County in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
Wuyuan (simplified Chinese : 婺源 县 traditional Chinese : 婺源 縣 pinyin : Wùyuán Xiàn Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Zhejiang to the east and Anhui to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao .
Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China.[citation needed Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty , its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors.
It was a county in Huizhou , Anhui province until 1989.
Administrative divisions
At present, Wuyuan County has 1 subdistrict , 10 towns and 6 townships.[ 1]
1 subdistrict 10 towns 6 townships
Demographics
The population of the district was 334,020 in 2010.[ 2]
Culture
The dialect of Wuyuan county is of the Hui dialects, and its culture closely resembles that of Huizhou in southern Anhui.
Economy
GDP of Wuyuan
year
GDP
2001
11.37
2002
13.23
2003
15.73
2004
18.85
2005
23.11
2006
27.86
2007
31.81
2008
36.46
2009
41.50
2010
47.71
2011
56.22
unit: 100 million yuan (RMB) [ 3]
The GDP of Wuyuan in 2011 is 5.622 billion yuan (RMB).
Transportation
Climate
Climate data for Wuyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
25.4
29.1
35.6
34.3
35.7
37.5
39.6
40.1
38.8
37.9
32.6
25.4
40.1
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
10.9
13.7
17.6
23.6
27.9
29.9
33.8
33.9
30.6
25.7
19.8
13.6
23.4
Daily mean °C (°F)
5.6
8.1
11.8
17.4
22.0
25.0
28.2
28.0
24.4
18.9
13.0
7.3
17.5
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
2.2
4.3
7.8
13.1
17.7
21.5
24.1
23.9
20.2
14.4
8.5
3.2
13.4
Record low °C (°F)
−7.9
−6.6
−5.9
0.7
9.3
12.0
18.6
17.3
10.4
0.7
−4.6
−9.1
−9.1
Average precipitation mm (inches)
101.9
123.7
206.7
246.0
262.7
404.7
251.6
138.9
76.5
56.4
81.3
69.8
2,020.2
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
14.5
14.3
17.9
16.4
16.3
18.0
11.9
13.5
8.8
7.2
9.9
10.8
159.5
Average snowy days
2.3
1.5
0.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
0.9
5.2
Average relative humidity (%)
81
80
81
79
80
85
81
80
78
77
80
79
80
Mean monthly sunshine hours
88.8
90.0
98.9
119.5
143.4
120.3
208.7
206.0
177.6
164.6
133.0
122.2
1,673
Percent possible sunshine
27
28
27
31
34
29
49
51
48
47
42
38
38
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 4] [ 5]
Scenic Sites
Wuyuan Huangling Tourism Resort Wuyuan Huangling Tourism Resort
Notes and references
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Wuyuan .
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