Rudong County
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Rudong 如东县 Jutung | |
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  Rudong Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′25″N 121°04′30″E / 32.407°N 121.075°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Nantong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,972 km2 (761 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 978,500 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 226400 |
Rudong County (simplified Chinese: 如东县; traditional Chinese: 如東縣; pinyin: Rúdōng Xiàn) is under the administration of Nantong, Jiangsu province, China, and lies on the Yellow Sea coast. It administers 14 towns and five districts.[2] The 14 towns are Juegang, Matang, Fengli, Caobu, Chahe, Shuangdian, Xindian, Hekou, Yuanzhuang, Changsha, Ju, Yangkou, Bencha and Dayu. The county seat is Juegang .
Administrative divisions
[edit]At present, Rudong County has 14 towns.[3]
- 14 towns
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Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Rudong (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) | 20.8 (69.4) | 25.2 (77.4) | 27.2 (81.0) | 32.4 (90.3) | 34.5 (94.1) | 37.7 (99.9) | 38.4 (101.1) | 39.1 (102.4) | 37.2 (99.0) | 32.3 (90.1) | 27.6 (81.7) | 22.0 (71.6) | 39.1 (102.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) | 9.1 (48.4) | 13.5 (56.3) | 19.5 (67.1) | 24.7 (76.5) | 27.5 (81.5) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.1 (88.0) | 27.2 (81.0) | 22.4 (72.3) | 16.6 (61.9) | 10.0 (50.0) | 20.0 (68.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 5.0 (41.0) | 9.0 (48.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 19.9 (67.8) | 23.6 (74.5) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.5 (81.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 18.2 (64.8) | 12.3 (54.1) | 5.8 (42.4) | 15.9 (60.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) | 1.8 (35.2) | 5.4 (41.7) | 10.4 (50.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 20.6 (69.1) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 20.5 (68.9) | 14.6 (58.3) | 8.7 (47.7) | 2.4 (36.3) | 12.5 (54.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) | −7.5 (18.5) | −4.8 (23.4) | −0.3 (31.5) | 6.4 (43.5) | 12.8 (55.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.4 (63.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 2.8 (37.0) | −3.7 (25.3) | −9.8 (14.4) | −9.8 (14.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.3 (2.10) | 48.6 (1.91) | 73.6 (2.90) | 63.6 (2.50) | 81.2 (3.20) | 161.5 (6.36) | 178.4 (7.02) | 188.4 (7.42) | 101.1 (3.98) | 53.7 (2.11) | 57.4 (2.26) | 39.2 (1.54) | 1,100 (43.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.9 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 118.2 |
| Average snowy days | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118.6 | 125.8 | 153.7 | 178.8 | 185.3 | 138.1 | 179.0 | 195.3 | 170.9 | 167.1 | 135.6 | 133.2 | 1,881.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 37 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Etymology
[edit]The county took its name because it is located to the east of Rugao County and was once part of it. The ancient name of it was Fuhaizhou, which meant a small sand island in the ocean.[citation needed]
History
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Demographics and languages
[edit]The county has many extraneous people from the south of the Yangtse River (Changjiang River), so there are two main dialects: Rudonghua which is a branch of Jianghuai Mandarin and Shadihua (Wu: Sodiwo [so di ɯo]), which is a branch of the Wu language.[citation needed]
The one-child policy was implemented in Rudong before other parts of China, and as of 2023 it is China's oldest county: almost 39% of the population is aged 60 or older, compared to 18.7% nationwide.[6][7]
Economy
[edit]Rudong is located on the bank of the Yellow Sea. As a result, there is a sizable fishing industry and the county was named "the place of seafood in China" by the Chinese Cooking Association in 2007.[8] Rudong also contains a harbor for commercial cargo. Yankou Harbor was launched in May 2011 and includes a facility for unloading liquified natural gas.[9] In addition, there is a wind farm near Rudong's sea bank. The farm contained 217 turbines as of 2009, making it the largest in the country in its grade.[10]
Transportation
[edit]The Hai'an–Rudong railway opened in 2014 and has two passenger stations in Rudong County: Bingcha and Rudong.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rudong" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "中国如东". 如东县政府信息中心. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "南通市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Yu, Sun; Leahy, Joe; Lin, Andy (24 May 2023). "Life in China's oldest county exposes challenges of demographic crisis". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ ""老去"的如东 如何赢得明天". 人民网. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "瞭望中国：如东海鲜特色". Rudong.gov.cn. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "如东洋口港正式开港作业,南通网-中国南通主流新闻资讯门户". Zgnt.net. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "江苏如东风力发电突破10亿千瓦时_财经_凤凰网". Finance.ifeng.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ ""大南通"环形铁路网添重要支线 海洋铁路客运16日开通 _新华报业网". 11 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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