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| |Jan high C = 7.0 | |Jan high C = 7.0 | ||
| |Feb high C = 9.1 | |Feb high C = 9.1 | ||
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| |Nov humidity = 75 | |Nov humidity = 75 | ||
| |Dec humidity = 73 | |Dec humidity = 73 | ||
| |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | ||
| |Jan precipitation days = 9.5 | |||
| | source 1 = China Meteorological Data Service Center<ref name=IBST>{{cite web | |||
| |Feb precipitation days = 9.2 | |||
| | url = http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html | |||
| |Mar precipitation days = 10.7 | |||
| |script-title=zh:中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) | |||
| |Apr precipitation days = 9.7 | |||
| | publisher = China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||
| |May precipitation days = 10.4 | |||
| | language = zh-hans | |||
| |Jun precipitation days = 11.3 | |||
| | access-date = 7 November 2022}}</ref> | |||
| |Jul precipitation days = 12.5 | |||
| |Aug precipitation days = 11.8 | |||
| |Sep precipitation days = 7.9 | |||
| |Oct precipitation days = 7.6 | |||
| |Nov precipitation days = 8.0 | |||
| |Dec precipitation days = 7.4 | |||
| |year precipitation days = | |||
| |Jan sun = 118.2 | |||
| |Feb sun = 118.7 | |||
| |Mar sun = 141.8 | |||
| |Apr sun = 168.1 | |||
| |May sun = 175.3 | |||
| |Jun sun = 129.2 | |||
| |Jul sun = 172.6 | |||
| |Aug sun = 177.0 | |||
| |Sep sun = 157.7 | |||
| |Oct sun = 159.9 | |||
| |Nov sun = 138.6 | |||
| |Dec sun = 132.5 | |||
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| | Jan percentsun = 37 | |||
| | Feb percentsun = 38 | |||
| | Mar percentsun = 38 | |||
| | Apr percentsun = 43 | |||
| | May percentsun = 41 | |||
| | Jun percentsun = 30 | |||
| | Jul percentsun = 40 | |||
| | Aug percentsun = 43 | |||
| | Sep percentsun = 43 | |||
| | Oct percentsun = 46 | |||
| | Nov percentsun = 44 | |||
| | Dec percentsun = 43 | |||
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| |Jan snow days = 3.3 | |||
| |Feb snow days = 2.5 | |||
| |Mar snow days = 0.9 | |||
| |Apr snow days = 0 | |||
| |May snow days = 0 | |||
| |Jun snow days = 0 | |||
| |Jul snow days = 0 | |||
| |Aug snow days = 0 | |||
| |Sep snow days = 0 | |||
| |Oct snow days = 0 | |||
| |Nov snow days = 0.3 | |||
| |Dec snow days = 1.2 | |||
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Revision as of 20:53, 24 June 2023
County-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China| Danyang 丹阳市Tanyang | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
 Danyang People's Square | |
 Danyang in Zhenjiang | |
  DanyangLocation in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′00″N 119°35′10″E / 32.000°N 119.586°E / 32.000; 119.586 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhenjiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,047 km (404 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 806,300 |
| • Density | 770/km (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 212300 |
Danyang (simplified Chinese: 丹阳; traditional Chinese: 丹陽; pinyin: Dānyáng) is a county-level city located on the southwest (right) bank of the Yangtze River, and is under the administration of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China. It is noted for the production of optical lenses used in sunglasses and eyeglasses. Danyang has a total area of 1,059 km (409 sq mi) and a population of roughly 890,000. Danyang locals speak a dialect of Wu Chinese, and the city is on the linguistic borderline between Wu Chinese and Jianghuai Mandarin.
History
During the period of the four Southern Dynasties (Nan Chao) from 420 to 589 A.D. when China's national capital was in Jiankang (modern Nanjing), Danyang was the hometown of the emperors of the Southern Qi (479-502) and Liang Dynasties (502-557), who were buried in the countryside outside the city. Today 11 of these Southern Dynasties imperial tombs can still be found to the east and northeast of the city. They are notable for their unique stone statues of mythical animals marking the sacred way (shen dao) leading to each imperial tomb.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Danyang City has 13 towns and 1 other.
- 13 towns
- 1 Other
Climate
| Climate data for Danyang (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.6 (101.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
36.8 (98.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
15.7 (60.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
12.1 (53.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50.3 (1.98) |
52.1 (2.05) |
85.1 (3.35) |
76.4 (3.01) |
89.7 (3.53) |
176.2 (6.94) |
200.5 (7.89) |
129.8 (5.11) |
77.9 (3.07) |
58.6 (2.31) |
55.6 (2.19) |
31.4 (1.24) |
1,083.6 (42.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.5 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 116 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118.2 | 118.7 | 141.8 | 168.1 | 175.3 | 129.2 | 172.6 | 177.0 | 157.7 | 159.9 | 138.6 | 132.5 | 1,789.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 37 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
Economy
As one of the key cities in the Yangtze River Delta open to foreign trade, Danyang has shown strong economic and standard-of-living growth since 2000. In 2007, the GDP and per capita GDP of Danyang reached 35.7 billion yuan (US$4.7 billion) and 44,242 yuan (US$6,061) respectively. Danyang's economy was 16th in a 2010 ranking of China's top county-level cities.
Businesses from 32 countries and regions have invested in Danyang with accumulated paid-in capital of US$1 billion. As a developing city within the Shanghai economic sphere of influence, Danyang has attracted domestic and foreign businesses. The main industries in Danyang are prescription eyewear, tools and hardware, and automobile parts.
Spectacles City
The Spectacles City, located in Danyang, is one of the largest eyeglass merchandise centers in China. Built in 1986, the market center's construction occurred in three phases. It subsequently merged with the Huayang Spectacles and Yunyang Spectacles markets. It covers an area of over 344,445 square feet (32,000 square meters).
Education
Schools
Transport
Railway stations
There are three railway stations in Danyang:
- Danyang Railway Station, actually two separate, adjacent, but unconnected stations. The old station is served by regular trains on the Huning Railway. The new station is served by high-speed trains on the Huning Intercity High-Speed Railway (between Nanjing and Shanghai).
- Danyang North Railway Station, north of the city, which is served by high-speed trains on the Jinghu High-Speed Railway (between Shanghai and Beijing). Danyang North station is at the beginning of the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, currently the longest bridge in the world.
The high-speed trains (typically, listed in schedules as G-series or D-series trains) take about an hour and a half to get to Shanghai and about 30 minutes to get to Nanjing, the provincial capital. Direct service to Beijing from Danyang North Station takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Local food
Danyang is known for its barley gruel and huangjiu (yellow wine), which has traditional medicinal properties.
Tourist attractions
Kaitai Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge in the city.
References
- "Danyang" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- "镇江市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (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.
- "China's Spectacles Market". HKTDC Research. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "Danyang Glasses Market". EJet Trade Limited. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "From Danyang to Shanghai". Travelchinaguide.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
External links
- Government website of Danyang Archived 2020-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Danyang City English guide (Jiangsu.NET)
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