Yingshan County, Hubei

Yingshan County (simplified Chinese: 英山县; traditional Chinese: 英山縣; pinyin: Yīngshān Xiàn) is one of the seven counties governed by the prefecture-level city of Huanggang, Hubei, located on the eastern edge of the province, adjoining Anhui, and encompassing the southwestern portion of the Dabie Mountains. The county covers an area of 1,449 square kilometres (559 sq mi) in 11 towns and townships.

Yingshan County 英山县
County
View near Yangliuwan
Yingshan Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates (Yingshan government): 30°44′06″N 115°40′52″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Huanggang
Area [1]
• Total	1,449 km2 (559 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	357,296
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	英山政府网 (Yingshan Government Website) (in Simplified Chinese)

History

Yingshan is famous as the birthplace of Bi Sheng,^[2] the inventor of movable-type printing technology in the 11th century, which is regarded as one of ancient China's Four Great Inventions. Communist guerrillas were active in the area in the early period of their insurgency, and the 27th Corps of the Red Army was set up there. It was also the point of departure for the 25th Corps on the Communists' Long March to Yan'an.

Yingshan County in the Long March after the Fourth Encirclement Campaign against the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet

Geography

Administrative divisions

Yingshan County administers eight towns and three townships:^[3][4][5][6]

#	Name	Chinese (S)
Towns
1	Wenquan	温泉镇
2	Nanhe	南河镇
3	Hongshan	红山镇
4	Jinjiapu	金家铺镇
5	Shitouzui	石头咀镇 (石头嘴镇)
6	Caopandi	草盘地镇
7	Leijiadian	雷家店镇
8	Yangliuwan	杨柳湾镇
Townships
9	Fangjiazui	方家咀乡 (方家嘴乡)
10	Kongjiafang	孔家坊乡
11	Taojiahe	陶家河乡
Townships
12	Taohuachong Forestry Area	桃花冲林场
13	Wujiashan Forestry Area	吴家山林场
14	Wufengshan Forestry Area	五峰山林场
15	Yingshan County Economic Development District	英山县经济开发区

Climate

Climate data for Yingshan, elevation 124 m (407 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	23.8 (74.8)	28.0 (82.4)	32.4 (90.3)	34.1 (93.4)	36.4 (97.5)	38.6 (101.5)	40.0 (104.0)	40.0 (104.0)	39.5 (103.1)	35.8 (96.4)	30.6 (87.1)	24.2 (75.6)	40.0 (104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.3 (48.7)	12.2 (54.0)	16.9 (62.4)	23.2 (73.8)	27.8 (82.0)	30.4 (86.7)	33.2 (91.8)	33.2 (91.8)	29.8 (85.6)	24.3 (75.7)	18.2 (64.8)	12.0 (53.6)	22.5 (72.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.1 (39.4)	6.8 (44.2)	11.1 (52.0)	17.1 (62.8)	22.0 (71.6)	25.3 (77.5)	28.1 (82.6)	27.7 (81.9)	23.8 (74.8)	18.0 (64.4)	11.7 (53.1)	5.9 (42.6)	16.8 (62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.5 (32.9)	2.8 (37.0)	6.7 (44.1)	12.4 (54.3)	17.4 (63.3)	21.4 (70.5)	24.4 (75.9)	23.8 (74.8)	19.5 (67.1)	13.5 (56.3)	7.2 (45.0)	1.8 (35.2)	12.6 (54.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−10.1 (13.8)	−7.0 (19.4)	−5.2 (22.6)	1.7 (35.1)	7.5 (45.5)	11.4 (52.5)	17.7 (63.9)	16.6 (61.9)	8.9 (48.0)	1.5 (34.7)	−5.0 (23.0)	−12.0 (10.4)	−12.0 (10.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	52.7 (2.07)	69.9 (2.75)	95.8 (3.77)	139.4 (5.49)	173.6 (6.83)	238.4 (9.39)	262.1 (10.32)	151.4 (5.96)	87.1 (3.43)	59.4 (2.34)	50.3 (1.98)	33.4 (1.31)	1,413.5 (55.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	10.1	10.5	13.0	11.5	12.7	13.6	13.7	12.1	8.5	8.3	9.2	7.2	130.4
Average snowy days	3.4	2.0	0.8	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	1.2	7.7
Average relative humidity (%)	75	75	74	74	75	80	80	79	74	74	76	73	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	104.8	102.7	126.2	154.4	169.4	154.7	198.1	204.1	175.0	163.8	140.8	130.2	1,824.2
Percentage possible sunshine	33	33	34	40	40	37	46	50	48	47	45	42	41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Economy

The county is rich in natural resources and produces tea, silk, herbs, chestnuts, and granite. Yingshan is the leading producer of Green Tea in Hubei and the fourth largest tea producer in China. There are four hot water springs in Yingshan town, with the water temperature recorded up to 71 Celsius degrees.

Transportation

• China National Highway 318

Gallery

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  'Rise' Yingshan Vocational School
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  Yingshan China Mobile Telecommunication Square
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  Donghe River near Yangliuwan, Yingshan
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  Xihe River near Hongshan, Yingshan
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  View near Hongshan, Yingshan
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  View near Hongshan, Yingshan
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  View near Hongshan, Yingshan