Shangrao () is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (or metro) area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.
Subdivisions
Shangrao is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, between 27º48'-29º42' north latitude and 116º13'-118º29' east longitude, and is an inland area. The total area is 22,791 square kilometers, accounting for 13.68% of the total area of the province.Shangrao administers three districts, one county-level city, and eight counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census. Map
English name Simplified Pinyin Area Population Density Xinzhou District Xìnzhōu Qū 339 416,219 1,228 Guangfeng District Guǎngfēng Qū 1,378 752,939 546 Guangxin District Guǎngxìn Qū 2,240 700,266 313 Dexing Déxīng Shì 2,101 293,202 140 Yushan County Yùshān Xiàn 1,728 574,363 332 Yanshan County Yánshān Xiàn 2,178 427,000 196 Hengfeng County Héngfēng Xiàn 655 184,870 282 Yiyang County Yìyáng Xiàn 1,593 353,378 222 Yugan County Yúgān Xiàn 2,331 887,603 381 Poyang County Póyáng Xiàn 4,215 1,296,756 308 Wannian County Wànnián Xiàn 1,141 359,098 315 Wuyuan County Wùyuán Xiàn 2,948 334,020 332
Climate Shangrao City has a mid-subtropical monsoon climate with mild weather, abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall and a long frost-free period. Shangrao has hot, oppressive and mostly cloudy summers; short, cold and mostly sunny winters; and is humid year-round. Throughout the year, temperatures typically range from 2°C to 33°C, rarely falling below -3°C or rising above 35°C.
Transportation
Railway Shangrao Railway Station is served by three major railways passing through Shangrao: the Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway and the Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway.
Air Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport opened on 28 May 2017. Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport is the seventh civil airport in Jiangxi Province. It is located in the south of Shangrao City. The runway of Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport is 2,400 meters long, with a total terminal area of 10,496 square meters and 6 aircraft stands. It was opened on May 28, 2017. In 2019, the passenger transport throughput reached 500,000.
Education Shangrao Normal University () is located in Shangrao. It was originally named Shangrao Normal Junior College when it was founded in 1958, and changed its name to Gan Dongbei (Northeastern part of Jiangxi) University in 1959. It was closed down during the period of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Authorized by the State Council, Shangrao Normal Junior College was restored in 1977. Then, with authorization of Ministry of Education and People's Government of Jiangxi Province, it changed its name to Shangrao Normal College in March 2000. Over the past 20 years, more than 26,000 students graduated from Shangrao Normal University, to work in various careers in China.
Sports
The 21,000-capacity Shangrao Stadium is located in the city. It is used mostly for football matches.cafe.daum.net/stade Shangrao Olympic Center was started on April 20, 2009 and completed and put into use in 2011.
See also Mount Sanqing, famed Taoist sacred mountain located in Shangrao. Sanqing Mountain is located at the junction of Yushan County and Dexing City in Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China, 50 kilometers away from Yushan County and 78 kilometers away from Shangrao City. Sanqing Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain with beautiful scenery.
References
External links
Other Website:about life in Shangrao (Chinese Version) Official Website:Shangrao News (Chinese Version) Official Website:Windows of Shangrao (Chinese Version) Other Website:about live in Shanrgao (Chinese Version)