Suihua

Suihua
绥化
—  Prefecture-level city  —
绥化市
Suihua (red) in Heilongjiang province (orange) and China
Suihua
Location of the city centre in Heilongjiang
Coordinates:
Country People's Republic of China
Province Heilongjiang
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 13,595 sq mi (35,211 km2)
 • Urban 1,051.4 sq mi (2,723 km2)
 • Metro 1,051.4 sq mi (2,723 km2)
Population (2010 census)
 • Prefecture-level city 5,416,439
 • Density 398.4/sq mi (153.8/km2)
 • Urban 849,033
 • Urban density 807.6/sq mi (311.8/km2)
 • Metro 849,033
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0455
Website http://www.suihua.gov.cn/

Suihua (simplified Chinese: 绥化; traditional Chinese: 綏化; pinyin: Suīhuà) is a prefecture-level city in west-central Heilongjiang province of Northeast China, adjacent to Yichun to the east, Harbin, the provincial capital, to the south, Daqing to the west and Heihe to the north. It is in the southern half of Heilongjiang.

It has 5,416,439 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 877,682 in the metro area made of Beilin District.[1]

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Administrative divisions

# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Beilin District 北林区 Běilín Qū 877,682 2,723 320
2 Anda City 安达市 Āndá Shì 472,716 3,586 142
3 Zhaodong City 肇东市 Zhàodōng Shì 903,171 4,330 215
4 Hailun City 海伦市 Hǎilún Shì 769,925 4,667 176
5 Wangkui County 望奎县 Wàngkuí Xiàn 428,760 2,299 209
6 Lanxi County 兰西县 Lánxī Xiàn 454,526 2,499 188
7 Qinggang County 青冈县 Qīnggāng Xiàn 474,553 2,686 156
8 Qing'an County 庆安县 Qìng'ān Xiàn 382,416 5,607 68
9 Mingshui County 明水县 Míngshuǐ Xiàn 320,985 2,308 147
10 Suileng County 绥棱县 Suíléng Xiàn 331,705 4,506 73

History

Suihua's history can be streched back to over 10,000 years ago. As early as in the Paleolithic Age, human beings started living in this area. The Sushen people, the ancestors of the Manchu, inhabited in this region During the Xia Dynasty and Shang Dynasty. During the Yuan Dynasty, agriculture developed rapidly in Suihua.

Suihua has been inhabited by many ethnic minority groups, such as Mongols and Koreans since the Ming Dynasty.

Climate

Suihua has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa/Dwb), with long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, and humid, very warm summers. Average daily highs range from −15 °C (5 °F) in January to 28 °C (82 °F) in July. The average temperature in Suihua is between 1.3-4℃.

Climate data for Suihua (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −14.8
(5.4)
−9.2
(15.4)
1.0
(33.8)
12.6
(54.7)
20.6
(69.1)
25.5
(77.9)
27.3
(81.1)
25.5
(77.9)
19.8
(67.6)
10.4
(50.7)
−1.7
(28.9)
−11.8
(10.8)
8.77
(47.78)
Average low °C (°F) −26.6
(−15.9)
−22.3
(−8.1)
−11.5
(11.3)
−0.8
(30.6)
6.9
(44.4)
14.1
(57.4)
17.7
(63.9)
15.5
(59.9)
7.9
(46.2)
−1
(30)
−12.3
(9.9)
−22.5
(−8.5)
−2.91
(26.76)
Precipitation mm (inches) 3.0
(0.118)
3.8
(0.15)
8.1
(0.319)
19.6
(0.772)
41.6
(1.638)
94.5
(3.72)
163.5
(6.437)
116.2
(4.575)
63.3
(2.492)
24.1
(0.949)
8.0
(0.315)
5.3
(0.209)
551.0
(21.693)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.5 4.9 4.7 7.1 9.8 13.9 14.0 13.3 10.4 7.0 6.3 6.8 103.7
Source: Weather China

Economy

As an agricultural production hub in Heilongjiang Province[2], Suihua's GDP has reached RMB 73.34 billion in 2010, an increase of 14.8 percent over the previous year.[3]. To the city's GDP, the main contributors are the agricultural sector and service sector. Petrochemicals, textiles and machinery are some other pillar industries in Suihua.

Transport

The railway station of Suihua is located at the crossing of Taiping Road(太平路) and Beilin Road(北林路) in the eastern region of the city proper. The Harbin-Jiamusi Railway and the Harbin-Heihe Railway connect the city with Harbin, Jiamusi and several other cities in Heilongjiang Province. There are also buses to Daqing, Qiqihar and other cities in Heilongjiang.

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