Bei'an (Chinese: 北安; pinyin: Běi'ān; lit. 'northern peace') is a county-level city in west-central Heilongjiang province in the People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of Heihe. Bei'an was the provincial capital of Bei'an province of Manchukuo, a puppet state set up by Japan during the Second World War. Bei'an received the unofficial moniker of "Gun City" because it was the location of Factory #626; Factory #626 mainly manufactured Chinese clones of WW2 firearms and Type 56 rifles. Eventually, it was privatized in the 1980s as the Shougang Kingho Plant until it went bankrupt in 2006. Six years later, a museum detailing the history of Factory #626 opened.[1][2]
Bei'an
北安市 Pei-an | |
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 Sculpture on Longjiang Road, Bei'an | |
 Location of Bei'an City within Heihe | |
  Bei'an Location in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′N 126°31′E / 48.250°N 126.517°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Heihe |
| Township-level divisions | 6 subdistricts 5 towns 4 townships |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Municipal seat | Heping Subdistrict (和平街道) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,313 km2 (2,437 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 436,444 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 164000 |
| Area code | 0456 |
| Climate | Dwb |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
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There are six subdistricts, five towns and four townships under the city's administration:[3][4]
Subdistricts
edit- Heping Subdistrict (和平街道)
- Zhaolin Subdistrict (兆麟街道)
- Qinghua Subdistrict (庆华街道)
- Tiexi Subdistrict (铁西街道)
- Tienan Subdistrict (铁南街道)
- Beigang Subdistrict (北岗街道)
Towns
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edit- Chengjiao Township (城郊乡)
- Dongsheng Township (东胜乡)
- Yangjia Township (杨家乡)
- Zhuxing Township (主星乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Bei'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
39.1 (102.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
39.1 (102.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −22.7 (−8.9) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
1.5 (34.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −27.6 (−17.7) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.9 (−41.6) |
−39.3 (−38.7) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−32.1 (−25.8) |
−39.2 (−38.6) |
−40.9 (−41.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.0 (0.12) |
4.0 (0.16) |
8.1 (0.32) |
20.9 (0.82) |
46.5 (1.83) |
102.4 (4.03) |
145.7 (5.74) |
119.5 (4.70) |
67.4 (2.65) |
22.0 (0.87) |
8.8 (0.35) |
5.7 (0.22) |
554 (21.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 101.3 |
| Average snowy days | 9.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 48.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 67 | 78 | 80 | 71 | 64 | 70 | 74 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160.3 | 197.3 | 251.2 | 238.9 | 257.4 | 251.5 | 244.7 | 226.3 | 220.6 | 192.4 | 158.2 | 134.1 | 2,532.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 58 | 68 | 68 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 57 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "WWII submachine guns at "Gun City, PRC" 1950 – 1956". wwiiafterwwii. August 16, 2023. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023.
- ^ "中国最大步枪厂，一个中国最著名枪械品牌的没落" [China's Largest Weapons Factory: The Decline of a Noted Firearms Brand] (in Chinese). December 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：北安市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
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