Xinyu
新余市 Sinyu, Sinyü, Hsinyü | |
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| Nicknames: 赣西明珠、钢铁之都 (Pearl of Ganxi [W. Jiangxi], Iron Capital) | |
.png) Location of Xinyu City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
  Xinyu Location of the city centre in China | |
| Coordinates (Xinyu municipal government): 27°49′07″N 114°55′00″E / 27.8186°N 114.9167°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| County-level divisions | 5 |
| Established | 267 |
| Municipal seat | Yushui District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Xinyu Secretary | Jiang Bin (蒋斌) |
| • Mayor | Dong Xiaojian (董晓健) |
| Area | |
| 3,177.68 km2 (1,226.91 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,785.92 km2 (689.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| 1,138,873 | |
| • Density | 358.398/km2 (928.246/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 839,487 |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 94.7 billion US$ 15.2 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 81,357 US$ 13,062 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 338000 |
| Area code | 0790 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JX-05 |
| City flower | Chinese rose |
| City tree | camphor laurel |
| Dialect | Gan: Xinyu hua (新余话) |
| License plate prefix | 赣K |
| Website | www |
Xinyu (Chinese: 新余; pinyin: Xīnyú, formerly 新喻; Xīnyú)[3] is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It serves as a major industrial hub in central China, designated as a National New Energy Technology Demonstration City and a base for the steel industry.[4]
History
Archaeological findings at the Shinianshan site of northwest Xinyu reveal that ancestors were living and thriving in this region as far back as the Neolithic Age, 5,000 years ago.
Xinyu has a city-constructing history of more than 1,700 years. It became a county in 267 during the Three Kingdoms period. In Tang dynasty, it was a county administratively subordinate to Yuanzhou (known as Yichun today). In 742, the city's name 'Xīnyú (新渝)' was mistaken for 'Xīnyù (新喻)'. The administrative boundaries of the county have remained remarkably stable since the 7th century. It briefly became a prefecture in 1295 because the population grew so large, but it returned to being a county during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
In modern times, Xinyu became a major industrial hub. The government of PRC changed the city's name as 'Xīnyú (新余)' in 1957. In 1960, to support the rapid development of the steel industry, the State Council upgraded Xinyu County to Xinyu City under direct provincial jurisdiction. In 1963, when the scale of steel construction was compressed, the city was abolished and reverted to a county under the Yichun Prefecture. In 1983, as the region's industrial base recovered and a comprehensive system centered on steel manufacturing took shape, the State Council restored Xinyu City in July 1983. Since its restoration as a city in 1983, Xinyu has expanded its jurisdiction and modernized its administration to balance heavy industry with tourism and ecology. Upon regaining city status, Fenyi County was transferred to Xinyu's jurisdiction, and the Yushui District was established.
Recognizing its natural beauty, the city established the Fairy Lake (Xiannühu) Scenic Area in March 2000, granting it county-level administrative powers to manage tourism and conservation. A High-Tech Economic Development Zone was created in 2001. By November 2010, this zone was upgraded by the State Council to a National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone.[5]
Geography
Xinyu has an area of 3,178 km2 (1,227 sq mi). It has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate. It can be very hot and rainy in summer. The city is located 135 km (84 mi) southwest of Nanchang, the provincial capital - about two and half hours away by car via highway.
The terrain of Xinyu is varied, comprising plains (32.23%), hills (28.64%), and terraces (25.67%), with smaller portions of water and mountains. The average elevation is about 89.49 meters. The highest peak in Xinyu is Mount Meng (Mengshan) at 1,004 meters. Other peaks include Jiulong Mountain (523m), Yangtian Gang (447m), and Baizhang Peak (424m). Yangtian Gang, Mount Meng and Baizhang Peak are national and provincial forest parks. Buddhism and Taoism have flourished in these scenic areas since ancient times, with a wealth of poems and paintings created by renowned literati like Ge Hong, Zhu Xi, Yue Fei, and Huang Tingjian after visiting the places.[6]
Climate
| Climate data for Xinyu, elevation 82 m (269 ft), (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) | 25.8 (78.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.3 (104.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
15.5 (59.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.4 (3.52) |
101.1 (3.98) |
180.1 (7.09) |
209.0 (8.23) |
213.4 (8.40) |
265.4 (10.45) |
126.9 (5.00) |
140.4 (5.53) |
63.2 (2.49) |
56.4 (2.22) |
85.8 (3.38) |
64.8 (2.55) |
1,595.9 (62.84) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.0 | 13.9 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 16.6 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 155.1 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66.8 | 69.9 | 80.5 | 110.4 | 137.9 | 135.1 | 235.5 | 201.9 | 163.7 | 154.6 | 132.3 | 112.9 | 1,601.5 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 20 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 56 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 35 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Administration
Xinyu has direct jurisdiction over 1 urban district, scenic district, 1 development zone, 1 county, 17 towns, 15 townships, 2 sub-districts, 446 villages, and 51 communities.
Urban District:
- Yushui District (渝水区)
County:
- Fenyi County (分宜县)
Scenic District:
- Xiannühu (Fairy Lake) Scenic District (仙女湖风景名胜区)
Development Zone:
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Economy
Xinyu is a major industrial hub in central China. It is home to Ganfeng Lithium, one of the world's leading lithium salt producers. It is China's largest and the world's third-largest lithium salt producer, with an integrated supply chain spanning resource development, refining, battery manufacturing, and recycling.[9]
Xinyu is also a main base for the steel industry in China. Xinyu Iron & Steel Group (Xin Gang) remains a pillar of the local economy, having been listed in the China Top 500 Enterprises within the last decades.
Tourism
Xinyu is known for the scenery and cultural sites of Xiannühu (仙女湖; 'Fairy Lake').[citation needed] The legend of Dong Yong (董永) and the Seventh Fairy (七仙女) has been passed down until now. Their love story took place at today's Xiannühu (Fairy Lake).[10]
Colleges and universities
- Xinyu University (新余学院)
International relations
Friendship cities
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
References
- ↑ 新余市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Xinyu Government. November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ↑ 江西省统计局、国家统计局江西调查总队 (August 2016). 《江西统计年鉴－2016》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7809-4. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ↑ 现代汉语规范词典(第3版) [A Standard Dictionary of Current Chinese (Third Edition).]. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press [Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press]. May 2014. p. 1607. ISBN 978-7-513-54562-4.
喻 yú {...}地名"新喻"（在江西）现在改为"新余"。
- ↑ “新能源科技城”江西新余：大力引进储能电池等产业链企业. chinanews.com. chinanews. 2025-02-28.
- ↑ "History of Xinyu" 历史沿革. xinyu.gov.cn. Xinyu Municipal Goverment. 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "Baizhang Peak". chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. 2021-06-30.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "GanfengLithium". battery-tech.net. Battery-Tech. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ "Fairy Lake in Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province". chinaculture.org. Statistic Bureau of Jiangxi. 2010-08-16. Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
External links
- Official Xinyu city website (Chinese) Archived 2006-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
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