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Shangrao Metro
Shangrao () is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (''or metro'') area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan. Subdivisions Shangrao administers three districts, one county-level city, and eight counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census. Climate Transportation Railway Shangrao Railway Station is served by three major railways passing through Shangrao: the Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefecture-level City
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China's prefectural cities were designated as counties as the country's second level division below a province. From 1949 to 1983, the official term was a province-administrated city (Chinese: 省辖市). Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative structure (alongside prefectures, leagues and autonomous prefectures). Administrative chiefs (mayors) of prefectural level cities generally have the same rank as a division chief () of a national ministry. Since the 1980s, most former prefectures have been renamed into prefectural level cities. A prefectural level city is a "city" () and "prefecture" () that have been merged into one consolidated and unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County-level City
A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a Administrative divisions of China#County level (3rd), county-level administrative division of the China, People's Republic of China. County-level cities have judiciary, judicial but no legislature, legislative rights over their own local ordinance, local law and are usually governed by Administrative divisions of China#Prefectural level (2nd), prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by Administrative divisions of China#Provincial level (1st), province-level divisions. A county-level city is a "city" () and "county" () that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal entity and a county which is an administrative division of a prefecture. Most county-level cities were created in the 1980s and 1990s by replacing denser populated Counties of Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Meteorological Administration
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) is the national weather service of the People's Republic of China. The institution is located in Beijing. History The agency was originally established in December 1949 as the Central Military Commission Meteorological Bureau. It replaced the Central Weather Bureau formed in 1941. In 1994, the CMA was transformed from a subordinate governmental body into one of the public service agencies under the State Council.CMA.gov history Meteorological bureaus are established in 31 , |
Dexing, Jiangxi
Dexing () is a county-level city in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Zhejiang province to the east. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao. Administrative divisions In the present, Dexing City has 3 subdistricts, 5 towns and 6 townships. ;3 subdistricts * Yincheng () * Xinying () * Xiangtun () ;5 towns ;6 townships Demographics The population of the district was in 1999. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, ''in'China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS/ref> Dexing is the original home of corporate finance expert Nan Jiang. Climate Transportation Dexing railway station is situated near Longtoushan and is an intermediate stop on the Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway. Dexing East railway station is situated near Xingangshan and is an intermediate stop on the Jiujiang–Quzhou railway. Notes and references Cities in Jiangxi Xinzhou Xinzhou, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuyuan County, Jiangxi
Wuyuan County () is a county in northeastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Zhejiang to the east and Anhui to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao. Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China. Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty, its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors. It was a county in Huizhou, Anhui province until 1989. Administrative divisions In the present, Wuyuan County has 1 subdistrict, 10 towns and 6 townships. ;1 subdistrict * Rancheng () ;10 towns ;6 townships Demographics The population of the district was in 2010. Culture The dialect of Wuyuan county is of the Hui dialects, and its culture c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wannian County
Wannian () is a county in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao. Its total area is . Its 2003 population was . Wannian County comprises 6 towns and 9 townships. The county seat and largest population center is Chényíng Town (). The second largest population center and former county seat is Qīngyún Town (), formerly Chéngguān Town (). In addition to farming, pearl and concrete production are economically important. There is limited mining. The local dialect, Wannianese, is a dialect of the Gan Chinese language. Administrative divisions In the present, Wannian County has 6 towns and 6 townships. ;6 towns ;6 townships Climate Tourist attractions Wannian is the location of the Xianren Cave (Fairy Cave), where historically important finds have been made of ancient pottery shards and rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poyang County
