Ningguo (simplified Chinese: 宁国市; traditional Chinese: 寧國市; pinyin: Níngguó Shì) is a county-level city in the southeast of Anhui province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of Xuancheng City and bordering Zhejiang province to the south and east. It has a population of 380,000 and an area of 2,447 km2 (945 sq mi).

Ningguo
宁国市
Ningkwo
Ningguo in 2006
Ningguo in 2006
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityXuancheng
Area
 • Total2,487 km2 (960 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total399,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
242300

Ningguo has jurisdiction over eleven towns, seventeen townships, and one ethnic township.

History edit

The name Ningguo is named from "Yi-QianGau" . It is written, "首出庶物,万国咸宁". Ningguo was founded in 208 CE during the Eastern Han dynasty. Sun Quan divided the southern part of Wanling County into Ningguo and Huaian County.

On April 23, 1949, Ningguo County was occupied by the People's Liberation Army, and in May it was assigned to Xuancheng Prefecture. It became part of Huizhou Prefecture in January 1952, Wuhu Prefecture in February 1956, Huizhou Prefecture again in March 1961, and finally Xuancheng Prefecture in January 1980.

Demographics edit

The 2020 Chinese census shows that the permanent population of Ningguo City is 2500063, a decrease of 32875 people compared to 2532938 people in 2010 Chinese census, a decrease of 1.30%, and an average annual decrease of 0.13%.[1][2]

Among the permanent residents of the city, the male population is 1284677, accounting for 51.39%; The female population is 1215386, accounting for 48.61%. The gender ratio of permanent residents (with 100 females and a male to female ratio) has increased from 105.11 in 2010 Chinese census to 105.70.[2]

Economy edit

1.Primary sector

The agriculture in Ningguo City is mainly focused on planting and breeding, covering the breeding of chickens, ducks, deer, etc., forming a relatively developed breeding industry. As of 2013, Ningguo City has three national agricultural leading enterprises, becoming a national demonstration county for agricultural industrialization. Brands such as Wannan Black Pig and Sika Deer are renowned throughout the country. In terms of planting industry, we mainly plant flowers, yew, walnuts, tea, bamboo, waxberries, and chestnuts, and have multiple national and provincial forestry industrialization leading enterprises.

2.Secondary sector

As one of the three major industrial clusters in Ningguo City, the automotive parts industry has developed for many years and now has more than 100 related enterprises, including 34 large-scale enterprises and 7 billion yuan enterprises. It has formed an annual production capacity of 6.5 billion rubber seals, accounting for about 20% of the national market share. This characteristic industry, with automotive damping and steering systems represented by Zhongding and Yaxinke, automotive friction material systems represented by Feiying Company, and automotive exhaust pipe systems represented by Baolong Company as its core, has passed the evaluation of Anhui Province Automotive Rubber Parts High tech Industrial Base.

As of the end of 2021, the total number of registered enterprises in the national Ningguo Economic and Technological Development Zone (Port Ecological Industrial Park) reached 2379, including 1297 industrial enterprises. The total industrial output value increased by 24.5% and achieved a general public budget revenue of 1.735 billion yuan.

3.Tertiary sector

In 2021, the whole society's fixed assets investment in Ningguo City will increase by 17.0%. Specifically, investment in the primary industry increased by 1168.3%, investment in the secondary industry increased by 24.3%, with industrial investment also increasing by 24.3%; Investment in the tertiary industry increased by 9.7%. The annual real estate investment reached 5.19 billion yuan, an increase of 10.9%, and the sales area of commercial housing was 938000 square meters, an increase of 22.4%.

Administrative divisions edit

Ningguo City is divided to 6 Subdistricts, 8 towns and 5 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Xijin Subdistrict (西津街道)
  • Heli Subdistrict (河沥街道)
  • Nanshan Subdistrict (南山街道)
  • Wangxi Subdistrict (汪溪街道)
  • Zhufeng Subdistrict (竹峰街道)
  • Tianhu Subdistrict (天湖街道)
Towns
  • Zhongxi (中溪镇)
  • Gangkou (港口镇)
  • Ningdun (宁墩镇)
  • Xiaxi (霞西镇)
  • Xianxia (仙霞镇)
  • Meilin (梅林镇)
  • Jialu (甲路镇)
  • Hule (胡乐镇)
Townships
  • Yunti Township (云梯乡)
  • Nanji Township (南极乡)
  • Wanjia Township (万家乡)
  • Qinglong Township (青龙乡)
  • Fantang Township (方塘乡)

