Rongcheng, Shandong
County-level city in Shandong, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rongcheng (simplified Chinese: 荣成; traditional Chinese: 榮成; pinyin: Róngchéng) is a county-level city of the prefecture-level city of Weihai, at the eastern extremity of Shandong Province, China, looking out to the Yellow Sea in all directions but the west.
Rongcheng
荣成市 Jungcheng | |
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 Location in Weihai | |
 Rongcheng Location of the city center in Shandong | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Weihai |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,526 km2 (589 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 738,600 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0631 |
History
According to historical records,[3] the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty had visited Rongcheng twice, building bridges and temples. In 1735, during the Qing dynasty, the Yongzheng Emperor gave Rongcheng its present name.
Notable events
In June 2011, a mutiny and mass murder broke out on Lurongyu 2682, a fishing trawler registered in Rongcheng. After a month-long killings in the West Pacific, 11 of the 33 crew returned. In July 2013, the Intermediate Court of Wendeng, adjacent to Rongcheng, convicted the 11 men with murder.[4]
Administration
There are 10 subdistricts and 12 towns under Rongcheng's administration.
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- Towns
Transport
- China National Highway 309
- Shandong Provincial Highway 301
- Shandong Provincial Highway 908
- Rongcheng railway station
Climate
Summarize
Perspective
Rongcheng has a humid continental climate, bordering a humid subtropical climate, with Chengshantou being a borderline Cwa with January's average monthly temperature at 0 °C (32 °F).
| Climate data for Rongcheng, elevation 62 m (203 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
16.7 (62.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.8 (0.46) |
15.4 (0.61) |
19.1 (0.75) |
46.1 (1.81) |
63.9 (2.52) |
71.2 (2.80) |
186.6 (7.35) |
171.1 (6.74) |
77.6 (3.06) |
30.2 (1.19) |
33.2 (1.31) |
24.5 (0.96) |
750.7 (29.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 82.9 |
| Average snowy days | 8.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 26 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 79 | 87 | 84 | 75 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.2 | 181.0 | 226.1 | 235.1 | 250.1 | 216.4 | 169.0 | 201.4 | 220.2 | 217.0 | 170.3 | 159.9 | 2,421.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 57 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 48 | 60 | 63 | 56 | 54 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Shidao Administrative District, Rongcheng, elevation 10 m (33 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
12.4 (54.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.3 (9.9) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.2 (0.40) |
16.2 (0.64) |
21.3 (0.84) |
46.9 (1.85) |
66.9 (2.63) |
76.9 (3.03) |
173.8 (6.84) |
169.8 (6.69) |
79.6 (3.13) |
32.8 (1.29) |
30.4 (1.20) |
16.0 (0.63) |
740.8 (29.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 76.7 |
| Average snowy days | 6.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 20.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 73 | 84 | 89 | 85 | 75 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188.0 | 185.8 | 227.7 | 227.1 | 241.7 | 199.5 | 161.0 | 206.4 | 220.4 | 223.0 | 178.5 | 179.7 | 2,438.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 61 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 59 | 60 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Chengshantou, Rongcheng, elevation 48 m (157 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
14.5 (58.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
9.7 (49.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.2 (0.36) |
14.0 (0.55) |
17.9 (0.70) |
38.7 (1.52) |
57.9 (2.28) |
65.4 (2.57) |
171.2 (6.74) |
134.2 (5.28) |
68.6 (2.70) |
30.0 (1.18) |
31.8 (1.25) |
21.3 (0.84) |
660.2 (25.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 12.6 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 83.7 |
| Average snowy days | 8.9 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 26.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 89 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172.2 | 185.5 | 230.9 | 231.5 | 245.2 | 203.3 | 162.0 | 216.3 | 230.6 | 219.8 | 166.8 | 146.9 | 2,411 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 56 | 60 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 52 | 63 | 64 | 55 | 50 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][9] | |||||||||||||
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