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Maoming 茂名市 Mowming | |
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     Right to left, top to bottom: Maoming at night, Maoming International Hotel, the Maoming ferris wheel, Yan Jingling mountain by the beach, and the Open-Pit Mine Ecological Park (converted from an old mine) | |
| Nickname: 南方油城 (Oil City of the South) | |
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 Location of Maoming City jurisdiction in Guangdong | |
  Maoming Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Maoming municipal government):21°39′46″N110°55′32″E / 21.6627°N 110.9255°E /21.6627; 110.9255 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Municipal seat | Maonan District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Committee Secretary | Liang Yimin |
| • Mayor | Li Hongjun (李红军) |
| Area | |
| 11,424.8 km2 (4,411.1 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 2,714 km2 (1,048 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,714 km2 (1,048 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2020 census[1]) | |
| 6,174,050 | |
| • Density | 540.408/km2 (1,399.65/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,539,148 |
| • Urban density | 935.6/km2 (2,423/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,539,148 |
| • Metro density | 935.6/km2 (2,423/sq mi) |
| • MajorNationalities | Han |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 370 billion US$ 57.3 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 59,648 US$ 9,246 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 525000 (Urban center) 525100-525400 (Other areas) |
| Area code | 668 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GD-09 |
| License Plate Prefix | 粤K |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| Coastline | 220 km (140 mi) |
| Website | www |
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 "Maoming" in Chinese calligraphy | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 茂名 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Mau6-ming4 | ||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | Mauhmìhng | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Màomíng | ||||||||||||
| Postal | Mowming | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Named forPan Maoming [zh] | ||||||||||||
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Maoming,alternatelyromanized asMowming,[a] (Maoming Yue:[mɐu22 mɪŋ21][4]) is a prefecture-level city located in southwesternGuangdongprovince, China. Facing the South China Sea to the city's south, Maoming city bordersZhanjiang to the west,Yangjiang to the east, andYunfu to the northeast, and is 362 kilometers (225 mi) fromGuangzhou and 121 kilometers (75 mi) fromZhanjiang. The Maoming Port is a Grade I port that handled 16.8 million tons of cargo in 2007.Refined oil and aquatic products are the major export products from the city. Major export destinations includeHong Kong,Macao and ASEAN member nations.
As of the 2020 census, Maoming had a population of 6,174,050 inhabitants, 2,539,148 of whom live in the built-up (or metro) area, which includes 2 urban districts (Maonan andDianbai) largely being conurbated.[5] The city's birth rate is 11.04‰, and itsGDP (2012) was RMB 195.118 billion (US$31.81billion), up by 10.6% over the previous year.[6] According to government sources, Maoming's GDP ranked 7th among Guangdong's 21 cities, and ranked 79th of China's 656 cities in 2012.[7]
The city is named afterJin dynastyTaoist scholar and doctorPan Maoming [zh] (290–371), born inGaozhou. The local area was renamed by imperial decree in honour of Pan in 598 A.D. during theSui dynasty.
During the early development of Chinese civilization in theWei andYellow River valleys and across theNorth China Plain, the area around Maoming was held by theBaiyue. After theQininvaded in the late 3rd century BC, the area was divided into Nanhai, Xiang, and Guilin.Maoming County was establishedc. 600 under theSui. In September 1950, Maoming County was affiliated with the Gaolei Administrative Region.[8] Under theQing, it comprised part ofGaozhouPrefecture.[3] Following theChinese Civil War, Maoming became the primary community in the area and was raised tocounty-level city status in 1959.
In 2014, the city was the site of popular protests againstp-Xylene, a chemical based onbenzene that was being produced by local industry.[9] Since the18th Party Congress and the ascension ofParty general secretaryXi Jinping, Maoming has been one of the "hardest hit" areas of theanti-corruption campaign. It was seen as a city where buying and selling official positions was rampant. The 2014 investigation by central inspection authorities found that some 159 local officials had taken various forms of bribes.[10] The formerCommunist Party Secretary of Maoming,Zhou Zhenhong, wassentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption in relation to the p-Xylene scandal. Two other former party secretaries,Liang Yimin andLuo Yinguo, were removed from office and sentenced to prison, respectively.[9]
The prefecture includes a large number ofminority groups, including theYao,Zhuang, andMiao, giving it diverse cultural activities and folk arts. The people of southern Maoming speak aMin dialect brought by Putianese immigrants which is especially closely related to theLeizhou dialect while the people of northern Maoming speak theGaoyang dialect ofCantonese, as well asMandarin. In addition,Hakka dialect is also spoken by a certain percentage of the Maoming people.
Theprefecture-level city of Maoming administers 5county-level divisions, including 2districts and 3county-level cities.
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| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 census) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| Maonan District | 茂南区 | Màonán Qū | 820,934 | 507 | 1,619.2 |
| Dianbai District | 电白区 | Diànbái Qū | 1,615,505 | 2,227 | 725.4 |
| Huazhou | 化州市 | Huàzhōu Shì | 1,178,873 | 2,354 | 500.8 |
| Xinyi | 信宜市 | Xìnyí Shì | 913,717 | 3,081 | 296.6 |
| Gaozhou | 高州市 | Gāozhōu Shì | 1,288,724 | 3,276 | 393.4 |
Situated in the southwestern coastal area of Guangdong, Maoming has under its jurisdiction Maonan District, Maogang District, Dianbai County. The city administers the smaller cities ofXinyi,Gaozhou, andHuazhou at the county level.
