Ji'an (Chinese: 吉安; pinyin: Jí'ān) is a prefecture-level city situated in the central region of Jiangxi province of the People's Republic of China while bordering Hunan province to the west. It has an area of 25,219 km2 (9,737 sq mi) and as of the 2020 census, had a population of 4,469,176, of whom 643,399 live in the built-up (or metro) area made of 2 urban districts. Ji'an lies next to the Luoxiao Mountains (罗霄山脉) with the Gan River running through the middle of the city. Local dialects include a form of Gan Chinese (Jicha subgroup, 吉茶片) as well as Hakka Chinese.

Ji'an
吉安市
Kian
Top to bottom, left to right: Ji'an city hall, the Wugong Mountains on the border with Pingxiang, the Jinggang Mountains, Ji'an Revolutionary Museum, Qingyuan District Hall
Location of Ji'an City jurisdiction in Jiangxi
Location of Ji'an City jurisdiction in Jiangxi
Coordinates (Ji'an municipal government): 27°05′28″N 114°58′01″E / 27.091243°N 114.96681°E / 27.091243; 114.96681
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Government
 • CPC SecretaryWang Ping (王萍)
 • MayorWang Shaoxuan (王少玄)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city25,283 km2 (9,762 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,340 km2 (520 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,340 km2 (520 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (202 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city4,469,176
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Urban
643,399
 • Urban density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
643,399
 • Metro density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 132.3 billion
US$ 21.3 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 27,168
US$ 4,362
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
343000
Area code0796
ISO 3166 codeCN-JX-08
Licence plate prefixes赣D
Websitejian.gov.cn
Jinggangshan University school gate

Ji'an (吉安) is an abbreviation of its original name "吉泰民安" (pinyin: Jítài Mín'ān). It has also formerly been known as Luling (廬陵)[3] and Jizhou (吉州).

Administration

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Map including Ji'an (labeled as CHI-AN (LU-LING) (Walled) 吉安 (廬陵)) (AMS, 1953)

The Ji'an municipal region comprises two districts, a county-level city and ten counties.

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County-level city

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Counties

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Geography

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Climate

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Ji'an has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) affected by the East Asian monsoon, with long, humid, very hot summers and cool and drier winters with occasional cold snaps. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.6 °C (43.9 °F) in January to 29.8 °C (85.6 °F) in July, with an annual average of 18.69 °C (65.6 °F). The average annual precipitation is around 1,570 mm (62 in). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 19% in March to 59% in July, the city receives 1,641 hours of bright sunshine annually. Winter begins somewhat sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier; spring begins especially gloomy, and from April to June each of the months averages more than 210 mm (8.3 in) of rainfall. After the heavy rains subside in June, summer is especially sunny. Autumn is warm and relatively dry.

Climate data for Ji'an (Ji'an County, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
31.0
(87.8)
32.6
(90.7)
36.2
(97.2)
36.8
(98.2)
38.1
(100.6)
40.9
(105.6)
40.8
(105.4)
39.6
(103.3)
36.7
(98.1)
32.9
(91.2)
29.4
(84.9)
40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
13.7
(56.7)
17.3
(63.1)
23.9
(75.0)
28.4
(83.1)
31.1
(88.0)
34.7
(94.5)
34.0
(93.2)
30.4
(86.7)
25.5
(77.9)
19.5
(67.1)
13.3
(55.9)
23.5
(74.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
9.5
(49.1)
13.2
(55.8)
19.3
(66.7)
23.9
(75.0)
26.9
(80.4)
29.9
(85.8)
29.2
(84.6)
25.7
(78.3)
20.5
(68.9)
14.8
(58.6)
9.0
(48.2)
19.1
(66.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
6.7
(44.1)
10.2
(50.4)
16.0
(60.8)
20.5
(68.9)
23.8
(74.8)
26.3
(79.3)
25.6
(78.1)
22.2
(72.0)
16.9
(62.4)
11.3
(52.3)
5.8
(42.4)
15.8
(60.5)
Record low °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−1.6
(29.1)
2.7
(36.9)
10.6
(51.1)
15.5
(59.9)
19.0
(66.2)
19.3
(66.7)
12.5
(54.5)
3.3
(37.9)
−3.0
(26.6)
−6.7
(19.9)
−8.0
(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.5
(2.97)
89.4
(3.52)
185.1
(7.29)
199.4
(7.85)
224.4
(8.83)
277.9
(10.94)
159.1
(6.26)
136.6
(5.38)
80.9
(3.19)
60.9
(2.40)
84.0
(3.31)
58.1
(2.29)
1,631.3
(64.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.1 13.6 18.1 17.6 17 16.1 10.6 11.9 8.4 7.3 9.6 10.3 153.6
Average snowy days 2.2 1.1 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 4.5
Average relative humidity (%) 81 81 83 81 80 81 72 76 78 75 78 77 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 65.7 68.5 72.6 102.1 124.6 132.4 229.4 208.0 160.4 145.4 116.3 104.0 1,529.4
Percent possible sunshine 20 22 19 27 30 32 55 52 44 41 36 32 34
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5][6]

Transportation

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Jinggangshan Airport in Taihe County serves Ji'an. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway line passes through the Ji'an municipality with train stations in Xingan, Xiajiang, Jishui, Ji'an (Ji'an Station), and Taihe. Ji'an is connected to the China National Highways 105 and 319.

Education

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Ji'an Library

Jinggangshan University is located in Qingyuan District, Ji'an.

The Ji'an Public Library (吉安市图书馆), with its main library in Jizhou District, serves the city.[7]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "China: Jiāngxī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ 江西省统计局、国家统计局江西调查总队 (August 2016). 《江西统计年鉴-2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7809-4. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  3. ^ Gerritsen, Anne (2004). "From Demon to Deity: Kang Wang in Thirteenth-Century Jizhou and beyond (Du démon à la divinité: Kang Wang à Jizhou au XIIIe siècle et au-delà)" (PDF). T'oung Pao. 90 (1/3): 1–31. doi:10.1163/1568532042523158. JSTOR 4528955.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  6. ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集(1971-2000年). China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
  7. ^ "Home page". Ji'an Public Library. Retrieved March 18, 2018. 地址:江西省吉安市吉州大道
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