Guangshui

Guangshui (simplified Chinese: 广水; traditional Chinese: 廣水; pinyin: Guǎngshuǐ) is a city located in northeastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, near the border with Henan province. Administratively, it is a county-level city of Suizhou City. Guangshui was known as Yingshan County (应山县; 應山縣) before December 1988.^[3]

Guangshui 广水市 Kwangshui
County-level city
Guangshui Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 31°37′01″N 113°49′34″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Suizhou
Area [1]
• County-level city	2,645.5 km2 (1,021.4 sq mi)
• Urban	73.85 km2 (28.51 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[2]
• County-level city	755,910
• Estimate  (2017)	962,000
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
• Urban [1]	317,700
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.zggsw.gov.cn

Kuixing Tower

Kuixing Tower is a historic tower in Guangshui. Built in 1377, the tower stands on a hill overlooking the city. Kuixing is the name of a god who is said to live in the constellation of Ursa Major and who governs literature and writing. As Guangshui is a city known for its calligraphy, the connection to Kuixing is apparent. According to legend, many great poets studied in Guangshui, and Li Bai's famous poem called 'A Tranquil Night' was written there.^{[citation needed]}

A Tranquil Night
A bed, I see a silver light,
I wonder if it's frost aground.
Looking up, I find the moon bright;
Bowing, in homesickness I'm drowned.

Traditionally, parents whose children are attending college entrance examinations go there to pray and burn incense.

Administrative divisions

Map including Guangshui (labeled as YING-SHAN 應山) (1953)

Four subdistricts:^[2][4][5][6]

• Yingshan Subdistrict (应山街道), Shili Subdistrict (十里街道), Guangshui Subdistrict (广水街道), Chengjiao Subdistrict (城郊街道)

Thirteen towns:

• Wushengguan (武胜关镇), Yangzhai (杨寨镇), Chenxiang (陈巷镇), Changling (长岭镇), Maping (马坪镇), Guanmiao (关庙镇), Yudian (余店镇), Wudian (吴店镇), Haodian (郝店镇), Caihe (蔡河镇), Lidian (李店镇), Taiping (太平镇), Luodian (骆店镇)

Other areas:

• Zhonghuashan Forestry Area (中华山林场), Santan Scenic Area (三潭风景区), Province-level Economic Development Area (省级经济技术开发区)

Historical divisions of Guangshui:

Subdistricts:

• Yingshan Subdistrict (应山街道), Shili Subdistrict (十里街道), Guangshui Subdistrict (广水街道)

Towns:

• Wushengguan (武胜关镇), Yangzhai (杨寨镇), Chenxiang (陈巷镇), Changling (长岭镇), Maping (马坪镇), Guanmiao (关庙镇), Yudian (余店镇), Wudian (吴店镇), Haodian (郝店镇), Caihe (蔡河镇)

Township:

• Chengjiao Township (城郊乡), Lidian Township (李店乡), Taiping Township (太平乡), Luodian Township (骆店乡)

Climate

Climate data for Guangshui (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.9 (46.2)	11.0 (51.8)	16.2 (61.2)	22.6 (72.7)	27.3 (81.1)	30.3 (86.5)	32.4 (90.3)	32.2 (90.0)	28.4 (83.1)	23.0 (73.4)	16.5 (61.7)	10.2 (50.4)	21.5 (70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.2 (37.8)	6.0 (42.8)	10.9 (51.6)	17.1 (62.8)	22.1 (71.8)	25.8 (78.4)	28.2 (82.8)	27.5 (81.5)	23.2 (73.8)	17.5 (63.5)	11.0 (51.8)	5.2 (41.4)	16.5 (61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.2 (31.6)	2.2 (36.0)	6.8 (44.2)	12.6 (54.7)	17.8 (64.0)	22.0 (71.6)	24.8 (76.6)	24.0 (75.2)	19.4 (66.9)	13.5 (56.3)	7.1 (44.8)	1.6 (34.9)	12.6 (54.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	23.8 (0.94)	34.7 (1.37)	55.7 (2.19)	83.3 (3.28)	116.3 (4.58)	163.1 (6.42)	215.5 (8.48)	122.7 (4.83)	56.5 (2.22)	64.9 (2.56)	39.2 (1.54)	17.6 (0.69)	993.3 (39.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	6.6	8.4	9.7	9.9	11.2	10.2	11.2	10.1	8.3	8.7	7.7	6.0	108
Average snowy days	4.7	3.3	1.3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	2.1	12.2
Average relative humidity (%)	69	70	69	69	71	76	79	78	73	71	71	68	72
Mean monthly sunshine hours	112.9	115.1	144.7	170.8	178.8	167.4	199.0	206.5	165.8	157.7	140.0	124.4	1,883.1
Percent possible sunshine	35	37	39	44	42	40	46	51	45	45	45	40	42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

References

1. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 66. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
2. 广水市历史沿革 [Guangshui City Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2018. 2010年第六次人口普查，广水市常住总人口755910人，其中：应山街道98587人，十里街道46666人，广水街道75111人，武胜关镇37010人，杨寨镇36701人，陈巷镇39236人，长岭镇66685人，马坪镇31221人，关庙镇43906人，余店镇49973人，吴店镇22383人，郝店镇26816人，蔡河镇37773人，城郊乡49269人，李店乡30862人，太平乡26629人，骆店乡36236人，中华山林场128人，三潭风景区718人。 2014年，撤销太平乡，设立太平镇（鄂民政函[2014]33号）；撤销李店乡，设立李店镇（鄂民政函[2014]34号）。调整后，全市辖3个街道、12个镇、2个乡：应山街道、十里街道、广水街道、武胜关镇、杨寨镇、陈巷镇、长岭镇、马坪镇、余店镇、关庙镇、吴店镇、郝店镇、蔡河镇、太平镇、李店镇、城郊乡、骆店乡。
3. Xia Zhengnong (夏征农); Chen Zhili (陈至立), eds. (September 2009). 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 2745. ISBN 9787532628599. 1988年撤销，改设广水市。
4. 2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：广水市 [2016 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Guangshui City] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 421381001000 应山街道办事处 421381002000 十里街道办事处 421381003000 广水街道办事处 421381004000 城郊街道办事处 421381100000 武胜关镇 421381101000 杨寨镇 421381102000 陈巷镇 421381103000 长岭镇 421381104000 马坪镇 421381105000 关庙镇 421381106000 余店镇 421381107000 吴店镇 421381108000 郝店镇 421381109000 蔡河镇 421381110000 李店镇 421381111000 太平镇 421381112000 骆店镇 421381400000 中华山林场 421381401000 三潭风景区
5. 随州市行政区划 [Suizhou City Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). Suizhou People's Government. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018. 广水市共有4个街道办事处、13个镇，分别是： 应山街道办事处 十里街道办事处 广水街道办事处 城郊街道办事处 李店镇 太平镇 骆店镇 杨寨镇 陈巷镇 长岭镇 马坪镇 余店镇 蔡河镇 郝店镇 吴店镇 关庙镇 武胜关镇
6. 行政区划 [Administrative Divisions]. 广水市人民政府门户网站 (in Simplified Chinese). 广水市人民政府办公室 广水市网络信息管理中心. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018. 辖一个省级经济技术开发区，4个街道办事处、13个镇，市政府驻应山街道。
7. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
8. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.