Ji'an Explained

Ji'an
Other Name:Kian
Settlement Type:Prefecture-level city
Pushpin Map:Jiangxi
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the city centre in Jiangxi
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jiangxi
Leader Title:CPC Secretary
Leader Name:Wang Ping (Chinese: 王萍)
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Wang Shaoxuan (Chinese: 王少玄)
Area Total Km2:25283
Area Urban Km2:1340
Area Metro Km2:1340
Elevation M:62
Elevation Ft:202
Population As Of:2020 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4469176
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Metro:643399
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Population Urban:643399
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP[2]
Demographics2 Info1:CN¥ 132.3 billion
US$ 21.3 billion
Demographics2 Title2:Per capita
Demographics2 Info2:CN¥ 27,168
US$ 4,362
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coor Pinpoint:Ji'an municipal government
Coordinates:27.0912°N 114.9668°W
Postal Code:343000
Area Code:0796
Iso Code:CN-JX-08
Blank Name:Licence plate prefixes
Blank Info:Chinese: 赣D

Ji'an is a prefecture-level city situated in the central region of Jiangxi province of the People's Republic of China while bordering Hunan province to the west. It has an area of 25219km² and as of the 2020 census, had a population of 4,469,176, of whom 643,399 live in the built-up (or metro) area made of 2 urban districts. Ji'an lies next to the Luoxiao Mountains (Chinese: 罗霄山脉) with the Gan River running through the middle of the city. Local dialects include a form of Gan Chinese (Jicha subgroup, Chinese: 吉茶片) as well as Hakka Chinese.

Ji'an is an abbreviation of its original name "Chinese: 吉泰民安" . It has also formerly been known as Luling (Chinese: 廬陵)[3] and Jizhou (Chinese: 吉州).

Administration

The Ji'an municipal region comprises two districts, a county-level city and ten counties.

District

County-level city

Counties

Geography

Climate

Ji'an has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) affected by the East Asian monsoon, with long, humid, very hot summers and cool and drier winters with occasional cold snaps. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to 29.8°C in July, with an annual average of 18.69°C. The average annual precipitation is around 1570mm. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 19% in March to 59% in July, the city receives 1,641 hours of bright sunshine annually. Winter begins somewhat sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier; spring begins especially gloomy, and from April to June each of the months averages more than 210mm of rainfall. After the heavy rains subside in June, summer is especially sunny. Autumn is warm and relatively dry.

Transportation

Jinggangshan Airport in Taihe County serves Ji'an. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway line passes through the Ji'an municipality with train stations in Xingan, Xiajiang, Jishui, Ji'an (Ji'an Station), and Taihe. Ji'an is connected to the China National Highways 105 and 319.

Education

Jinggangshan University is located in Qingyuan District, Ji'an.

The Ji'an Public Library, with its main library in Jizhou District, serves the city.[4]

Notable people

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China: Jiāngxī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
  2. Book: 江西省统计局、国家统计局江西调查总队 . 《江西统计年鉴-2016》 . August 2016 . 中国统计出版社 . 978-7-5037-7809-4 . 2017-06-05 . 2018-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511215556/http://www.jxstj.gov.cn/resource/nj/2016CD/indexch.htm . dead .
  3. Gerritsen . Anne . From Demon to Deity: Kang Wang in Thirteenth-Century Jizhou and beyond (Du démon à la divinité: Kang Wang à Jizhou au XIIIe siècle et au-delà) . T'oung Pao . 2004 . 90 . 1/3 . 1–31 . 10.1163/1568532042523158 . 4528955 .
  4. Web site: Home page . Ji'an Public Library . March 18, 2018 . "Chinese: 地址:江西省吉安市吉州大道".