Zhangshu 樟树市 Changshu | |
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 Location in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates:28°03′17″N115°32′46″E / 28.0546°N 115.5462°E /28.0546; 115.5462 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yichun |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,291 km2 (498 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 609,771 |
| • Density | 472.3/km2 (1,223/sq mi) |
| Postal Code | 331200 |
Zhangshu (simplified Chinese:樟树;traditional Chinese:樟樹;pinyin:Zhāngshù), formerlyQingjiang County (Tsingkiang) (清江县), is acounty-level city under the administration of theprefecture-level city ofYichun, in the west-central part ofJiangxi Province. It has an area of 1,291 km2 (498 sq mi) with a population of 536,500. It is the first county of China Top 100 County in Jiangxi Province. The literal translation of the name isCamphor laurel, because traditionally, the city was a major commercial hub for camphor laurel oil. Zhangshu is famous for Chinese medicinal herbs. The China top 10 medicine producer Renhe Group is located there. Officially, it is the Medicine Capital of China, and there are thousands of pharmaceutical companies. Hundreds of thousands of kinds of Chinese herbal medicines are sold by bulk or by retail.
Zhangshu City currently has five sub-districts, 10 towns and 4 townships.[1]
5 Sub-districts:
10 Towns:
4 Townships:
| Climate data for Zhangshu, elevation 66 m (217 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) | 26.1 (79.0) | 30.3 (86.5) | 32.9 (91.2) | 36.2 (97.2) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.8 (100.0) | 40.8 (105.4) | 41.0 (105.8) | 38.1 (100.6) | 36.0 (96.8) | 32.7 (90.9) | 23.9 (75.0) | 41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 12.5 (54.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 27.8 (82.0) | 30.6 (87.1) | 34.7 (94.5) | 33.8 (92.8) | 29.9 (85.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 12.3 (54.1) | 22.8 (73.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) | 8.6 (47.5) | 12.3 (54.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 23.5 (74.3) | 26.6 (79.9) | 30.2 (86.4) | 29.3 (84.7) | 25.5 (77.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 8.1 (46.6) | 18.6 (65.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) | 5.7 (42.3) | 9.3 (48.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.0 (78.8) | 22.2 (72.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 10.6 (51.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | 15.4 (59.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) | −6.2 (20.8) | −1.7 (28.9) | 2.8 (37.0) | 10.9 (51.6) | 14.6 (58.3) | 18.9 (66.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 13.6 (56.5) | 3.8 (38.8) | −0.7 (30.7) | −10.9 (12.4) | −10.9 (12.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 86.3 (3.40) | 107.0 (4.21) | 205.6 (8.09) | 207.8 (8.18) | 251.6 (9.91) | 322.8 (12.71) | 168.7 (6.64) | 123.9 (4.88) | 80.2 (3.16) | 49.5 (1.95) | 94.3 (3.71) | 67.5 (2.66) | 1,765.2 (69.5) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.1 | 13.6 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 153.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 5 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 81 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 68.6 | 76.2 | 83.4 | 116.1 | 134.3 | 134.1 | 222.4 | 209.6 | 160.1 | 150.4 | 117.2 | 106.4 | 1,578.8 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 21 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 52 | 44 | 43 | 37 | 33 | 35 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Higher Education:
Jiangxi Agricultural Engineering College
High School:
Zhangshu City High School
Complete School:
Zhangshu City 2nd Complete School, Zhangshu City 3rd Complete School, Qingjiang Complete School.
Junior High School:
Changfu Junior High School, Zhangjiashan High School, Huangtugang High School.
Primary School:
Zhangshu City 1st Primary School, Zhangshu City 8th Primary School, Zhangshu City 4th Primary School, Anyang Primary School, Changfu Town Central Primary.
Wucheng Site
Zhuweicheng Site
Fanchengdui (archaeological site)
Mingshui Bridge
Linjiang Grand View Pavilion
Linjiang Bell Tower
Sanhuang Palace
Mao Zedong's House
Zhangshu City Museum
Medicine Capital Park
Mountain Ge Resorts
Zhangshu Guhai Resorts
Zhangshu Waterfront Park
Zhangshu Fountain Square
Railway Station:
Zhangshu Railway Station
Zhangshu East Railway Station
Expressway:
Changzhang Expressway : Nanchang to Zhangshu
Ganyue Expressway : Jiangxi Province to Guangdong Province
Hurui Expressway : Shanghai Municipality to Ruili City Yunnan Province
Coach Station:
Zhangshu Coach Station
Jingjiu Coach Station
Wharf:
Zhangshu Gan River Wharf
