Nanchuan, Chongqing
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Nanchuan
南川区 Nanchwan | |
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 Jinfo Mountain | |
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 Nanchuan District in Chongqing | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Nanchuan (Chinese: 南川; pinyin: Nánchuān) is a district and former county of Chongqing, China, bordering Guizhou province to the south.
Administration
[edit]| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[1] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dongcheng Subdistrict | 东城街道 | Dōngchéng Jiēdào | 84,164 | 108 |
| Nancheng Subdistrict | 南城街道 | Nánchéng Jiēdào | 80,485 | 208 |
| Xicheng Subdistrict | 西城街道 | Xīchéng Jiēdào | 40,126 | 70.5 |
| Sanquan town | 三泉镇 | Sānquán Zhèn | 13,822 | 191.5 |
| Jinshan town | 金山镇 | Jīnshān Zhèn | 10,609 | 110 |
| Nanping town | 南平镇 | Nánpíng Zhèn | 32,888 | 130 |
| Shentong town | 神童镇 | Shéntóng Zhèn | 6,781 | 43 |
| Mingyu town | 鸣玉镇 | Míngyù Zhèn | 11,934 | 78 |
| Dashuang town | 大观镇 | Dàguān Zhèn | 20,538 | 87 |
| Xinglong town | 兴隆镇 | Xīnglóng Zhèn | 20,489 | 76.5 |
| Taipingchang town | 太平场镇 | Tàipíngchǎng Zhèn | 10,208 | 66.4 |
| Baisha town | 白沙镇 | Báishā Zhèn | 6,412 | 37.6 |
| Shuijiang Town | 水江镇 | Shuǐjiāng Zhèn | 50,918 | 233.03 |
| Shiqiang town | 石墙镇 | Shíqiáng Zhèn | 6,832 | 37 |
| Toudu town | 头渡镇 | Tóudù Zhèn | 7,255 | 164.1 |
| Dayou town | 大有镇 | Dàyǒu Zhèn | 10,040 | 39.5 |
| Hexi town | 合溪镇 | Héxī Zhèn | 6,604 | 132.7 |
| Lixianghu town | 黎香湖镇 | Líxiānghú Zhèn | 5,149 | 37.5 |
| Nanzhushan town | 楠竹山镇 | Nánzhúshān Zhèn | 57.5 | |
| Shixi Township | 石溪乡 | Shíxī Xiāng | 9,982 | 54 |
| Hetu Township | 河图乡 | Hétú Xiāng | 5,059 | 33 |
| Guhua Township | 古花乡 | Gǔhuā Xiāng | 7,221 | 57.7 |
| Qingyuan Township | 庆元乡 | Qìngyuán Xiāng | 7,407 | 68 |
| Ganfeng Township | 乾丰乡 | Gānfēng Xiāng | 5,174 | 34 |
| Shilian Township | 石莲乡 | Shílián Xiāng | 5,153 | 37 |
| Lengshuiguan Township | 冷水关乡 | Lěngshuǐguān Xiāng | 7,345 | 35.8 |
| Qilong Township | 骑龙乡 | Qílóng Xiāng | 6,249 | 40.36 |
| Muliang Township | 木凉乡 | Mùliáng Xiāng | 6,770 | 42.5 |
| Yuquan Township | 鱼泉乡 | Yúquán Xiāng | 6,532 | 105 |
| Zhongqiao Township | 中桥乡 | Zhōngqiáo Xiāng | 7,668 | 42.85 |
| Delong Township | 德隆乡 | Délóng Xiāng | 5,279 | 80.2 |
| Fengyan Township | 峰岩乡 | Fēngyán Xiāng | 6,473 | 44.3 |
| Minzhu Township | 民主乡 | Mínzhǔ Xiāng | 7,092 | 30.3 |
| Fushou Township | 福寿乡 | Fúshòu Xiāng | 8,014 | 42.19 |
| Tiecun Township | 铁村乡 | Tiěcūn Xiāng | 7,657 | 57.5 |
Culture
[edit]Language
[edit]The Nanchuan dialect is similar to the accents of Chongqing's main urban areas (such as Yuzhong and Jiangbei), but there are also some local vocabulary and intonation differences, especially among the older generation.
Tourism
[edit]Jinfo Mountain: The scenic area covers an area of 1,300 square kilometers, with the highest peak reaching an altitude of 2,238 meters. It boasts a unique "karst table mountain" landform.[2]
Shanwangping Karst National Ecological Park: Shanwangping is 1,300 meters above sea level and covers more than 10,000 mu of forest. It is the first national-level karst ecological park in China and has been rated as one of the first "forest oxygen bars in China".[3]
Cuisine
[edit]Nanchuan Rice Noodles：Made with local selenium-rich rice and cooked with strontium-rich spring water from Jinfo Mountain, it's coated in a spicy and savory broth, offering a chewy and springy texture.[4]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Nanchuan, elevation 560 m (1,840 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.8 (105.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
21.3 (70.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.8 (56.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.0 (0.87) |
26.6 (1.05) |
48.2 (1.90) |
97.0 (3.82) |
153.3 (6.04) |
175.8 (6.92) |
173.9 (6.85) |
136.6 (5.38) |
85.4 (3.36) |
97.8 (3.85) |
53.0 (2.09) |
26.3 (1.04) |
1,095.9 (43.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.9 | 10.8 | 14.0 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 14.4 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 17.5 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 168.2 |
| Average snowy days | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 19.4 | 39.2 | 68.3 | 96.3 | 109.4 | 98.0 | 169.9 | 170.4 | 131.1 | 57.5 | 51.1 | 22.5 | 1,033.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 6 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 40 | 42 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 22 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ↑ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 市文化旅游委, 市文化旅游委 (December 26, 2023). "南川金佛山景区". 重庆市人民政府.
- ↑ 市林业局, 市林业局 (September 12, 2024). "重庆南川山王坪喀斯特国家生态公园". 重庆市人民政府.
- ↑ 王, 婷婷 (October 7, 2025). ""双节"打卡南川 必嗦小河米粉". 第1眼TV-华龙网.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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