Yangling District

Yangling District (simplified Chinese: 杨陵区; traditional Chinese: 楊陵區; pinyin: Yánglíng Qū) is a district of the city of Xianyang, Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China, located on the plains of Wei River. It has an area of 94 square kilometres (36 sq mi) and a population of 155,000.^[1] The district is roughly 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the west of the provincial capital Xi'an.

Yangling 杨陵区
District
Graffiti with Agricultural Features in Yangling, Mar 10 2024
Yangling in Xianyang
Xianyang in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 34°17′00″N 108°03′42″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city	Xianyang
Township-level divisions	2 subdistricts 3 towns
District seat	Yangling Subdistrict (杨陵街道)
Area
• Total	135 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	206,400
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	712100
Area code	0029
Website	www.ylq.gov.cn

History

Yangling received its name as the family burial site of founding emperor Yang Jian (楊堅) of the Sui dynasty.

Starting in 1979, Yangling went through several administrative region changes until it became a district to the City of Xianyang in 1983. In 1997 the Yangling High Tech Agriculture Sector Demonstration District was established in Yangling District as a testing ground for new agriculture technology and techniques.

Administrative divisions

As of 2016, this District is divided to 2 subdistricts and 3 towns.^[2][3][4]

Subdistricts

• Yangling Subdistrict (杨陵街道)
• Litai Subdistrict (李台街道)

Towns

• Wuquan (五泉镇)
• Dazhai (大寨镇)
• Rougu (揉谷镇)

Climate

Climate data for Yangling District, elevation 506 m (1,660 ft), (2008–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.9 (40.8)	8.6 (47.5)	15.8 (60.4)	21.7 (71.1)	26.1 (79.0)	30.7 (87.3)	31.9 (89.4)	29.8 (85.6)	24.4 (75.9)	19.0 (66.2)	12.3 (54.1)	6.9 (44.4)	19.3 (66.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	3.0 (37.4)	9.5 (49.1)	15.1 (59.2)	19.5 (67.1)	24.4 (75.9)	26.4 (79.5)	24.6 (76.3)	19.4 (66.9)	13.8 (56.8)	7.0 (44.6)	1.1 (34.0)	13.6 (56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.5 (23.9)	−1.1 (30.0)	4.5 (40.1)	9.6 (49.3)	14.0 (57.2)	18.8 (65.8)	21.7 (71.1)	20.6 (69.1)	15.9 (60.6)	10.1 (50.2)	3.2 (37.8)	−3.0 (26.6)	9.2 (48.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	7.1 (0.28)	10.4 (0.41)	24.5 (0.96)	46.4 (1.83)	66.9 (2.63)	75.3 (2.96)	94.6 (3.72)	114.9 (4.52)	131.8 (5.19)	53.3 (2.10)	22.1 (0.87)	2.9 (0.11)	650.2 (25.58)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.4	4.8	6.0	7.4	9.5	8.7	9.8	10.2	12.9	9.7	6.7	2.0	92.1
Average snowy days	3.6	3.3	0.8	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	1.4	10
Average relative humidity (%)	62	64	61	65	66	64	71	77	83	79	74	62	69
Mean monthly sunshine hours	136.8	126.3	180.7	180.9	197.2	192.1	200.6	162.6	109.6	107.4	121.7	162.6	1,878.5
Percent possible sunshine	43	40	48	46	45	45	46	39	30	31	39	53	42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Economy

• Industrial Zone
  • Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone

Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone was approved as a national-level hi-tech development zone by State Council in 1997. It is only 82 kilometres (51 mi) away from Xi'an to the east and 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.^[7]

Tourism

Tai Bai Mountains (太白山) are located nearby Yangling district (35–40 km).

Education

Yangling is home to the main campus of Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), established in 1934 by Yang Hucheng (楊虎城) who was the general of the Northwest Army under the Kuomintang.

References

1. "Profile of Yangling District" (in Chinese). Official website of Yangling District Government. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
2. "渭城在线 - 渭城 咸阳 中国". www.weic.gov.cn. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
3. "杨陵区政府公众信息网". 2008-09-24. Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
4. "Welcome RightSite Visitors". 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
5. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
6. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
7. Yangling has an economic twinning community in the Netherlands, Lansingerland in terms of Agricultural Industry "Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone". RightSite.asia.

External links

• Official website of Yangling District Government