Ningguo () is a county-level city in the southeast of
Anhui
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province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of
Xuancheng City and bordering
Zhejiang
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province to the south and east. It has a population of 380,000 and an area of .
Ningguo has jurisdiction over eleven towns, seventeen townships, and one ethnic township.
History
The name Ningguo is named from "Yi-QianGau" . It is written, "".
Ningguo was founded in 208 CE during the
Eastern Han dynasty
The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...
.
Sun Quan
Sun Quan (; 182 – 21 May 252), courtesy name Zhongmou (), posthumous name, posthumously known as Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu, one of the Three Kingdoms of China. He inherited control of the warlord regime established by hi ...
divided the southern part of
Wanling County into Ningguo and
Huaian County.
On April 23, 1949, Ningguo County was occupied by the People's Liberation Army, and in May it was assigned to
Xuancheng Prefecture. It became part of
Huizhou Prefecture in January 1952,
Wuhu Prefecture in February 1956, Huizhou Prefecture again in March 1961, and finally
Xuancheng Prefecture in January 1980.
Local culture
Anhui South Flower Drum Opera: Folk music originating in
Hubei
Hubei is a province of China, province in Central China. It has the List of Chinese provincial-level divisions by GDP, seventh-largest economy among Chinese provinces, the second-largest within Central China, and the third-largest among inland ...
and
Henan
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was introduced into Ningguo at the end of the
Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...
. It was integrated with local songs and dances, absorbed the essence of Gaoqiang Opera,
Hui opera and
Peking opera
Peking opera, or Beijing opera (), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines instrumental music, vocal performance, mime, martial arts, dance and acrobatics. It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing dynasty (1644–1912) and became ...
, and formed a rough, simple and lively style. The main plays include "San Ci" and "San Fan", with a total of 53 major plays and 114 minor plays. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, 38 original plays and 83 small plays were collected and included in the compilation of traditional plays.
Local dialects
The dialects of Ningguo are diverse, mainly including Hubei dialect,
Anqing
Anqing ( zh, s=, t=安慶, p=Ānqìng, l=, also Yicheng, Nganking and formerly Hwaining, now the name of Huaining County) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui province of China, province, China, People's Republic of China. Its popu ...
dialect,
Wu dialect, and She dialect of the
She ethnic group. This dialect diversity is mainly caused by the influx of a large number of foreign immigrants.
Local specialties
walnut (山核桃)
dried
bamboo shoots (竹笋干)
Chinese
chestnut (中国板栗)
Tea:
Wild Orchid Fragrant Tea (野兰香茶)
Yellow Flower Cloud Tip (黄花云尖)
Demographics
The
2020 Chinese census shows that the permanent population of Ningguo City is 2500063, a decrease of 32875 people compared to 2532938 people in
2010 Chinese census, a decrease of 1.30%, and an average annual decrease of 0.13%.
Among the permanent residents of the city, the male population is 1284677, accounting for 51.39%; The female population is 1215386, accounting for 48.61%. The gender ratio of permanent residents (with 100 females and a male to female ratio) has increased from 105.11 in
2010 Chinese census to 105.70.
Administrative divisions
Ningguo City is divided to 6 Subdistricts, 8 towns and 5 townships.
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Government
Climate
Ningguo City has a
Humid subtropical climate
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. The climate is mild, rainfall is abundant, sunshine is still sufficient, and the four seasons are distinct. The temperature warms up early and unstable in spring, there are floods in late spring and early summer when precipitation is concentrated, there are droughts in summer, and it cools down quickly in autumn, often with autumn drizzle. The average annual temperature in Ningguo is 15.4 °C, the average annual precipitation is 1,426.9mm, and the annual frost-free period is 226 days.
Transportation
Rail
Ningguo is served by the
Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.
Civil aviation，international airports
Ningguo is about a 150-minute drive from
Nanjing Lukou International Airport, and the Ningguo Terminal of Nanjing Lukou Airport has been opened; It is 120 minutes' drive from
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, 90 minutes' drive from Mount Huangshan Airport, and 200 minutes' drive from
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and
Hefei Xinqiao Airport. Ningguo Qinglongwan General Airport has started construction.
Ports and water transportation
The transportation time from Ningguo to
Shanghai Port by container truck is about 4.5 hours, and the transportation time to
Wuhu
Wuhu () is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province of China, province, China. Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhu borders Xuancheng to the southeast, Chizhou and Tongling to the southwest, Hefei City to the n ...
Port is 90 minutes.
In 2021, the added value of
transportation
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,
warehousing
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, and
postal industries reached 1.99 billion yuan, an increase of 6.7% compared to the previous year at comparable prices. At the end of the year, the total number of civilian vehicles in the city was 102000, an increase of 8.1%, including 90000
private cars, an increase of 5.2%
References
External links
Ningguo Municipal People's Government
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Cities in Anhui
Xuancheng
National Civilized City