| Wenling[1] | |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | China Zhejiang |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Zhejiang |
| Coordinates: | 28.3667°N 143°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zhejiang |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Taizhou |
| Area Land Km2: | 926 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1079 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 1366000 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Area Code: | (0)576 |
| Blank Name: | License Plate Prefix |
| Blank Info: | Chinese: 浙J |
Wenling (Wenling dialect: Ueng-ling Zy pronounced as /ʔuəŋ ʔliŋ zɿ/;) is a coastal county-level city in the municipal region of Taizhou, in southeastern Zhejiang province, China. It borders Luqiao and Huangyan to the north, Yuhuan to the south, Yueqing to the west, looks out to the East China Sea to the east. Wenling locates on 28°22'N, 121°21'E, approximately 300km (200miles) south of Shanghai.
Jiangxia Tidal Power Station is located there as well as a number of e-waste recycling centers which have contributed to soil contamination in the region.[2]
Because of its geographical location, Wenling has long suffered from typhoons. On August 12, 2004, Typhoon Rananim, the sixth strongest typhoon in PRC history, landed in Shitang Town, Wenling. On 10 August 2019, Typhoon Lekima, the third strongest in PRC history, came ashore at Chengnan Town, Wenling.
During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, Wenling was not part of the Chinese state but rather part of the separate culture of Dong'ou. Following the third-century BC conquests of the Qin Empire, it was incorporated into the Minzhong Prefecture before being moved to Kuaiji under the Han. From the Tang to the Ming, Wenling was divided between Taizhou's Huangyan District and Wenzhou's Yueqing District.
In 1469, Taiping County was formed in the area from Fangyan, Taiping, and Fanchang, three villages formerly incorporated into Huangyan. Yueqing County's Shanmen and Yuhuan villages were ceded in 1476.In 1513, the county seat built 2.5km (01.6miles) of city wall, roughly squared, giving it the name of "Square Castle".In 1914, the county was renamed Wenling to distinguish it from counties with same name in Shanxi, Sichuan, and Anhui. Wenling ("warm mountain") was once another name of Wenqiao Town.
Wenling was conquered by Communist forces on May 28, 1949, and the county government was created. In March 1994, Wenling was made a county-level "city".
According to the 2020 Chinese census, Wenling’s resident population was 1416199, an increase of 3.6% from the 2010 census. With a population density of 1529 inhabitants per square kilometer, Wenling is the eighth-most densely populated county-level city in China. In 2021, the population with registered households in Wenling was 1216235.
Migrants account for 29.6% of the total resident population. Guizhou is the top province of origin of the migrants.
Like the majority of areas in Zhejiang, most people from Wenling speak a dialect of Wu Chinese, known as Wenling Hua. It is not mutually intelligible with Mandarin Chinese, and partially intelligible with (also Wu) Shanghainese. There is also a small portion of Min Nan speakers in the southeastern regions, especially in Shitang Town. The linguistic diversity of some regions has resulted in a segment of the population becoming fluent in speaking up to three languages, when Mandarin is included.
In the 2022 CCID Top 100 Counties, Wenling ranked 16th. It has a GDP of 125.69 billion yuan in 2021, the GDP per capita is 103158 yuan (15990 US dollar). The services sector accounts for 48.7% of Wenling’s total GDP of 125.69 billion yuan in 2021. With a GDP of 55.92 billion yuan, the industrial sector contributes 44.5%. While agriculture and allied sectors share 6.8%.
Wenling is a major manufacturing hub, the largest industrial sector is manufacturing of pumps, valves and compressors. Five out of seven publicly traded pump manufacturers in China are headquartered in Wenling. Other notable industrial sectors include shoemaking, manufacturing of bearings, gears, shafts and transmission components, manufacturing of automotive parts and accessories, manufacturing of electric machines.
Construction is also a pillar of the city’s economy, it comprises 20% of the industrial sector.
For primary and junior secondary education, the city is divided into several public school districts and is also served by a few private schools. There are 85 primary schools (including 34 school campuses and 7 private schools), 33 junior secondary schools (including 3 school campuses and 3 private schools), one nine-year school, one sports school, one art school and one special school. The enrollment number for the first grade in 2022 is 15620, the number for the seventh grade is 14408. New students enrolled in public schools are qualified by household registration and family property ownership. There are ten migrant schools for the children of migrant workers who are not eligible to enroll in public schools.
For senior secondary education, there are fourteen regular high schools and three vocational schools. The enrollment number for the first grade of high school in 2020 is 6170, and the number for the first grade of vocational school is 5095. Students are admitted on the basis of their zhongkao results.
There are 189 kindergartens, 134 of which are private.
Some students may participate in extracurricular activities. Adults can take adult education at training institutes. There are 149 training institutes, covering the training of sports, arts, English and skills training.
There is an open university offering distance learning. Residents may use the services of the Wenling Library and its dozens of branches.
The municipal government is regulated by the local committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), headed by the Wenling CCP committee secretary. The local CCP committee issues administrative orders, manages the economy, directs the Standing Committee of the local People's Congress in policy-making and supervision of local government, and directs the Standing Committee of the local People's Consultative Conference in consultation.
Government officials include the mayor and several deputy mayors. Numerous bureaus deal with law, public security and other matters.
The county-level city of Wenling currently administers 5 subdistricts and 11 towns.
Taizhou Rail Transit Line S1 serves Wenling Railway Station and the western portion of the city, terminating at Chengnan.
There are 26 bus routes serving the urban area operated by 3 bus agencies and 62 bus routes serving the rural area.
Wenling Railway Station is located in Daxi and served by Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou Railway and Hangzhou–Taizhou high-speed railway. In 2017, its annual ridership is about 8.5 million.
G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway runs through the northwest of Wenling. G1523 Ningbo–Dongguan Expressway runs through the east of Wenling. Both connect Ningbo and Wenzhou.
Other arterial roads include China National Highway 104, China National Highway 228, Zhejiang Provincial Highway 225, Zhejiang Provincial Highway 226, Zhejiang Provincial Highway 324, Daxi-Shinian-Songmen First Grade Highway, Luqiao-Zeguo-Taiping First Grade Highway and Luqiao-Zeguo-Taiping Elevated Highway.
There is no airport in Wenling. Taizhou Luqiao Airport is the closest, located 26 kilometers (16 miles) to the north.Wenling is planning to build a general airport in Dongpu Farm.
Public bicycle service was launched in December 2011 with 3000 bikes and 300 bike racks in the urban area and selected towns. There are 10000 residents commuted by public bicycles each day in 2016. More separated bike lanes are installed in both urban and rural areas.
Hellobike, a private bike sharing service provider, has services in the urban area.
Wenling Media Convergence Center is the only media group in Wenling. It covers newspaper, television, radio, website and mobile app.
Wenling has five friendly exchange cities.
Logan City, Australia (since December 30, 1995)[5]
Seo District, Daejeon, South Korea (since December 22, 2006)[6]
Coclé Province, Panama (since September 22, 2017)[7]
Sabinsky District, Russia (since May 18, 2018)[8]
Wuppertal, Germany (since December 3, 2018)[9]