Rongcheng
荣成市
Jungcheng
County-level city
Location in Weihai
Location in Weihai
Rongcheng is located in Shandong
Rongcheng
Rongcheng
Location of the city center in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°09′55″N 122°29′12″E / 37.16528°N 122.48667°E / 37.16528; 122.48667
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityWeihai
Area
[1]
 • Total1,526 km2 (589 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total738,600
 • Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0631

Rongcheng (simplified Chinese: 荣成; traditional Chinese: 榮成; pinyin: Róngchéng) is a county-level city of the prefecture-level city of Weihai, at the eastern extremity of Shandong Province, China, looking out to the Yellow Sea in all directions but the west.

History

According to historical records,[3] the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty had visited Rongcheng twice, building bridges and temples. In 1735, during the Qing dynasty, the Yongzheng Emperor gave Rongcheng its present name.

Notable events

In June 2011, a mutiny and mass murder broke out on Lurongyu 2682, a fishing trawler registered in Rongcheng. After a month-long killings in the West Pacific, 11 of the 33 crew returned. In July 2013, the Intermediate Court of Wendeng, adjacent to Rongcheng, convicted the 11 men with murder.[4]

Administration

Jinghai Bay (labelled as CHING-HAI WAN 靖海灣) (1953)

There are 10 subdistricts and 12 towns under Rongcheng's administration.

Subdistricts
  • Ningjin Subdistrict (宁津街道),
  • Gangwan Subdistrict (港湾街道),
  • Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道),
  • Wanglian Subdistrict (王连街道),
  • Dongshan Subdistrict (东山街道),
  • Chishan Subdistrict (斥山街道),
  • Yatou Subdistrict (崖头街道),
  • Chengxi Subdistrict (城西街道),
  • Xunshan Subdistrict (寻山街道),
  • Laoshan Subdistrict (崂山街道)
Towns
  • Yinzi (荫子镇),
  • Tengjia (滕家镇),
  • Datuan (大疃镇),
  • Shangzhuang (上庄镇),
  • Hushan (虎山镇),
  • Renhe (人和镇)

Transport

Climate

Rongcheng has a humid continental climate, bordering a humid subtropical climate.

