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Jiashan County

Coordinates: 30°49′52″N 120°55′34″E / 30.831°N 120.926°E / 30.831; 120.926
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Jiashan
嘉善县
Kashan
Jiashan
Jiashan
Jiashan is located in Zhejiang
Jiashan
Jiashan
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°49′52″N 120°55′34″E / 30.831°N 120.926°E / 30.831; 120.926
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityJiaxing
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jiashan County (simplified Chinese: 嘉善县; traditional Chinese: 嘉善縣; pinyin: Jiāshàn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Zhejiang Province, bordering Shanghai to the northeast and Jiangsu province to the north. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Jiaxing. Jiashan is nicknamed "The Land of Fish and Rice", and is 80 km (50 mi) southwest of central Shanghai, 95 km (59 mi) east of Hangzhou, and 90 km (56 mi) south of Suzhou. The county seat is located on 126 People Avenue, Weitang Town.

The second campus of Sanda University, known as Guangbiao Institute, is located in Jiashan County.

History

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Jiashan formerly was part of Jiaxing. In 1430, Jiashan was established.

On 1 November 2022, the county was named by a guideline of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) as a "leading trial area" for common prosperity.[1]

Administration divisions

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Photo of Sanguantang Bridge.
Sanguantang Bridge in Luoxing subdistrict.

Jiashan County consists of six towns, three subdistricts, 11 communities, 16 residential zones and 164 administrative villages.

Subdistricts

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Towns

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  • Northwest: Taozhuang(Former Taozhuang, Fenyu)
  • North: Xitang(Former Xitang, Dashun, Xiadianmiao)
  • Northeast: Yaozhuang(Former Yaozhuang, Dingzha, Yuhui)
  • Southwest: Tianning(Former Tianning, Hongxi, Yangmiao)
  • Centre: Ganyao(Former Ganyao, Fanjing)
  • South: Dayun

Climate

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Climate data for Jiashan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
27.4
(81.3)
30.2
(86.4)
33.7
(92.7)
35.6
(96.1)
38.1
(100.6)
40.0
(104.0)
40.2
(104.4)
36.6
(97.9)
33.3
(91.9)
29.4
(84.9)
23.7
(74.7)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
10.6
(51.1)
14.8
(58.6)
20.8
(69.4)
25.8
(78.4)
28.4
(83.1)
33.0
(91.4)
32.4
(90.3)
28.4
(83.1)
23.4
(74.1)
17.6
(63.7)
11.2
(52.2)
21.2
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
6.3
(43.3)
10.2
(50.4)
15.7
(60.3)
20.9
(69.6)
24.4
(75.9)
28.8
(83.8)
28.4
(83.1)
24.3
(75.7)
18.9
(66.0)
13.1
(55.6)
6.9
(44.4)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
2.9
(37.2)
6.5
(43.7)
11.7
(53.1)
17.0
(62.6)
21.4
(70.5)
25.6
(78.1)
25.4
(77.7)
21.2
(70.2)
15.3
(59.5)
9.4
(48.9)
3.4
(38.1)
13.4
(56.2)
Record low °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3)
−6.6
(20.1)
−3.9
(25.0)
0.3
(32.5)
8.5
(47.3)
13.2
(55.8)
18.4
(65.1)
18.1
(64.6)
12.4
(54.3)
2.4
(36.3)
−2.3
(27.9)
−8.9
(16.0)
−8.9
(16.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76.6
(3.02)
73.0
(2.87)
107.6
(4.24)
90.0
(3.54)
106.0
(4.17)
212.8
(8.38)
138.0
(5.43)
176.1
(6.93)
98.6
(3.88)
59.2
(2.33)
61.5
(2.42)
54.3
(2.14)
1,253.7
(49.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.7 11.2 13.6 12.4 12.2 15.1 11.6 12.8 10.2 7.8 10.1 9.1 137.8
Average snowy days 2.7 1.9 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.0 6.5
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 76 74 75 82 79 79 79 77 78 75 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 115.5 116.9 143.1 167.0 177.5 140.7 219.1 216.8 173.7 166.1 132.0 130.8 1,899.2
Percent possible sunshine 36 37 38 43 42 33 51 53 47 47 42 42 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Economy

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Transportation

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Road

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  • G320
  • Shen-Jia-Hu High Way
  • Hu-Hang High Way
  • Ping-Li County Road
  • Chang-Jia High Way

Railway

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  • Hu-Kun Railway
  • Hu-Hang High Railway

Water

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  • Hongqitang Canel
  • Luxutang Canel
  • Taipu River

Industry

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Agriculture

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Tourism

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Culture

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Education

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Notable people

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  • Wu Zhen, a painter in Yuan Dynasty
  • Qian Nengxun, a premier of the Republic of China
  • Sun Daolin, a renowned Chinese actor
  • Huang Ju, Mayor and Party chief of Shanghai, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wang, Orange (2022-11-03). "China names model county in inequality reduction campaign". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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