Yingshan County, Hubei

Yingshan County 英山县
County
View near Yangliuwan
Yingshan Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates (Yingshan government): 30°44′06″N 115°40′52″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Huanggang
Area [1]
• Total	1,449 km^2 (559 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	357,296
• Density	250/km^2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	英山政府网 (Yingshan Government Website) (in Simplified Chinese)

Yingshan County (simplified Chinese: 英山县; traditional Chinese: 英山縣; pinyin: Yīngshān Xiàn) is one of the seven counties governed by the prefecture-level city of Huanggang, Hubei, located on the eastern edge of the province, adjoining Anhui, and encompassing the southwestern portion of the Dabie Mountains. The county covers an area of 1,449 square kilometres (559 sq mi) in 11 towns and townships.

History

Yingshan is famous as the birthplace of Bi Sheng,^[2] the inventor of movable-type printing technology in the 11th century, which is regarded as one of ancient China's Four Great Inventions. Communist guerrillas were active in the area in the early period of their insurgency, and the 27th Corps of the Red Army was set up there. It was also the point of departure for the 25th Corps on the Communists' Long March to Yan'an.

Yingshan County in the Long March after the Fourth Encirclement Campaign against the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet

Geography

Administrative divisions

Yingshan County administers eight towns and three townships:^[3][4][5][6]

#	Name	Chinese (S)
Towns
1	Wenquan	温泉镇
2	Nanhe	南河镇
3	Hongshan	红山镇
4	Jinjiapu	金家铺镇
5	Shitouzui	石头咀镇 (石头嘴镇)
6	Caopandi	草盘地镇
7	Leijiadian	雷家店镇
8	Yangliuwan	杨柳湾镇
Townships
9	Fangjiazui	方家咀乡 (方家嘴乡)
10	Kongjiafang	孔家坊乡
11	Taojiahe	陶家河乡
Townships
12	Taohuachong Forestry Area	桃花冲林场
13	Wujiashan Forestry Area	吴家山林场
14	Wufengshan Forestry Area	五峰山林场
15	Yingshan County Economic Development District	英山县经济开发区

Climate

Climate data for Yingshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	23.8 (74.8)	28.0 (82.4)	32.4 (90.3)	34.1 (93.4)	36.4 (97.5)	38.6 (101.5)	40.0 (104.0)	40.0 (104.0)	39.5 (103.1)	35.8 (96.4)	30.6 (87.1)	24.2 (75.6)	40.0 (104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.3 (48.7)	12.2 (54.0)	16.9 (62.4)	23.2 (73.8)	27.8 (82.0)	30.4 (86.7)	33.2 (91.8)	33.2 (91.8)	29.8 (85.6)	24.3 (75.7)	18.2 (64.8)	12.0 (53.6)	22.5 (72.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.1 (39.4)	6.8 (44.2)	11.1 (52.0)	17.1 (62.8)	22.0 (71.6)	25.3 (77.5)	28.1 (82.6)	27.7 (81.9)	23.8 (74.8)	18.0 (64.4)	11.7 (53.1)	5.9 (42.6)	16.8 (62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.5 (32.9)	2.8 (37.0)	6.7 (44.1)	12.4 (54.3)	17.4 (63.3)	21.4 (70.5)	24.4 (75.9)	23.8 (74.8)	19.5 (67.1)	13.5 (56.3)	7.2 (45.0)	1.8 (35.2)	12.6 (54.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−10.1 (13.8)	−7.0 (19.4)	−5.2 (22.6)	1.7 (35.1)	7.5 (45.5)	11.4 (52.5)	17.7 (63.9)	16.6 (61.9)	8.9 (48.0)	1.5 (34.7)	−5.0 (23.0)	−12.0 (10.4)	−12.0 (10.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	52.7 (2.07)	69.9 (2.75)	95.8 (3.77)	139.4 (5.49)	173.6 (6.83)	238.4 (9.39)	262.1 (10.32)	151.4 (5.96)	87.1 (3.43)	59.4 (2.34)	50.3 (1.98)	33.4 (1.31)	1,413.5 (55.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	10.1	10.5	13.0	11.5	12.7	13.6	13.7	12.1	8.5	8.3	9.2	7.2	130.4
Average snowy days	3.4	2.0	0.8	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	1.2	7.7
Average relative humidity (%)	75	75	74	74	75	80	80	79	74	74	76	73	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	104.8	102.7	126.2	154.4	169.4	154.7	198.1	204.1	175.0	163.8	140.8	130.2	1,824.2
Percent possible sunshine	33	33	34	40	40	37	46	50	48	47	45	42	41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Economy

The county is rich in natural resources and produces tea, silk, herbs, chestnuts, and granite. Yingshan is the leading producer of Green Tea in Hubei and the fourth largest tea producer in China. There are four hot water springs in Yingshan town, with the water temperature recorded up to 71 Celsius degrees.

Transportation

• China National Highway 318

Gallery

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  'Rise' Yingshan Vocational School
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  Yingshan China Mobile Telecommunication Square
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  Donghe River near Yangliuwan, Yingshan
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  Xihe River near Hongshan, Yingshan
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  View near Hongshan, Yingshan
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  View near Hongshan, Yingshan
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  View near Hongshan, Yingshan

References

1. 英山县简介 (in Simplified Chinese). Yingshan County People's Government. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2018. 全县版图面积1449平方公里，
2. "《探索发现》 20150116 毕昇墓碑之谜".
3. 乡镇之窗 (in Simplified Chinese). Yingshan County People's Government. Retrieved 14 January 2018. 雷家店镇 陶家河乡 孔家坊 方家咀乡 温泉镇 南河镇 石头咀镇 金家铺镇 红山镇 杨柳湾镇 草盘地镇
4. 黄冈市乡镇（街道）名录 [Huanggang City Township-level Divisions List] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2018. 英山县辖8个镇、3个乡：温泉镇、南河镇、红山镇、金家铺镇、石头嘴镇、草盘地镇、雷家店镇、杨柳湾镇、方家嘴乡、孔家坊乡、陶家河乡。
5. 2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：英山县 [2016 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Yingshan County]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 421124100000 温泉镇 421124101000 南河镇 421124102000 红山镇 421124103000 金家铺镇 421124104000 石头咀镇 421124105000 草盘地镇 421124106000 雷家店镇 421124107000 杨柳湾镇 421124200000 方家咀乡 421124201000 孔家坊乡 421124202000 陶家河乡 421124400000 桃花冲林场 421124401000 吴家山林场 421124402000 五峰山林场 421124403000 英山县经济开发区
6. 中国地质邮政编码簿(2015). China Post. 2015. p. 594.
7. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
8. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

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