Government edit

Job English name Chinese name Notes
secretary of the municipal committee Ni Zhiping 倪志品 [4]

Climate edit

Ningguo City has a northern subtropical monsoon maritime climate. The climate is mild, rainfall is abundant, sunshine is still sufficient, and the four seasons are distinct. The temperature warms up early and unstable in spring, there are floods in late spring and early summer when precipitation is concentrated, there are droughts in summer, and it cools down quickly in autumn, often with autumn drizzle. The average annual temperature in Ningguo is 15.4℃, the average annual precipitation is 1,426.9mm, and the annual frost-free period is 226 days.[5]

Climate data for Ningguo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
28.2
(82.8)
33.4
(92.1)
35.1
(95.2)
37.1
(98.8)
38.3
(100.9)
40.8
(105.4)
40.4
(104.7)
38.6
(101.5)
35.4
(95.7)
31.0
(87.8)
25.7
(78.3)
40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
11.6
(52.9)
16.5
(61.7)
22.8
(73.0)
27.4
(81.3)
29.6
(85.3)
33.4
(92.1)
32.7
(90.9)
28.5
(83.3)
23.5
(74.3)
17.5
(63.5)
11.1
(52.0)
21.9
(71.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
6.0
(42.8)
10.4
(50.7)
16.4
(61.5)
21.3
(70.3)
24.6
(76.3)
28.1
(82.6)
27.4
(81.3)
23.1
(73.6)
17.3
(63.1)
11.3
(52.3)
5.4
(41.7)
16.2
(61.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)
1.9
(35.4)
5.8
(42.4)
11.2
(52.2)
16.3
(61.3)
20.6
(69.1)
23.9
(75.0)
23.6
(74.5)
19.2
(66.6)
13.0
(55.4)
6.9
(44.4)
1.3
(34.3)
12.0
(53.5)
Record low °C (°F) −10.1
(13.8)
−10.4
(13.3)
−5.6
(21.9)
−1.5
(29.3)
6.7
(44.1)
10.5
(50.9)
17.2
(63.0)
16.8
(62.2)
8.0
(46.4)
0.1
(32.2)
−6.1
(21.0)
−15.9
(3.4)
−15.9
(3.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 82.6
(3.25)
83.4
(3.28)
132.4
(5.21)
120.6
(4.75)
139.8
(5.50)
258.2
(10.17)
205.7
(8.10)
178.7
(7.04)
100.5
(3.96)
71.0
(2.80)
66.1
(2.60)
54.8
(2.16)
1,493.8
(58.82)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.8 12.4 15.1 13.7 13.9 15.6 14.0 15.5 10.7 9.1 10.7 9.8 153.3
Average snowy days 4.8 3.2 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 2.0 11.5
Average relative humidity (%) 79 77 75 73 75 80 78 80 81 79 80 78 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 100.4 105.6 126.8 148.4 165.1 135.6 194.0 179.8 141.8 148.5 128.6 118.8 1,693.4
Percent possible sunshine 31 33 34 38 39 32 45 44 38 42 41 38 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Transportation edit

Rail edit

Ningguo is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.

Civil aviation,international airports edit

Ningguo is about a 150 minute drive from Nanjing Lukou International Airport, and the Ningguo Terminal of Nanjing Lukou Airport has been opened; It is 120 minutes' drive from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, 90 minutes' drive from Mount Huangshan Airport, and 200 minutes' drive from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Hefei Xinqiao Airport. Ningguo Qinglongwan General Airport has started construction.

Ports and water transportation edit

The transportation time from Ningguo to Shanghai Port by container truck is about 4.5 hours, and the transportation time to Wuhu Port is 90 minutes.

In 2021, the added value of transportation, warehousing, and postal industries reached 1.99 billion yuan, an increase of 6.7% compared to the previous year at comparable prices. At the end of the year, the total number of civilian vehicles in the city was 102000, an increase of 8.1%, including 90000 private cars, an increase of 5.2%

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Announcement of the Seventh National Population Census of Ningguo City". Ningguo Municipal People's Government. 2021-07-23.
  2. ^ a b "Announcement of the 7th National Population Census of Xuancheng City". Red and Black Statistical Bulletin Library. 2021-06-16.
  3. ^ "Ningguo City, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province". Boya Place Name Sharing Network.
  4. ^ "zh:安徽一市新任一位市委副书记" [A city in Anhui has a new deputy secretary of the municipal party committee]. zh:聊时局 (in Chinese). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  5. ^ "zh:宁国气候背景分析" [Climatological background analysis for Ningguo]. 中国天气网 (in Chinese). 2024-06-12.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

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