Shuozhou

For the county in North Korea's North Pyongan Province with the same Chinese name, see Sakchu County.

Prefecture-level city in Shanxi, People's Republic of China

Shuozhou

朔州市

Prefecture-level city

The Pagoda of Fogong Temple, Ying County, built in 1056.

Location of Shuozhou City jurisdiction in Shanxi

Shuozhou

Shuozhou city center in Shanxi

Coordinates (Shuozhou municipal government): 39°19′54″N 112°25′58″E﻿ / ﻿39.3317°N 112.4329°E﻿ / 39.3317; 112.4329
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Shanxi
County-level divisions| 6
Municipal seat| Shuocheng District
Government

• Type| Prefecture-level city
• CPC Shuozhou Secretary| Wang Maoshe (王茂设)
• Mayor| LI Zhengyin (李正印)
Area

• Prefecture-level city

| 10,662 km2 (4,117 sq mi)
• Urban

[1]

| 176.00 km2 (67.95 sq mi)
• Districts[1]| 4,093.7 km2 (1,580.6 sq mi)
Population

(2010)[2]

• Prefecture-level city

| 1,714,857
• Density| 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
• Urban

[1]

| 433,700
• Districts[1]

| 745,000
GDP[3]

• Prefecture-level city| CN¥ 110 billion
US$ 17.3 billion
• Per capita| CN¥ 69,152
US$ 11,064
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code|

036000

Area code| 0349
ISO 3166 code| CN-SX-06
Licence plates| 晋F
Administrative division code| 140600
Website| www.shuozhou.gov.cn
Shuozhou

Chinese| 朔州
Literal meaning| Seat of Shuo Prefecture
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Shuòzhōu
Wade–Giles| Shuo-chou
Former names

Mayi
Traditional Chinese| 馬邑
Simplified Chinese| 马邑
Literal meaning| Horse Town
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Mǎyì
Wade–Giles| Ma-i

Shuozhou is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It is situated along the upper reaches of the Fen River. The prefecture as a whole has an area of about 10,662 km2 (4,117 sq mi) and, in 2010, a population of about 1.71 million.[2]

## History

[edit]

See also: Dai Prefecture and Battle of Mayi

The site of Shuozhou was the ancient Chinese frontier town of Mayi (马邑),[4] which was used as a trading post between China and the Xiongnu nomads of the eastern Eurasian steppe.

In 201 BC, the founder of the Han dynasty Liu Bang (posthumously known as Emperor Gaozu or the "High Ancestor") moved Han Xin from his fief around Yuzhou in Henan to Mayi, where he was attacked by the Xiongnu. Finding himself distrusted by the Han emperor, Han Xin allied with the Xiongnu instead and joined them on their raids against China until his death in battle in 196 BC. Mayi was subsequently the capital of Dai Prefecture and the scene of an attempted ambush of the Xiongnu by Chinese troops in 133 BC.

During the chaos between the fall of the Sui and rise of the Tang, Mayi was the base of the would-be emperor Liu Wuzhou.

## Administrative divisions

[edit]

The seat of government is in Shuocheng District, the urban core of the city.

Map

Shuocheng

Pinglu

Shanyin
County

Ying
County

Youyu
County

Huairen
(city)

Name  | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population
(2003 est.)  | Area (km2)  | Density (/km2)
Shuocheng District | 朔城区 | Shuòchéng Qū  | 380,000  | 1,793  | 212
Pinglu District | 平鲁区 | Pínglǔ Qū  | 190,000  | 2,314  | 82
Shanyin County | 山阴县 | Shānyīn Xiàn  | 220,000  | 1,652  | 133
Ying County | 应县 | Yìng Xiàn  | 270,000  | 1,708  | 158
Youyu County | 右玉县 | Yòuyù Xiàn  | 100,000  | 1,965  | 51
Huairen city  | 怀仁市 | Huáirén Shì  | 250,000  | 1,230  | 203

## Climate

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Shuozhou has a continental, monsoon-influenced semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk),[5] with cold, very dry, and somewhat long winters, and warm, somewhat humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −9.8 °C (14.4 °F) in January to 21.9 °C (71.4 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 7.42 °C (45.4 °F). Typifying the influence of the East Asian Monsoon, over three-fourths of the annual 399 millimetres (15.7 in) of precipitation occurs from June to September.

