Ji'an


Ji'an is a prefecture-level city situated in the central region of Jiangxi province of the People's Republic of China and bordering Hunan province to the west. It has an area of and as of the 2020 census, had a population of 4,469,176, of whom 643,399 live in the built-up area made of 2 urban districts. Ji'an lies next to the Luoxiao Mountains with the Gan River running through the middle of the city. Local dialects include a form of Gan Chinese as well as Hakka Chinese.
Ji'an is an abbreviation of its original name "吉泰民安". It has also formerly been known as Luling and Jizhou.

History

In the 26th year of the First Emperor of Qin, Luling County was established, which belonged to Jiujiang County, so Ji'an City was called "Luling" in ancient times. Luling in the Han Dynasty belonged to Yuzhang County.
In the Sui Dynasty, Luling County was changed to Jizhou, so Ji'an was also known as "Jizhou".

Administration

The Ji'an municipal region comprises two districts, a county-level city and ten counties.

District

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Geography

The longitude of Ji'an City is 114.986373 east longitude, and the latitude is 27.111699 north latitude.

Climate

Ji'an has a humid subtropical climate affected by the East Asian monsoon, with long, humid, very hot summers and cool and drier winters with occasional cold snaps. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, with an annual average of. The average annual precipitation is around. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 19% in March to 59% in July, the city receives 1,641 hours of bright sunshine annually. Winter begins somewhat sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier; spring begins especially gloomy, and from April to June each of the months averages more than of rainfall. After the heavy rains subside in June, summer is especially sunny. Autumn is warm and relatively dry.

Transportation

in Taihe County serves Ji'an. The airport, also known as Ji'an Airport, is an airport serving the city of Ji'an in Jiangxi Province, China. The airport is located in Taihe County, under the jurisdiction of Ji'an City, 30 kilometers from Ji'an City. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway line passes through the Ji'an municipality with train stations in Xingan, Xiajiang, Jishui, Ji'an, and Taihe. Ji'an is connected to the China National Highways 105 and 319. The total mileage of roads in the city reaches 9,000 kilometers.

Education

is located in Qingyuan District, Ji'an.The school currently has three campuses: Qingyuan, Jifu and Changgang.
The Ji'an Public Library, with its main library in Jizhou District, serves the city.

Notable people