Ji'an

Ji'an ( zh, c=吉安 , p=Jí'ān) is a prefecture-level city situated in the central region of Jiangxi province of the People's Republic of China and bordering Hunan province to the west. It has an area of and as of the 2020 census, had a population of 4,469,176, of whom 643,399 live in the built-up (''or metro'') area made of 2 urban districts. Ji'an lies next to the Luoxiao Mountains () with the Gan River running through the middle of the city. Local dialects include a form of Gan Chinese (Jicha subgroup, ) as well as Hakka Chinese.

Ji'an ( zh, labels=no, c=吉安) is an abbreviation of its original name "" ( zh, p=Jítài Mín'ān). It has also formerly been known as Luling () and Jizhou ().

History

In the 26th year of the First Emperor of Qin (211 BC), Luling County was established, which belonged to Jiujiang County, so Ji'an City was called "Luling" in ancient times. Luling in the Han Dynasty belonged to Yuzhang County.

In the Sui Dynasty, Luling County was changed to Jizhou, so Ji'an was also known as "Jizhou".

Administration

The Ji'an municipal region comprises two districts, a county-level city and ten counties.

District

* Jizhou District ()
* Qingyuan District ()

County-level city

*Jinggangshan City ()

Counties

* Ji'an County ()
* Jishui County ()
* Yongxin County ()
* Anfu County ()
* Xingan County ()
* Xiajiang County ()
* Yongfeng County ()
* Taihe County ()
* Wan'an County ()
* Suichuan County ()

Geography

The longitude of Ji'an City is 114.986373 east longitude, and the latitude is 27.111699 north latitude.

Climate

Ji'an has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') affected by the East Asian monsoon, with long, humid, very hot summers and cool and drier winters with occasional cold snaps. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, with an annual average of . The average annual precipitation is around . With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 19% in March to 59% in July, the city receives 1,641 hours of bright sunshine annually. Winter begins somewhat sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier; spring begins especially gloomy, and from April to June each of the months averages more than of rainfall. After the heavy rains subside in June, summer is especially sunny. Autumn is warm and relatively dry.

Transportation

Jinggangshan Airport in Taihe County serves Ji'an. The airport, also known as Ji'an Airport, is an airport serving the city of Ji'an in Jiangxi Province, China. The airport is located in Taihe County, under the jurisdiction of Ji'an City, 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Ji'an City. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway line passes through the Ji'an municipality with train stations in Xingan, Xiajiang, Jishui, Ji'an ( Ji'an Station), and Taihe. Ji'an is connected to the China National Highways 105 and 319. The total mileage of roads in the city reaches 9,000 kilometers.

Education

Jinggangshan University is located in Qingyuan District, Ji'an.The school currently has three campuses: Qingyuan, Jifu and Changgang.

The Ji'an Public Library ( zh, labels=no, s=吉安市图书馆), with its main library in Jizhou District, serves the city.

Notable people

* Ouyang Xiu (), a statesman, historian, poet and essayist of the Song Dynasty.
* Ouyang Ziyuan (), a cosmochemist, geochemist and space advocate.
*Wen Tianxiang (), a scholar general, and famed anti-Yuan leader during the latter days of the Southern Song Dynasty.
*Yang Wanli (), one of the "four masters" of poetry of the Southern Song Dynasty.
*Hu Quan (), essayist and one of the four grand ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty.
*Zhou Bida (), a left prime minister during the Southern Song Dynasty.
* Luo Hongxian (), a Ming Dynasty cartographer.
* Xiao Gang, former deputy governor of the People's Bank of China.
* Liu Zhi, former general of Republic of China.
* Zeng Qinghong (), former Vice President of China

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External links

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Ji'an Public Library

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Cities in Jiangxi
Prefecture-level divisions of Jiangxi
National Civilized City