Tongzhou
通州区
Tungchow
District
Tongzhou in Nantong
Tongzhou in Nantong
Nantong in Jiangsu
Nantong in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°03′51″N 121°04′30″E / 32.0642°N 121.0751°E / 32.0642; 121.0751
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityNantong
Area
 • Total906 km2 (350 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,675,000
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101149, 101100

Tongzhou District (simplified Chinese: 通州区; traditional Chinese: 通州區; pinyin: Tōngzhōu Qū), formerly known as Tongzhou City (1993-2009) or Nantong County (1912-1993), is one of three urban districts of Nantong, Jiangsu province, China. It was a county-level city under the administration of Nantong until July 2009, when it became a district of Nantong. As of 2010, Tongzhou had a population of 1,246,400.

History

The district takes its name from its former position as the capital of Tongzhou, a prefecture of imperial China. Under the southern Song dynasty, the city controlled not just its adjacent lands but also Xisha and Dongsha, the Yangtze River shoals that eventually developed into Chongming Island.[1]

Shigang Town is located beside the Yangtze where residents made a living mainly by salt making and fishing in ancient times. In 860, Yuhuangdian (玉皇殿) was built and, six year later, the palace of Emperor Taizong of the Tang was rebuilt as the Guangyuan Temple. From the Song to the Qing dynasties, many temples were built in Shigang.[2]

Administrative divisions

At present, Tongzhou District has 19 towns.[3]

19 towns
  • Jinsha (金沙镇)
  • Xiting (西亭镇)
  • Erjia (二甲镇)
  • Dongshe (东社镇)
  • Sanyu (三余镇)
  • Shizong (十总镇)
  • Qi'an (骑岸镇)
  • Wujia (五甲镇)
  • Shigang (石港镇)
  • Si'an (四安镇)
  • Liuqiao (刘桥镇)
  • Pingchao (平潮镇)
  • Pingdong (平东镇)
  • Wujie (五接镇)
  • Xingren (兴仁镇)
  • Xingdong (兴东镇)
  • Chuanjiang (川姜镇)
  • Xianfeng (先锋镇)
  • Zhangzhishan (张芝山镇)

Climate

Climate data for Tongzhou (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)		 9.5
(49.1)		 13.9
(57.0)		 20.0
(68.0)		 25.3
(77.5)		 28.0
(82.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.5
(88.7)		 27.7
(81.9)		 22.7
(72.9)		 16.8
(62.2)		 10.2
(50.4)		 20.4
(68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 5.2
(41.4)		 9.2
(48.6)		 14.8
(58.6)		 20.2
(68.4)		 23.9
(75.0)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.7
(81.9)		 23.6
(74.5)		 18.2
(64.8)		 12.3
(54.1)		 5.8
(42.4)		 16.0
(60.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)		 1.9
(35.4)		 5.6
(42.1)		 10.6
(51.1)		 16.1
(61.0)		 20.7
(69.3)		 24.9
(76.8)		 24.8
(76.6)		 20.3
(68.5)		 14.4
(57.9)		 8.6
(47.5)		 2.5
(36.5)		 12.6
(54.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.6
(2.27)		 51.5
(2.03)		 75.1
(2.96)		 69.6
(2.74)		 82.5
(3.25)		 193.9
(7.63)		 191.6
(7.54)		 179.9
(7.08)		 111.3
(4.38)		 58.2
(2.29)		 58.0
(2.28)		 39.6
(1.56)		 1,168.8
(46.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.6 9.3 10.8 10.1 10.9 12.5 13.1 12.0 9.6 7.4 8.7 7.4 121.4
Average snowy days 2.6 2.3 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.6 6.3
Average relative humidity (%) 76 76 75 74 75 81 82 83 81 77 77 75 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 122.2 124.0 151.8 175.1 182.2 129.8 174.6 194.3 168.8 168.7 137.6 138.3 1,867.4
Percent possible sunshine 38 40 41 45 43 31 40 48 46 48 44 45 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Local specialities

  • Xiting Crackers (西亭脆饼)
  • BBoss Beer (大富豪啤酒)
  • Mahogany Carvings (红木雕刻)
  • Zhengchang Bacon (正场熏肉)
  • Xinzhong Fermented bean curd (新中乳腐)

Transport

References

  1. ↑ "Chongming County" in the Encyclopedia of Shanghai, pp. 50 ff. Archived 2015-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers (Shanghai), 2010. Hosted by the Municipality of Shanghai.
  2. ↑ "无标题页". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  3. ↑ "南通市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.


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