Yong'an
| Yong'an 永安市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
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Yan Jiang Zhong street | |
  Yong'an Location in Fujian | |
| 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 290 km (180 miles) 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. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in July, 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) |
| Average 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 |
| Average relative 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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