Zhumadian (;
postal: Chumatien) is a
prefecture-level city in southern
Henan province, China. It borders
Xinyang to the south,
Nanyang
Nanyang is the romanization of two common Chinese place names. It may refer to:
Written as 南洋 (Southern Ocean)
* Nanyang (region), a Chinese term denoting the Southeast Asian lands surrounding the South China Sea
;China
* Nanyang Fleet, Qing ...
to the west,
Pingdingshan to the northwest,
Luohe to the north,
Zhoukou to the northeast, and the province of
Anhui to the east.
As of the
2020 Chinese census
The Seventh National Population Census of the People's Republic of China (), also referred to as the 2020 Chinese Census, was the seventh national census conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Census w ...
, its total population was 7,008,427 inhabitants whom 1,466,913 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of
Yicheng District and
Suiping County now conurbated.
It was once the center of the
Cai state
Cài (; Old Chinese: *s.r̥ˤat-s) was an ancient Chinese state established at the beginning of the Zhou dynasty, rising to prominence during the Spring and Autumn period, and destroyed early in the Warring States period.
History
Following hi ...
during the
Eastern Zhou era. The state leaves its name in several of the subdivisions including
Shangcai County and
Xincai County.
Administrative divisions
The
prefecture-level city of Zhumadian administers 1
district and 9
counties.
*
Yicheng District ()
*
Runan County ()
*
Pingyu County
Pingyu County () is a county of Henan province, China, bordering Anhui province to the east. It is under the administration of Zhumadian city.
Notable people
It is the hometown of the following people:
* Chen Fan and Xi Zhong, who were famous C ...
()
*
Xincai County ()
*
Shangcai County ()
*
Xiping County ()
*
Suiping County ()
*
Queshan County ()
*
Zhengyang County ()
*
Biyang County ()
Geography
Zhumadian is situated at 32° 18'−33° 35' N latitude, and 113° 10'−115° 12' E longitude, with a maximum east–west width of , and at most long from south to north. The area of the prefecture is , occupying 8.9% of the total provincial area. Neighbouring prefectures are:
*
Fuyang, Anhui (E)
*Xinyang (S)
*Nanyang (W)
*Pingdingshan (NW)
*Luohe (N)
*Zhoukou (NE)
The terrain is dominated by mountains, hills, hillocks, and plains.
Climate
Zhumadian has a four-season,
monsoon-influenced
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
(
Köppen ''Cwa''), with cold, somewhat damp, winters, and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, while the annual mean is . More than 60% of the annual precipitation of occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 39% in March to 46% in four months, the city receives 1,927 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Agriculture
Mainly
wheat,
maize,
peanut,
sesame
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,
green bean
Green beans are young, unripe fruits of various cultivars of the common bean ('' Phaseolus vulgaris''), although immature or young pods of the runner bean (''Phaseolus coccineus''), yardlong bean ( ''Vigna unguiculata'' subsp. ''sesquipedalis ...
s and
tobacco.
Culture
Zhumadian has a rich cultural history and the birthplace of many great people in ancient times . There is an old site of
Liang Shanbo
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo () and Zhu Yingtai (), whose names form the title of the story. The title is often abbreviated to Liang Zhu ().
The story was selected as one o ...
and
Zhu Yingtai
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo () and Zhu Yingtai (), whose names form the title of the story. The title is often abbreviated to Liang Zhu ().
The story was selected as one o ...
who are the characters in ''
the Butterfly Lovers'', a famous Chinese story.
Zhumadian is the location of
Mount Chaya
Mount Chaya, also known as Chaya Mountain, is a mountain, geological feature, scenic spot and tourist attraction in Zhumadian, Henan. It is one of the AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China, a list of the most important and best-maintained tourist att ...
, a major geological site of interest and tourist attraction.
Dams
Zhumadian has 62 different
dams including
Banqiao Dam within its territory. The failure of the
Banqiao and
Shimantan Dam
The Banqiao Reservoir Dam () is a dam on the River Ru (), a tributary of the Hong River in Zhumadian City, Henan province, China. The Banqiao dam and Shimantan Reservoir Dam () are among 62 dams in Zhumadian that failed catastrophically in 1975 du ...
s in 1975, which caused more than 150,000 casualties and made more than 10 million people homeless, is considered the biggest catastrophe of its kind.
Transportation
One of the Chinese main highways,
China National Highway 107, runs through Zhumadian. Zhumadian also has its own transportation system.
References
External links
Government website of Zhumadian(in Simplified Chinese)
{{Authority control
Cities in Henan
Prefecture-level divisions of Henan