Maoming's coastline is 128.1 kilometers long.[11] The "First Shoal of China" resort is 25 kilometers (16 mi) from downtown Maoming.
| Climate data for Maoming, elevation 34 m (112 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) | 28.9 (84.0) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.5 (90.5) | 34.3 (93.7) | 38.4 (101.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.9 (98.4) | 37.3 (99.1) | 36.8 (98.2) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.5 (92.3) | 29.8 (85.6) | 38.4 (101.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) | 22.5 (72.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 27.8 (82.0) | 31.3 (88.3) | 32.5 (90.5) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.2 (90.0) | 30.3 (86.5) | 27.1 (80.8) | 22.8 (73.0) | 28.2 (82.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) | 17.8 (64.0) | 20.5 (68.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 25.1 (77.2) | 21.7 (71.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 23.5 (74.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.8 (64.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 24.2 (75.6) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.3 (77.5) | 24.3 (75.7) | 21.4 (70.5) | 17.9 (64.2) | 13.4 (56.1) | 20.3 (68.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) | 4.0 (39.2) | 4.9 (40.8) | 11.2 (52.2) | 16.1 (61.0) | 18.9 (66.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 17.3 (63.1) | 13.7 (56.7) | 6.1 (43.0) | 3.5 (38.3) | 3.5 (38.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 43.3 (1.70) | 39.5 (1.56) | 60.4 (2.38) | 141.2 (5.56) | 214.3 (8.44) | 299.8 (11.80) | 308 (12.1) | 302.4 (11.91) | 201.2 (7.92) | 71.6 (2.82) | 33.1 (1.30) | 37.1 (1.46) | 1,751.9 (68.95) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.5 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 17.7 | 17.4 | 19.1 | 14.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 137 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 76 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 80 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 116.2 | 86.8 | 73.6 | 99.3 | 156.5 | 160.6 | 195.2 | 183.4 | 176.6 | 197.3 | 165.2 | 143.5 | 1,754.2 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 34 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 40 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[12][13] | |||||||||||||
Maoming was called one of "the top 100 developed cities in China" and the "National Garden City". Maoming is one of the largestpetrochemical production areas in South China, and one of the largest fruit production areas. Other major industries includetilapia culture and processing, winter-planted vegetable production, and other energy, material, and heavy-chemical industrial production.
Major Economic indicators (2012)[6]
GDP: RMB 195.118 billion (US$31.81 million), 10.6% up
GDP Composition:
GDP Per Capita: RMB 33,537(US$5467.93), 8.9% up
Unemployment Rate: 2.5%
Fixed Asset Investment: RMB 18.01 billion (US$2,64 billion), 23.5% up
Utilized FDI: US$31 million, 44.2% down
Total Import & Export: US$673 million, 9.1% down
Export: US$532 million, 7.4% up
Import: US$141 million, 42.5% down
Sales of Consumer Goods: RMB 60.1 billion (US$8.8 billion), 20.3% up
In March 2014, local people staged a protest over the production ofparaxylene, a chemical used to make fabrics and plastic bottles at a plant run by the local government and state-ownedSinopec, China's biggest refiner.[14]
Maoming can be reached by the Maozhan Expressway, which is linked to the Kaiyang Expressway and Fokai Expressway, which leads to the provincial capital,Guangzhou. Guangzhou is a 5 - 6 hour commute from Maoming.[15]
Maoming is served by theGuangzhou-Maoming Railway, which runs east to the provincial capital, theHechun-Maoming Railway, which runs west to theLitang-Zhanjiang Railway, and theLuoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, which runs north through easternGuangxi and centralHunan to China'sCentral Plain.
Maoming is home to the No. 1 Shoal of China Vacation Area (中国第一滩),Chicken Island (Guangdong) (放鸡岛) andTianmashan (天马山) Eco-tourist Area, theTemple of Madam Xian (冼太庙;Xiǎn Tài Miào) inGaozhou, and the GenziLitchi Cultural Tourist Area.
The No.1 Shoal of China Vacation Area is 25 kilometers (16 mi) from the downtown Maoming, in the Maogang District. With miles of fine beach outside the shelter belt, tourists can enjoyparachute gliding andsailboarding. It is also a national training center forbeach volleyball, and often hosts national and international competitions.
Chicken Island is the largest island in Maoming, covering an area of 1.9 km2. This tourist resort is a diving center, boasting clear and pristine sea water. It is known for its coral reefs and recreationalscuba diving. Skin diving, deep diving, and explorational diving are available as well.
TheTemple of Madam Xian was constructed in 1535 in memory ofMadam Xian, who was the female leader of the Baiyue Tribe. The temple is rich in cultural and historical objects, such as ancient statues, sculptures, and stone inscriptions.
Maoming is a famouslitchi production area. The Genzi Litchi Cultural Tourist Area is situated in Genzi, a small town in Maoming.
Maoming's most popular local specialty foods includeHuazhouBaiqie Chicken (白切鸡), GaozhouSalted Chicken (盐焗鸡yánjú jī),Fenpi (粉皮), GenziBeef Rice Noodles andXinyiHuaixiang Chicken.
Downtown Maoming is a comfortable walking city, great for just wandering into shops. A downtown park comes alive at night as couples and families stroll.
Maoming is accessible from Guangzhou (approximately four hours by train or a first class bus). Two train stations serve Maoming, one downtown that provides the connection to Guangzhou and points to the north, and one a few minutes south of town that connects to the south and west.
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