Jiujiang

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Jiujiang
九江市
Kiukiang
Jiujiang Culture and Art Center 3.jpg
Pagoda of Suojiang Pavilion 0.jpg
Jiu Jiang Victory Monument.jpg
Lu Shan Han Po Kou Kan Wu Lao Feng .jpg
Suojiang Pavilion.jpg
Ba Li Hu Nan Hu .jpg
Ruqin Lake.jpg
Top to bottom, left to right: Jiujiang Culture and Art Center, Pagoda of Suojiang Pavilion, Jiu Jiang victory monument, looking at Wulaofeng from Mount Lu's Pokou, Suojiang pavilion, Bali Hunan lake, Ruqin lake
Location of Jiujiang Prefecture within Jiangxi (China).png
Location of Jiujiang City jurisdiction in Jiangxi
Coordinates(Jiujiang municipal government): 29°39′40″N115°57′14″E / 29.661°N 115.954°E / 29.661; 115.954
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Province Jiangxi
Municipal seat Xunyang District
Government
   Party Secretary Liu Wenhua
   Mayor Yang Wenbin
Area
18,823 km2 (7,268 sq mi)
  Urban
598 km2 (231 sq mi)
  Metro
598 km2 (231 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
20 m (70 ft)
Highest elevation1,794 m (5,886 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
4,546,900
  Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
   Urban
2,213,000
  Urban density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
   Metro
1,222,100
  Metro density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
GDP [2]
   Prefecture-level city CN¥ 190.3 billion
US$ 30.5 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 39,505
US$ 6,343
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 code CN-JX-04
Website www.jiujiang.gov.cn/english/
Kuling, now called Guling, on the slopes of a wide valley of Mount Lu, was established in 1895 by the missionaries Edward Selby Little, Dr. Edgerton Haskell Hart, and three others, as a sanitarium and rest resort for Western missionaries in southern China. They built their houses in the colonial style of architecture, and added churches, schools, and sports facilities. It was named by Little, as a pun: it is wonderfully cooling after the summer heat in the plains below. It was also a word that sounded conveniently Chinese to the local people, and has been adopted by them. Kuling was run by the missionaries in a Kuling Council that sold the plots of the land and with the proceeds, paid for local services and security. In 1910, Caroline Maddock Hart and four others met to found the Nurses Association of China, with Caroline Maddock Hart being its first president.
Jiujiang, a port city on the Yangtze River Jiujiang Skyview.jpg
Jiujiang, a port city on the Yangtze River

Modern history

In 1938, Jiujiang was occupied by Japanese forces during the Wuhan campaign. Following its capture, the city was the site of a "mini-Nanjing Massacre," where male residents were executed and women raped. [13] Many of the city's urban districts and suburban villages were razed, including the city's ceramics factories and boats used for transportation. [14]

Until 1949, Jiujiang had very little industry except for local handicrafts. Manufacturing is Jiujiang's backbone today with auto, machinery, petrochemical, shipbuilding and textiles as its cornerstones. After the completion of the Yangtze River Bridge in 1992 and the Beijing to Kowloon and Wuhan to Shanghai rail systems laid, a convenient ground corridor was provided and a regional airport now serves most of China's capital cities.

In 2005, an earthquake hit Ruichang. Kuling American School Association donated 200 sets of desks and chairs and more than 50 sets of Oxford English-Chinese Dictionary to a local primary school near Ruichang. [15] [16]

Economy

In 2021, Jiujiang's GDP was 373.528 Billion yuan. Jiujiang's GDP ranks 70th among all Chinese cities. [17] Jiujiang has three economic and technological development zones, namely the Jiujiang Free Trade (Tariff-free) Zone [18] , the Jiujiang National Economical and Technological Development Zone [19] and the Jiujiang Gongqingcheng National High-tech Industrial Development Zone. [20]

Demographics

The city has a total population of approximately 4.5 million, of whom approximately 2.2 million live in the urban area, as of the 2024 census. [5] [21] The population density is 240 per km2. Han Chinese make up 99.8% of the population. Major minorities in Jiujiang include the Hui, Miao, Zhuang, Tujia, and She. Among registered residents, there are at least 25 ethnic minorities.

Jiujiang dialect is unlike the typical Gan dialect of Jiangxi. It is a variety of Lower Yangtze Mandarin and is close to Wu languages. [22]

Climate

Jiujiang has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa).

