Guanghan

Guanghan (simplified Chinese: 广汉; traditional Chinese: 廣漢; pinyin: Guǎnghàn; formerly known as Hanchow) is a county-level city under the administration of Deyang in Sichuan province, southwest China, and only 23 kilometres (14 miles) from Chengdu. The predominant industries are tourism, pharmaceuticals and the supply of building material.

Guanghan 广汉市
County-level city
Location of Guanghan within Deyang, Sichuan
Guanghan Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°59′24″N 104°15′0″E
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture-level city	Deyang
Municipal seat	Luocheng Subdistrict
Area
• County-level city	538 km2 (208 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• County-level city	626,132
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
• Urban	368,933
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	618300
Area code	0838
Website	www.guanghan.gov.cn

Guanghan has an area of 538 km² (208 sq mi), a population of 626,132, with urban population of 368,933.^[1][2] A major part of the tourism is the nearby Sanxingdui ruins. The striking exhibits at the Sanxingdui Museum highlight archaeological finds that some archaeologists regard as even more important than the Terracotta Army.^[3]

The region is steadily becoming more industrialised and that is helping with the progression of agriculture and enhances the region's development.

Administrative divisions

Guanghan comprises 3 subdistricts and 9 towns:^[4]

Subdistricts

• Luocheng 雒城街道
• Hanzhou 汉州街道
• Jinyan 金雁街道

Towns

• Sanshui 三水镇
• Lianshan 连山镇
• Gaoping 高坪镇
• Xiangyang 向阳镇
• Xiaohan 小汉镇
• Jinlun 金轮镇
• Jinyu 金鱼镇
• Nanfeng 南丰镇
• Sanxingdui 三星堆镇

Education

Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) is famous for educating the dominant majority of Chinese civil aviation pilots and air traffic controllers.

Universities and Colleges include:

• Civil Aviation Flight University of China
• Sichuan Normal University (Guanghang)
• Sichuan Aerospace Polytechnic
• National Judges College (Sichuan)

Climate

Climate data for Guanghan, elevation 468 m (1,535 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.6 (67.3)	23.7 (74.7)	32.0 (89.6)	35.1 (95.2)	37.2 (99.0)	37.1 (98.8)	37.7 (99.9)	41.1 (106.0)	36.5 (97.7)	31.9 (89.4)	25.9 (78.6)	18.8 (65.8)	41.1 (106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.7 (49.5)	12.6 (54.7)	17.5 (63.5)	23.4 (74.1)	27.3 (81.1)	29.1 (84.4)	30.7 (87.3)	30.6 (87.1)	26.3 (79.3)	21.3 (70.3)	16.6 (61.9)	11.1 (52.0)	21.3 (70.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	8.7 (47.7)	12.9 (55.2)	18.1 (64.6)	22.2 (72.0)	24.7 (76.5)	26.3 (79.3)	25.9 (78.6)	22.3 (72.1)	17.7 (63.9)	12.9 (55.2)	7.6 (45.7)	17.1 (62.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.3 (37.9)	5.7 (42.3)	9.5 (49.1)	14.0 (57.2)	18.1 (64.6)	21.3 (70.3)	23.0 (73.4)	22.5 (72.5)	19.6 (67.3)	15.3 (59.5)	10.3 (50.5)	4.9 (40.8)	14.0 (57.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−4.4 (24.1)	−2.1 (28.2)	0.8 (33.4)	5.0 (41.0)	7.5 (45.5)	14.7 (58.5)	18.3 (64.9)	16.1 (61.0)	13.6 (56.5)	7.2 (45.0)	0.8 (33.4)	−3.7 (25.3)	−4.4 (24.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	6.7 (0.26)	8.5 (0.33)	17.9 (0.70)	41.6 (1.64)	66.2 (2.61)	103.8 (4.09)	186.5 (7.34)	176.6 (6.95)	114.2 (4.50)	36.2 (1.43)	10.9 (0.43)	4.7 (0.19)	773.8 (30.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	6.3	6.7	9.6	11.8	13.1	14.7	15.1	13.8	15.0	13.1	6.1	4.3	129.6
Average snowy days	1.0	0.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	1.6
Average relative humidity (%)	80	77	74	72	69	77	82	82	82	82	80	80	78
Mean monthly sunshine hours	50.8	60.4	88.9	123.7	132.2	118.5	135.6	143.4	76.2	56.9	56.4	51.8	1,094.8
Percentage possible sunshine	16	19	24	32	31	28	32	35	21	16	18	17	24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]all-time extreme temperature[7]