Mianzhu

Mianzhu
绵竹市
County-level city
Location of Mianzhu City (red) within Deyang City (yellow) and Sichuan province
Location of Mianzhu City (red) within Deyang City (yellow) and Sichuan province
Mianzhu is located in Sichuan
Mianzhu
Mianzhu
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°20′0″N 104°12′0″E / 31.33333°N 104.20000°E / 31.33333; 104.20000
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityDeyang
Municipal seatJiannan Subdistrict
Area
 • Total1,245 km2 (481 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total510,000
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
618200
Area code0838
Websitehttp://www.mianzhu.gov.cn/

Mianzhu (simplified Chinese: 绵竹; traditional Chinese: 綿竹; pinyin: Miánzhú; Wade–Giles: Mienchu) is a county-level city of Deyang, Sichuan province in Southwest China.

It has an area of 1,245 square kilometers (481 sq mi) and a population of 510,000 in 2004.[1] The city was heavily damaged during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Fuxin No. two Primary School collapsed.[2]

Administrative divisions

Map including Mianzhu (labeled as MIEN-CHU (walled) 綿竹) (AMS, 1958)

Mianzhu has 2 subdistricts and 10 towns:[3]

subdistricts
  • Jiannan (剑南街道)
  • Ziyan (紫岩街道)
towns
  • Jiulong (九龙镇)
  • Hanwang (汉旺镇)
  • Lutang (麓棠镇)
  • Guangji (广济镇)
  • Yuquan (玉泉镇)
  • Xinshi (新市镇)
  • Xiaode (孝德镇)
  • Fuxin (富新镇)
  • Shidi (什地镇)
  • Qingping (清平镇)

Climate

Climate data for Mianzhu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		29.6
(85.3) 		31.7
(89.1) 		35.2
(95.4) 		34.3
(93.7) 		36.2
(97.2) 		35.9
(96.6) 		34.9
(94.8) 		28.5
(83.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		36.2
(97.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		16.1
(61.0) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.9
(82.2) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.4
(84.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		15.4
(59.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.2
(63.0) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.8
(74.8) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.2
(77.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		16.9
(62.4) 		12.2
(54.0) 		6.9
(44.4) 		16.3
(61.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		5.2
(41.4) 		8.8
(47.8) 		13.5
(56.3) 		17.4
(63.3) 		20.5
(68.9) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.8
(71.2) 		18.9
(66.0) 		14.6
(58.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		4.4
(39.9) 		13.3
(56.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		3.9
(39.0) 		7.5
(45.5) 		14.3
(57.7) 		16.0
(60.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.4
(54.3) 		3.3
(37.9) 		1.4
(34.5) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−6.2
(20.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.1
(0.36) 		12.2
(0.48) 		24.3
(0.96) 		47.1
(1.85) 		79.8
(3.14) 		101.2
(3.98) 		231.5
(9.11) 		257.5
(10.14) 		145.7
(5.74) 		54.0
(2.13) 		18.4
(0.72) 		6.6
(0.26) 		987.4
(38.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.0 8.5 12.3 13.6 14.7 14.8 16.4 16.1 17.1 16.7 8.7 6.2 153.1
Average snowy days 2.2 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.5 3.5
Average relative humidity (%) 77 75 73 71 70 76 79 80 81 81 78 78 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47.7 45.0 68.3 93.7 102.3 92.0 107.6 116.4 55.0 46.0 49.3 49.3 872.6
Percent possible sunshine 15 14 18 24 24 22 25 29 15 13 16 16 19
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Economic

Mianzhu is a symbolic place presenting the south-west cities which produce special products, such as the peal from Jiulong Mountain, a branch of Longmen Mountain. One of the most well-known wines around the country, even the world, is Jian Nan Chun, a kind of traditional Chinese spirit with a history of 500 years. The quote of this company is "what you drink today is what was the Tang Dynasty Palace spirit". The value of JNC' products was at least above three million RMB each year. After 2008, in which year the big earthquake happened, the amount have been decreasing to 80 billion since numerous fundamental spirit used to season the taste was lost. Except this famous spirit factory, a dozen of relative smaller companies still work well, Jin Qi FU included.

Culture

Mianzhu New Year Painting is one of the four greatest New Year Paintings in China. Putting New Year Paintings on the front doors of a house is one of many traditional ways to celebrate Chinese Spring Festival in many parts of China. In one such painting, the artists use water colors to draw figures like Fu Wa, wishing the little boy could bring fortune and good luck to the entire family in the coming year. Recently, some New Year Painting workshops in Mianzhu are opened to the visitors and general public so that they could have a closer look at the entire process of how artists are actually making the New Year Painting.

Lingguan Tower blaze

Lingguan Tower complex of Nine Dragons Monastery in Jiulong town, the tallest pre-modern then standing wooden pagoda structure,[6] was a 16-story gold covered pagoda from the Ming Dynasty that burned down on Dec 11, 2017. It was being renovated after the 2008 earthquake damaged it.[7]

Sports

The Mianzhu Sports Centre Stadium is located in Mianzhu. It has a capacity of 10,000 and it is used mostly for association football.

References

  1. ^ (in Chinese) Profile of Mianzhu Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "School Collapse Furor Gives Rise to Contrition." The Washington Post.
  3. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：绵竹市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ Mehta, Ankita (2017-12-12). "Before and after photos: Asia's tallest wooden pagoda reduced to rubble after fire engulfs holy site [VIDEO]". IBTimes India. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  7. ^ "16-storey wooden pagoda in Sichuan destroyed by fire: Reports". CNA.