Yangjiang (, ), alternately romanized as Yeungkong, is a

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in southwestern

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in the

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. It borders

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to the west,

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to the north,

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to the east, and looks out to the

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to the south. The local dialect is the Gaoyang dialect, a branch of

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. During the 2020 census, its population was 2,602,959 inhabitants of whom 1,292,987 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') and largely urbanized area comprising Jiangcheng District and Yangdong County.

History

Under the Qing, made up part of the

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Zhaoqing Zhaoqing (), alternately romanized as Shiuhing, is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,113,594, with 1,553,109 living in the built-up (or metro) area made of Duanzhou, Dinghu ...

. It was later split off as a separate prefecture in its own right.

Administration

The

of Yangjiang administers 4 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 1

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and 1

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. Yangjiang is located, 2:30 hours from

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by bus. Notable areas include the Zhapo Beach and Hailing Island near Shapa Town.

Economy and culture

Yangjiang is the base of Yangjiang Shibazi, a knife manufacturer. The Yangjiang Group artist collective is based in the city, and its members' work is largely inspired by the locality. Yangjiang is home to six nuclear reactors, the largest nuclear power station in China.

Geography

The city is named for the Moyang River. The city was hit by a magnitude 5.9

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on July 25, 1969 which killed over 3,000 people. The area is known for its relatively high levels of natural

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Climate

Yangjiang has a

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-influenced

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(

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''Cwa''), with mild to warm winters and long, hot (but not especially so) summers, and very humid conditions year-round. Winter begins sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast, while summer brings the heaviest rains of the year though is much sunnier; there are 12.6 days with or more rainfall. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . The annual rainfall is around , close to two-thirds of which occurs from May to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 18% in March to 55% in October, the city receives 1,757 hours of bright sunshine annually.

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Bibliography

* , reprinted 2000.

External links

Government website of Yangjiang

Official Yangjiang Travel Site
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