Taizhou 台州市 Taichow | |
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| Coordinates (Taizhou municipal government):28°39′21″N121°25′15″E / 28.6557°N 121.4208°E /28.6557; 121.4208 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| County-level divisions | 9 |
| Municipal seat | Jiaojiang District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Li Yueqi (李跃旗) |
| • Mayor | Wu Xiaodong (吴晓东) |
| Area | |
| 9,411 km2 (3,634 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 9,411 km2 (3,634 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,536 km2 (593 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,372 km2 (916 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,382 m (4,534 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census[1]) | |
| 6,662,888 | |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,162,461 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,578,660 |
| • Metro density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 526.3 billion US$ 73.7 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 79,889 US$ 12,020 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 318000, 317000 |
| Area code | 576 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-ZJ-10 |
| License Plate Prefix | 浙J |
| Website | www en taizhou |
City trees Mei (Prunus mume), Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)City flowers Sweet Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans) The Taizhou urban area commonly refer as the whole of Jiaojiang, Huayan, Luqiao districts and the metropolitan Taizhou includes Wenling City, citation is need for the original urban and metropolitan data.[citation needed] | |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | PRC Standard Mandarin:Tāizhōuⓘ ROC Standard Mandarin: Táizhōu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wu | T'e-tsiu(Taizhounese) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Taichow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taizhou[a] is acity located at the middle of theEast China Sea coast ofZhejiangprovince. It is located 300 km (190 mi) south ofShanghai and 230 km (140 mi) southeast ofHangzhou, the provincial capital. It is bordered byNingbo to the north,Wenzhou to the south, andShaoxing,Jinhua, andLishui to west. In addition to the municipality itself, theprefecture-level city of Taizhou includes 3districts, 3county-level cities, and 3counties.As of the 2020 census, its total population was 6,662,888 inhabitants whom 3,578,660 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the three urban Districts and Wenling City now being largely conurbated.[4]
Taizhou's name is believed to derive from nearbyMount Tiantai.
Five thousand years ago, the ancestors of the modern inhabitants began to settle in this area. During theXia,Shang, andZhoudynasties, when theChinese state was largely confined to theYellow River basin, the area of present-day Taizhou was part ofDong'ou. Following the 3rd-century BC conquests of theQin Empire, a settlement in the area was known as Huipu Town. It was initially included in theMinzhong Prefecture, but then moved toKuaiji during theHan.
On August 22, 1994, Taizhou Municipality was set up in place of Taizhou Prefecture and approved by theState Council. In 1999, Taizhou was approved by the State Council to be a leading city in Zhejiang'surbanization structure and the center of sub zone of the first-class economy. Approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, Taizhou formally became one of the 16 cities ofYangtze River Delta area on August 15, 2003.
At the time of 2010 census, the whole population of Taizhou, including the wholeprefecture-level city and subsidiary counties was 5,968,838 with 3,269,304 in the emerging built-up area made of 3 urban districts,Jiaojiang,Huangyan,Luqiao and Wenling City largely being urbanized.
Theprefecture-level city of Taizhou currently administers 3districts, 3county-level cities and 3counties.
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Taizhou Dialect |
| Jiaojiang District | 椒江区 | Jiāojiāng Qū | Ciaukaon Khiu |
| Huangyan District | 黄岩区 | Huángyán Qū | Wongniae khiu |
| Luqiao District | 路桥区 | Lùqiáo Qū | Lugiau khiu |
| Linhai City | 临海市 | Línhǎi Shì | Linhe Zy |
| Wenling City | 温岭市 | Wēnlǐng Shì | Uenling Zy |
| Yuhuan City | 玉环市 | Yùhuán Shì | Niohwae Zy |
| Sanmen County | 三门县 | Sānmén Xiàn | Saemen Yoe |
| Tiantai County | 天台县 | Tiāntāi Xiàn | Thiethai Yoe |
| Xianju County | 仙居县 | Xiānjū Xiàn | Shiekiu Yoe |
At 651 kilometres (405 mi), Taizhou has a long coastline dotted with numerous islands; the largest one is Yuhuan Island in the south.[3] Coastal areas in the east tend to flat, with an occasional hill. Eastern and northern parts of Taizhou are mountainous, withYandangshan Mountains in the southwest, Kuocang Mountains (Chinese:括苍山;pinyin:Kuòcāng Shān) in the west, andMount Tiantai in the northwest. The highest point of Taizhou is Mishailang (Chinese:米筛浪;pinyin:Mǐshāilàng), a 1,382.4 metres (4,535 ft) peak in the Kuocang Mountains, and also the highest point in the east of the Zhejiang Province.[3]
Taizhou has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) with four distinctive seasons. Occasionally struck bytyphoons in the summers, the climate characterised by hot, humid summers and drier and cold winters with occasional snow. The mean annual temperature is 16.6 to 17.5 °C (61.9 to 63.5 °F) from north to south east coastal area, while mean annualrainfall ranges from 1,185 to 2,029 millimetres (46.7 to 79.9 in).
