Taixing
泰兴市 Taihing | |
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  Taixing Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 32°09′32″N 120°01′44″E / 32.159°N 120.029°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Taizhou |
| Area (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 1,172 km2 (453 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 994,445 |
| • Density | 848.5/km2 (2,198/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 225400 |
Taixing (simplified Chinese: 泰兴; traditional Chinese: 泰興; pinyin: Tàixīng) is a county-level city under the administration of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China. It is located in the Yangtze River Delta, bordering the prefecture-level cities of Nantong to the east, Changzhou to the southwest, and Zhenjiang to the west.
History
The southern Hailin county was taken away to create Taixing in 938, administered by Taizhou. It was under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou during the era of Yuan and Ming, but was transferred to Tongzhou later.[3] It was returned to Yangzhou in 1953, and became a county-level city in 1992. It was transferred to Taizhou in 1996.[2]
Administrative divisions
At present, Taixing City has one subdistrict, 14 towns, and one township.[4]
- 1 subdistrict
- Jichuan (济川街道)
- 14 towns
- 1 township
- Gensi (根思乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Taixing, elevation 6 m (20 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
16.5 (61.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
12.9 (55.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.6 (2.11) |
50.5 (1.99) |
73.3 (2.89) |
69.4 (2.73) |
86.8 (3.42) |
176.2 (6.94) |
179.1 (7.05) |
162.0 (6.38) |
85.8 (3.38) |
54.2 (2.13) |
53.3 (2.10) |
36.5 (1.44) |
1,080.7 (42.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.1 | 9.0 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 115.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 8.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125.1 | 126.0 | 152.5 | 180.5 | 190.3 | 146.3 | 190.5 | 198.5 | 168.7 | 171.3 | 142.6 | 136.7 | 1,929 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 39 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 44 | 49 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] all-time January high[7] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Ding Wenjiang (Geologist)
- Gao Hong (soccer player)
- Lu Wenfu (Writer)
- Wang Xiyu (tennis player)
- Yang Gensi (Soldier and war hero)
- Luna Yin (Singer)
- Huang Ming (Entrepreneur)
See also
- Zhong'anlun Monument, to the victims of a ferry disaster
References
- ^ "Taixing" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ a b 江苏市县概况 [A Survey of Cities and Counties in Jiangsu] (in Chinese). pp. 401–5. ISBN 978-7-55-373496-5.
- ^ 中国历史大辞典·历史地理卷 [The Great Encyclopaedia of Chinese history, Volume on Historical Geography] (in Chinese). Shanghai Cishu Press. 1996. p. 722. ISBN 7-5326-0299-0.
- ^ "泰州市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温破纪录】今天有87个国家气象站打破1月中旬最高气温纪录，这其中还有36站打破1月最高气温纪录，主要在安徽、江苏。比如南京21.4℃，打破1月最高纪录。明天在四川盆地，温暖程度依然同期少见。之后寒潮南下，19-20日华北、黄淮等地冷的程度又会同期少见。尤其是河南山东安徽江苏，从大暖到大冷，反差极大。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- "About Taixing". Retrieved 2007-11-12.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taixing.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Taixing.
- Taixing City English Guide (Jiangsu.net)
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