Wuchang () is a
county-level city
A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...
of
Heilongjiang Province
Heilongjiang () formerly romanized as Heilungkiang, is a province in northeast China. The standard one-character abbreviation for the province is (). It was formerly romanized as "Heilungkiang". It is the northernmost and easternmost provinc ...
,
Northeast China, it is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China ...
of
Harbin, it borders
Acheng District
Acheng District ( Manchu Language: Alcuka Hoton) is one of nine districts of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, covering part of the southeastern suburbs. The district was approved to ...
to the north,
Shangzhi to the northeast,
Shuangcheng District to the northwest, and
Jilin
Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea ( Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...
Province to the south and the west.
The name "Wuchang" has been in use since 1855. At that time people began to reclaim wasteland, and built five noble lodges. It was changed to Wuchang Bureau in 1882, and changed to Wuchang Mansion in 1909. In 1913 Wuchang County was set up. It was changed to Wuchang City in 1993.
The area of Wuchang is , and it had 979,627 population at the end of 2008.
Geography
Wuchang is a semi-mountainous town; its ground slopes from southeast to northwest. Wuchang rises over 450 metres above sea level. The mountain
Zhangguangcai Ling twists toward the southeast; many hills appear in different layers, such as Laoye Ling and Eagle South Mountain. The
Songnen Plain to the northwest provides a flat area with highly fertile soil for agriculture.
The Lalin River and Mangnu River run through Wuchang.
The average temperature is . January, the coldest month, is about . July is the hottest month at about . The annual precipitation is 625 mm; the frost-free season is 124 days and the annual sunshine hours are 2,576.
it's not unnormal that the temperature can be around -25 to 30 degrees Celsius in the winter nights, -19,1 must be the middle value
Climate
Administrative divisions
Wuchang City is divided into 10 towns, 2 ethnic towns, 9 townships and 3 ethnic townships.
;10 towns
*
Wuchang
Wuchang forms part of the urban core of and is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China. It is the oldest of the three cities that merged into modern-day Wuhan, and stood on the ri ...
(),
Shanhe (),
Xiaoshanzi (),
Anjia (),
Dujia (),
Beiyinhe (),
Chonghe (),
Shahezi (),
Xiangyang
Xiangyang is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei province, China and the second largest city in Hubei by population. It was known as Xiangfan from 1950 to 2010. The Han River runs through Xiangyang's centre and divides the city no ...
(),
Longfengshan ()
;2 ethnic towns
*
Lalin Manchu (),
Niujia Manchu ()
;9 townships
*
Xingsheng (),
Zhiguang (),
Weiguo (),
Changbao (),
Minyi (),
Bajiazi (),
Zhangshan (),
Xinglong (),
Erhe ()
;3 ethnic townships
*
Hongqi Manchu (),
Minyue Korean (),
Yingchengzi Manzu ()
Economic situation
Wuchang has many advantages for agriculture, such as loamy soil, abundant water, and suitable weather. Grain crops dominate the mix such as rice, corn, soybean, sorghum, cereal and wheat. Other crops that contribute to the local economy include beet and tobacco. The short-grain rice produced in the Wuchang area is considered to be some of the best rice in China.
References
External links
Official website of Wuchang Government
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Cities in Heilongjiang
Districts of Harbin