Shuozhou 朔州市 | |
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 ThePagoda of Fogong Temple,Ying County, built in 1056. | |
.png) Location of Shuozhou City jurisdiction in Shanxi | |
  Shuozhou Shuozhou city center in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates (Shuozhou municipal government):39°19′54″N112°25′58″E / 39.3317°N 112.4329°E /39.3317; 112.4329 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| Municipal seat | Shuocheng District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| • CPC Shuozhou Secretary | Wang Maoshe (王茂设) |
| • Mayor | LI Zhengyin (李正印) |
| Area | |
| 10,662 km2 (4,117 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 176.00 km2 (67.95 sq mi) |
| • Districts[1] | 4,093.7 km2 (1,580.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| 1,714,857 | |
| • Density | 160.84/km2 (416.57/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 433,700 |
| • Districts[1] | 745,000 |
| GDP[3] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 110 billion US$ 17.3 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 69,152 US$ 11,064 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 036000 |
| Area code | 0349 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SX-06 |
| Licence plates | 晋F |
| Administrative division code | 140600 |
| Website | www |
| Shuozhou | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 朔州 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Seat ofShuo Prefecture | ||||||||
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| Mayi | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 馬邑 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马邑 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Horse Town | ||||||||
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Shuozhou is aprefecture-level city in northernShanxi province, China, borderingInner Mongolia to the northwest. It is situated along the upper reaches of theFen River. The prefecture as a whole has an area of about 10,662 km2 (4,117 sq mi) and,in 2010, a population of about 1.71 million.[2]
The site of Shuozhou was the ancient Chinese frontier town ofMayi (马邑),[4] which was used as a trading post betweenChina and theXiongnu nomads of the easternEurasian steppe.
In 201 BC, the founder of theHan dynastyLiu Bang (posthumously known as Emperor Gaozu or the "High Ancestor") movedHan Xin from his fief aroundYuzhou inHenan to Mayi, where he was attacked by the Xiongnu. Finding himself distrusted by the Han emperor, Han Xin allied with the Xiongnu instead and joined them on their raids against China until his death in battle in 196 BC. Mayi was subsequently the capital ofDai Prefecture and the scene of anattempted ambush of the Xiongnu by Chinese troops in 133 BC.
During the chaos between the fall of theSui and rise of theTang, Mayi was the base of the would-be emperorLiu Wuzhou.
The seat of government is inShuocheng District, the urban core of the city.
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| Shuocheng District | 朔城区 | Shuòchéng Qū | 380,000 | 1,793 | 212 |
| Pinglu District | 平鲁区 | Pínglǔ Qū | 190,000 | 2,314 | 82 |
| Shanyin County | 山阴县 | Shānyīn Xiàn | 220,000 | 1,652 | 133 |
| Ying County | 应县 | Yìng Xiàn | 270,000 | 1,708 | 158 |
| Youyu County | 右玉县 | Yòuyù Xiàn | 100,000 | 1,965 | 51 |
| Huairen city | 怀仁市 | Huáirén Shì | 250,000 | 1,230 | 203 |
Shuozhou has a continental,monsoon-influencedsemi-arid climate (KöppenBSk),[5] with cold, very dry, and somewhat long winters, and warm, somewhat humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −9.8 °C (14.4 °F) in January to 21.9 °C (71.4 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 7.42 °C (45.4 °F). Typifying the influence of theEast Asian Monsoon, over three-fourths of the annual 399 millimetres (15.7 in) of precipitation occurs from June to September.
| Climate data for Shuozhou, elevation 1,115 m (3,658 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) | 10.8 (51.4) | 19.5 (67.1) | 26.0 (78.8) | 36.0 (96.8) | 35.6 (96.1) | 39.3 (102.7) | 35.8 (96.4) | 34.2 (93.6) | 35.1 (95.2) | 29.0 (84.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 14.7 (58.5) | 39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) | 3.6 (38.5) | 10.3 (50.5) | 18.2 (64.8) | 23.9 (75.0) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.7 (83.7) | 26.9 (80.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 7.7 (45.9) | 0.6 (33.1) | 15.4 (59.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) | −5.0 (23.0) | 2.3 (36.1) | 10.3 (50.5) | 16.8 (62.2) | 20.8 (69.4) | 22.4 (72.3) | 20.5 (68.9) | 15.1 (59.2) | 8.1 (46.6) | 0.0 (32.0) | −7.2 (19.0) | 7.9 (46.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) | −12.0 (10.4) | −5.0 (23.0) | 2.3 (36.1) | 8.5 (47.3) | 13.4 (56.1) | 16.3 (61.3) | 14.5 (58.1) | 8.7 (47.7) | 1.5 (34.7) | −6.1 (21.0) | −13.3 (8.1) | 1.1 (33.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.5 (−24.7) | −28.3 (−18.9) | −21.9 (−7.4) | −11.1 (12.0) | −4.3 (24.3) | 2.1 (35.8) | 5.7 (42.3) | 4.2 (39.6) | −4.2 (24.4) | −10.4 (13.3) | −26.2 (−15.2) | −32.0 (−25.6) | −32.0 (−25.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 1.6 (0.06) | 3.2 (0.13) | 8.0 (0.31) | 20.8 (0.82) | 32.4 (1.28) | 60.4 (2.38) | 113.3 (4.46) | 89.1 (3.51) | 60.5 (2.38) | 24.3 (0.96) | 10.0 (0.39) | 1.9 (0.07) | 425.5 (16.75) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 75 |
| Average snowy days | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 18.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 51 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 51 | 65 | 70 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 53 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 182.4 | 183.9 | 220.2 | 237.2 | 255.3 | 228.2 | 222.6 | 215.8 | 200.0 | 213.7 | 187.8 | 177.5 | 2,524.6 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 57 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
It is a centre of industry, and its notable industries are primarily mining ofcoal and other ores such asiron,bauxite,mica,manganese, andgraphite. Other economic sectors includeagriculture,chemical industry,ceramics, andfishing.
Western tourists rarely come to this area of China, but there are some attractions. TheYingxian Tower, built in 1056 during the Liao Dynasty, is one of the main sites of the region. It was built entirely of wood, without using nails, and serves as a museum ofcalligraphy. There are also somepaleolithic ruins, and ancient gravesites from theDongyi people.
TheDayun Expressway (Datong—Yuncheng) passes through it, and it has 5 specialized train lines.
Shuozhou Zirun Airport opened on December 18, 2023.
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