Pinghu

History

Zhapu, the site of a deepwater harbor, was the principal site of China's foreign trade with Korea and Japan during the 18th and 19th century.

Economy

Pinghu dominates the Chinese down jacket industry; over half of down jackets sold in China are produced in Pinghu, and it is home to a major down jacket wholesale market. This industry started in the 1980s. An estimated 300 million garments are produced in Pinghu yearly.

Administration

3 neighborhoods (subdistricts), 7 towns

• neighborhood committee and offices
  • Zhongdai neighborhood
  • Danghu neighborhood
  • Caoqiao neighborhood
• towns
  • Zhapu
  • Xindai
  • Xincang
  • Huanggu
  • Quantang
  • Guangchen
  • Lindai

Geography and climate

Pinghu is located on a low and flat plain and is laced with a network of rivers. A number of islands, such as Wangpan Shan are located offshore. The municipality's average yearly temperature is 15 °C, with average precipitation of 1186 mm. Agricultural production is marked by its amount of aquatic products. Important crops are rice, wheat, Chinese cabbage, prawns, and bird eggs. Specialties include pickled eggs and watermelons. Due to its proximity to Shanghai, Pinghu also attracts investment from many multinational enterprises. Industry includes clothing, packaging, machinery, paper and others. Clothing production is especially high, with the value of Pinghu's total clothing exports the greatest in China. It has been placed as one of China's one hundred most productive areas.

Zhapu harbor in the municipality's southwest is an important deep water harbor along Hangzhou Bay. A port has been located here since the Tang dynasty, and it is still an important transshipment point. Next to the harbor is one of China's most important large thermal power plants, Jiaxing Powerplant, with a capacity of 3,000,000 kilowatts.

In modern China many famous monks, educators and artists (music, calligraphy, painting, seals, poetry) have come from Pinghu. The city's downtown contains a large memorial to Li Shutong and a number of other attractions and scenic spots.

| Jan record high C = 21.4 | Jan record low C = -8.4 | Feb record high C = 26.9 | Feb record low C = -7.0 | Mar record high C = 30.0 | Mar record low C = -4.1 | Apr record high C = 31.4 | Apr record low C = -1.0 | May record high C = 33.4 | May record low C = 6.3 | Jun record high C = 36.3 | Jun record low C = 12.2 | Jul record high C = 38.7 | Jul record low C = 18.4 | Aug record high C = 38.5 | Aug record low C = 17.2 | Sep record high C = 36.7 | Sep record low C = 10.2 | Oct record high C = 33.3 | Oct record low C = 1.2 | Nov record high C = 27.8 | Nov record low C = -3.1 | Dec record high C = 23.6 | Dec record low C = -9.3

References

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