Suihua
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Suihua is a prefecture-level city
in west-central Heilongjiang
province of Northeast China
, adjacent to Yichun to the east, Harbin, the provincial capital, to the south, Daqing to the west and Heihe to the north. It is in the southern half of Heilongjiang
.
It has 5,416,439 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 877,682 in the metro area made of Beilin District.
people, the ancestors of the Manchu
, inhabited in this region During the Xia Dynasty
and Shang Dynasty
. During the Yuan Dynasty, agriculture developed rapidly in Suihua.
Suihua has been inhabited by many ethnic minority groups, such as Mongols and Koreans since the Ming Dynasty
.
Dwa/Dwb), with long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, and humid, very warm summers. Average daily highs range from −15 °C in January to 28 °C (82.4 °F) in July. The average temperature in Suihua is between 1.3-4℃.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in west-central Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...
province of Northeast China
Northeast China
Northeast China, historically known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China, consisting of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The region is sometimes called the Three Northeast Provinces...
, adjacent to Yichun to the east, Harbin, the provincial capital, to the south, Daqing to the west and Heihe to the north. It is in the southern half of Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...
.
It has 5,416,439 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 877,682 in the metro area made of Beilin District.
Administrative divisions
| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beilin District Beilin District, Suihua Beilin District is the only district of the city of Suihua, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.... |
北林区 | Běilín Qū | 877,682 | 2,723 | 320 |
| 2 | Anda City Anda (Heilongjiang) Anda , Heilongjiang, China is a city west of Harbin on the Harbin-Manzhouli Railway about 30 km east of Daqing.... |
安达市 | Āndá Shì | 472,716 | 3,586 | 142 |
| 3 | Zhaodong City Zhaodong Zhaodong is a city of more than 100,000 inhabitants in southwestern Heilongjiang province in Northeast China. It is under the administration of Suihua City around to the northeast and around northwest of Harbin, the provincial capital.-External links:*... |
肇东市 | Zhàodōng Shì | 903,171 | 4,330 | 215 |
| 4 | Hailun City Hailun Hailun is a city in west-central Heilongjiang province, Northeast China. Administratively, it is a county-level city of Suihua City.-Geography:Hailun is located on the Songnen Plain, with the Lesser Khingan mountain range to the west... |
海伦市 | Hǎilún Shì | 769,925 | 4,667 | 176 |
| 5 | Wangkui County Wangkui County Wangkui County is a county of western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.... |
望奎县 | Wàngkuí Xiàn | 428,760 | 2,299 | 209 |
| 6 | Lanxi County Lanxi County Lanxi County is a county of western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.... |
兰西县 | Lánxī Xiàn | 454,526 | 2,499 | 188 |
| 7 | Qinggang County Qinggang County Qinggang County is a county of western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.- External links : -... |
青冈县 | Qīnggāng Xiàn | 474,553 | 2,686 | 156 |
| 8 | Qing'an County Qing'an County Qing'an County is a county of west-central Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.- External links : -... |
庆安县 | Qìng'ān Xiàn | 382,416 | 5,607 | 68 |
| 9 | Mingshui County | 明水县 | Míngshuǐ Xiàn | 320,985 | 2,308 | 147 |
| 10 | Suileng County Suileng County Suileng County is a county of west-central Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.- External links : -... |
绥棱县 | Suíléng Xiàn | 331,705 | 4,506 | 73 |
History
Suihua's history can be streched back to over 10,000 years ago. As early as in the Paleolithic Age, human beings started living in this area. The SushenSushen
Sushen was an ancient ethnic group or people who dwelt in the northeastern part of China and the Russian Maritime Province, in the area of modern Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. They were active during the Zhou Dynasty period...
people, the ancestors of the Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...
, inhabited in this region During the Xia Dynasty
Xia Dynasty
The Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical chronicles such as Bamboo Annals, Classic of History and Records of the Grand Historian. The Xia Dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors gave his throne to him...
and Shang Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was, according to traditional sources, the second Chinese dynasty, after the Xia. They ruled in the northeastern regions of the area known as "China proper" in the Yellow River valley...
. During the Yuan Dynasty, agriculture developed rapidly in Suihua.
Suihua has been inhabited by many ethnic minority groups, such as Mongols and Koreans since the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
.
Climate
Suihua has a humid continental climate (KöppenKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Dwa/Dwb), with long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, and humid, very warm summers. Average daily highs range from −15 °C in January to 28 °C (82.4 °F) in July. The average temperature in Suihua is between 1.3-4℃.