Yong'an
| Yong'an 永安 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
永安市 | |
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  Yong'an | |
| Coordinates: 25°59′N 117°22′E / 25.983°N 117.367°ECoordinates: 25°59′N 117°22′E / 25.983°N 117.367°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanming |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Yong'an (Chinese: 永安; pinyin: Yǒng'ān; Wade–Giles: Yung-an) is a county-level city in west-central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.[1][2]
Yong'an is located in west-central Sanming City, located approximately 289.68 kilometres (180.00 mi) west of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004).The natural population growth rate is 5.87%.[1][2]
- Its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water"). The forest coverage is more than 85%, which is a miracle percentage in southern-east of China.
- A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials production base.
- A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
- A relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.
Climate
Yong'an, similar to the rest of the province, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short and mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 19.36 °C (66.8 °F). Rainfall averages more than 190 mm (7.5 in) per month from March to June before gradually tapering off until early winter. The city receives 1,629 hours of bright sunshine annually, with summer being the sunniest time of the year; spring and late winter are especially overcast and damp.
| Climate data for Yong'an (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.1 (43) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
15.5 (60.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24) |
110.3 (4.343) |
199.2 (7.843) |
209.7 (8.256) |
256.2 (10.087) |
224.7 (8.846) |
101.5 (3.996) |
158.4 (6.236) |
102.6 (4.039) |
61.6 (2.425) |
41.6 (1.638) |
41.2 (1.622) |
1,563.9 (61.571) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.1 | 14.5 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 19.0 | 17.1 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 160.8 |
| % humidity | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 79.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96.8 | 79.3 | 86.6 | 102.4 | 124.1 | 148.0 | 232.3 | 206.2 | 162.1 | 148.9 | 124.3 | 118.3 | 1,629.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 29 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 55 | 51 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9078153 accessed August 14, 2005
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.fujiankids.org/swis/yongan/yongan.shtml accessed August 14, 2005
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