Longquan (simplified Chinese: 龙泉; traditional Chinese: 龍泉; pinyin: Lóngquán; lit. 'dragon spring') is a county-level city and former county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lishui in southwestern Zhejiang Province, China, located on the upper reaches of the Ou River and bordering Fujian province to the southwest.

Longquan
龙泉市
Lungchuan
Longquan is located in Zhejiang
Longquan
Longquan
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 28°04′N 119°08′E / 28.067°N 119.133°E / 28.067; 119.133
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityLishui
Township-level divisions3 subdistricts
8 towns
7 townships
1 ethnic township
SeatLongyuan Subdistrict (龙渊街道)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 • Total270,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
323700
Area code0578

Called Longyuan (龙渊) before the Tang dynasty, Longquan adopted its current name because of the naming taboo of Emperor Gaozu, the founder of Tang whose personal name was Li Yuan (李渊).

Demographics edit

Longquan has a population of around 270,000.[when?]

There is an Ethnic Township set aside for the She-nation minority at Zhuyang (竹垟).

Celadons and swords edit

Longquan is famous locally for its swords and Longquan celadon ceramics, both of which are often regarded as historically the finest in China. Longquan celadon was one of China's finest ceramics from the Song dynasty until it fell out of fashion in the Imperial court during the Ming dynasty. Production continued but at lower quality. The swords made in Longquan (Longquanjian) are famous among martial artists in China. Modern sword production is now led by a workshop named "Shenguanglong" whose sword-making history can be traced back to the twentieth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. There are several private and state-owned swords-making factories in Longquan.[1]

Industry edit

The city has a static inverter plant of HVDC Three Gorges-Changzhou.

Administration edit

The city's executive, legislature and judiciary are at Longyuan Subdistrict (龙渊街道), together with the CPC and PSB branches. The other divisions, numbering two subdistricts, eight towns, seven townships and one ethnic township, are as follows:[2]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Climate edit

Climate data for Longquan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)
28.7
(83.7)
34.5
(94.1)
35.2
(95.4)
37.0
(98.6)
38.4
(101.1)
41.5
(106.7)
41.5
(106.7)
39.6
(103.3)
36.1
(97.0)
33.7
(92.7)
26.0
(78.8)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)
15.5
(59.9)
18.9
(66.0)
24.5
(76.1)
28.3
(82.9)
30.4
(86.7)
34.5
(94.1)
34.1
(93.4)
30.7
(87.3)
26.3
(79.3)
20.9
(69.6)
15.5
(59.9)
24.4
(75.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
9.6
(49.3)
12.9
(55.2)
18.2
(64.8)
22.4
(72.3)
25.2
(77.4)
28.1
(82.6)
27.7
(81.9)
24.7
(76.5)
19.9
(67.8)
14.6
(58.3)
9.1
(48.4)
18.3
(65.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
5.7
(42.3)
9.0
(48.2)
13.8
(56.8)
18.1
(64.6)
21.6
(70.9)
23.6
(74.5)
23.6
(74.5)
20.7
(69.3)
15.4
(59.7)
10.3
(50.5)
4.9
(40.8)
14.2
(57.6)
Record low °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−5.3
(22.5)
−4.7
(23.5)
2.5
(36.5)
8.4
(47.1)
11.0
(51.8)
18.7
(65.7)
17.3
(63.1)
10.8
(51.4)
3.1
(37.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
−8.3
(17.1)
−8.3
(17.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.4
(2.97)
94.5
(3.72)
187.4
(7.38)
193.7
(7.63)
227.1
(8.94)
338.5
(13.33)
158.6
(6.24)
136.8
(5.39)
91.0
(3.58)
42.4
(1.67)
71.4
(2.81)
58.8
(2.31)
1,675.6
(65.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.1 13.5 17.3 16.5 16.8 18.9 13.7 15.0 9.8 6.7 9.1 9.2 158.6
Average snowy days 1.4 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 3.8
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 79 78 78 82 77 78 77 73 77 77 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90.8 90.1 97.2 118.7 132.5 115.9 210.1 192.3 163.9 157.5 118.3 116.9 1,604.2
Percent possible sunshine 28 28 26 31 32 28 50 48 45 45 37 36 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation edit

The city is served by a station on the Quzhou–Ningde railway which opened on 27 September 2020.

References edit

  1. ^ "A cutting-edge sword-making legacy". China Daily. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  2. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:龙泉市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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