Yicheng District (simplified Chinese: 峄城区; traditional Chinese: 嶧城區; pinyin: Yìchéng Qū) is a district of Zaozhuang, Shandong, China. It has an area of 627.6 square kilometres (242.3 sq mi) and around 360,200 inhabitants (2003). As of the end of 2022, the total household population of Yicheng District was 417,086,000 people.[1]
Yicheng
峄城区 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Zaozhuang | |
  Yicheng Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′12″N 117°36′00″E / 34.77000°N 117.60000°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zaozhuang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 636.8 km2 (245.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 427,542 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 277300 |
Administrative divisions
editAs of October 2022, this district is divided to 2 subdistricts and 5 towns.[2]
- Subdistricts
- Tanshan Subdistrict (坛山街道)
- Wulin Subdistrict (吴林街道)
- Towns
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Yicheng (1999–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
37.4 (99.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
14.9 (58.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.7 (0.54) |
17.3 (0.68) |
17.7 (0.70) |
42.0 (1.65) |
71.0 (2.80) |
116.6 (4.59) |
238.6 (9.39) |
198.3 (7.81) |
73.5 (2.89) |
34.7 (1.37) |
33.0 (1.30) |
17.3 (0.68) |
873.7 (34.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 79.9 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 62 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 131.4 | 135.7 | 194.8 | 214.2 | 228.0 | 187.7 | 160.9 | 164.7 | 157.4 | 157.5 | 143.6 | 143.9 | 2,019.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 42 | 44 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 43 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Yicheng District belongs to the warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate zone.The four seasons are distinct, the monsoon is obvious, rain and heat in the same season.[5]
Transportation
editYicheng District has convenient transportation by water, land and air, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, known as the "Golden Waterway", passes through the southern part of the city.It is adjacent to the coastal ports of Qingdao, Rizhao, Lanshan and Lianyungang.It is close to Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway, National Highway 206 and Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway running north and south.[6]
Culture
editMain tourist attractions
editGuanshi Pomegranate Garden Ecological and Cultural Tourism Zone，There are more than 5.3 million pomegranate trees with 48 varieties, which were built in the year of Emperor Chengdi of Western Han Dynasty, and it is the largest pomegranate garden in China. It has been certified as the "Guinness Most", and thus known as the "Guan Shi Pomegranate Garden", which is a provincial scenic spot and a national 4A level scenic spot. It is a comprehensive tourist area integrating natural mountains and rivers, ecological gardens, folklore and religion, sightseeing tours and leisure vacations.[7]
Qingtan Temple,located at the east of Guan Shi Durian Garden, it is a national AAAA level tourist attraction, the first batch of national agricultural tourism demonstration sites, provincial scenic spots, key cultural relics protection units in Shandong Province and so on.In the scenic area, there are attractions such as Qingdan Lake, thousand-year old sandalwood, Calligraphy Monument Gallery, Pagoda of Repayment, and Zangwang Palace.[8]
Cuisine
editLamb soup，the main ingredients for making the soup are lamb, chili oil, pepper and salt, and the soup is white.[9]
Garnet，China Geographical Indication Product.There are dozens of varieties, such as Big Green Peel, Rock Sugar Seed, Big Red Robe, etc., and "Big Green Peel" is the main planting variety, which also has ornamental value.[10]
Shandong Jujube,Jujube industry is one of the characteristic forest and fruit industries in Yicheng District.It has high edible and medicinal value.[6]
References
edit- ^ People's Government of Yicheng District (2023-05-04). "峄城区2022年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" [Statistical Bulletin of National Economic and Social Development of Yicheng District 2022]. www.ycq.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ 东营市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ People's Government of Yicheng District (2018-12-17). "峄城区自然资源" [Natural resources of Yicheng District]. www.ycq.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ a b People's Government of Yicheng District (2024-03-18). "峄城区简介" [Introduction to Yicheng District]. www.ycq.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Intelligence Network of Yicheng District (2016-05-14). "枣庄冠世榴园生态文化旅游区简介" [Introduction to Zaozhuang Guanshi Pomegranate Garden Ecological Culture Tourism Zone]. yc.zzdfz.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Zaozhuang Municipal People's Government (2020-07-24). "枣庄旅游" [Zaozhuang Tourism]. www.zaozhuang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ People's Government of Yicheng District (2021-08-03). "峄城区概况" [Overview of Yicheng District]. www.ycq.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of China (2013-10-31). "山东省枣庄市峄城区打造高端石榴产业纪实" [Shandong Zaozhuang Yicheng District to build high-end pomegranate industry documentary]. 中国农民日报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-18.