Conghua, Guangzhou
District in Guangdong, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conghua District, alternately romanized as Tsungfa,[a] is one of 11 urban districts and the northernmost district of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. Conghua connects the Pearl River Delta with the mountainous area of northern Guangdong.[5] Within China, it is known for its hot springs[6] and lychees.[7] Covering an area of 1,974.15 km2 (762.22 sq mi), it is the largest urban district of Guangzhou by area, with a population of 717,684 in 2020. Its GDP was RMB41.668 billion in 2018.
Conghua
从化区 Tsungfa | |
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 Liuxi Riverfront Park in Jiekou Subdistrict | |
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 Conghua in Guangzhou | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′N 113°40′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Sub-provincial city | Guangzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,974.15 km2 (762.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census[1]) | |
• Total | 717,684 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 510900 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | www |
| Conghua | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 从化 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 從化 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Guangdong Romanization | Cung4-fa3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Cónghuà | ||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Tsungfa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | From Change | ||||||||||||||||||
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History
Under the Qing, the area was known as Conghua County. It was subsequently upgraded to county-level city status and then, on 12 February 2014, to an urban district of Guangzhou.[8]
Administrative divisions
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010)[9] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiekou Subdistrict | 街口街道 | Jiēkǒu Jiēdào | gai1 heo2 gai1 dou6 | 96,846 | 21.84 |
| Chengjiao Subdistrict | 城郊街道 | Chéngjiāo Jiēdào | séng4 gao1 gai1 dou6 | 79,085 | 160.00 |
| Jiangbu Subdistrict | 江埔街道 | Jiāngbù Jiēdào | gong1 bou3 gai1 dou6 | 95,843 | 127.00 |
| Wenquan town | 温泉镇 | Wēnquán Zhèn | wen1 qun4 zen3 | 55,194 | 210.90 |
| Liangkou town | 良口镇 | Liángkǒu Zhèn | lêng4 heo2 zen3 | 32,829 | 530.60 |
| Lütian town | 吕田镇 | Lǚtián Zhèn | lêu5 tin4 zen3 | 23,430 | 393.00 |
| Taiping town | 太平镇 | Tàipíng Zhèn | tai3 ping4 zen3 | 94,369 | 210.32 |
| Aotou town | 鳌头镇 | Áotóu Zhèn | ngou4 teo4 zen3 | 111,308 | 410.00 |
Climate
| Climate data for Conghua, elevation 38 m (125 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
27.0 (80.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
21.5 (70.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.1 (2.21) |
61.6 (2.43) |
128.3 (5.05) |
230.2 (9.06) |
328.6 (12.94) |
436.3 (17.18) |
216.5 (8.52) |
242.1 (9.53) |
153.9 (6.06) |
51.9 (2.04) |
38.6 (1.52) |
40.7 (1.60) |
1,984.8 (78.14) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.1 | 10.3 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 154.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112.4 | 82.4 | 64.0 | 67.9 | 100.6 | 117.7 | 181.2 | 174.8 | 173.3 | 185.7 | 163.8 | 149.5 | 1,573.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 33 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[10][11] | |||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- The Postal Map spelling was based on the name's local Cantonese pronunciation. The name has also been romanized Tsung-fa,[2] Ts'ung-hwa,[3] and Tsung-hwa-heën.[4]
References
External links
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