County-level city in Fujian, People's Republic of China
Yong'an (Chinese: 永安; pinyin: Yǒng'ān; Wade–Giles: Yung-an) is a county-level city in west-central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.[1][2] Formerly a county, Yong'an became a county-level city on September 12, 1984.
Yong'an is located in the west-central part of the prefecture-level city of Sanming, approximately 290 km (180 miles) west of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004). The natural population growth rate is 5.87%.[1][2] The city was the capital of the Fujian Provincial Government during the Second Sino-Japanese War from 1938 to 1945.
Yong'an is known for:[1][2]
- Its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water"). The forest coverage is more than 85%, which is a miracle percentage in coastal southern-east of China.
- A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials' production base.
- A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
- A relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.
Climate
Yong'an, similar to the rest of the province, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short and mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 19.36 °C (66.8 °F). Rainfall averages more than 190 mm (7.5 in) per month from March to June before gradually tapering off until early winter. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,629 hours of bright sunshine annually, with summer being the sunniest time of the year; spring and late winter are especially overcast and damp.
| Climate data for Yong'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
|
| Month
|
Jan
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Feb
|
Mar
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Apr
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May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
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Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Record high °C (°F)
|
30.4
(86.7)
|
31.0
(87.8)
|
34.5
(94.1)
|
36.0
(96.8)
|
37.1
(98.8)
|
38.2
(100.8)
|
39.8
(103.6)
|
39.5
(103.1)
|
38.9
(102.0)
|
37.3
(99.1)
|
34.9
(94.8)
|
28.2
(82.8)
|
39.8
(103.6)
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
17.9
(64.2)
|
20.9
(69.6)
|
26.0
(78.8)
|
29.2
(84.6)
|
31.7
(89.1)
|
34.6
(94.3)
|
34.0
(93.2)
|
31.3
(88.3)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
17.0
(62.6)
|
25.1
(77.2)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
10.3
(50.5)
|
12.5
(54.5)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
23.9
(75.0)
|
26.6
(79.9)
|
28.6
(83.5)
|
28.0
(82.4)
|
25.8
(78.4)
|
21.4
(70.5)
|
16.6
(61.9)
|
11.4
(52.5)
|
20.1
(68.1)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
7.0
(44.6)
|
9.0
(48.2)
|
12.0
(53.6)
|
16.5
(61.7)
|
20.2
(68.4)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
24.4
(75.9)
|
24.1
(75.4)
|
22.1
(71.8)
|
17.5
(63.5)
|
12.9
(55.2)
|
7.9
(46.2)
|
15.5
(60.0)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
−4.4
(24.1)
|
−2.9
(26.8)
|
−2.3
(27.9)
|
4.4
(39.9)
|
9.5
(49.1)
|
12.7
(54.9)
|
20.2
(68.4)
|
16.7
(62.1)
|
13.0
(55.4)
|
2.4
(36.3)
|
−1.7
(28.9)
|
−6.0
(21.2)
|
−6.0
(21.2)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
65.4
(2.57)
|
96.9
(3.81)
|
168.6
(6.64)
|
185.7
(7.31)
|
252.1
(9.93)
|
239.8
(9.44)
|
131.0
(5.16)
|
167.0
(6.57)
|
91.7
(3.61)
|
41.7
(1.64)
|
58.7
(2.31)
|
51.1
(2.01)
|
1,549.7
(61)
|
| Average snowy days
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.2
|
0.7
|
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
78
|
79
|
79
|
77
|
78
|
78
|
73
|
76
|
76
|
75
|
78
|
79
|
77
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
93.1
|
90.6
|
90.1
|
113.0
|
126.7
|
139.0
|
223.0
|
199.2
|
164.9
|
156.5
|
122.1
|
107.2
|
1,625.4
|
| Percent possible sunshine
|
28
|
28
|
24
|
29
|
30
|
34
|
53
|
50
|
45
|
44
|
38
|
33
|
36
|
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4][5]
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Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:[6]
- Yandong Subdistrict (燕东街道), Yanxi Subdistrict (燕西街道), Yannan Subdistrict (燕南街道), Yanbei Subdistrict (燕北街道)
Towns:
- Xiyang (西洋镇), Gongchuan (贡川镇), Ansha (安砂镇), Xiaotao (小陶镇), Dahu (大湖镇), Caoyuan (曹远镇), Hongtian (洪田镇)
Townships:
- Huainan Township (槐南乡), Shangping Township (上坪乡), Luofang Township (罗坊乡), Qingshui She Ethnic Township (青水畲族乡)
References