Jiujiang
Chinese 九江
Postal Kiukang
Literal meaningNine Rivers
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Jiǔjiāng
Wade–Giles Chiu-chiang
IPA [tɕjòʊtɕjáŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Gáu-gōng
Jyutping Gau2-gong1
Southern Min
Tâi-lô Káu-kang
Climate data for Jiujiang, elevation 86 m (282 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)24.1
(75.4)
29.1
(84.4)
34.2
(93.6)
34.1
(93.4)
37.0
(98.6)
38.6
(101.5)
40.9
(105.6)
40.9
(105.6)
38.9
(102.0)
40.2
(104.4)
31.3
(88.3)
23.9
(75.0)
40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8.0
(46.4)
11.0
(51.8)
15.5
(59.9)
22.1
(71.8)
27.1
(80.8)
29.8
(85.6)
33.7
(92.7)
32.6
(90.7)
28.7
(83.7)
23.5
(74.3)
17.2
(63.0)
10.9
(51.6)
21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)4.9
(40.8)
7.5
(45.5)
11.5
(52.7)
17.8
(64.0)
22.8
(73.0)
26.1
(79.0)
29.7
(85.5)
28.7
(83.7)
24.8
(76.6)
19.6
(67.3)
13.3
(55.9)
7.3
(45.1)
17.8
(64.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)2.6
(36.7)
5.0
(41.0)
8.6
(47.5)
14.5
(58.1)
19.5
(67.1)
23.3
(73.9)
26.7
(80.1)
25.9
(78.6)
22.1
(71.8)
16.7
(62.1)
10.4
(50.7)
4.8
(40.6)
15.0
(59.0)
Record low °C (°F)−9.3
(15.3)
−9.7
(14.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.7
(35.1)
8.7
(47.7)
14.5
(58.1)
17.6
(63.7)
17.8
(64.0)
14.3
(57.7)
3.9
(39.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
−6.7
(19.9)
−9.7
(14.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)80.7
(3.18)
99.2
(3.91)
147.6
(5.81)
166.6
(6.56)
186.0
(7.32)
229.3
(9.03)
170.0
(6.69)
123.3
(4.85)
74.3
(2.93)
73.5
(2.89)
73.5
(2.89)
54.0
(2.13)
1,478
(58.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)12.612.415.914.513.914.110.711.28.18.510.39.4141.6
Average snowy days3.62.20.600000000.11.58
Average relative humidity (%)76757574747974777672747275
Mean monthly sunshine hours 86.090.3109.6135.3148.8133.9197.0188.7158.0152.5124.4113.01,637.5
Percentage possible sunshine 26292935353246474343393637
Source: China Meteorological Administration [23] [24] Weather China [25]

Unofficially, extremes could have reached as low as −10 °C (14.0 °F) on 10 January 1931. [26]

Administrative divisions

Map including Jiujiang (labeled as CHIU-CHIANG (KIUKIANG) (walled) Jiu Jiang 
) (AMS, 1954) Txu-oclc-10552568-nh50-10.jpg
Map including Jiujiang (labeled as CHIU-CHIANG (KIUKIANG) (walled) 九江) (AMS, 1954)
  • Bureau and Administration Committees
  • Mount Lu Scenic Area Administration Bureau
  • Mount Lu West Sea Scenic Area Management Committee
  • Bali Lake New Area Management Committee
  • Poyang Lake Ecological Science and Technology City Management Committee
  • Towns and Sub-district Offices
  • There are 235 towns and 11 sub-district offices
Map

Industry

Primary industries and tertiary sector include: [28]

Transport

Road

[29]

Rail

[30]

Air

[31]

Port

Jiujiang Port is located at the junction of the Yangtze River, Poyang Lake and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway, and is the largest port in Jiangxi Province. The port consists of five docks, namely (in order from west to east), Ruichang, Chengxi, Chengqu, Hukou and Pengze. As an important port situated on the lower and middle reaches of Yangtze River and one of the 5 main ports on the river, many domestic and international marine routes have been established, In the main, the freight handled consists of mineral building materials, coals, metal and nonmetal ores and petroleum. [32]

Yangtze Bridges

As of 2021, Jiujiang has two bridges, the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge and Jiujiang Yangtze River Expressway Bridge, built across the Yangtze River. A third bridge across the Yangtze River in Jiujiang is under construction and a fourth bridge across the Yangtze River in Jiujiang is being designed [33] [34]

Colleges and universities

Jiangxi Vocational College of Finance and Economics Jiujiang Vocational College of Finance and Economics.JPG
Jiangxi Vocational College of Finance and Economics

International relations

Former Diplomatic Representatives in Jiujiang

Twin towns — Sister cities

Jiujiang is twinned with: [48]

Tourism

Nanshan Park Nanshan Park.JPG
Nanshan Park

Notable residents

See also

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