Cenxi (Chinese: 岑溪; pinyin: Cénxī; Jyutping: sam4kai1) is a county-level city under the administration of Wuzhou City, in the east of Guangxi, China.
Cenxi
岑溪市 · Cinzhih Si Shumkai | |
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| Coordinates: 22°55′N 111°00′E / 22.917°N 111.000°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Wuzhou |
| Township-level divisions | 14 towns |
| Municipal seat | Cencheng (岑城镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,783 km2 (1,075 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 840,000 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 543200 |
| Area code | 0774 |
History
editThe first state that governed the current area of Cenxi was Nanyue Kingdom, which was succeeded by Han dynasty, which established Mengling County (猛陵縣) on current area of Cenxi.
During Southern dynasties on A.D. 524, Yongye Commandery (永業縣) was established on current area of Cenxi, whereas during Sui dynasty on A.D. 583, its administrative level was changed to County.
Later in Tang dynasty on A.D. 622, it was restructured to Nanyi Zhou (南義州), which was subdivided into 3 counties: Anyi (安義), Longcheng (龍城) and Yicheng (義城). On A.D. 757, Longcheng County was renamed to Cenxi County, which became the precursor of current name.
During Northern Song dynasty on A.D. 973, the aforementioned 3 counties were reintegrated into Cenxi County, and then this name was retained during subsequent dynasties and states.[1]
Geography
editCenxi borders with Guangdong province and its downtown is 32 kilometres west of the boundary. It situates on Lingnan hügelland, featured with mostly mountains, and its climate is characterised as humid subtropical. The municipality comprises a downtown core, several rural town hubs, and hundreds of rural villages. Agricultural fields and forests account for most of the landmasses. The region contains massive and diverse natural occurrence of granite resources.[2]
Administrative divisions
editCenxi administers 14 towns:[3]
Towns:
Demographics
editThe total population at the point of 2006 was approximately 0.78 million, of which ethnic Han people account for 99.6% of the total population. By the records of household registration, 15.8% of the population are non-agricultural, and 84.2% are agricultural.[4]
Language
editCenxi situates close to the westernmost edge of Cantonese-speaking area, and the great majority of local population speak a vernacular that is classified under the Goulou dialect (勾漏片), a Cantonese variety that is moderately related to standard Cantonese (i.e. Guangzhou dialect) in terms of vocabulary, grammar and phonetics, and remains largely mutually intelligible with most of the Cantonese varieties. Unlike other Cantonese-speaking major cities (e.g. Guangzhou and Nanning), Cenxi dialect continues to be the mother tongue of the majority of local residents and widely spoken on a daily basis, thanks to its low immigration and relatively isolated geography. Mandarin is the medium of instruction at schools, but only used when communicating with non-Cantonese aliens.
Notable people
edit- Liang Fangwu (梁方伍/梁天桂/梁天柱). Kungfu master in Faat Ga Family of martial arts.[5]
- Chen Jihuan (陈济桓). Military general in Second Sino-Japanese War, died in Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou.[6]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Cenxi (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) | 29.8 (85.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.9 (102.0) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
27.3 (81.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.1 (2.01) |
45.7 (1.80) |
75.0 (2.95) |
158.8 (6.25) |
232.5 (9.15) |
228.9 (9.01) |
197.5 (7.78) |
212.8 (8.38) |
133.7 (5.26) |
58.1 (2.29) |
50.3 (1.98) |
39.8 (1.57) |
1,484.2 (58.43) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.8 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 19.5 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 148.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94.2 | 85.1 | 73.1 | 104.5 | 149.4 | 158.3 | 208.8 | 196.7 | 170.9 | 191.6 | 165.5 | 139.7 | 1,737.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 36 | 39 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 39 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "岑溪概況 The Overview of Cenxi". 新華網 Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "岑溪概況 The Overview of Cenxi". 新華網 Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：岑溪市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ "岑溪概況 The Overview of Cenxi". 新華網 Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "一代武王梁方伍（梁天柱）Faat Ga Kyun master: LIANG Fangwu". Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ 廖, 桥山. "桂林保卫战中的中将"黒官" ——记桂林保卫战中之陈济桓将军". Retrieved 18 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.