Climate data for Shuozhou, elevation 1,115 m (3,658 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 10.8
(51.4)  | 19.5
(67.1)  | 26.0
(78.8)  | 36.0
(96.8)  | 35.6
(96.1)  | 39.3
(102.7)  | 35.8
(96.4)  | 34.2
(93.6)  | 35.1
(95.2)  | 29.0
(84.2)  | 22.4
(72.3)  | 14.7
(58.5)  | 39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −1.1
(30.0)  | 3.6
(38.5)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 18.2
(64.8)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 27.7
(81.9)  | 28.7
(83.7)  | 26.9
(80.4)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 16.0
(60.8)  | 7.7
(45.9)  | 0.6
(33.1)  | 15.4
(59.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −9.5
(14.9)  | −5.0
(23.0)  | 2.3
(36.1)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 22.4
(72.3)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 15.1
(59.2)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 0.0
(32.0)  | −7.2
(19.0)  | 7.9
(46.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −16.1
(3.0)  | −12.0
(10.4)  | −5.0
(23.0)  | 2.3
(36.1)  | 8.5
(47.3)  | 13.4
(56.1)  | 16.3
(61.3)  | 14.5
(58.1)  | 8.7
(47.7)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | −6.1
(21.0)  | −13.3
(8.1)  | 1.1
(33.9)
Record low °C (°F)  | −31.5
(−24.7)  | −28.3
(−18.9)  | −21.9
(−7.4)  | −11.1
(12.0)  | −4.3
(24.3)  | 2.1
(35.8)  | 5.7
(42.3)  | 4.2
(39.6)  | −4.2
(24.4)  | −10.4
(13.3)  | −26.2
(−15.2)  | −32.0
(−25.6)  | −32.0
(−25.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 1.6
(0.06)  | 3.2
(0.13)  | 8.0
(0.31)  | 20.8
(0.82)  | 32.4
(1.28)  | 60.4
(2.38)  | 113.3
(4.46)  | 89.1
(3.51)  | 60.5
(2.38)  | 24.3
(0.96)  | 10.0
(0.39)  | 1.9
(0.07)  | 425.5
(16.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.7  | 2.4  | 3.5  | 4.9  | 6.7  | 10.5  | 12.9  | 11.9  | 9.5  | 5.9  | 3.2  | 1.9  | 75
Average snowy days  | 2.9  | 4.1  | 3.4  | 1.3  | 0.1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.4  | 2.9  | 3.0  | 18.1
Average relative humidity (%)  | 51  | 46  | 41  | 39  | 40  | 51  | 65  | 70  | 66  | 60  | 54  | 52  | 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.4  | 183.9  | 220.2  | 237.2  | 255.3  | 228.2  | 222.6  | 215.8  | 200.0  | 213.7  | 187.8  | 177.5  | 2,524.6
Percentage possible sunshine | 60  | 60  | 59  | 59  | 57  | 51  | 50  | 52  | 54  | 63  | 63  | 61  | 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

## Economy

[edit]

It is a centre of industry, and its notable industries are primarily mining of coal and other ores such as iron, bauxite, mica, manganese, and graphite. Other economic sectors include agriculture, chemical industry, ceramics, and fishing.

## Education

[edit]

* North University of China at Shuozhou (中北大学朔州校区) http://neuc.nuc.edu.cn/
* Shanxi College of Technology (山西工学院) http://www.sxct.edu.cn/

## Tourism

[edit]

Western tourists rarely come to this area of China, but there are some attractions. The Yingxian Tower, built in 1056 during the Liao Dynasty, is one of the main sites of the region. It was built entirely of wood, without using nails, and serves as a museum of calligraphy. There are also some paleolithic ruins, and ancient gravesites from the Dongyi people.

## Transportation

[edit]

The Dayun Expressway (Datong—Yuncheng) passes through it, and it has 5 specialized train lines.

Shuozhou Zirun Airport opened on December 18, 2023.

## Notable people

[edit]

* George F. Gao, virologist and immunologist.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
2. ^ a b 朔州市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报（Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China）. National Bureau of Statistics of China. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
3. ^ 山西省统计局、国家统计局山西调查总队 (December 2021). 《山西统计年鉴－2021》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7824-7.
4. ^ Anecdotes about Spirits and Immortals, Vol. II, Waiwen Chubanshe, 2004, p. 749. (in Chinese) & (in English)
5. ^ Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A.: Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1633-1644, doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007, 2007.
6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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