Hancheng 韩城市 | |
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 Skyline ofDangjia village | |
  Hancheng Location in the People's Republic of China | |
| Coordinates:35°28′N110°26′E / 35.467°N 110.433°E /35.467; 110.433 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Weinan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,621 km2 (626 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 397,020 |
| • Density | 244.9/km2 (634.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 342300 |
| Area code | 715400 |
Hancheng (simplified Chinese:韩城;traditional Chinese:韓城;pinyin:Hánchéng) is a city inShaanxi Province, People's Republic of China, about 125 miles northeast ofXi'an, at the point where the south-flowingYellow River enters theGuanzhong Plain. It is a renowned historic city, containing numerous historic mansions and streets as well as over 140 protected historical sites that range from theTang to theQing dynasties. As of 2005, it has a population of around 385,000 people.
In ancient times,Yu the Great bored a tunnel in the nearbyMount Longmen (Dragon Gate Mountain) to alleviate the frequent flooding that occurred in the area, which led to the area being calledDragon Gate (龍門). During theWestern Zhou dynasty, the area was bestowed on theHan Marquises. During theSpring and Autumn period, the area was under the administration of theState of Jin and became known asHanyuan (韓原) or "Land of the Hans." In theWarring States period, the area belonged to theState of Wei and was calledShaoliang (少梁). Towards the end of the Warring States period, theState of Qin conquered and designated the area asXiayang County (夏阳县). In theSui dynasty, the area received its present name of Hancheng.
In 1983, Hancheng County became Hancheng City. In 1986, the city was named aNational Historic and Cultural City (国家历史文化名城) and,in 2007, was added to the list ofPrime Tourist Cities of China (中国优秀旅游城市).[citation needed]
As of 2019, Hancheng City is divided to 3 subdistricts and 6 towns.[1]
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| Climate data for Hancheng, elevation 462 m (1,516 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 30.2 (86.4) | 36.6 (97.9) | 38.2 (100.8) | 40.4 (104.7) | 40.9 (105.6) | 38.2 (100.8) | 39.2 (102.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 24.0 (75.2) | 17.2 (63.0) | 40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) | 9.2 (48.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 27.4 (81.3) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.4 (90.3) | 30.5 (86.9) | 25.7 (78.3) | 19.7 (67.5) | 12.4 (54.3) | 5.9 (42.6) | 19.8 (67.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) | 3.5 (38.3) | 9.6 (49.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 25.3 (77.5) | 26.9 (80.4) | 25.3 (77.5) | 20.4 (68.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 7.0 (44.6) | 0.8 (33.4) | 14.1 (57.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) | −0.9 (30.4) | 4.6 (40.3) | 10.3 (50.5) | 15.0 (59.0) | 19.7 (67.5) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.1 (70.0) | 16.1 (61.0) | 9.7 (49.5) | 2.7 (36.9) | −3.3 (26.1) | 9.4 (48.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) | −12.9 (8.8) | −5.9 (21.4) | −1.7 (28.9) | 4.7 (40.5) | 10.9 (51.6) | 15.8 (60.4) | 13.5 (56.3) | 5.8 (42.4) | −1.8 (28.8) | −11.0 (12.2) | −16.7 (1.9) | −16.7 (1.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 7.3 (0.29) | 10.5 (0.41) | 16.1 (0.63) | 33.0 (1.30) | 52.5 (2.07) | 61.4 (2.42) | 94.1 (3.70) | 109.4 (4.31) | 84.5 (3.33) | 45.5 (1.79) | 20.0 (0.79) | 3.5 (0.14) | 537.8 (21.18) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 74.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 10.3 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 52 | 50 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 59 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 165.8 | 164.3 | 194.6 | 218.7 | 238.3 | 231.3 | 217.0 | 206.1 | 166.5 | 165.7 | 156.5 | 165.7 | 2,290.5 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 53 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 50 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 52 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Hancheng has the biggest power plant in western China, generating over 2,400,000 kW.
The famed Chinese historianSima Qian was born in Hancheng in theHan dynasty and buried nearby.
