Wansheng District (simplified Chinese: 万盛区; traditional Chinese: 萬盛區; pinyin: Wànshèng Qū) is a former district of Chongqing Municipality, China.

Wansheng District
万盛区
Wansheng District in Chongqing
Wansheng District in Chongqing
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Area
 • Land566 km2 (219 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
270,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

In October 2011, Wansheng was merged into the much poorer Qijiang County to form the new Qijiang District.[1][2]

Wansheng is a popular tourist destination in Chongqing, attracting tourists to natural attractions such as the Black Valley and Wansheng stone forest.[3] The stone forest of Wansheng is the second largest in China.[4] Before the development of tourism, Wansheng was a major coal producing area, with up to half of coal mined in Chongqing being mined in Wansheng.[5]

Climate

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Climate data for Wansheng, elevation 325 m (1,066 ft), (1991–2014 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)
26.6
(79.9)
35.5
(95.9)
36.9
(98.4)
39.2
(102.6)
40.4
(104.7)
41.5
(106.7)
44.3
(111.7)
44.3
(111.7)
37.3
(99.1)
30.6
(87.1)
22.9
(73.2)
44.3
(111.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
14.2
(57.6)
19.1
(66.4)
24.2
(75.6)
27.8
(82.0)
30.0
(86.0)
34.2
(93.6)
33.9
(93.0)
29.7
(85.5)
22.7
(72.9)
18.2
(64.8)
12.2
(54.0)
23.1
(73.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
10.2
(50.4)
14.0
(57.2)
18.8
(65.8)
22.2
(72.0)
25.0
(77.0)
28.3
(82.9)
27.8
(82.0)
24.2
(75.6)
18.7
(65.7)
14.2
(57.6)
9.2
(48.6)
18.3
(65.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
7.8
(46.0)
10.8
(51.4)
15.2
(59.4)
18.5
(65.3)
21.5
(70.7)
24.2
(75.6)
23.6
(74.5)
20.5
(68.9)
16.1
(61.0)
11.8
(53.2)
7.3
(45.1)
15.3
(59.5)
Record low °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
0.0
(32.0)
−0.7
(30.7)
5.5
(41.9)
9.6
(49.3)
15.1
(59.2)
17.1
(62.8)
18.4
(65.1)
13.8
(56.8)
6.6
(43.9)
1.8
(35.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.9
(1.06)
27.2
(1.07)
58.9
(2.32)
111.5
(4.39)
169.2
(6.66)
199.4
(7.85)
180.7
(7.11)
178.1
(7.01)
107.3
(4.22)
108.9
(4.29)
62.9
(2.48)
36.4
(1.43)
1,267.4
(49.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.1 10.2 13.3 15.4 17.1 18.1 14.0 14.7 13.0 17.8 13.0 12.8 171.5
Average snowy days 0.5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.8
Average relative humidity (%) 84 80 78 78 79 81 75 75 78 85 86 86 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 29.2 45.5 82.4 106.3 118.6 111.2 195.1 193.4 141.4 68.4 56.5 29.8 1,177.8
Percent possible sunshine 9 14 22 28 28 27 46 48 39 19 18 9 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ 重庆调整部分行政区划:4区(县)并为2区. 163.com news. 2011-10-27.
  2. ^ Hidalgo Martinez, Miguel Angel (2022-10-11). ""City of districts" as state project: socioeconomic unevenness and contested power relations in establishing Wansheng in Chongqing". Eurasian Geography and Economics: 1–17. doi:10.1080/15387216.2022.2134168. ISSN 1538-7216. S2CID 252860572.
  3. ^ •北京_沃斯_峰旅游_划__院主_ (2017-10-24). 智_山河: 圖解中國成功旅遊經營案例 (in Chinese). 崧博出版事業有限公司 旅遊教育出版. ISBN 978-7-5637-2481-9.
  4. ^ 谢斌; 张锋主编 (2019-08-01). 重庆地质奇观 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5689-1672-1.
  5. ^ 夏林根主编; 于梦寒; 殷晶编著 (2020-11-01). 中国经典景点(中) (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5473-1689-4.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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