Xiantao (Chinese: 仙桃; pinyin: Xiāntáo) is a sub-prefecture-level city in the east of Hubei province, China. Located at the Jianghan Plain in the middle of Hubei province and spanning 112°55' – 113°49' east longitude and 30°04' – 30°32' north latitude, Xiantao City covers an area of 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi). Xiantao is the hometown of author Chi Li and entrepreneur Lei Jun.
Xiantao
仙桃市 | |
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.png) Location of Xiantao City jurisdiction in Hubei | |
  Xiantao Location of the city centre in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′41″N 113°26′35″E / 30.328°N 113.443°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Area | |
| • County-level & Sub-prefectural city | 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 240.00 km2 (92.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (101 ft) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • County-level & Sub-prefectural city | 1,175,085 |
| • Estimate (2017) | 1,601,000 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 404,000 |
| GDP[4] | |
| • County-level & Sub-prefectural city | CN¥ 59.8 billion US$ 9.6 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 51,496 US$ 8,268 |
| Time zone | UTC 8 (China Standard) |
| Website | 仙桃市人民政府门户网站 (translation: Xiantao City People's Government Web Portal) (in Simplified Chinese) |
History
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Xiantao was known as Mianyang (simplified Chinese: 沔阳; traditional Chinese: 沔陽; pinyin: Miǎnyáng) until 1986.[5]
Geography
editIt is close to the provincial capital of Wuhan, and only one hour drive from the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Hankou Railway Station and Changjiang—Wuhan Port. The G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway running and the G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway cross near Xiantao city.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
edit| # | Name (Standard Mandarin) | Chinese (S) | Pinyin Romanization | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | ||||||
| 1 | Shazui Subdistrict | 沙嘴街道[8] | Shāzuǐ Jiēdào | |||
| 2 | Ganhe Subdistrict | 干河街道 | Gān/Gànhé Jiēdào | |||
| 3 | Longhuashan Subdistrict | 龙华山街道 | Lónghuáshān Jiēdào | |||
| Towns | ||||||
| 4 | Zhengchang Town | 郑场镇 | Zhèngcháng/chǎng Zhèn | |||
| 5 | Maozui Town | 毛嘴镇 | Máozuǐ Zhèn | |||
| 6 | Louhe Town | 剅河镇 (豆河镇) | Lóuhé Zhèn | |||
| 7 | Sanfutan Town Dog days Pond | 三伏潭镇 | Sānfú Zhèn | |||
| 8 | Huchang Town | 胡场镇 | Húcháng/chǎng Zhèn | |||
| 9 | Changtangkou Town | 长埫口镇 (长倘口镇) | Chángtǎngkǒu[9] Zhèn | |||
| 10 | Xiliuhe Town | 西流河镇 | Xīliúhé Zhèn | |||
| 11 | Shahu Town Sand Lake | 沙湖镇 | Shāhú Zhèn | |||
| 12 | Yanglinwei Town | 杨林尾镇 | Yánglínwěi Zhèn | |||
| 13 | Pengchang Town | 彭场镇 | Péngcháng/chǎng Zhèn | |||
| 14 | Zhanggou Town | 张沟镇 | Zhānggōu Zhèn | |||
| 15 | Guohe Town Guo River | 郭河镇 | Guōhé Zhèn | |||
| 16 | Miancheng Huizu Town | 沔城回族镇 | Miǎnchéng Huízú Zhèn | |||
| 17 | Tonghaikou Town (T'ung-hai-k'ou) | 通海口镇 | Tōnghǎikǒu Zhèn | |||
| 18 | Chenchang Town | 陈场镇 | Chéncháng/chǎng Zhèn | |||
| Other Areas | ||||||
| 19 | Xiantao Industrial Park Zone | 仙桃工业园区 | Xiāntáo Gōngyè Yuánqū | |||
| 20 | Jiuheyuan Seed Stock Station | 九合垸原种场 | Jiǔhéyuàn Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng | |||
| 21 | Shahu Seed Stock Station Sand Lake | 沙湖原种场 | Shāhú Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng | |||
| 22 | Paihu Scenic Area Pai Lake | 排湖风景区 | Páihú Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng | |||
| 23 | Wuhu Fishery Five Lake | 五湖渔场 | Wǔhú Yúchǎng | |||
| 24 | Zhaoxiyuan Forestry Area | 赵西垸林场 | Zhàoxīyuàn Línchǎng | |||
| 25 | Liujiayuan Forestry Area Liu Family Dyke | 刘家垸林场 | Liújiāyuàn Línchǎng | |||
| 26 | Chuqinliang Seed Stock Station | 畜禽良种场 | Chùqínliáng Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng | |||
