Summary
Ji'an (Chinese: 吉安; pinyin: Jí'ān) is a prefecture-level city situated in the central region of Jiangxi province of the People's Republic of China while bordering Hunan province to the west. It has an area of 25,219 km2 (9,737 sq mi) 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 (罗霄山脉) with the Gan River running through the middle of the city. Local dialects include a form of Gan Chinese (Jicha subgroup, 吉茶片) as well as Hakka Chinese.
Ji'an
吉安市 Kian | |
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Top to bottom, left to right: Ji'an city hall, the Wugong Mountains on the border with Pingxiang, the Jinggang Mountains, Ji'an Revolutionary Museum, Qingyuan District Hall | |
 Location of Ji'an City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates (Ji'an municipal government): 27°05′28″N 114°58′01″E / 27.091243°N 114.96681°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Wang Ping (王萍) |
| • Mayor | Wang Shaoxuan (王少玄) |
| Area | |
| 25,283 km2 (9,762 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,340 km2 (520 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,340 km2 (520 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (202 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 4,469,176 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 643,399 |
| • Urban density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 643,399 |
| • Metro density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 132.3 billion US$ 21.3 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 27,168 US$ 4,362 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 343000 |
| Area code | 0796 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-08 |
| Licence plate prefixes | 赣D |
| Website | jian |
Ji'an (吉安) is an abbreviation of its original name "吉泰民安" (pinyin: Jítài Mín'ān). It has also formerly been known as Luling (廬陵)[3] and Jizhou (吉州).
History
editIn 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.[4]
In the Sui Dynasty, Luling County was changed to Jizhou, so Ji'an was also known as "Jizhou".[5]
Administration
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The Ji'an municipal region comprises two districts, a county-level city and ten counties.
District
edit- Jizhou District (吉州区)
- Qingyuan District (青原区)
County-level city
edit- Jinggangshan City (井冈山市)
Counties
edit- Ji'an County (吉安县)
- Jishui County (吉水县)
- Yongxin County (永新县)
- Anfu County (安福县)
- Xingan County (新干县)
- Xiajiang County (峡江县)
- Yongfeng County (永丰县)
- Taihe County (泰和县)
- Wan'an County (万安县)
- Suichuan County (遂川县)
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Geography
editThe longitude of Ji'an City is 114.986373 east longitude, and the latitude is 27.111699 north latitude.[6]
Climate
editJi'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.[7] The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.6 °C (43.9 °F) in January to 29.8 °C (85.6 °F) in July, with an annual average of 18.69 °C (65.6 °F). The average annual precipitation is around 1,570 mm (62 in). 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 210 mm (8.3 in) of rainfall. After the heavy rains subside in June, summer is especially sunny. Autumn is warm and relatively dry.
| Climate data for Ji'an (Ji'an County), elevation 71 m (233 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
40.9 (105.6) |
40.8 (105.4) |
39.6 (103.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
19.1 (66.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
15.8 (60.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.5 (2.97) |
89.4 (3.52) |
185.1 (7.29) |
199.4 (7.85) |
224.4 (8.83) |
277.9 (10.94) |
159.1 (6.26) |
136.6 (5.38) |
80.9 (3.19) |
60.9 (2.40) |
84.0 (3.31) |
58.1 (2.29) |
1,631.3 (64.23) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.1 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 17 | 16.1 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 153.6 |
| Average snowy days | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 65.7 | 68.5 | 72.6 | 102.1 | 124.6 | 132.4 | 229.4 | 208.0 | 160.4 | 145.4 | 116.3 | 104.0 | 1,529.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 20 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 55 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 34 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9][10] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editJinggangshan 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.[11] 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.[12] Ji'an is connected to the China National Highways 105 and 319.[13] The total mileage of roads in the city reaches 9,000 kilometers.[14]
Education
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Jinggangshan University is located in Qingyuan District, Ji'an.The school currently has three campuses: Qingyuan, Jifu and Changgang.[15]
The Ji'an Public Library (吉安市图书馆), with its main library in Jizhou District, serves the city.[16]
Notable people
edit- Ouyang Xiu (欧阳修), a statesman, historian, poet and essayist of the Song Dynasty.
- Ouyang Ziyuan (欧阳自远), a cosmochemist, geochemist and space advocate.
- Wen Tianxiang (文天祥), a scholar general, and famed anti-Yuan leader during the latter days of the Southern Song Dynasty.
- Yang Wanli (杨万里), one of the "four masters" of poetry of the Southern Song Dynasty.
- Hu Quan (胡铨), essayist and one of the four grand ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty.
- Zhou Bida (周必大), a left prime minister during the Southern Song Dynasty.
- Luo Hongxian (羅洪先), 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 (曾庆红), former Vice President of China
References
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- ^ 江西省统计局、国家统计局江西调查总队 (August 2016). 《江西统计年鉴－2016》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7809-4. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ^ Gerritsen, Anne (2004). "From Demon to Deity: Kang Wang in Thirteenth-Century Jizhou and beyond (Du démon à la divinité: Kang Wang à Jizhou au XIIIe siècle et au-delà)" (PDF). T'oung Pao. 90 (1/3): 1–31. doi:10.1163/1568532042523158. JSTOR 4528955.
- ^ "吉安市吉安市历史沿革_区划地名网（行政区划网）". www.xzqh.org. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "吉安市吉安市历史沿革_区划地名网（行政区划网）". www.xzqh.org. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "江西_吉安经纬度查询-在线经纬度定位转换工具". jingweidu.122cha.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "吉安气候概况 - 江西气候 -中国天气网". www.weather.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
- ^ "井冈山机场(JGS,ZSJA)|井冈山机场|Ji An/Jing Gang Shan Airport-世界机场-通用运费网". www.ufsoo.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "京九铁路和京九高铁都为一个县拐弯 这个县为何这么牛_兴国县". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ 杰图软件 (2023-08-18). "[江西省吉安市峡江县分界村105国道]位置示意图,地图位置,交通指引,附近酒店-地址名录-吉安地图". 城市吧 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "江西省 泛珠三角合作信息网". jiangxi.pprd.org.cn. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "学校简介-井冈山大学". www.jgsu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Home page". Ji'an Public Library. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
地址：江西省吉安市吉州大道
- Gerritsen, Anne (2004). "From Demon to Deity: Kang Wang in Thirteenth-Century Jizhou and beyond (Du démon à la divinité: Kang Wang à Jizhou au XIIIe siècle et au-delà)" (PDF). T'oung Pao. 90 (1/3): 1–31. doi:10.1163/1568532042523158. JSTOR 4528955.
- Anne Gerritsen (26 March 2007). Ji'an Literati and the Local in Song-Yuan-Ming China. BRILL. pp. 116–. ISBN 978-90-474-1953-2.
External links
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- Ji'an City official website
- Ji'an City official website (in Chinese)
- Ji'an Public Library (in Chinese)