Place in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
Yanjin County (simplified Chinese : 盐津县 ; traditional Chinese : 鹽津縣 ; pinyin : Yánjīn Xiàn Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north and east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong .
Situated on the banks of the narrow Heng River [ 1] [ a] Yangtze , the town of Yanjing, Yanjin's county seat, has been referred to as the "World's Narrowest City."[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] viral because of its uniqueness and the surrounding natural environment, attracting much attention to the city.[ 4]
History
Since at least the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE), the area of Yanjin was home to the Bo people .[ 5]
During a Duanwu Festival celebration in the late 1800s or early 1900s at Yanjin, a bridge that spanned the Heng River collapsed and four hundred people were drowned.[ 6] [ 6] [ 4]
In July 2006, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake left 22 dead, 106 injured and more than 6,000 homes demolished.[ 7]
In 2021, management practices to institute an urban rain flood ecosystem were underway in Yanjin through use of the sponge city approach to prepare for high flooding.[ 8]
Climate
Climate data for Yanjin, elevation 449 m (1,473 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)
22.2
36.8
34.5
37.0
40.1
40.0
40.8
41.4
42.0
32.8
28.0
23.0
42.0
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
11.4
14.3
19.4
25.0
28.2
29.8
32.5
32.4
27.8
22.0
18.4
12.9
22.8
Daily mean °C (°F)
8.2
10.3
14.3
19.0
22.1
24.2
26.4
26.1
22.8
18.3
14.4
9.7
18.0
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
6.3
7.9
11.1
15.2
18.3
21.0
22.8
22.6
20.1
16.3
12.2
7.8
15.1
Record low °C (°F)
−0.5
−0.2
1.8
6.2
10.8
15.8
16.8
16.9
13.1
6.0
3.2
−1.3
−1.3
Average precipitation mm (inches)
18.5
21.2
37.1
61.0
88.5
153.0
230.9
254.6
124.0
68.3
26.3
18
1,101.4
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
16.2
14.6
16.2
15.7
16.9
19.3
18.8
17.5
17.8
21.1
15.2
15.6
204.9
Average snowy days
0.2
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
0.6
Average relative humidity (%)
82
81
78
76
76
82
82
82
84
87
83
83
81
Mean monthly sunshine hours
32.2
37.0
64.8
91.9
94.1
78.6
127.5
130.4
65.3
35.6
43.4
34.2
835
Percent possible sunshine
10
12
17
24
22
19
30
32
18
10
14
11
18
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 9] [ 10]
Zhonghe town in Yanjin County
Administrative divisions
Yanjin County has 6 towns and 4 townships.[ 11]
6 towns 4 townships
Notes
^ Often miscited as the Nanxi river , which is in fact a different river in southern Yunnan.
References
^ Kim, Nanny (2020). Mountain rivers, mountain roads : transport in southwest China, 1700-1850 ISBN 978-90-04-41617-8 OCLC 1117311272 . {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )^ "Have You Seen the World's Narrowest City? It's In China" . News18. August 13, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2022 .^ "Yanjin, the narrowest city in the world" . EuroWeeklyNews. September 13, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2022 .^ a b c "The Nanxi River City Is The World's Narrowest City" . Indie88 . 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2023-01-10 .^ Ti 4 Chieh Tʻai Hsüeh Yen Chiu Kuo Chi Hui i Lun Wen Chi {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: date and year (link )^ a b Kim, Nanny (2020). Mountain rivers, mountain roads : transport in southwest China, 1700-1850 ISBN 978-90-04-41617-8 OCLC 1117311272 . {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )^ "Briefly: High seas halt search for tsunami victims - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune" . The New York Times ISSN 0362-4331 . OCLC 1645522 . Archived from the original ^ Zhou, Yixin; Sharma, Ashutosh; Masud, Mehedi; Gaba, Gurjot Singh; Dhiman, Gaurav; Ghafoor, Kayhan Zrar; AlZain, Mohammed A. (2021). "Urban Rain Flood Ecosystem Design Planning and Feasibility Study for the Enrichment of Smart Cities" . Sustainability . 13 (9): 5205. doi :10.3390/su13095205 ISSN 2071-1050 . ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 20 September 2023 .^
中国气象数据网 China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 20 September 2023 .
^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07 .
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