Climate data for Rongcheng (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 4.8
(40.6)		 9.7
(49.5)		 16.0
(60.8)		 21.8
(71.2)		 25.6
(78.1)		 27.9
(82.2)		 28.6
(83.5)		 25.4
(77.7)		 19.7
(67.5)		 12.4
(54.3)		 5.3
(41.5)		 16.7
(62.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)		 0.3
(32.5)		 4.8
(40.6)		 10.9
(51.6)		 16.7
(62.1)		 21.2
(70.2)		 24.4
(75.9)		 25.0
(77.0)		 21.2
(70.2)		 15.1
(59.2)		 7.9
(46.2)		 1.2
(34.2)		 12.3
(54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 1.0
(33.8)		 6.8
(44.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 17.7
(63.9)		 21.7
(71.1)		 22.1
(71.8)		 17.5
(63.5)		 11.0
(51.8)		 4.3
(39.7)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 8.8
(47.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.8
(0.46)		 15.4
(0.61)		 19.1
(0.75)		 46.1
(1.81)		 63.9
(2.52)		 71.2
(2.80)		 186.6
(7.35)		 171.1
(6.74)		 77.6
(3.06)		 30.2
(1.19)		 33.2
(1.31)		 24.5
(0.96)		 750.7
(29.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.5 4.2 4.2 5.7 7.4 7.7 12.3 9.8 6.9 5.6 6.2 7.4 82.9
Average snowy days 8.1 4.8 1.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.5 8.6 26
Average relative humidity (%) 68 66 64 64 70 79 87 84 75 69 70 70 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175.2 181.0 226.1 235.1 250.1 216.4 169.0 201.4 220.2 217.0 170.3 159.9 2,421.7
Percent possible sunshine 57 59 61 59 57 49 38 48 60 63 56 54 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
Climate data for Shidaozhen, Rongcheng (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)		 12.7
(54.9)		 18.9
(66.0)		 25.2
(77.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.2
(90.0)		 31.2
(88.2)		 27.5
(81.5)		 20.6
(69.1)		 15.7
(60.3)		 32.6
(90.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)		 4.7
(40.5)		 8.8
(47.8)		 14.2
(57.6)		 19.7
(67.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.6
(81.7)		 24.9
(76.8)		 19.7
(67.5)		 12.7
(54.9)		 5.9
(42.6)		 15.9
(60.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)		 1.0
(33.8)		 5.0
(41.0)		 10.5
(50.9)		 15.9
(60.6)		 20.0
(68.0)		 23.5
(74.3)		 24.8
(76.6)		 21.6
(70.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 9.1
(48.4)		 2.3
(36.1)		 12.4
(54.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 1.9
(35.4)		 7.2
(45.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 17.2
(63.0)		 21.1
(70.0)		 22.3
(72.1)		 18.5
(65.3)		 12.4
(54.3)		 5.7
(42.3)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 9.4
(48.9)
Record low °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)		 −12.9
(8.8)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 6.0
(42.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 9.3
(48.7)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 −8.2
(17.2)		 −12.9
(8.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.2
(0.40)		 16.2
(0.64)		 21.3
(0.84)		 46.9
(1.85)		 66.9
(2.63)		 76.9
(3.03)		 173.8
(6.84)		 169.8
(6.69)		 79.6
(3.13)		 32.8
(1.29)		 30.4
(1.20)		 16.0
(0.63)		 740.8
(29.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.4 3.8 4.1 6.0 7.3 7.4 11.4 9.4 6.9 4.9 5.8 5.3 76.7
Average snowy days 6.8 3.8 1.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 6.7 20.4
Average relative humidity (%) 65 66 65 67 73 84 89 85 75 67 66 65 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 188.0 185.8 227.7 227.1 241.7 199.5 161.0 206.4 220.4 223.0 178.5 179.7 2,438.8
Percent possible sunshine 61 60 61 57 55 46 36 50 60 65 59 60 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]
Climate data for Chengshantou, Rongcheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)		 16.2
(61.2)		 17.9
(64.2)		 24.3
(75.7)		 29.2
(84.6)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.1
(88.0)		 31.7
(89.1)		 26.1
(79.0)		 20.8
(69.4)		 15.2
(59.4)		 32.0
(89.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)		 3.3
(37.9)		 7.0
(44.6)		 12.1
(53.8)		 17.6
(63.7)		 21.4
(70.5)		 24.4
(75.9)		 26.3
(79.3)		 24.0
(75.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 12.0
(53.6)		 5.3
(41.5)		 14.5
(58.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)		 0.8
(33.4)		 4.1
(39.4)		 8.8
(47.8)		 14.2
(57.6)		 18.4
(65.1)		 21.8
(71.2)		 23.9
(75.0)		 21.8
(71.2)		 16.4
(61.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 2.9
(37.2)		 11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 1.9
(35.4)		 6.5
(43.7)		 11.4
(52.5)		 15.9
(60.6)		 19.6
(67.3)		 21.9
(71.4)		 19.8
(67.6)		 14.4
(57.9)		 7.3
(45.1)		 0.8
(33.4)		 9.7
(49.4)
Record low °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 4.9
(40.8)		 10.2
(50.4)		 15.0
(59.0)		 17.0
(62.6)		 10.4
(50.7)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −8.7
(16.3)		 −11.7
(10.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.2
(0.36)		 14.0
(0.55)		 17.9
(0.70)		 38.7
(1.52)		 57.9
(2.28)		 65.4
(2.57)		 171.2
(6.74)		 134.2
(5.28)		 68.6
(2.70)		 30.0
(1.18)		 31.8
(1.25)		 21.3
(0.84)		 660.2
(25.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.0 4.0 4.6 6.1 8.0 8.6 12.6 9.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.5 83.7
Average snowy days 8.9 4.9 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.6 8.7 26.9
Average relative humidity (%) 65 68 71 73 77 88 93 89 75 65 65 65 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 172.2 185.5 230.9 231.5 245.2 203.3 162.0 216.3 230.6 219.8 166.8 146.9 2,411
Percent possible sunshine 56 60 62 59 56 46 36 52 63 64 55 50 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10]

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