Guanyun County () is under the administration of

Lianyungang Lianyungang () is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, China. It borders Yancheng to its southeast, Huai'an and Suqian to its south, Xuzhou to its southwest, and the province of Shandong to its north. Its name derives from ...

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province, China. It borders the

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to the southwest and the

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to the east. Guanyun County has an area of and a population of about 1,026,000 as of 2020.

Toponymy

The name Guanyun is made of two Chinese characters, guan () and yun (), which are taken from the and Yuntai Mountain, which are both important landmarks in the county.

History

The area of present-day Guanyun County was a major salt-making site for the

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. The county was formally established in April 1912.

Geography

Guanyun is a coastal city of the East China Sea (the Yellow Sea) with a coastline of . It borders

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, and

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. The flows through the county eastwards into the

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. The river is in length and its main tributary is Sihe River, flowing through the southern portion of the county. A number of whales from the sea have been sighted swimming back into the river's waterway as deep as in recent years, prompting the formation of tough government regulations meant to minimize the impact of pollution on the county's water and environment.

Climate

Guanyun is situated in the north of Jiangsu Plain and has an oceanic monsoon climate, with distinct four seasons, like most of its neighbors. The annual average temperature is close its neighbors 15 °C, with 25 °C in summers and 5 °C in winters. Average rainfall is close to 1,000 m annually.

Administration

Guanyun County is under the jurisdiction of

. The county comprises 1

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, 12

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, and 4 other

township-level divisions The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there a ...

. These administer 27 residential communities and 302 administrative villages. The county government is stationed in the

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of .

Subdistricts

The county's sole subdistrict is .

Towns

The county's 12 towns are , , , , , , , , , , , and .

Other township-level divisions

Guanyun County also administers 4 other areas with township-level status: Wutuhe Farm (),

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(), Guanyun Economic Development Zone (), and Guanyun Lingang Industrial Zone ().

Demographics

The county has an estimated population of 1,026,000 in 2020, up from the 817,509 recorded in the 2010 Chinese Census. The county's population in the 2000 Chinese Census was 1,030,069, and a 1996 estimate of the county's population totaled 965,000.

Economy

As of 2020, Guanyun County has gross domestic product of ¥38.164 billion, and an industrial output totaling ¥8.93 billion. The county's urban residents and rural residents had average annual per capita disposable incomes of ¥30,329.6 and ¥17,958.7, respectively. The county has a

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, Yanwei Port, meaning "Swallow Tail Port" in Chinese, located at the mouth of , close to the

. Guanyun County also contributes to 60% of China's annual lingerie production.

Agriculture

Guanyun County traditionally depended on its agricultural and fishery sectors. Currently, the county produces significant amounts of grain and fungi, and raises a significant amount of hogs.

Service industry

As of 2020, the value of the county's service industry totaled ¥17 billion. Over years, a few of industrial sectors have been added to the county's economy, including navigation, waterway transportation industries.

Transportation

Lianyungang Huaguoshan International Airport Lianyungang Huaguoshan International Airport is an airport in Guanyun County, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China. The airport opened on 2 December 2021. It is Lianyungang's main airport, with the existing dual-use Lianyungang Baitabu Airpor ...

is located in Guanyun County and will open on December 2, 2021. Guanyun is connected to the rest of Jiangsu Prevince by four expressways (Nanjing-Lianyungang, Feng-Guanyun, Lianyungang-Xuzhou and Lianyungang-Yancheng expressways) and four highway (G204, G236, G324 and G242). Within its boundary, a river network provides the county with cheap and convenient transportation. In the inner city, the public transportation including bus, taxi and cargo transport, charted buses to near cities or towns, provides convenience to commuters even if the system still needs a major improvement.

Education

Guanyun has instituted a compulsory primary education system, and multiple secondary schools. There are no higher learning institutions in the county.

Tourism

Guanyun County is home to a number of ecotourist sites, including Kaishan Island Scenic Region, Dayishan Mountain Scenic Region, and more.

References

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