Wanning 万宁市 | |
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) Wancheng Town the seat of Wanning | |
) Map showing entire Qionghai area within Hainan province | |
| Coordinates: 18°47′0″N 110°23′0″E / 18.78333°N 110.38333°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,443 km2 (1,715 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 萬寧 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 万宁 | ||||||||||||
| Postal | Manning | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Uncountably Long Peace | ||||||||||||
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Wanning or in local Hainanese dialect as Ban Ning is a county-level city in the southeast of Hainan Province, China. Although called a "city", Wanning refers to both the county seat and to the entire county as a whole. The county-wide area has an estimated population of 65,871 (2006).
History
Wanning (万宁) first got its current name during the Southern Song Dynasty, after being renamed from Wan'an (万安县). Wanning was later renamed back to Wan'an again in 1143 until its name was changed to Wanzhou (万州) in 1370, but subsequently reverted to its present name after the Communist takeover in the 1950s. It was promoted from a county to a city on August 5, 1996.
Economy
Tourism plays a vital role in the city. Famous for its tropical scenery, Wanning proper lies approximately half an hour's drive from the beach and has several five-star hotels. The city of Wanning produces coffee, black pepper, rubber, rice, bananas, and sugarcane.
Transportation
Wanning is served by the Wanning Railway Station, part of the Hainan East Ring Intercity Rail.
Climate
Wanning is hot most of the year. At times it can become cold with temperatures between 5 and 8 degrees Celsius.
| Climate data for Wanning (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.7 (87.3) | 32.4 (90.3) | 34.0 (93.2) | 35.9 (96.6) | 37.1 (98.8) | 36.7 (98.1) | 36.5 (97.7) | 35.7 (96.3) | 33.5 (92.3) | 31.4 (88.5) | 30.6 (87.1) | 37.1 (98.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) | 24.4 (75.9) | 26.7 (80.1) | 29.6 (85.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.3 (90.1) | 31.1 (88.0) | 29.1 (84.4) | 26.4 (79.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 28.6 (83.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.9 (69.6) | 23.2 (73.8) | 26.1 (79.0) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.4 (83.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 25.8 (78.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 25.0 (77.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.7 (69.3) | 23.7 (74.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.0 (78.8) | 25.5 (77.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 23.1 (73.6) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.6 (63.7) | 22.3 (72.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) | 8.7 (47.7) | 7.4 (45.3) | 15.2 (59.4) | 17.1 (62.8) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.4 (72.3) | 20.2 (68.4) | 14.7 (58.5) | 11.7 (53.1) | 7.2 (45.0) | 7.2 (45.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.8 (1.84) | 38.0 (1.50) | 63.9 (2.52) | 112.6 (4.43) | 189.0 (7.44) | 181.5 (7.15) | 202.3 (7.96) | 193.7 (7.63) | 355.4 (13.99) | 383.8 (15.11) | 174.8 (6.88) | 100.1 (3.94) | 2,041.9 (80.39) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 84 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[1] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Dato' Woo Ser Chai (吴世才), late Malaysian entrepreneur and CEO of Clara International Beauty Group. He was also an active community figure and served as the president of the Hainan Association of Selangor and Federal Territory. [2]
- Datuk Seri Choot Ching Khoon (祝清坤), Malaysian and Penang-based businessman and philanthropist. As a locally respected community figure, he was the president of the Federation of Hainan Association Malaysia and the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce respectively.
- Lim Chong Yah (林崇椰), Singaporean economist, researcher and emeritus professor of the National University of Singapore.
- Seah Mong Hee (谢门熙), Singaporean quantity surveyor who became a partner of Langdon & Seah in 1949.
References
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ https://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2013/02/06/Thean-Hou-temple-lights-up-for-CNY/