Jiyuan

Jiyuan (simplified Chinese: 济源; traditional Chinese: 濟源; pinyin: Jìyuán) is a sub-prefecture-level city in northwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Jiaozuo and Luoyang to the east and southwest respectively, as well as the province of Shanxi to the north.

For other uses, see Chinese cruiser Jiyuan.
Jiyuan

济源市

Tsiyuan
County-level & Sub-prefectural city
Location of Jiyuan City jurisdiction in Henan
Jiyuan
Location in China
Coordinates: 35°04′01″N 112°36′07″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Area
 • Total1,931 km2 (746 sq mi)
Population
 • Total660,000
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
454650
Area code(s)0391
GDP¥12.076 billion (2004)
Major NationalitiesHan
Township-level divisions16
License plate prefixes豫U
Websitejiyuan.gov.cn

Administration

The sub-prefecture-level city of Jiyuan administers 8 towns, 4 townships and 4 subdistricts. Jiyuan is named after the Ji river whose source is said to be a spring located on the west of the city.

History

Jiyuan was a county belonging to Jiaozuo City in the past, then it was divided from the city. The former Ji River—one of the ancient "Four Rivers", alongside the Yangtze, Huai, and Yellow Rivers—originated around Jiyuan, which was the source of its name, Chinese for "Source of the Ji". (Today, the Ji has been entirely subsumed by the Yellow River, which shifted to the bed of the Ji during its massive 1852 flood.)[1] According to the latest archaeological findings, as early as around 10,000 years ago, precisely at the end of the Paleolithic Period and the beginning of the Neolithic Period, people have lived here. It used to be the capital of the Xia Dynasty and was well known for its wealth between the Period of Warring States and Han Dynasty.

Agriculture

There are many crops grown in Jiyuan, such as wheat, peanut, cotton, sweet potato, maize and other crops.

Climate
Climate data for Jiyuan (1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)		 9.7
(49.5)		 14.8
(58.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 27.3
(81.1)		 32.4
(90.3)		 31.9
(89.4)		 30.3
(86.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 14.8
(58.6)		 8.6
(47.5)		 20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 8.5
(47.3)		 15.4
(59.7)		 20.8
(69.4)		 26.0
(78.8)		 27.1
(80.8)		 25.6
(78.1)		 21.1
(70.0)		 15.6
(60.1)		 8.1
(46.6)		 2.2
(36.0)		 14.5
(58.1)
Average low °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 2.8
(37.0)		 8.8
(47.8)		 14.1
(57.4)		 19.6
(67.3)		 22.7
(72.9)		 21.4
(70.5)		 16.2
(61.2)		 10.3
(50.5)		 2.9
(37.2)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 9.2
(48.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.0
(0.31)		 12.6
(0.50)		 23.1
(0.91)		 23.6
(0.93)		 56.9
(2.24)		 60.5
(2.38)		 136.9
(5.39)		 106.1
(4.18)		 75.0
(2.95)		 38.6
(1.52)		 19.5
(0.77)		 7.1
(0.28)		 567.9
(22.36)
Average relative humidity (%) 61 61 63 65 67 62 77 82 77 69 66 61 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2]

Transportation
  • Houma–Yueshan Railway
  • Jiaozuo–Liuzhou Railway

References

Citations
  1. Pletcher & al. (2011), p. 171.
  2. 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

Bibliography
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