Zhangqiu, Jinan

"Zhangqiu" redirects here. For the town in western Shandong, see Zhangqiu, Yanggu County.

Zhangqiu (simplified Chinese: 章丘; traditional Chinese: 章邱; pinyin: Zhāngqiū) is one of 10 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, East China. The district has an area of 1721.29 square kilometers, 20 towns, 908 villages and the permanent resident population was 1,075,784 as of 2020^[update] even though its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.^[4]

Zhangqiu 章丘区 Changkiu
District
Plum Spring Yao Lake Xinglin Reservoir Qixingtai
Zhangqiu Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°41′35″N 117°31′05″E[1]
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
Sub-provincial city	Jinan
Area [2]
• District	1,721.29 km2 (664.59 sq mi)
• Metro	1,721.29 km2 (664.59 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• District	1,075,784
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
• Metro	1,064,210
• Metro density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	250200
Jinan district map	Subdivisions of Jinan, Shandong 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Core 1 Lixia 2 Shizhong 3 Huaiyin 4 Tianqiao Suburban and rural 5 Licheng 6 Changqing 7 Pingyin 8 Jiyang 9 Shanghe 10 Zhangqiu 11 Laiwu 12 Gangcheng

History

Zhangqiu is the home to Longshan Culture that existed around 2900-2100 BC. Longshan Culture is known for its black ceramics and the earliest features to late characterize the Shang civilization, scapulimancy and hangtu construction (see Chengziya Archaeological Site).

It is believed that the local name Zhangqiu is named after famous Qi general Kuang Zhang (匡章), who led Battle of Chuisha and buried here; 'qiu' (丘) stands for 'hill, mound', which refers to the tomb of Kuang Zhang. During Liu Song dynasty in 5th century, Gaotang (高唐) County was set here, and in 596, the name was changed into Zhangqiu. The Zhangqiu County has Mingshui (明水) as its capital, and it was affiliated to Jinan from the 10th century to the end of Qing dynasty in 1911.

After the Republic of China was founded, all counties changed their status to be directly administered by the province, like in the United States. Zhangqiu went back to be a part of Jinan in 1953, after the communist established the regime. In August 1992 Zhangqiu County was upgraded into Zhangqiu City.

Administrative divisions

As of 2017^[update], this county is divided to 15 subdistricts and 3 towns.^[5]

Subdistricts

Mingshui Subdistrict (明水街道) Shuangshan Subdistrict (双山街道) Zaoyuan Subdistrict (枣园街道)

Longshan Subdistrict (龙山街道) Bucun Subdistrict (埠村街道) Shengjing Subdistrict (圣井街道)

-Subdistricts are upgraded from towns.

Puji Subdistrict (普集镇) Xiuhui Subdistrict (绣惠镇) Xiangsongzhuang Subdistrict (相公庄镇) Wenzu Subdistrict (文祖镇) Gaoguanzhai Subdistrict (高官寨镇)

Baiyunhu Subdistrict (白云湖镇) Ningjiabu Subdistrict (宁家埠镇) Caofan Subdistrict (曹范镇) Guanzhuang Subdistrict (官庄乡)

Towns

• Diao (刁镇)
• Duozhuang (垛庄镇)
• Huanghe Township (黄河镇) - is upgraded from township.

- Former Town is merged to other.

• Shuizhai (水寨镇)

- Former Townships is merged to other.

• Xinzhai Township (辛寨乡)

Villages

• Nanmengcun

Climate

Climate data for Zhangqiu, elevation 122 m (400 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	18.5 (65.3)	25.5 (77.9)	30.8 (87.4)	34.6 (94.3)	38.4 (101.1)	40.5 (104.9)	40.7 (105.3)	36.9 (98.4)	38.4 (101.1)	34.0 (93.2)	25.6 (78.1)	19.0 (66.2)	40.7 (105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.8 (38.8)	7.8 (46.0)	14.1 (57.4)	21.6 (70.9)	27.1 (80.8)	31.3 (88.3)	31.8 (89.2)	30.2 (86.4)	26.8 (80.2)	21.0 (69.8)	12.6 (54.7)	5.7 (42.3)	19.5 (67.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.3 (29.7)	2.2 (36.0)	8.4 (47.1)	15.7 (60.3)	21.5 (70.7)	26.0 (78.8)	27.3 (81.1)	25.6 (78.1)	21.5 (70.7)	15.5 (59.9)	7.6 (45.7)	0.9 (33.6)	14.2 (57.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.7 (21.7)	−2.6 (27.3)	3.0 (37.4)	9.8 (49.6)	15.6 (60.1)	20.5 (68.9)	23.0 (73.4)	21.5 (70.7)	16.4 (61.5)	10.2 (50.4)	2.8 (37.0)	−3.4 (25.9)	9.3 (48.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−21.1 (−6.0)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−12.9 (8.8)	−6.1 (21.0)	−0.1 (31.8)	9.2 (48.6)	14.1 (57.4)	11.6 (52.9)	4.9 (40.8)	−4.9 (23.2)	−15.6 (3.9)	−26.8 (−16.2)	−26.8 (−16.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4.9 (0.19)	10.6 (0.42)	12.4 (0.49)	30.8 (1.21)	68.6 (2.70)	88.9 (3.50)	173.0 (6.81)	155.2 (6.11)	58.5 (2.30)	29.4 (1.16)	24.4 (0.96)	7.0 (0.28)	663.7 (26.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.5	3.4	3.6	5.5	7.0	8.2	12.2	11.6	6.8	5.7	4.6	3.3	74.4
Average snowy days	3.6	3.2	1.3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2.2	11.5
Average relative humidity (%)	55	51	47	49	54	56	73	78	68	60	58	56	59
Mean monthly sunshine hours	149.1	156.7	198.1	225.8	249.9	218.2	179.3	181.7	180.8	188.5	157.4	148.6	2,234.1
Percentage possible sunshine	48	51	53	57	57	50	40	44	49	55	52	50	51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Geography

Baimai Springs

Located in central Shandong province, Zhangqiu is 50 kilometers to the east of Jinan, the capital of Shandong province. It is 120 kilometers north from Mount Tai and the Yellow River is the north border of Zhangqiu. Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport is situated at Yaoqiang Village of Zhangqiu.

Zhangqiu is known for its springs and scenery outside the crowded city of Jinan.^{[citation needed]} The East Jingshi Road and several Province Highways connect Mingshui and Jinan.

Notable people

• Du Fuwei (595–624), rebel leader and general during the early Tang dynasty
• Fang Xuanling (579–648), prominent chancellor of the early Tang dynasty
• Li Qingzhao (1084–c. 1155), renowned female poet of the Song dynasty
• Xin Qiji (1140–1207), military leader and poet of the Southern Song dynasty
• Zhang Yanghao (1270–1329), poet and official of the Yuan dynasty
• Li Kaixian (1502–1568), playwright and scholar of the Ming dynasty
• Li Jinming (born 1985), actress
• Yan Ning (born 1977), structural biologist