Yixing 宜兴市 Ihing | |
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 A park in Yixing | |
  Yixing Location within Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates:31°21′36″N119°48′54″E / 31.360°N 119.815°E /31.360; 119.815 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Wuxi |
| Seat | Yicheng Subdistrict [zh] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,996.6 km2 (770.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,075,800 |
| • Density | 538.82/km2 (1,395.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 214200 |
| Area code | 0510 |
| Website | www |
Yixing (simplified Chinese:宜兴;traditional Chinese:宜興;pinyin:Yíxīng) is acounty-level city administered under theprefecture-level city ofWuxi in southernJiangsu province,China, and is part of theYangtze River Delta. The city is known for its traditionalYixing clay ware tea pots. It is apene-exclave withChangzhou. The city spans an area of 1,996.6 square kilometres (770.9 mi2),[1] and has a registeredhukou population of about 1,075,800 as of 2020.[2]
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During theXia dynasty andShang dynasty, the area fell under the jurisdiction ofYangzhou and was known as Jingxi (荆溪;荊溪;Jīngxī).[3] The area was subsequently known as Jingyi (荆邑;荊邑;Jīngyì) during theZhou dynasty.[3]
The area was first organized as acounty in 221 BCE, during theQin dynasty, under the name of Yangxian County (阳羡县;陽羨縣;Yángxiàn Xiàn).[3] Between 303 and 310 CE, local generalZhou Qi, a son of GeneralZhou Chu, suppressed three rebellions.[3] Yangxian County was then renamed Yixing Commandery (义兴郡;義興郡;Yìxìng Jùn), in honor of Zhou Qi.[3] Yixing Commandery remained under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou.[3] In 589 CE, under theSui dynasty, Yixing was re-designated from acommandery back to a county, and was placed under the jurisdiction ofChangzhou.[3]
In 976 CE, Yixing County (义兴县;義興縣;Yìxìng Xiàn) was renamed to the similar sounding Yixing County (宜兴县;宜興縣;Yíxìng Xiàn), because of thenaming taboo ofEmperor Taizong of Song, who went by the personal name of Zhao Guangyi (赵光义).[3] The renaming perhaps to be the allusion of a sentence inDoctrine of the Mean: "Righteousness is the accordance of actions (義者宜也)".[citation needed] During this time, Yixing County remained under the jurisdiction of Changzhou.[3]
In 1725, under theQing dynasty, the area was split into two counties: Yixing County (宜兴县;宜興縣;Yíxìng Xiàn), and Jingxi County (荆溪县;荊溪縣;Jīngxī Xiàn).[3]
In 1912, theRepublican government abolished Jingxi County and merged it back into Yixing County.[3]
From June 1949 to January 1953, Yixing belonged toChangzhou Prefecture [zh].[3] From January 1953 to February 1956, Yixing belonged toSuzhou Prefecture [zh].[3] Following this, Yixing fell under the jurisdiction ofZhenjiang Prefecture [zh] until March 1983.[3] Beginning in March 1983, Yixing County was placed under the jurisdiction of theprefecture-level city ofWuxi, which it remains part of today.[3] In January 1988, Yixing County was abolished, and Yixing was reorganized as acounty-level city, which it remains today.[3]
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Yixing's area spans from 31°07′ to 31°37′ north, and from 119°31′ to 120°03′ east.[1] The city is located in the far south ofJiangsu province, lying in between the cities ofShanghai,Nanjing, andHangzhou.[1] The city is border to the east byLake Tai, byChangxing County in neighboringZhejiang province to the southeast, thecounty-level city ofGuangde in neighboringAnhui province to the southwest, the county-level city ofLiyang inChangzhou to the west,Jintan District in Changzhou to the northwest, andWujin District in Changzhou to the north.[1] To its north, situated between Yixing and Wujin District, liesGe Lake.[1] Yixing's urban area is also rich in lakes, with theSan Jiu [zh] lake formation, comprisingEast Lake [zh],West Lake [zh], andTuan Lake [zh], lying in Yixing's urban core.[1]
Yixing's terrain is higher in the south, and lower in the north.[1] The city's highest point is Huangta Peak (黄塔顶;Huángtǎ Dǐng), which rises 611.5 metres (2,006 ft) above sea level.[1]
In 2020, the city's government recorded an averagePM2.5 level of 30.4micrograms percubic meter, an 18.9% improvement from 2019.[4] 82.5% of days in Yixing during 2020 had good air quality, as judged per the government.[4]
