Rudong County
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Rudong
如东县 Jutung | |
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  Rudong Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′25″N 121°04′30″E / 32.407°N 121.075°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Nantong |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,972 km2 (761 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 978,500 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 226400 |
Rudong County (simplified Chinese: 如东县; traditional Chinese: 如東縣; pinyin: Rúdōng Xiàn) is under the administration of Nantong, Jiangsu province, China, and lies on the Yellow Sea coast. It administers 14 towns and five districts.[2] The 14 towns are Juegang, Matang, Fengli, Caobu, Chahe, Shuangdian, Xindian, Hekou, Yuanzhuang, Changsha, Ju, Yangkou, Bencha and Dayu. The county seat is Juegang .
Administrative divisions
[edit]At present, Rudong County has 14 towns.[3]
- 14 towns
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Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Rudong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
20.0 (68.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
15.9 (60.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
12.5 (54.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.3 (2.10) |
48.6 (1.91) |
73.6 (2.90) |
63.6 (2.50) |
81.2 (3.20) |
161.5 (6.36) |
178.4 (7.02) |
188.4 (7.42) |
101.1 (3.98) |
53.7 (2.11) |
57.4 (2.26) |
39.2 (1.54) |
1,100 (43.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.9 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 118.2 |
| Average snowy days | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118.6 | 125.8 | 153.7 | 178.8 | 185.3 | 138.1 | 179.0 | 195.3 | 170.9 | 167.1 | 135.6 | 133.2 | 1,881.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 37 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Etymology
[edit]The county took its name because it is located to the east of Rugao County and was once part of it. The ancient name of it was Fuhaizhou, which meant a small sand island in the ocean.[citation needed]
History
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Demographics and languages
[edit]The county has many extraneous people from the south of the Yangtse River (Changjiang River), so there are two main dialects: Rudonghua which is a branch of Jianghuai Mandarin and Shadihua (Wu: Sodiwo [so di ɯo]), which is a branch of the Wu language.[citation needed]
The one-child policy was implemented in Rudong before other parts of China, and as of 2023 it is China's oldest county: almost 39% of the population is aged 60 or older, compared to 18.7% nationwide.[6][7]
Economy
[edit]Rudong is located on the bank of the Yellow Sea. As a result, there is a sizable fishing industry and the county was named "the place of seafood in China" by the Chinese Cooking Association in 2007.[8] Rudong also contains a harbor for commercial cargo. Yankou Harbor was launched in May 2011 and includes a facility for unloading liquified natural gas.[9] In addition, there is a wind farm near Rudong's sea bank. The farm contained 217 turbines as of 2009, making it the largest in the country in its grade.[10]
Transportation
[edit]The Hai'an–Rudong railway opened in 2014 and has two passenger stations in Rudong County: Bingcha and Rudong.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rudong" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "中国如东". 如东县政府信息中心. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "南通市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Yu, Sun; Leahy, Joe; Lin, Andy (24 May 2023). "Life in China's oldest county exposes challenges of demographic crisis". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ ""老去"的如东 如何赢得明天". 人民网. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "瞭望中国：如东海鲜特色". Rudong.gov.cn. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "如东洋口港正式开港作业,南通网-中国南通主流新闻资讯门户". Zgnt.net. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "江苏如东风力发电突破10亿千瓦时_财经_凤凰网". Finance.ifeng.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ ""大南通"环形铁路网添重要支线 海洋铁路客运16日开通 _新华报业网". 11 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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