Shangrao
Coordinates: 28°26′31″N 117°57′48″E / 28.44194°N 117.96333°E
| Shangrao 上饶市 | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture-level city | |
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Kuiwen Pagoda and Xinjiang River | |
.png) Location of Shangrao City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 28°27′N 117°58′E / 28.450°N 117.967°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,791 km2 (8,800 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 327,703 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 334000 |
| Area code(s) | 0793 |
| Website | http://data.un.org |
Shangrao (simplified Chinese: 上饶; traditional Chinese: 上饒; pinyin: Shàngráo) is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the east, and Fujian to the south; the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 327,703 in 2010 (6,579,714 for the whole prefecture). [1]
Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.
History
Shangrao is a city of nearly 2000 years.
Subdivisions
Shangrao administers two districts, one county-level city, and nine counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
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| English Name | Simplified | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xinzhou District | 信州区 | Xìnzhōu Qū | 339 | 416,219 | 1,228 |
| Guangfeng District | 广丰区 | Guǎngfēng Qū | 1,378 | 752,939 | 546 |
| Dexing | 德兴市 | Déxīng Shì | 2,101 | 293,202 | 140 |
| Shangrao County | 上饶县 | Shàngráo Xiàn | 2,240 | 700,266 | 313 |
| Yushan County | 玉山县 | Yùshān Xiàn | 1,728 | 574,363 | 332 |
| Yanshan County | 铅山县 | Yánshān Xiàn | 2,178 | 427,000 | 196 |
| Hengfeng County | 横峰县 | Héngfēng Xiàn | 655 | 184,870 | 282 |
| Yiyang County | 弋阳县 | Yìyáng Xiàn | 1,593 | 353,378 | 222 |
| Yugan County | 余干县 | Yúgān Xiàn | 2,331 | 887,603 | 381 |
| Poyang County | 鄱阳县 | Póyáng Xiàn | 4,215 | 1,296,756 | 308 |
| Wannian County | 万年县 | Wànnián Xiàn | 1,141 | 359,098 | 315 |
| Wuyuan County | 婺源县 | Wùyuán Xiàn | 2,948 | 334,020 | 332 |
Transportation
Railway
Shangrao Railway Station is served by three major railways passing through Shangrao: the Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway and the Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway.
Air
Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport is being built，it will go into operation in 2017.
Education
- Shangrao Normal University (上饶师范学院) is located in Shangrao.[2] It was originally named Shangrao Normal Junior College when it was founded in 1958, and changed its name to Gan Dong Bei University in 1959. It was closed down during the period of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Authorized by the State Council, Shangrao Normal Junior College was restored in 1977. Then, with authorization of Ministry of Education and People's Government of Jiangxi Province, it changed its name to Shangrao Normal College in March 2000. Over the past 20 years, more than 26,000 students graduated from Shangrao Normal University, to work in various careers in China.[2]
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shangrao. |
- Other Website:about life in Shangrao (Chinese Version)
- Official Website:Shangrao News (Chinese Version)
- Official Website:Windows of Shangrao (Chinese Version)
- Other Website:about live in Shanrgao (Chinese Version)
