Feicheng

Coordinates: 36°11′10″N 116°46′19″E / 36.18611°N 116.77194°E / 36.18611; 116.77194
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Feicheng city
肥城市
Location in Tai'an
Location in Tai'an
Feicheng city is located in Shandong
Feicheng city
Feicheng city
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°11′10″N 116°46′19″E / 36.18611°N 116.77194°E / 36.18611; 116.77194
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityTai'an
Area
 • Total1,277 km2 (493 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length48 km (30 mi)
 • Width37.5 km (23.3 mi)
Highest elevation
[2] (Mount Jianyun (翦云山))
607.7 m (1,993.8 ft)
Lowest elevation57.7 m (189.3 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total968,100
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
271600
Websitewww.feicheng.gov.cn

Feicheng (Chinese: 肥城; pinyin: Féichéng) is a county-level city under the administration of Tai'an City in the west of Shandong Province, China.[3] As of 2017, the population was 992,000.[2] Part of the Great Wall of Qi starts here and is listed on the People's Republic of China's list of cultural artifacts.Feicheng City has a relatively developed economy, ranking among the top 100 counties in China since 2006 and 76th in 2018 . In 2017, Feicheng's GDP was 80.88 billion yuan, and its per capita GDP was 83,476.1 yuan, higher than the average level of Shandong Province and Tai 'an City. Its most famous specialty is Feicheng peach, which was a royal tribute in the Ming and Qing dynasties and sold overseas at the end of the Qing Dynasty.The Peach Blossom Festival is held every year in Feicheng City.[4] In 1995, Feicheng City was recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture as the "The hometown of Chinese Buddha peach", and in 2000, Feicheng Peach Garden set a Guinness World Record as the "largest peach garden in the world".

Billionaire businessman Xiao Jianhua grew up in Feicheng.[5]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts and 11 towns.[6]

Subdistricts
  • Xincheng Subdistrict (新城街道)
  • Laocheng Subdistrict (老城街道)
  • Wangguadian Subdistrict (王瓜店街道)
Towns
  • Chaoquan (潮泉镇)
  • Hutun (湖屯镇)
  • Shiheng (石横镇)
  • Taoyuan (桃园镇)
  • Wangzhuang (王庄镇)
  • Yiyang (仪阳镇)
  • Anzhan(安站镇)
  • Sunbo (孙伯镇)
  • Anzhuang (安庄镇)
  • Bianyuan (边院镇)
  • Wenyang (汶阳镇)

Climate

Climate data for Feicheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
20.5
(68.9)
28.4
(83.1)
33.2
(91.8)
36.0
(96.8)
41.3
(106.3)
42.1
(107.8)
37.1
(98.8)
37.0
(98.6)
34.2
(93.6)
25.2
(77.4)
18.3
(64.9)
42.1
(107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
8.3
(46.9)
14.5
(58.1)
21.3
(70.3)
26.9
(80.4)
31.4
(88.5)
31.8
(89.2)
30.6
(87.1)
27.0
(80.6)
21.1
(70.0)
12.9
(55.2)
6.1
(43.0)
19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
2.2
(36.0)
8.4
(47.1)
15.2
(59.4)
20.9
(69.6)
25.6
(78.1)
27.1
(80.8)
25.7
(78.3)
21.2
(70.2)
14.6
(58.3)
7.0
(44.6)
0.5
(32.9)
13.9
(57.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
2.9
(37.2)
9.3
(48.7)
14.9
(58.8)
20.1
(68.2)
23.0
(73.4)
21.8
(71.2)
16.4
(61.5)
9.5
(49.1)
2.4
(36.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
9.0
(48.2)
Record low °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4)
−17.2
(1.0)
−12.4
(9.7)
−5.1
(22.8)
0.7
(33.3)
9.2
(48.6)
16.2
(61.2)
12.0
(53.6)
4.9
(40.8)
−2.9
(26.8)
−14.2
(6.4)
−17.1
(1.2)
−19.1
(−2.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.0
(0.20)
9.6
(0.38)
12.0
(0.47)
32.8
(1.29)
57.4
(2.26)
79.2
(3.12)
174.8
(6.88)
160.7
(6.33)
60.0
(2.36)
25.5
(1.00)
22.3
(0.88)
7.1
(0.28)
646.4
(25.45)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 3.0 3.0 5.2 6.7 8.3 11.4 10.9 7.2 5.3 4.6 2.8 70.6
Average snowy days 2.3 2.4 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1.8 8.2
Average relative humidity (%) 59 55 52 56 60 61 77 81 74 68 67 63 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148.5 155.9 207.2 228.2 252.8 225.7 187.0 188.6 185.3 183.7 156.9 152.3 2,272.1
Percent possible sunshine 48 50 56 58 58 52 42 46 50 53 52 51 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ a b c d 肥城市情概况. Feicheng People's Government. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. ^ "Feicheng city - Taian". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  4. ^ "Feicheng Peach Blossom Festival - Taian". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  5. ^ Barboza, David; Forsythe, Michael (June 3, 2014). "With Choice at Tiananmen, Student Took Road to Riches". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2017. He grew up in Feicheng, a poor farming village in a mountainous region of the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, one of six children born to a middle school teacher and his wife.
  6. ^ 东营市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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