Fenyang 汾阳市 | |
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 Temple ofGuan Yu | |
 Fenyang in Lüliang | |
  Fenyang Location in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates:37°15′42″N111°46′12″E / 37.2616°N 111.7699°E /37.2616; 111.7699 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Lüliang |
| Area | |
| 1,175.3 km2 (453.8 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 20.00 km2 (7.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| 446,000 | |
| • Density | 379/km2 (983/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 121,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Fenyang (simplified Chinese:汾阳市;traditional Chinese:汾陽市;pinyin:Fényáng Shì), formerly asFenyang County (汾阳县) before 1996, is acounty-level city under the administration ofLüliangprefecture-level city, inShanxi Province, China.
Fenyang is located in the wide valley of theFen River, some 20-plus kilometers west of the actual river.
Fenyang was the birthplace ofJia Zhangke, who filmed 1997Xiao Wu there.Platform is set from the end of the 1970s to the beginning of the 1990s in and around Fenyang. Subsequently,Mountains May Depart features scenes set in Fenyang in 1999 and 2014. Fengyang is also the birthplace of Guo Qinglan (郭庆兰;Guō Qìnglán), the widow ofDwarkanath Kotnis.
Fenyang has a strong reputation within Shanxi for the production of Fenjiu (汾酒;fénjiǔ), a type ofBaijiu known for its superior flavor.
During theQin dynasty, the area was established as Zishi County. In theWestern Jin dynasty, its name was changed to Xicheng County. In the first year of theShangyuan era during the Tang dynasty (760 CE), it was renamed once again to Xihe County. In the first year of theHongwu reign during theMing dynasty (1368 CE), it was merged into Fenzhou. Later, in the 23rd year of theWanli reign (1595 CE), it was elevated to Fenzhou Prefecture and Fenyang County was established. During the earlyRepublic of China era, prefectures were abolished, and the county was retained. In 1996, the county was restructured into a county-level city.[2][3]
| Climate data for Fenyang, elevation 748 m (2,454 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) | 21.9 (71.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 37.6 (99.7) | 38.7 (101.7) | 40.2 (104.4) | 39.1 (102.4) | 36.9 (98.4) | 37.6 (99.7) | 29.8 (85.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 17.8 (64.0) | 40.2 (104.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 7.2 (45.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 21.3 (70.3) | 27.1 (80.8) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 29.1 (84.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 18.9 (66.0) | 11.0 (51.8) | 3.9 (39.0) | 18.5 (65.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) | −0.4 (31.3) | 6.8 (44.2) | 13.7 (56.7) | 19.7 (67.5) | 23.4 (74.1) | 24.7 (76.5) | 22.8 (73.0) | 17.4 (63.3) | 11.2 (52.2) | 3.9 (39.0) | −2.6 (27.3) | 11.3 (52.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) | −6.5 (20.3) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.7 (42.3) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.1 (61.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 5.1 (41.2) | −1.7 (28.9) | −7.8 (18.0) | 5.0 (41.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.7 (−12.5) | −25.0 (−13.0) | −14.3 (6.3) | −7.8 (18.0) | −1.9 (28.6) | 5.5 (41.9) | 9.8 (49.6) | 6.9 (44.4) | −1.8 (28.8) | −8.8 (16.2) | −21.8 (−7.2) | −24.9 (−12.8) | −25.0 (−13.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.13) | 5.2 (0.20) | 9.4 (0.37) | 25.0 (0.98) | 28.6 (1.13) | 45.7 (1.80) | 93.8 (3.69) | 94.7 (3.73) | 65.5 (2.58) | 32.6 (1.28) | 12.3 (0.48) | 2.6 (0.10) | 418.6 (16.47) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 71.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 12.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 51 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 55 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 59 | 51 | 57 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 151.7 | 164.6 | 210.9 | 240.3 | 260.7 | 231.0 | 216.5 | 201.4 | 180.9 | 184.7 | 156.2 | 153.9 | 2,352.8 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 49 | 53 | 56 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 53 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] all-time extreme temperature[6] | |||||||||||||
Fenyang is located on the eastern foothills of theLvliang Mountains, featuring a terrain that combines both hills and plains. The Wenyu River, a tributary of theFen River, flows through the region. The city has an average annual temperature of 9°C and receives about 470 millimeters of precipitation per year.[7]
Fenyang administers 2subdistricts, 9 towns, and 3 townships.[8]
The administrative divisions are:
Agriculture in Fenyang primarily involves the cultivation of wheat, sorghum, rice, and cotton, with walnuts as a notable local specialty. The city's industrial base includes food-processing and coal mining.
Baijiu (Chinese white liquor) is the leading industry in the region. In 2022, Fenyang's baijiu industry generated an output value of 20.15 billion yuan with a production volume of 177,000 kiloliters, accounting for four-fifths of Shanxi Province's total and one-fifth of the national Qingxiang (light aroma) baijiu output. The dominant enterprise is the Fenjiu Group, which alone contributes approximately 70% of the city's production and 96% of its baijiu output value.[9]
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