Yuhuan County
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Yuhuan County is located in Taizhou
, at the midsection along the coast of southeastern Zhejiang
Province of China
.
Yuhuan, with total area of 2279 square kilometers including land area of 378 square kilometers, has a total population of 392,800 containing a permanent population of 93,000 from other provinces and regions. Yuhuan consists of numerous islands as well as some mainland parts. Yuhuan Island is the largest island and also hosts the down-town Yuhuan, Zhugang Town. Yuhuan Island is nowadays connected to the mainland with dikes and reclaimed land. Other islands include Daludao (meaning Big deer island) that is available for recreational use and hosts a resort.
Due to its location on the shores of the East China Sea
, use of plenty of fresh seafood is characteristic for Yuhuanese cuisine. A local variety of pomelo
is widely grown, known as buntan in min
and wendan in wu dialect.
The county is one of the most prosperous in the province. It is especially known for its production of valve
s, automobile parts, and furniture
.
Yuhuan Power Station is a large coal-fired power station with 4000 MW output capacity. This makes it large both in Chinese and global standards. The station ended power shortages, but the locals are concerned about its influence on air quality.
The county has an especially divisive contrast between the local elite and migrants from other regions of China. Most physical labourers and low-wage jobs are held by migrants while most local businesses are controlled in the hands of natives of the county.
The county is very diverse linguistically. The majority speak a form of the Taizhou dialect
(a form of Wu dialect), while the villages of Chenyu and Kanmen are home to a Minnan-speaking population, whose ancestors migrated to this region from Fujian about a century ago. Wenzhou dialect
is also spoken in the region. The three languages are noticeably different and are not mutually intelligible amongst each other or with Mandarin
, the official language of China. It is not unusual for a local to speak more than one local dialect and passable Mandarin.
Yuhuan administers 6 towns and 3 villages, referring to Zhugang Town (including Chengguan district, Kanmen district and Chenyu district), Chumen Town, Qinggang Town, Lupu Town, Ganjiang Town, Shamen Town, Longxi Village, Jishan Village and Haishan Village.
Taizhou, Zhejiang
Taizhou is a prefecture-level city in middle eastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China...
, at the midsection along the coast of southeastern Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
Province of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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Yuhuan, with total area of 2279 square kilometers including land area of 378 square kilometers, has a total population of 392,800 containing a permanent population of 93,000 from other provinces and regions. Yuhuan consists of numerous islands as well as some mainland parts. Yuhuan Island is the largest island and also hosts the down-town Yuhuan, Zhugang Town. Yuhuan Island is nowadays connected to the mainland with dikes and reclaimed land. Other islands include Daludao (meaning Big deer island) that is available for recreational use and hosts a resort.
Due to its location on the shores of the East China Sea
East China Sea
The East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1,249,000 km² or 750,000 square miles.-Geography:...
, use of plenty of fresh seafood is characteristic for Yuhuanese cuisine. A local variety of pomelo
Pomelo
The pomelo is a citrus fruit native to Southeast Asia. It is usually pale green to yellow when ripe, with sweet white flesh and very thick albedo . It is the largest citrus fruit, 15–25 cm in diameter, and usually weighing 1–2 kg...
is widely grown, known as buntan in min
Min Nan
The Southern Min languages, or Min Nan , are a family of Chinese languages spoken in southern Fujian, eastern Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan, and southern Zhejiang provinces of China, and by descendants of emigrants from these areas in diaspora....
and wendan in wu dialect.
The county is one of the most prosperous in the province. It is especially known for its production of valve
Valve
A valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically pipe fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category...
s, automobile parts, and furniture
Furniture
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things...
.
Yuhuan Power Station is a large coal-fired power station with 4000 MW output capacity. This makes it large both in Chinese and global standards. The station ended power shortages, but the locals are concerned about its influence on air quality.
The county has an especially divisive contrast between the local elite and migrants from other regions of China. Most physical labourers and low-wage jobs are held by migrants while most local businesses are controlled in the hands of natives of the county.
The county is very diverse linguistically. The majority speak a form of the Taizhou dialect
Taizhou dialect
Taizhou dialect is a dialect of Wu, one of the Chinese languages. It is spoken in the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang province of China. It is not mutually intelligible with Mandarin Chinese, and only partially intelligible with Shanghainese.-Consonants:*m、ng are also syllables-Vowels:...
(a form of Wu dialect), while the villages of Chenyu and Kanmen are home to a Minnan-speaking population, whose ancestors migrated to this region from Fujian about a century ago. Wenzhou dialect
Wenzhou dialect
Wenzhounese or Oujiang is the speech of Wenzhou, the southern prefecture of Zhejiang Province, China. It is the most divergent division of Wu Chinese, and is sometimes considered a separate language. It features noticeable elements of Min, which borders it to the south...
is also spoken in the region. The three languages are noticeably different and are not mutually intelligible amongst each other or with Mandarin
Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese, or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
, the official language of China. It is not unusual for a local to speak more than one local dialect and passable Mandarin.
Yuhuan administers 6 towns and 3 villages, referring to Zhugang Town (including Chengguan district, Kanmen district and Chenyu district), Chumen Town, Qinggang Town, Lupu Town, Ganjiang Town, Shamen Town, Longxi Village, Jishan Village and Haishan Village.
External links
- Government website of Yuhuan (in Simplified Chinese)