Former town: Xiachabu/Xiazhabu (Hsia-cha-fou) (下查埠镇)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Xiantao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
21.5 (70.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
14.1 (57.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50.4 (1.98) |
62.8 (2.47) |
89.1 (3.51) |
139.8 (5.50) |
170.8 (6.72) |
200.0 (7.87) |
222.2 (8.75) |
99.7 (3.93) |
73.1 (2.88) |
66.1 (2.60) |
56.9 (2.24) |
29.5 (1.16) |
1,260.4 (49.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.9 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 122.4 |
| Average snowy days | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97.5 | 96.1 | 122.2 | 154.6 | 167.2 | 165.4 | 222.9 | 222.5 | 167.7 | 148.9 | 130.3 | 119.7 | 1,815 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 30 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[10][11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editAs of 2006, the population of Xiantao was 1,480,100.[12] Of this, the urban population was 593,500 and the rural population was 886,600.[citation needed] As of 2016, the population of Xiantao was 1.5635 million.[13]
Sports
editXiantao has been described as a "Gymnastics town", because it has cultivated several gymnastics champions, such as Li Xiaoshuang, Li Dashuang, and Yang Wei.[citation needed]
Transportation
editFamous People
edit| Person | Brief Introduction |
|---|---|
| Chen Youliang | The peasant uprising leader at the end of Yuan Dynasty, Emperor "Dahan" |
| Luo Jun | Former president of Sun Yat-sen University, Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Lei Jun | Founder, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Inc |
| Chang Yani | Diver |
| Li Xiaoshuang | Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist |
| Li Dashuang | Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist |
| Yang Wei | Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist |
| Liao Hui | Weightlifter, Men's Weightlifting 69 kg Championship at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games |
| Chi Li | Famous writer, winner of the Lu Xun prize for Literature |
References
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- ^ Cox, W (2018). Demographia World Urban Areas. 14th Annual Edition (PDF). St. Louis: Demographia. p. 22.
- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 66. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b 仙桃市历史沿革 [translation: The Historical Development of Xiaotao City] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2000年第五次人口普查，{...}下查埠镇37563人、{...}2004年末，仙桃市面积2538平方千米，{...}2010年第六次人口普查，仙桃市常住总人口1175085人，其中：沙嘴街道72590人，干河街道147528人，龙华山办事处104160人，郑场镇45198人，毛嘴镇57563人，剅河镇61822人，三伏潭镇52571人，胡场镇54476人，长倘口镇74671人，西流河镇72471人，沙湖镇32465人，杨林尾镇57492人，彭场镇82724人，张沟镇58965人，郭河镇46312人，沔城回族镇17140人，通海口镇44935人，陈场镇55041人，仙桃工业园20070人，九合垸原种场3922人，沙湖原种场6784人，排湖渔场1748人，五湖渔场2049人，赵西垸林场429人，刘家垸林场1027人，畜禽良种场932人。
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1986年撤销，改设仙桃市。
- ^ 仙桃市人大信息网--人事任免 (in Simplified Chinese). Xiantao NPC Office. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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统计用区划代码 名称 429004001000 沙嘴街道办事处 429004002000 干河街道办事处 429004003000 龙华山办事处 429004100000 郑场镇 429004101000 毛嘴镇 429004102000 豆河镇 429004103000 三伏潭镇 429004104000 胡场镇 429004105000 长倘口镇 429004106000 西流河镇 429004107000 沙湖镇 429004108000 杨林尾镇 429004109500 彭场镇 429004110000 张沟镇 429004111000 郭河镇 429004112000 沔城回族镇 429004113000 通海口镇 429004114000 陈场镇 429004400000 工业园区 429004401000 九合垸原种场 429004402000 沙湖原种场 429004404000 五湖渔场 429004405000 赵西垸林场 429004407000 畜禽良种场 429004408000 排湖风景区
- ^ 仙桃市人民政府沙嘴街道办事处.
- ^ 长倘口镇[sic] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
长倘口镇[sic]{...}【概况】[Chángtǎngkǒu]仙桃市辖镇。{...}于是改名成"长埫口"{...}
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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人口148万(2006年)。
- ^ 仙桃市2016年国民经济和社会发展统计公报.. Xiantao People's Government. 2017-07-10.
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