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Jiangyan 姜堰区 | |
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 Jiangyan in Taizhou | |
 Taizhou in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates:32°30′32″N120°07′41″E / 32.509°N 120.128°E /32.509; 120.128 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Taizhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 858.3 km2 (331.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 743,500 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 225500 |
Jiangyan District (simplified Chinese:姜堰区;traditional Chinese:姜堰區;pinyin:Jiāngyàn Qū) is one of the three urbandistricts of the city ofTaizhou,Jiangsuprovince. It was acounty-level city[3] until December 2012. Jiangyan is known for being the birthplace of the formerGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist PartyHu Jintao.
Formerly called Taixian or Taihsien (simplified Chinese:泰县;traditional Chinese:泰縣;pinyin:Tāi Xīan), Jiangyan was a county by the end of theWestern Han dynasty. It has relics from theZhou dynasty and a Buddha statue from theTang dynasty. It became a town during the reign of theQing dynasty.
Jiangyan has previously also been called Hailu (海陆), Wuling (吴陵), and Taizhou (泰州). In July 1994, the name was changed to Jiangyan and city status granted.
TheQintong Boat Festival (溱潼会船) has a long history that can be traced back toMing dynasty. Jiangyan is growing in importance as a tourist destination in eastern China.
The Baima Temple (白马庙, meaning white horse temple) in Jiangyan (now in Taizhou) is the birthplace of theNavy of thePeople's Liberation Army.
The first Soviet base in northern Jiangsu was founded in Jiangyan by the No. 14 Red Army.
Jiangyan has been working to modernize the district through enhanced education and technology opportunities. Many technologies have been developed in Jiangyan, and more than 70 patents have been registered. Jiangyan has been among the "Top 100 most economically competitive counties in China" since 1995.
In 1990, Jiangyan was awarded the Global 500 Roll of Honor by theUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for its success in protecting the environment and increasing grain yield through wide use of marsh biogas ponds.
Located in the center ofJiangsu province, Jiangyan is bordered on the east byHai'an andDongtai. To the west lie the districts ofHailing andGaogang.Taixing is to the south andXinghua to the north.
| Climate data for Jiangyan, elevation 6 m (20 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) | 19.9 (67.8) | 25.8 (78.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 32.4 (90.3) | 35.5 (95.9) | 38.3 (100.9) | 38.4 (101.1) | 38.7 (101.7) | 36.2 (97.2) | 32.2 (90.0) | 28.3 (82.9) | 21.8 (71.2) | 38.7 (101.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) | 9.3 (48.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 20.3 (68.5) | 25.8 (78.4) | 28.7 (83.7) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.2 (88.2) | 27.5 (81.5) | 22.5 (72.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 9.6 (49.3) | 20.3 (68.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 4.8 (40.6) | 9.0 (48.2) | 14.9 (58.8) | 20.4 (68.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.3 (81.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 17.8 (64.0) | 11.6 (52.9) | 5.2 (41.4) | 15.8 (60.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) | 1.3 (34.3) | 5.0 (41.0) | 10.1 (50.2) | 15.8 (60.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.3 (75.7) | 19.9 (67.8) | 14.0 (57.2) | 7.9 (46.2) | 1.9 (35.4) | 12.1 (53.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) | −10.0 (14.0) | −5.6 (21.9) | −1.9 (28.6) | 5.5 (41.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16.9 (62.4) | 17.2 (63.0) | 9.8 (49.6) | 0.9 (33.6) | −4.2 (24.4) | −11.2 (11.8) | −11.4 (11.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 46.1 (1.81) | 45.3 (1.78) | 74.6 (2.94) | 67.2 (2.65) | 88.5 (3.48) | 162.2 (6.39) | 206.2 (8.12) | 159.9 (6.30) | 90.4 (3.56) | 52.1 (2.05) | 51.1 (2.01) | 35.0 (1.38) | 1,078.6 (42.47) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 112.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 8 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 72 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 74 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 126.6 | 128.4 | 154.9 | 180.5 | 188.3 | 138.6 | 171.7 | 187.4 | 165.0 | 165.3 | 140.3 | 138.1 | 1,885.1 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 40 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 44 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 43 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
The Nanjing-Jinjiang-Yancheng Highway runs north–south through the district, andNational Highway 328 runs east–west. Water transportation is by the Yangzhou Canal and by the Zhonggan, Jiangyan-Qintong and Jiangyan-Huangqiao rivers.
There is bus service to Jiangyan fromShanghai orNanjing via National Highway 328 and theNanjing-Jinjiang-Yancheng Highway.
By road,Shanghai can be reached from Jiangyan in under three hours.
Jiangyan's railway station, located north of the town, has both ordinary trains (K/Z), on long-distance routes, and modern, faster D-trains running from Nantong, Hai'an, Taizhou, Yangzhou, and Nanjing and since the Hutong Yangtze River bridge opened in 2020, through to Shanghai in around 90 minutes.
Jiangyan District is divided into 15 towns:[6]
As of 2019[update] there were 251,200 households in Jiangyan and the population was 735,800, of which 366,300 are female, accounting for 49.8% of the total population. In recent years, Jiangyan has been experiencing a loss of population from job loss and a declining birth rate.[citation needed]
In 2019, there were 4,180 births (for a birth rate of 6.4‰) and 6,319 deaths (death rate of 8.9‰). The resident population at the end of 2019 was 692,600, with 65.1% of them living in the city.[clarification needed][citation needed]
As of 2019[update] Jiangyan district has 44 kindergartens, 29 primary schools, 15 secondary schools, and 5 high schools.Jiangyan High School andJiangyan Secondary High School were named as model high schools and promoted to be provincial high schools. There are 86,388 students, including 15,543 in kindergartens, 33,270 in primary schools, 20,069 in secondary schools, 12,425 in high schools, 4,922 in professional schools, and 159 in special education schoole. 98% of school-age children attend schools.[7]
In 2019, theGDP of Jiangyan grew by 6.6% to 66,972 millionCNY (around 9.7 billionUSD); per capita GDP was 96,752 CNY ($14,000). Primary industry grew by 2.2%, to 4.9 billion CNY; secondary industry grew by 5.9%, to 31.7 billion CNY; and tertiary industry grew 8.2% to 30.4 billion CNY. The relative sizes of the three sectors was 7.3:47.3:45.4. For two consecutive years, Jiangyan has been named among the "Best 100 districts in China", in terms of comprehensive strength, investment potential, urbanization quality, green development, and technology innovation.[7]
The Qintong Boat Festival is held every year inQingming, around April 4–6. During the festival, boats from nearby villages and towns converge on Xique lake for a few days of celebration. Theatrical performances, dragon and lion dances, and other folk dances are held on the boats.
A highlight of the festival is the racing of boats using long poles instead of paddles.
The boat festival is an important tourist attraction and attracts foreign investment to the area.
Xique Lake is located in Qintong, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Jiangyan, and makes up part of theQintong Swamp.
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Jiangyan is known for a number of notable people:
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