(4.09) 		131.5
(5.18) 		198.1
(7.80) 		143.3
(5.64) 		122.8
(4.83) 		65.5
(2.58) 		29.9
(1.18) 		14.6
(0.57) 		927.6
(36.5)
Average 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

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.

Subdivisions

M
# 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

Transport

History

Chen Zi'ang, Tang dynasty poet (661-702), was a native of the Suining area.

External links

Places of Interest:

References

  1. ^ a b Geohive : China : Sichuan : Administrative Units
  2. ^ http://www.snxw.com/whly/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=172824 Retrieved 2012-12-4
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