Xinchang County

For other uses, see Xinchang (disambiguation).

Xinchang 新昌县 Sinchang
County
Xinchang Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°29′59″N 120°54′14″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Shaoxing
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Xinchang County (Chinese: 新昌县; pinyin: Xīnchāng Xiàn) is a county in the east-central part of Zhejiang province, administratively under the municipal government of Shaoxing. 430,000 people live in Xinchang.^[when?]

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:^[1]

• Yulin Subdistrict (羽林街道), Nanming Subdistrict (南明街道), Qixing Subdistrict (七星街道)

Towns:

• Shaxi (沙溪镇), Ru'ao (儒岙镇), Huishan (回山镇), Chengtan (澄潭镇), Xiaojiang (小将镇), Jingling (镜岭镇), Meizhu (梅渚镇), Dashiju (大市聚镇)

Townships:

• Shuangcai Township (双彩乡), Qiaoying Township (巧英乡), Dongming Township (东茗乡), Xinlin Township (新林乡), Chengnan Township (城南乡)

Climate

Climate data for Xinchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	25.3 (77.5)	29.5 (85.1)	33.4 (92.1)	35.0 (95.0)	37.0 (98.6)	38.3 (100.9)	41.8 (107.2)	42.8 (109.0)	40.3 (104.5)	35.7 (96.3)	32.5 (90.5)	27.0 (80.6)	42.8 (109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.5 (49.1)	12.3 (54.1)	16.7 (62.1)	22.9 (73.2)	27.2 (81.0)	29.6 (85.3)	34.5 (94.1)	33.7 (92.7)	28.8 (83.8)	23.9 (75.0)	18.3 (64.9)	12.0 (53.6)	22.5 (72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	7.1 (44.8)	11.1 (52.0)	16.8 (62.2)	21.5 (70.7)	24.7 (76.5)	29.0 (84.2)	28.2 (82.8)	23.9 (75.0)	18.6 (65.5)	13.1 (55.6)	7.1 (44.8)	17.2 (62.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	3.5 (38.3)	7.1 (44.8)	12.1 (53.8)	17.1 (62.8)	21.2 (70.2)	24.8 (76.6)	24.4 (75.9)	20.5 (68.9)	14.8 (58.6)	9.4 (48.9)	3.5 (38.3)	13.4 (56.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−7.5 (18.5)	−6.4 (20.5)	−3.8 (25.2)	0.3 (32.5)	7.2 (45.0)	11.2 (52.2)	17.5 (63.5)	17.8 (64.0)	11.5 (52.7)	2.2 (36.0)	−3.5 (25.7)	−11.6 (11.1)	−11.6 (11.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	74.9 (2.95)	75.7 (2.98)	128.7 (5.07)	118.8 (4.68)	136.6 (5.38)	250.2 (9.85)	128.0 (5.04)	194.7 (7.67)	122.2 (4.81)	63.5 (2.50)	67.2 (2.65)	62.2 (2.45)	1,422.7 (56.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	12.9	12.6	15.9	14.7	14.9	17.3	12.0	15.0	12.8	8.0	10.7	10.6	157.4
Average snowy days	3.9	2.5	0.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1.4	8.5
Average relative humidity (%)	77	75	74	72	74	80	74	77	80	77	78	75	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	101.7	105.3	123.5	151.2	164.2	134.4	232.3	208.8	154.0	153.9	119.5	118.6	1,767.4
Percent possible sunshine	31	33	33	39	39	32	54	51	42	44	38	37	39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Toxic capsule town

The town of Ru'ao (儒岙) became synonymous with poison. The factories using industrial gelatin to make pills were closed soon after CCTV reported the scandal on April 15, 2012.^[4] A third of Ruao's 30,000 population is employed in the capsule industry.

Tourism

Xinchang is home to the Dafo Temple (大佛寺).

References

1. "绍兴市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
4. "Zhejiang's "Toxic Capsule" Town - Economic Observer Online - In-depth and Independent". eeo.com.cn.

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