Rushan is a county-level city in the prefecture-level city of Weihai, Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Located on the Shandong Peninsula, Rushan borders Yantai to the north and looks out to the Yellow Sea to the south.

Rushan
乳山市
Looking eastward to the eponymous Rushan (breast-shaped hill)
Looking eastward to the eponymous Rushan (breast-shaped hill)
Rushan in Weihai
Rushan in Weihai
Rushan is located in Shandong
Rushan
Rushan
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°54′N 121°32′E / 36.900°N 121.533°E / 36.900; 121.533
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityWeihai
County-level divisions4
Township-level divisions66
Municipal seatXiacun Village
(36°54′55″N 121°32′11″E / 36.91528°N 121.53639°E / 36.91528; 121.53639)
Area
1,665 km2 (643 sq mi)
 • Urban
28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
 • Metro
28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
494,000
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
 • Urban
280,000
 • Urban density9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
280,000
 • Metro density9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code631
GDPRMB32.1 billion (2010)
GDP per capitaRMB56,026 (2010)
License Plate Prefix鲁K
Administrative division code371000
ISO 3166-2CN-37-10
Websiterssq.rushan.gov.cn
Rushan, Shandong
Chinese乳山
Literal meaningBreast Mountain(s)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRǔshān
Wade–GilesJu-shan

It derives its name from a breast-shaped hill on the seashore.

History

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Rushan City has a long history. The first county in Rushan City was founded in 206 B.C. and named "Yuli".

Administrative divisions

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The county-level city of Rushan administers 1 subdistricts and 14 towns.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Chengqu Subdistrict (城区街道)
Towns

Geography and climate

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Rushan is located on the south-eastern seashore of Shandong Province in China. It has a mild, seasonal climate moderated by the Yellow Sea. August is the warmest month with a 24-hour average temperature of 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) and January the coldest with 24-hour average temperature of 0 °C (32 °F).

It is within a two-hour flight from major Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Large and medium-sized cities around it are Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai, all within one-hour-drive from Rushan. Qingdao-Weihai Expressway, State Highway 309 and the Taocun–Weihai railway run across Rushan. In the future, the city will be served by the Laixi–Rongcheng high-speed railway.

Climate data for Rushan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
19.5
(67.1)
22.4
(72.3)
30.0
(86.0)
33.7
(92.7)
37.5
(99.5)
37.1
(98.8)
35.4
(95.7)
37.1
(98.8)
29.4
(84.9)
22.9
(73.2)
18.1
(64.6)
37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)
5.7
(42.3)
10.8
(51.4)
17.0
(62.6)
22.9
(73.2)
26.3
(79.3)
28.9
(84.0)
29.4
(84.9)
26.2
(79.2)
20.4
(68.7)
12.7
(54.9)
5.7
(42.3)
17.4
(63.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
0.3
(32.5)
5.1
(41.2)
11.4
(52.5)
17.4
(63.3)
21.7
(71.1)
25.1
(77.2)
25.3
(77.5)
20.9
(69.6)
14.5
(58.1)
7.3
(45.1)
0.6
(33.1)
12.3
(54.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
0.5
(32.9)
6.7
(44.1)
12.7
(54.9)
18.0
(64.4)
22.2
(72.0)
21.9
(71.4)
16.5
(61.7)
9.5
(49.1)
2.8
(37.0)
−3.4
(25.9)
8.1
(46.7)
Record low °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1)
−14.1
(6.6)
−9.0
(15.8)
−4.1
(24.6)
3.4
(38.1)
10.0
(50.0)
15.9
(60.6)
11.5
(52.7)
7.7
(45.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
−7.0
(19.4)
−14.8
(5.4)
−14.8
(5.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.3
(0.33)
12.3
(0.48)
19.2
(0.76)
40.6
(1.60)
63.3
(2.49)
82.8
(3.26)
171.9
(6.77)
188.0
(7.40)
67.1
(2.64)
27.9
(1.10)
28.3
(1.11)
12.4
(0.49)
722.1
(28.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.9 3.4 3.8 5.7 7.6 8.3 11.7 11.2 6.6 4.8 5.1 4.6 76.7
Average snowy days 6.4 4.1 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 6.7 20.6
Average relative humidity (%) 67 65 63 63 67 76 83 82 75 70 70 68 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 178.8 176.7 219.1 228.8 248.9 206.7 172.9 197.3 212.1 212.7 177.2 172.8 2,404
Percent possible sunshine 58 57 59 58 57 47 39 47 58 62 59 58 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Economy

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Rushan has fulfilled 31.31 billion RMB Yuan of GDP (around five billion US dollars and about $9000 per capita) in 2010. The total fixed asset investment was 19.01 RMB Yuan and the local fiscal revenue reached 1.33 billion RMB Yuan. Rushan is thus ranked No. 55 among all the Chinese counties in terms of economic competitiveness.

With a coast of 185 kilometers long, Rushan is known for its varieties of shellfishes and rare fish species. The annual seafood production is more than 200 thousand tons. Rich in hilly land, Rushan becomes the principal fruit producing base in Jiaodong Peninsula. It is also abundant in gold and silver, producing over five tons of gold each year, which makes it the 5th biggest gold producing county/city in China and wins it the good reputation of "Gold Ridge and Silver Beach" in China.

Rushan has many scenic spots such as Silver Beach Resort and Da Rushan Coastal Resort (both are AAAA scenic spots at state level), Juyushan National Forest Park, Tangshang Hot Spring and Shengshui Palace (a Holy Land of Taoism).

Education

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Major elementary schools include: Rushan Number One Experimental Elementary School (乳山第一实验小学), Huangshanlu Elementary School (黄山路小学), and Rushan Number Two Experimental Elementary School (乳山第二实验小学). Major middle schools include: Rushan Fuqian Middle School (乳山市府前中学) and Rushan Yiyuan Middle School (乳山市怡园中学). Major high schools include: Rushan Number One High School (乳山市第一中学) and Rushan Golden Mountain High School (乳山市金岭中学).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 烟台市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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