Rudong County
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Rudong
如东县 Jutung | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Nantong |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,972 km2 (761 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 880,006 |
| • Density | 446.3/km2 (1,156/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 | edit source]At present, Rudong County has 14 towns.[3]
- 14 towns
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Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Rudong, elevation 6 m (20 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.7 (99.9) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| 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) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| 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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 37 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]all-time extreme temperature[6] | |||||||||||||
Etymology
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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.[7][8]
Economy
[edit | edit source]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.[9] Rudong also contains a harbor for commercial cargo. Yankou Harbor was launched in May 2011 and includes a facility for unloading liquified natural gas.[10] 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.[11]
Education
[edit | edit source]Jiangsu Rudong Senior High School was founded in 1938.[12]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]The Hai'an–Rudong railway opened in 2014 and has two passenger stations in Rudong County: Bingcha and Rudong.[13]
See also
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External links
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