Poyang County is a county under the administration of Shangrao city in the northeast of Jiangxi Province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Anhui Province to the north. It is located on the eastern side of Lake Poyang. History The area was known as Po under the Chu state during the Warring States period. Under the Qin, the area was organized as Poyang County () and placed under the administration of Jiujiang. Po was entrusted to the Yue leader Wu Rui. During the collapse of Qin, he allied first with Xiang Yu and then with Liu Bei, becoming successively the king of Hengshan and then Changsha. Under the Han, the area was known as Poyang and placed under the administration of Yuzhang. It kept the same name but changed its first character to the present one under the Western Han. During Eastern Han, the Yangtze River flowed farther north and Poyang constituted a wide and fertile lowland. Around , the Yangtze changed its course to the south and flooded the district whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugan County
Yugan County () is a county in the north of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, containing part of the southern end of Poyang Lake. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao. Administrative divisions In the present, Yugan County has 8 towns and 12 townships. ;8 towns ;12 townships Demographics The population of the district was in 1999. Climate Issues In 2017, Christian villagers living there have been asked by the Chinese government to replace religious artefacts with pictures of Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping. It is part of a poverty relief program funded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). According to ''Christianity Today'', "thousands of Christian villagers in China have been told to take down displays of Jesus, crosses, and gospel passages from their homes as part of a government propaganda effort to “transform believers in religion into believers in the party.”" It is found that some C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yiyang County, Jiangxi
Yiyang () is a county located in the center of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao, in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... In 1999 it had a population of inhabitants. Administrative divisions In the present, Yiyang County has 1 subdistrict, 9 towns and 5 townships. ;1 subdistrict * Taoyuan () ;9 towns ;5 townships Climate Transport * Yiyang railway station (Jiangxi) References {{authority control Shangrao County-level divisions of Jiangxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hengfeng County
Hengfeng County () is a small county under the administration of Shangrao city, Jiangxi province, China. It is located in the centre of Shangrao city, about from Shangrao Xinzhou District which is the locality of the municipality. History Hengfeng county was set up in the 39th year of the Ming Jiajing Reign (1560) with the name Xing'an (). Its first mandarin was Chen Qingyun (), who assumed office that year. In the 3rd year of the Republic of China (1914), the name of the county was changed from Xing'an to Hengfeng in order to eliminate ambiguity with the like-named county in Guilin Municipality, Guangxi. In the 1930s Hengfeng was the centre of the Northeastern Jiangxi Revolutionary Base Area, later NEJX Soviet. Geography The Hengfeng county's east-west distance is , and the north-south is . The total area is by aircraft measure. The highest mountain is Mopan Mountain () with its peak altitude . Xinjiang River, the main river across Shangrao city, lies in the county for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanshan County, Jiangxi
Yanshan () is a Counties of China, county in Shangrao Municipality, in north-eastern Jiangxi province. Situation It borders Hengfeng County to the north, Shangrao County to the east, Wannian County and Guixi City (in Yingtan) to the west and Wuyishan City and Guangze County (both in Nanping, Fujian, FJ) to the south.''Jiangxi-sheng Ditu'', People's Liberation Army, PLA Factory #4236, 2002 Jan. /K.1312 Waterways Hekou town sits on the Xinjiang River (), a tributary to Boyang Lake in the lower Yangzi River watershed. Administration The county seat, by Chinese convention often also called Yanshan, is at Hekou town (). 7 Towns (镇, ''zhen'') 8 Townships (乡, ''xiang'') 2 Ethnic Townships (族乡, ''zu xiang'') * She Taiyuan () * She Huangbi () Climate Notes and references {{authority control Shangrao County-level divisions of Jiangxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yushan County
Yushan () is a county in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China. The county is Jiangxi's gateway to bordering Zhejiang province. It covers and the population now reaches 560,000. The climate is temperate there with abundant rainfall in the monsoon season, and has clearly differentiated summers and winters. Administration Yushan has been a county for over 1,300 years. Administratively the county is part of the prefecture-level city Shangrao. The county administers 21 townships. In the present, Yushan County has 1 subdistrict, 11 towns and 6 townships. ;1 subdistrict * Fenglin () ;11 towns ;6 townships Climate Economy Over the last fifty years, the county has harnessed its eight major rivers for power. It has three large hydropower stations with installed capacity of about 1.2 megawatts. The county is relatively a lagger in economic development. But it boasts affluent mining resources, like flagstones and limestones. Transportation Yushan is a stop on the Zhe-Gan Railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
