Guangshui

County-level city in Hubei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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Guangshui
广水市
Kwangshui
Guangshui is located in Hubei
Guangshui
Guangshui
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 31°37′01″N 113°49′34″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level citySuizhou
Area
2,645.5 km2 (1,021.4 sq mi)
  Urban
73.85 km2 (28.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
710,900
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
  Urban
387,070
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.zggsw.gov.cn
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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

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

Four subdistricts:[4][5][6][7]

Thirteen towns:

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)
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Climate

More information Climate data for Guangshui (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...
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[8][9]
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