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located in the northeast of

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province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of

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to the east, and the province of

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to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (''or metro'') area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.

Subdivisions

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. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.

Climate

Shangrao City has a mid-subtropical monsoon climate with mild weather, abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall and a long frost-free period.Shangrao has hot, oppressive and mostly cloudy summers; short, cold and mostly sunny winters; and is humid year-round. Throughout the year, temperatures typically range from 2°C to 33°C, rarely falling below -3°C or rising above 35°C.

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 opened on 28 May 2017.Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport is the seventh civil airport in Jiangxi Province. It is located in the south of Shangrao City. The runway of Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport is 2,400 meters long, with a total terminal area of 10,496 square meters and 6 aircraft stands. It was opened on May 28, 2017. In 2019, the passenger transport throughput reached 500,000.

Education

* Shangrao Normal University () is located in Shangrao.sru.jx.cn: Shangrao Normal University (Chinese)
/ref> It was originally named Shangrao Normal Junior College when it was founded in 1958, and changed its name to Gan Dongbei (Northeastern part of Jiangxi) 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

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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.

Sports

The 21,000-capacity Shangrao Stadium is located in the city. It is used mostly for football matches.Shangrao Olympic Center was started on April 20, 2009 and completed and put into use in 2011.

References

External links

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)
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