Yong'an (Chinese: 永安; pinyin: Yǒng'ān; Wade–Giles: Yung-an) is a county-level city in west-central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.[1][2] Formerly a county, Yong'an became a county-level city on September 12, 1984.

Yong'an
永安市
Yungan
Yan Jiang Zhong street
Yan Jiang Zhong street
Yong'an is located in Fujian
Yong'an
Yong'an
Location in Fujian
Coordinates (Yong'an government): 25°56′31″N 117°21′54″E / 25.942°N 117.365°E / 25.942; 117.365
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level citySanming
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Local varietyCentral Min (Yong'an dialect)

Yong'an is located in the west-central part of the prefecture-level city of Sanming, approximately 290 km (180 miles) west of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004). The natural population growth rate is 5.87%.[1][2] The city was the capital of the Fujian Provincial Government during the Second Sino-Japanese War from 1938 to 1945.

Yong'an is known for:[1][2]

  1. Its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water"). The forest coverage is more than 85%, which is a miracle percentage in coastal southern-east of China.
  2. A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials' production base.
  3. A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
  4. A relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.

Climate

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Yong'an, similar to the rest of the province, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short and mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 19.36 °C (66.8 °F). Rainfall averages more than 190 mm (7.5 in) per month from March to June before gradually tapering off until early winter. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,629 hours of bright sunshine annually, with summer being the sunniest time of the year; spring and late winter are especially overcast and damp.

Climate data for Yong'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)
31.0
(87.8)
34.5
(94.1)
36.0
(96.8)
37.1
(98.8)
38.2
(100.8)
39.8
(103.6)
39.5
(103.1)
38.9
(102.0)
37.3
(99.1)
34.9
(94.8)
28.2
(82.8)
39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
17.9
(64.2)
20.9
(69.6)
26.0
(78.8)
29.2
(84.6)
31.7
(89.1)
34.6
(94.3)
34.0
(93.2)
31.3
(88.3)
27.3
(81.1)
22.3
(72.1)
17.0
(62.6)
25.1
(77.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
12.5
(54.5)
15.5
(59.9)
20.4
(68.7)
23.9
(75.0)
26.6
(79.9)
28.6
(83.5)
28.0
(82.4)
25.8
(78.4)
21.4
(70.5)
16.6
(61.9)
11.4
(52.5)
20.1
(68.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
9.0
(48.2)
12.0
(53.6)
16.5
(61.7)
20.2
(68.4)
23.1
(73.6)
24.4
(75.9)
24.1
(75.4)
22.1
(71.8)
17.5
(63.5)
12.9
(55.2)
7.9
(46.2)
15.5
(60.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
−2.3
(27.9)
4.4
(39.9)
9.5
(49.1)
12.7
(54.9)
20.2
(68.4)
16.7
(62.1)
13.0
(55.4)
2.4
(36.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
−6.0
(21.2)
−6.0
(21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65.4
(2.57)
96.9
(3.81)
168.6
(6.64)
185.7
(7.31)
252.1
(9.93)
239.8
(9.44)
131.0
(5.16)
167.0
(6.57)
91.7
(3.61)
41.7
(1.64)
58.7
(2.31)
51.1
(2.01)
1,549.7
(61)
Average snowy days 0.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.7
Average relative humidity (%) 78 79 79 77 78 78 73 76 76 75 78 79 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 93.1 90.6 90.1 113.0 126.7 139.0 223.0 199.2 164.9 156.5 122.1 107.2 1,625.4
Percent possible sunshine 28 28 24 29 30 34 53 50 45 44 38 33 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4][5]

Administrative divisions

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Subdistricts:[6]

  • Yandong Subdistrict (燕东街道), Yanxi Subdistrict (燕西街道), Yannan Subdistrict (燕南街道), Yanbei Subdistrict (燕北街道)

Towns:

  • Xiyang (西洋镇), Gongchuan (贡川镇), Ansha (安砂镇), Xiaotao (小陶镇), Dahu (大湖镇), Caoyuan (曹远镇), Hongtian (洪田镇)

Townships:

  • Huainan Township (槐南乡), Shangping Township (上坪乡), Luofang Township (罗坊乡), Qingshui She Ethnic Township (青水畲族乡)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Archived 2007-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c "Yong'an orphanage, Fujian province, China". Archived from the original on September 4, 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2005. accessed August 14, 2005
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集(1971-2000年). China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  6. ^ "三明市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.