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Shouguang 寿光市 Showkwang, Shou-kuang | |
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  Shouguang Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates (Shouguang municipal government):36°51′25″N118°47′28″E / 36.857°N 118.791°E /36.857; 118.791 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Weifang |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Li Peng |
| • Mayor | Zhao Tianbao |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 1,103,110 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 262700 |
| Area code | (0)536 |
| Website | www |
Shouguang (simplified Chinese:寿光;traditional Chinese:壽光;pinyin:Shòuguāng) is acounty-level city in the north-central part ofShandong Province, China, situated on the southwest shore ofLaizhou Bay. Under the administration of theprefecture-level city ofWeifang, it has 1,139,454 people residing within the municipality and its surrounding towns and villages as of the 2010 Census, even though the built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.
It is also known as the 'home of vegetables' in China, owing to its large agricultural output.[1]
Shouguang is located on an alluvial plain drained by theMihe River. This region of Shandong is one of the first places where grains were cultivated.[2] It was also the site of the NeolithicDawenkou andBeixin cultures. The settlement of Shouguang can be traced back to aDongyi settlement around 3000 B.C. It was then ruled byState of Qi during theEastern Zhou dynasty. After Qi was conquered by Qin, Shouguang was put under the administration ofQi Commandery.
During theHan dynasty (202 BC–220 AD), Shouguang was established as a county. During that time, it was already one of the largest grain cultivation bases in China, as well as a salt trading center.[1] Shouguang was under the administration ofBeihai Commandery from Han to Sui dynasty. In the 6th century,Jia Sixie was born and lived here, he wrote an ancient agricultural reference workQimin Yaoshu[1]. From 6th to 13th century, Shouguang was a county underQing Prefecture.
During theMing and Qing Dynasties, Shouguang was under the administration ofQingzhou Prefecture, then vegetables from Shouguang were well regarded. In January 1868, theNian army got completely annihilated at the mouth of Jiaolai River in Shouguang.
After the establishment ofcentral planning underMao Zedong's rule, the city lost its standing as a vegetable producer. In 1984, the city government built a vegetable wholesales market and improved transportation of produce. The market would grow to become China's largest vegetable trading center. In 1989, farmers started utilizing plastic greenhouses and started focusing on higher quality produce. In 2000, Shouguang hosted the World Vegetables Expo. Between 2000 and 2011, the annual growth rate of the local agricultural industry was 11.12%.[1]
As of 2012[update], this city is divided to 5 subdistricts and 9 towns.[3]
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| Climate data for Shouguang, elevation 23 m (75 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) | 25.2 (77.4) | 32.9 (91.2) | 35.6 (96.1) | 38.6 (101.5) | 42.5 (108.5) | 39.8 (103.6) | 37.8 (100.0) | 38.1 (100.6) | 34.8 (94.6) | 26.3 (79.3) | 22.6 (72.7) | 42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) | 7.5 (45.5) | 14.1 (57.4) | 21.2 (70.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 31.0 (87.8) | 32.2 (90.0) | 30.7 (87.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 13.0 (55.4) | 5.8 (42.4) | 19.5 (67.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) | 1.5 (34.7) | 7.6 (45.7) | 14.6 (58.3) | 20.6 (69.1) | 25.0 (77.0) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.0 (78.8) | 21.6 (70.9) | 15.2 (59.4) | 7.4 (45.3) | 0.5 (32.9) | 13.8 (56.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) | −3.0 (26.6) | 2.3 (36.1) | 8.8 (47.8) | 14.8 (58.6) | 19.8 (67.6) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 10.3 (50.5) | 2.8 (37.0) | −3.6 (25.5) | 9.1 (48.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.2 (−4.4) | −15.9 (3.4) | −9.4 (15.1) | −3.8 (25.2) | 1.1 (34.0) | 8.4 (47.1) | 15.2 (59.4) | 13.2 (55.8) | 5.9 (42.6) | −3.4 (25.9) | −13.7 (7.3) | −22.2 (−8.0) | −22.2 (−8.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 6.4 (0.25) | 12.6 (0.50) | 11.3 (0.44) | 26.9 (1.06) | 49.0 (1.93) | 75.9 (2.99) | 130.8 (5.15) | 173.9 (6.85) | 46.6 (1.83) | 28.6 (1.13) | 27.5 (1.08) | 9.6 (0.38) | 599.1 (23.59) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 70.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 10 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 61 | 57 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 74 | 79 | 71 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 63 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 165.2 | 170.7 | 218.0 | 235.8 | 265.8 | 231.6 | 192.2 | 187.5 | 195.0 | 193.8 | 164.6 | 165.2 | 2,385.4 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 54 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 53 | 43 | 45 | 53 | 56 | 54 | 55 | 54 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Shouguang is a major hub for vegetables and produce in China, as well as being a major hub for chemical products.[6] Alongside the agricultural industry, related industries such as the packaging and food processing and fertilizer industry have been established. In 2011, Shouguang was the largest glossy and coated paper producer in China. On the coastline fisheries, aquaculture and salt production sites are located.[1]
TheShouguang Chengtou Stadium is located in Shouguang. The 25,000-capacity stadium is used mostly for association football matches and also sometimes for athletics.[7]
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