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Changxing 长兴县 Changhing | |
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 Location of Changxing County within Huzhou | |
  Changxing Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates:31°01′37″N119°54′40″E / 31.027°N 119.911°E /31.027; 119.911 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Huzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,431.34 km2 (552.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 673,776 |
| • Density | 470.731/km2 (1,219.19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Changxingⓘ (simplified Chinese:长兴县;traditional Chinese:長興縣;pinyin:Chángxīng Xiàn) is a county of theprefecture-level city ofHuzhou, in the northwest ofZhejiang province, China. Situated on the southwest shore ofLake Tai, it borders the provinces ofJiangsu to the north andAnhui to the west. It has a total area of 1,430 km2 (550 sq mi) and a population of 620,000 inhabitants.
Changxing, established in the third year of Taikang's reign (emperor Wu of Jin) (282 AD) during theJin Dynasty, has an extensive history of over 1,700 years. It has rich resources, a long cultural heritage, and cherishes its fame as “the realm of fish and rice”, “the home of silk”, “the land of culture”, and “the distinguished county in the southeast China”.
TheChanghsingian Age of thePermian Period of geological time is named after Changxing. Thestage was named for the ChanghsingLimestone.
Since 2004, Changxing has had a Twin City (County) relationship withKalmar County inSweden.
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| Climate data for Changxing, elevation 25 m (82 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) | 23.9 (75.0) | 28.6 (83.5) | 34.6 (94.3) | 35.1 (95.2) | 36.8 (98.2) | 38.1 (100.6) | 39.8 (103.6) | 39.4 (102.9) | 39.0 (102.2) | 34.4 (93.9) | 29.0 (84.2) | 24.1 (75.4) | 39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) | 10.4 (50.7) | 15.2 (59.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 26.3 (79.3) | 28.9 (84.0) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.5 (90.5) | 28.0 (82.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 17.1 (62.8) | 10.7 (51.3) | 21.2 (70.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) | 6.0 (42.8) | 10.3 (50.5) | 16.2 (61.2) | 21.4 (70.5) | 24.8 (76.6) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.3 (82.9) | 24.0 (75.2) | 18.2 (64.8) | 12.1 (53.8) | 6.0 (42.8) | 16.7 (62.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) | 2.6 (36.7) | 6.5 (43.7) | 11.8 (53.2) | 17.1 (62.8) | 21.4 (70.5) | 25.2 (77.4) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 14.5 (58.1) | 8.3 (46.9) | 2.6 (36.7) | 13.0 (55.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) | −7.7 (18.1) | −3.9 (25.0) | 0.7 (33.3) | 8.1 (46.6) | 13.2 (55.8) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 10.3 (50.5) | 2.6 (36.7) | −4.2 (24.4) | −8.9 (16.0) | −9.1 (15.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 83.2 (3.28) | 75.2 (2.96) | 112.9 (4.44) | 97.2 (3.83) | 117.0 (4.61) | 222.5 (8.76) | 177.4 (6.98) | 166.0 (6.54) | 110.2 (4.34) | 73.8 (2.91) | 62.7 (2.47) | 51.5 (2.03) | 1,349.6 (53.15) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.7 | 11.0 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 142.3 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 77 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 76 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 98.2 | 100.6 | 124.6 | 149.4 | 156.9 | 114.0 | 184.2 | 176.5 | 145.8 | 146.1 | 122.0 | 113.1 | 1,631.4 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 31 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 37 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
The largest industries in Changxing county are pattern weaving, machine building and electronics, information technology, andbiopharmaceuticals. Some notable companies and enterprises in the county includeHisense air conditioner,Changsheng Group, Zhejiang Changtong, Kingsafe, Top Mondial, and Ju'nen Balance Drink.[4]
The local "Hundred-leaves dragon dance" (百叶龙舞) features a dragon made from hundreds of lotus leaves.[5]