| Climate data for Yixing, elevation 16 m (52 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) | 21.7 (71.1) | 28.0 (82.4) | 31.5 (88.7) | 34.9 (94.8) | 35.5 (95.9) | 37.5 (99.5) | 39.0 (102.2) | 42.2 (108.0) | 37.3 (99.1) | 32.9 (91.2) | 28.0 (82.4) | 23.4 (74.1) | 42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) | 9.8 (49.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 26.6 (79.9) | 29.0 (84.2) | 33.1 (91.6) | 33.0 (91.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 23.2 (73.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 10.3 (50.5) | 21.3 (70.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) | 5.2 (41.4) | 10.2 (50.4) | 16.1 (61.0) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.7 (76.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 28.4 (83.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 17.9 (64.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | 16.3 (61.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) | 1.5 (34.7) | 5.6 (42.1) | 10.9 (51.6) | 16.7 (62.1) | 21.1 (70.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.1 (68.2) | 13.6 (56.5) | 7.4 (45.3) | 0.7 (33.3) | 12.3 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) | −9.2 (15.4) | −5.0 (23.0) | 0.1 (32.2) | 7.5 (45.5) | 13.1 (55.6) | 18.1 (64.6) | 18.3 (64.9) | 10.6 (51.1) | 2.3 (36.1) | −4.2 (24.4) | −9.7 (14.5) | −9.7 (14.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 83.0 (3.27) | 76.7 (3.02) | 104.6 (4.12) | 97.2 (3.83) | 114.3 (4.50) | 225.3 (8.87) | 200.6 (7.90) | 178.1 (7.01) | 114.4 (4.50) | 77.7 (3.06) | 66.4 (2.61) | 53.0 (2.09) | 1,391.3 (54.78) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.2 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 13.2 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 136 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 7.7 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 78 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 116.2 | 115.2 | 137.8 | 161.5 | 171.5 | 134.8 | 190.5 | 191.1 | 157.6 | 158.3 | 136.4 | 130.5 | 1,801.4 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 36 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Yixing is divided into 5subdistricts, 14towns, and 2 othertownship-level divisions.[7] These township-level divisions are then further divided into 102residential communities and 207administrative villages.[2] The city's government is seated inYicheng Subdistrict [zh].[2]
Yixing administers the following 5 subdistricts:[7]
Yixing administers the following 14 towns:[7]
Yixing administers the following 2 other township-level divisions:[7]
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As of 2020, the city government estimates Yixing's registeredhukou population to be 1,075,800 people.[2] Of this, 529,300 residents aremale, and 546,500 arefemale.[2] The city saw 7,038 births in 2020, giving it abirth rate of 6.53‰ (per thousand), and 9,694 deaths, giving it adeath rate of 8.99‰.[2] This gave Yixing arate of natural increase of -2.46‰ in 2020.[2]
The city is home to 42 differentethnic minorities, who comprise a population of about 15,000 (1.39% of Yixing's total population).[2]
As of 2020, Yixing has agross domestic product (GDP) of 183.221 billionrenminbi (RMB).[4] This represented a 3% increase from the previous year.[4] The city'sper capitadisposable income stands as 50,987 RMB, a 5.1% increase from the previous year.[4] This figure stands at 61,090 RMB for urban residents, and 32,430 RMB for rural residents, reflecting a 4.4% and 6.6% increase from the previous year, respectively.[4]
The city is served by threerailway stations: theYixing railway station,[8] theYixing North railway station [zh],[9] and theDingshan railway station [zh].[citation needed] Yixing railway station is located on theNanjing–Hangzhou high-speed railway, while the latter two are part of theXinyi–Changxing railway.
In 2020, the Changyi Expressway (常宜高速), a section of the S39Jiangyi Expressway [zh] linking Yixing toJiangdu District inYangzhou, was completed.[4] The same year, the Yichang Expressway (宜长高速), a section of the S14/45Hangchangyi Expressway [zh] linking Yixing toChangxing County, Huzhou andHangzhou in neighboringZhejiang province, was also completed.[4]
Dongcang Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge in the city.
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