Ruzhou (Chinese: 汝州; pinyin: Rǔzhōu) is a county-level city in the west-central part of Henan province,[2] China, and is under the administration of Pingdingshan.[3] It was called Linru County (simplified Chinese: 临汝县; traditional Chinese: 臨汝縣; pinyin: Línrǔ Xiàn) until 1988.[4] It has more than 100,000 inhabitants. The Fengxue Temple of Ruzhou features the Qizu Pagoda, built in 738 during the Tang dynasty (618–907).

Ruzhou
汝州市
Ruzhou is located in Henan
Ruzhou
Ruzhou
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 34°10′01″N 112°50′38″E / 34.167°N 112.844°E / 34.167; 112.844
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityPingdingshan
Area
 • Total1,573 km2 (607 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total968,400
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
467599

The town is best well known for the porcelain made during the Song dynasty period.[5]

History

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2004 stabbing

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Yan Yanming murdered nine students at Ruzhou No. 2 High School in 2004.[5]

Administrative divisions

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As of 2012, this city is divided to 5 subdistricts, 4 towns and 11 townships.[6]

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Ruzhou (1991–2019 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
25.3
(77.5)
28.8
(83.8)
36.0
(96.8)
38.3
(100.9)
41.2
(106.2)
40.0
(104.0)
38.9
(102.0)
39.4
(102.9)
34.3
(93.7)
27.4
(81.3)
24.1
(75.4)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
10.1
(50.2)
15.6
(60.1)
22.4
(72.3)
27.5
(81.5)
31.9
(89.4)
32.2
(90.0)
30.8
(87.4)
26.7
(80.1)
21.8
(71.2)
14.7
(58.5)
8.8
(47.8)
20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7)
4.5
(40.1)
9.7
(49.5)
16.2
(61.2)
21.5
(70.7)
26.1
(79.0)
27.4
(81.3)
26.0
(78.8)
21.4
(70.5)
16.0
(60.8)
9.2
(48.6)
3.6
(38.5)
15.3
(59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
0.0
(32.0)
4.6
(40.3)
10.4
(50.7)
15.8
(60.4)
20.6
(69.1)
23.4
(74.1)
22.1
(71.8)
17.2
(63.0)
11.5
(52.7)
4.7
(40.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
10.6
(51.1)
Record low °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1)
−15.8
(3.6)
−6.0
(21.2)
−1.5
(29.3)
3.3
(37.9)
11.6
(52.9)
15.8
(60.4)
13.5
(56.3)
7.9
(46.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−6.3
(20.7)
−9.8
(14.4)
−15.8
(3.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.0
(0.39)
12.3
(0.48)
22.9
(0.90)
38.0
(1.50)
57.6
(2.27)
67.0
(2.64)
118.7
(4.67)
95.6
(3.76)
78.0
(3.07)
41.4
(1.63)
27.4
(1.08)
8.6
(0.34)
577.5
(22.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.0 4.5 6.0 6.7 7.9 8.2 11.0 11.1 9.3 7.0 5.7 3.7 85.1
Average snowy days 4.3 3.0 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 3.0 12.6
Average relative humidity (%) 55 58 59 61 61 62 75 77 73 65 62 55 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.7 142.4 174.1 202.2 217.1 210.2 190.3 181.9 158.4 164.5 146.3 152.0 2,082.1
Percent possible sunshine 45 46 47 51 50 49 44 44 43 47 47 50 47
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Education

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Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ a b 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ "Discover Ruzhou, Home of Ru Porcelain". henan.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Pingdingshan". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  4. ^ "Ruzhou City (Linru Co.), Pingdingshan, Henan, China". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  5. ^ a b Forney, Matthew (2004-11-29). "China's School Killings". TIME. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2017-10-15.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ 平顶山市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.