Wuzhou
Wuzhou
梧州 | |
|---|---|
| 梧州市 | |
.png) Location of Wuzhou Prefecture within Guangxi | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guangxi |
| Government | |
| • Communist Party Boss | Liu Zhiyong |
| • Mayor | Wang Kai |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 12,588 km2 (4,860 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 3,273,300 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 492,306 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 543000 (Wanxiu District) |
| Area code | 0774 |
| Website | http://www.wuzhou.gov.cn |
Wuzhou (Chinese: 梧州; pinyin: Wúzhōu Shì), historically known as Wuchow, is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Geography and climate
Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of the Gui River and the Xun River where they form the Xi River; 85% of all water in Guangxi flows through Wuzhou. The total area of Wuzhou is 12,588 km².
Wuzhou is subtropical monsoonal. The Tropic of Cancer bisects the city. Average annual temperature is 21.1°C and precipitation is 1500 mm. There are 1915 hours of sunlight annually.
| Climate data for Wuzhou (1971-2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 55.5 (2.19) |
76.7 (3.02) |
82.6 (3.25) |
203.1 (8.00) |
279.5 (11.00) |
193.8 (7.63) |
169.2 (6.66) |
173.4 (6.83) |
91.1 (3.59) |
62.1 (2.44) |
33.7 (1.33) |
30.2 (1.19) |
1,450.9 (57.12) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.3 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 17.7 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 15.7 | 16.9 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 156.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 78.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95.0 | 62.2 | 62.2 | 79.5 | 134.9 | 167.4 | 226.9 | 209.2 | 192.9 | 187.9 | 169.3 | 150.8 | 1,738.2 |
| Source: 中国气象局 国家气象信息中心 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
According to the 2010 Census, the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou has 3,273,300 inhabitants and a population density of 260 inhabitants per km². The population is 13.22% higher than in 2000 (the average annual population growth for the period 2000-2010 was of 1.25%)[1].
The dominant ethnic group in the prefecture-level city is Han Chinese but there are also Zhuang, Yao and others. Wuzhou traditionally belongs to the Cantonese cultural and linguistic region, so most people speak the Wuzhou dialect of Cantonese as well as Mandarin.
Administration
Wuzhou has 1 county-level city, 3 counties, and 3 districts.
| English Name | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanxiu District | 万秀区 | 萬秀區 | Wànxiù Qū | 407 | 159,000 | 391 |
| Dieshan District | 蝶山区 | 蝶山區 | Diéshān Qū | 313 | 194,900 | 623 |
| Changzhou District | 长洲区 | 長洲區 | Chángzhōu Qū | 378 | 148,100 | 392 |
| Cenxi City | 岑溪市 | 鬆滋市 | Cénxīī Shì | 2,783 | 903,000 | 324 |
| Cangwu County | 苍梧县 | 蒼梧縣 | Cāngwú Xiàn | 4,273 | 619,300 | 145 |
| Teng County | 藤县 | 藤縣 | Téng Xiàn | 3,946 | 1,036,900 | 263 |
| Mengshan County | 蒙山县 | 蒙山縣 | Méngshān Xiàn | 1,279 | 212,100 | 166 |
Delicacies
Amongst the agricultural products produced in the region of Wuzhou, one of the most favoured snacks is Wuzhou honey date (梧州蜜枣). Guilinggao jelly is also described as a "Wuzhou delicacy".[2] Bingquan Soybean Milk is also welcomed by people and is in the list of premium choices for breakfast.
Trade
Wuzhou has become a hub of the synthetic gemstone trade, particularly specializing in corundum, spinel and cubic zirconia.
Transportation
Railway
Luozhan Railway
Expressway
Nanwu Expressway
Highway
China National Highway 207
China National Highway 321
Air
Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport has flights to Nanning, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and is capable of handling Boeing 737s on its four runways.
References
- ^ Template:Zh icon Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
- ^ Wuzhou travel guide: Local delicacies
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