Wulian County

Wulian County (simplified Chinese: 五莲县; traditional Chinese: 五蓮縣; pinyin: Wǔlián Xiàn) is a county of the prefecture-level city of Rizhao, Shandong. The county is known for and named after its eponymous Wulian Mountain.^[4][5][6] It borders Zhucheng to the north, Donggang District to the south, Ju County to the west and Xihai'an to the east.

Wulian County 五莲县
County
Wulian Mountain (五莲山)
Wulian in Rizhao
Rizhao in Shandong
Coordinates (Wulian government): 35°45′37″N 119°12′49″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
Prefecture-level city	Rizhao
Government
• Party Secretary	Ma Weiqiang
• Governor	Zhu Guiyou
Area [1]
• Total	1,497 km2 (578 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[2][3]	500,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	262300
Website	www.wulian.gov.cn

Wulian is the birthplace of noted poet Wang Fugang.^[7]

Geography

Administrative divisions

Wulian County administers one subdistrict, nine towns and two townships:^[8][9]

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin
Hongning Subdistrict	洪凝街道	Hóngníng Jiēdào
Jietou Town	街头镇	Jiētou/Jiētóu Zhèn[10]
Chaohe Town	潮河镇	Cháohé Zhèn
Xumeng Town	许孟镇	Xǔmèng Zhèn
Yuli Town	于里镇	Yúlǐ Zhèn
Wanghu Town	汪湖镇	Wānghú Zhèn
Kouguan Town	叩官镇	Kòuguān Zhèn
Zhongzhi Town	中至镇	Zhōngzhì Zhèn
Gaoze Town	高泽镇	Gāozé Zhèn
Songbai Town	松柏镇	Sōngbǎi Zhèn
Shichang Township	石场乡	Shícháng Xiāng
Hubu Township	户部乡	Hùbù Xiāng

In 2002, Wulian County administered nine towns and three townships:^[11]

• Towns: Hongning, Jietou, Yuli, Xumeng 许孟, Chaohe, Wanghu, Kouguan, Zhongzhi, Gaoze.
• Townships: Shichang, Hubu, Songbai.

Climate

Climate data for Wulian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	17.5 (63.5)	23.3 (73.9)	29.3 (84.7)	34.2 (93.6)	38.9 (102.0)	38.1 (100.6)	40.7 (105.3)	36.3 (97.3)	37.7 (99.9)	34.4 (93.9)	26.3 (79.3)	20.0 (68.0)	40.7 (105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.9 (39.0)	7.1 (44.8)	13.1 (55.6)	20.1 (68.2)	25.7 (78.3)	28.9 (84.0)	30.7 (87.3)	29.9 (85.8)	26.5 (79.7)	20.8 (69.4)	13.0 (55.4)	6.0 (42.8)	18.8 (65.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.9 (30.4)	1.9 (35.4)	7.3 (45.1)	14.2 (57.6)	19.9 (67.8)	23.5 (74.3)	26.2 (79.2)	25.5 (77.9)	21.4 (70.5)	15.4 (59.7)	8.0 (46.4)	1.3 (34.3)	13.6 (56.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.5 (23.9)	−2 (28)	2.9 (37.2)	9.3 (48.7)	15.1 (59.2)	19.3 (66.7)	22.8 (73.0)	22.2 (72.0)	17.3 (63.1)	11.0 (51.8)	4.1 (39.4)	−2.2 (28.0)	9.6 (49.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−15.3 (4.5)	−14.2 (6.4)	−7.6 (18.3)	−2.8 (27.0)	2.6 (36.7)	10.0 (50.0)	15.4 (59.7)	12.8 (55.0)	7.1 (44.8)	−1.7 (28.9)	−10.6 (12.9)	−15.9 (3.4)	−15.9 (3.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	12.1 (0.48)	16.5 (0.65)	18.1 (0.71)	32.4 (1.28)	64.5 (2.54)	88.9 (3.50)	168.9 (6.65)	234.7 (9.24)	81.4 (3.20)	32.8 (1.29)	32.5 (1.28)	14.3 (0.56)	797.1 (31.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.4	4.0	4.8	6.6	7.6	8.3	12.4	12.4	7.5	5.6	5.3	3.4	81.3
Average snowy days	4.2	3.1	1.7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2.4	12.6
Average relative humidity (%)	60	59	54	54	58	68	78	80	72	65	64	61	64
Mean monthly sunshine hours	164.4	166.3	213.5	229.1	252.8	225.5	195.7	196.4	197.3	199.9	167.9	165.7	2,374.5
Percent possible sunshine	53	54	57	58	58	52	44	47	54	58	55	55	54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[12][13]

References

1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
2. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
3. "2018年五莲县国民经济和社会发展统计公报". tjj.rizhao.gov.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 日照市统计局. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
4. 辭海第六版. 2009. p. 2422. 名胜有五莲山。
5. 五莲县历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 因地处五莲山而得名。
6. 五莲简介 (in Simplified Chinese). Wulian County Government. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
7. Ni, Cai (尼采) (26 February 2017). 《大别山诗刊》第557期 中国诗选 王夫刚作品 (in Simplified Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 王夫刚：著名诗人。中国作家协会会员。1969年12月26日生于山东省五莲县户部乡王家大村。
8. 五莲县地图 [Map of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). Wulian County government website. Retrieved 15 December 2017. (from north to south) "汪湖 许孟 高泽 于里 中至 洪凝 松柏 户部 叩官 石场 潮河 街头"
9. 五莲县历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 调整后，全县辖1个街道、9个镇、2个乡：洪凝街道、街头镇、潮河镇、许孟镇、于里镇、汪湖镇、叩官镇、中至镇、高泽镇、松柏镇、石场乡、户部乡。
10. Jietou Town is located at the intersection of two roads (山东222省道 & 莒兴路). The noun form of 街頭 has two pronunciations (which have the exact same meaning): Jiētou and Jiētóu. 現代漢語詞典(第七版) [Contemporary Chinese Dictionary (Seventh Edition)]. The Commercial Press. September 2016. p. 662. ISBN 9787100124508.
11. 五莲县历史沿革 [The Historical Development of Wulian County] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 2002年末，五莲县辖9个镇、3个乡：洪凝镇、街头镇、于里镇、许孟镇、潮河镇、汪湖镇、叩官镇、中至镇、高泽镇、石场乡、户部乡、松柏乡。
12. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
13. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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