| Climate data for Taizhou (Jiaojiang District), elevation 5 m (16 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) | 24.9 (76.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 29.9 (85.8) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.7 (92.7) | 36.6 (97.9) | 41.0 (105.8) | 39.4 (102.9) | 36.2 (97.2) | 32.9 (91.2) | 29.8 (85.6) | 25.2 (77.4) | 41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) | 12.7 (54.9) | 15.9 (60.6) | 21.1 (70.0) | 25.4 (77.7) | 28.5 (83.3) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.3 (90.1) | 29.0 (84.2) | 24.8 (76.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 14.2 (57.6) | 22.3 (72.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) | 8.4 (47.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 16.6 (61.9) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.4 (83.1) | 25.2 (77.4) | 20.5 (68.9) | 15.5 (59.9) | 9.8 (49.6) | 18.2 (64.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) | 5.4 (41.7) | 8.4 (47.1) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 22.2 (72.0) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.5 (77.9) | 22.3 (72.1) | 17.3 (63.1) | 12.4 (54.3) | 6.6 (43.9) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) | −4.2 (24.4) | −5.4 (22.3) | 1.9 (35.4) | 8.6 (47.5) | 13.3 (55.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 19.5 (67.1) | 13.3 (55.9) | 3.7 (38.7) | −0.5 (31.1) | −7.1 (19.2) | −7.1 (19.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 72.0 (2.83) | 71.8 (2.83) | 128.5 (5.06) | 112.4 (4.43) | 147.7 (5.81) | 228.8 (9.01) | 149.8 (5.90) | 246.4 (9.70) | 189.2 (7.45) | 88.0 (3.46) | 78.0 (3.07) | 59.1 (2.33) | 1,571.7 (61.88) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.7 | 12.8 | 17.2 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 18.0 | 12.4 | 15.0 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 157.7 |
| Average snowy days | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 81 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 82 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 102.9 | 96.3 | 113.0 | 129.7 | 132.7 | 111.9 | 217.8 | 209.6 | 161.4 | 163.9 | 118.1 | 122.3 | 1,679.6 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 51 | 52 | 44 | 47 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[5][6]all-time extreme temperature[7] | |||||||||||||
Taizhou is one of the birthplace of China's private economy in the early days ofeconomic reforms in China. It is the cradle of the Chinese private economy,[8] the name ofTaizhou Model[9] is after it. It is the 4th most populous, and the 4th[clarification needed] largest industrialprefecture-level city inZhejiang Province as of 2011[update].
Chinese automotive manufacturing companyGeely[10] was founded in Taizhou which completed its acquisition ofVolvo Cars in 2010, is one of China's top ten auto manufacturers.
Chinese auto parts manufacturer basedYuanhuan[11] was one of China auto parts manufacturer based, here can produce all auto parts for vehicles.
The largest HVAC fan companyYilida[12] is also located in Taizhou. It is listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Stock #002686) and has acquired Fulihua fan company in Suzhou in 2012.
Taizhou is also one of the most importantMandarin,Loquat,Wendan (a kind ofPomelo),Myrica rubra producers in China. Other agricultural product includingRice,Canola, edibleWild rice stems orZizania latifolia,Eddoe,Water chestnut, andBamboo.
Historically, Taizhou was relatively inaccessible by road. This has changed due to large infrastructure restructuring in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Presently, Taizhou is served by theS1 Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou Expressway [zh] (甬台温高速公路), which is a segment in the north–southG15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway, linking the city withNingbo,Shanghai in the north andWenzhou in the south; theShangsan Expressway links Taizhou with the provincial capitalHangzhou.Taizhou Luqiao Airport was once namedHuangyan Luqiao Airport (IATA:HYN) in the city's Luqiao District serves daily flights toBeijing andChengdu and regular flights to other major Chinese cities.
In September 2009, the high-speedNingbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou railway opened. There are several stations in the prefecture boundaries of Taizhou. The station serving the urban core is in Huangyan District and is calledTaizhou railway station. A second line, theHangzhou–Taizhou high-speed railway, opened in January 2022.[13]Taizhou Central railway station on the line will serveJiaojiang District.
The first line ofTaizhou Rail Transit opened in December 2022.
Like the majority of areas in Zhejiang, most people from Taizhou speak a dialect ofWu Chinese, known asTaizhou Wu. It is notmutually intelligible withMandarin Chinese, and only partially intelligible withShanghainese. There is also a small portion ofMin Nan andWenzhou dialect speakers in the southern regions. None of these three languages are mutually intelligible amongst each other, but the linguistic diversity of some regions has resulted in a segment of the population becoming fluent in speaking up to four languages, when Mandarin is included.
The city's people are reputed to be industrious and business-minded, although not to the same degree as neighboringWenzhou.[citation needed] Many people from the area have migrated abroad after economic reforms began in China in 1978. The city'sseafood is of note.
The Guoqing Temple where the Tiantai (Chinese andJapanese: 天台宗; pinyin:tiāntāi zōng; ), an important school ofBuddhism in China,Japan,Korea, andVietnam originates, is located here. In Japan the school is known asTendai, and in Korea it is known asCheontae.
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