Changtai, Zhangzhou
Changtai District[1] 长泰区 | |
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  Changtai Location of the seat in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 24°41′N 117°47′E / 24.683°N 117.783°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,034 km2 (785 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 228,235 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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 Maps of "Kien-ning-fou" and "Tchang-tai-hien" from Du Halde's 1735 Description of China, based on Jesuit accounts | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 長泰區 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 长泰区 | ||||||||||||
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[1] is a District in Zhangzhou in southern Fujian Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located just outside the Zhangzhou's central urban area.
Local Dialect
[edit]The one and only local dialect of Changtai District is Hokkien, which is spoken with a unique Changtai accent that falls under the Zhangzhou Hokkien accent umbrella, but bears significant differences in pronunciation of certain Chinese characters from the well-known Zhangzhou city accent.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Changtai (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) | 29.6 (85.3) | 31.3 (88.3) | 33.3 (91.9) | 35.4 (95.7) | 37.7 (99.9) | 38.4 (101.1) | 39.6 (103.3) | 38.4 (101.1) | 37.4 (99.3) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.2 (95.4) | 29.4 (84.9) | 39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 21.7 (71.1) | 25.9 (78.6) | 29.1 (84.4) | 31.7 (89.1) | 34.1 (93.4) | 33.7 (92.7) | 32.2 (90.0) | 29.1 (84.4) | 25.5 (77.9) | 21.0 (69.8) | 26.9 (80.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) | 14.4 (57.9) | 16.7 (62.1) | 20.9 (69.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.7 (83.7) | 27.3 (81.1) | 24.0 (75.2) | 20.2 (68.4) | 15.6 (60.1) | 21.9 (71.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) | 11.3 (52.3) | 13.6 (56.5) | 17.7 (63.9) | 21.4 (70.5) | 24.4 (75.9) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.2 (68.4) | 16.4 (61.5) | 12.0 (53.6) | 18.5 (65.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) | 0.8 (33.4) | 1.8 (35.2) | 7.5 (45.5) | 12.7 (54.9) | 16.1 (61.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 10.6 (51.1) | 4.2 (39.6) | −1.6 (29.1) | −1.6 (29.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.6 (1.95) | 74.3 (2.93) | 116.4 (4.58) | 133.5 (5.26) | 194.7 (7.67) | 280.8 (11.06) | 210.3 (8.28) | 243.4 (9.58) | 160.1 (6.30) | 51.5 (2.03) | 39.1 (1.54) | 45.4 (1.79) | 1,599.1 (62.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.4 | 11.3 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 15.1 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 136.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 77 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136.2 | 105.2 | 106.7 | 123.5 | 137.3 | 157.3 | 234.7 | 209.1 | 191.8 | 195.7 | 165.5 | 155.4 | 1,918.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 41 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 39 | 56 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
[edit]Towns:[4]
- Wu'an (武安镇), Yanxi (岩溪镇), Chenxiang (陈巷镇), Fangyang (枋洋镇)
The only township is Banli Township (坂里乡)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "撤县（市）设区 漳州和三明部分行政区划调整". 2021-02-04.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "漳州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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