Jiashan County

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For the former Jiashan County (嘉山县) in Anhui province, see Mingguang.
Jiashan
嘉善县
Kashan
County
Jiashan
Jiashan
Location of Jiashan County within Jiaxing
Location of Jiashan County within Jiaxing
Jiashan is located in Zhejiang
Jiashan
Jiashan
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°49′52″N 120°55′34″E / 30.831°N 120.926°E / 30.831; 120.926
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityJiaxing
Area
 • Total
506.88 km2 (195.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
648,160
 • Density1,278.7/km2 (3,311.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jiashan County (simplified Chinese: 嘉善县; traditional Chinese: 嘉善縣; pinyin: Jiāshàn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Zhejiang Province, bordering Shanghai to the northeast and Jiangsu province to the north. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Jiaxing. Jiashan is nicknamed "The Land of Fish and Rice", and is 80 km (50 mi) southwest of central Shanghai, 95 km (59 mi) east of Hangzhou, and 90 km (56 mi) south of Suzhou. The county seat is located on 126 People Avenue, Weitang Town.

The second campus of Sanda University, known as Guangbiao Institute, is located in Jiashan County.

History

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Jiashan formerly was part of Jiaxing. In 1430, Jiashan was established.

On 1 November 2022, the county was named by a guideline of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) as a "leading trial area" for common prosperity.[1]

Administration divisions

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Photo of Sanguantang Bridge.
Sanguantang Bridge in Luoxing subdistrict.

Jiashan County consists of six towns, three subdistricts, 11 communities, 16 residential zones and 164 administrative villages.

Subdistricts

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Towns

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  • Northwest: Taozhuang (Former Taozhuang, Fenyu)
  • North: Xitang (Former Xitang, Dashun, Xiadianmiao)
  • Northeast: Yaozhuang (Former Yaozhuang, Dingzha, Yuhui)
  • Southwest: Tianning (Former Tianning, Hongxi, Yangmiao)
  • Centre: Ganyao (Former Ganyao, Fanjing)
  • South: Dayun

Climate

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Climate data for Jiashan, elevation 3 m (9.8 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5) 		27.4
(81.3) 		31.9
(89.4) 		33.7
(92.7) 		35.6
(96.1) 		38.1
(100.6) 		40.0
(104.0) 		40.2
(104.4) 		37.2
(99.0) 		36.0
(96.8) 		29.4
(84.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.8
(58.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		25.8
(78.4) 		28.4
(83.1) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.4
(90.3) 		28.4
(83.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		17.6
(63.7) 		11.2
(52.2) 		21.2
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1) 		6.3
(43.3) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.9
(69.6) 		24.4
(75.9) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.4
(83.1) 		24.3
(75.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.1
(55.6) 		6.9
(44.4) 		16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5) 		2.9
(37.2) 		6.5
(43.7) 		11.7
(53.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.3
(59.5) 		9.4
(48.9) 		3.4
(38.1) 		13.4
(56.2)
Record low °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		0.3
(32.5) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.2
(55.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.1
(64.6) 		12.4
(54.3) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−8.9
(16.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76.6
(3.02) 		73.0
(2.87) 		107.6
(4.24) 		90.0
(3.54) 		106.0
(4.17) 		212.8
(8.38) 		138.0
(5.43) 		176.1
(6.93) 		98.6
(3.88) 		59.2
(2.33) 		61.5
(2.42) 		54.3
(2.14) 		1,253.7
(49.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.7 11.2 13.6 12.4 12.2 15.1 11.6 12.8 10.2 7.8 10.1 9.1 137.8
Average snowy days 2.7 1.9 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.0 6.5
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 76 74 75 82 79 79 79 77 78 75 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 115.5 116.9 143.1 167.0 177.5 140.7 219.1 216.8 173.7 166.1 132.0 130.8 1,899.2
Percentage possible sunshine 36 37 38 43 42 33 51 53 47 47 42 42 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]All-time September high[4]All-time October high[5]

Economy

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Transportation

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Road

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  • G320
  • Shen-Jia-Hu High Way
  • Hu-Hang High Way
  • Ping-Li County Road
  • Chang-Jia High Way

Railway

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  • Hu-Kun Railway
  • Hu-Hang High Railway

Water

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  • Hongqitang Canel
  • Luxutang Canel
  • Taipu River

Industry

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Agriculture

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Tourism

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Culture

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Education

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Notable people

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  • Wu Zhen, a painter in Yuan Dynasty
  • Qian Nengxun, a premier of the Republic of China
  • Sun Daolin, a renowned Chinese actor
  • Huang Ju, Mayor and Party chief of Shanghai, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wang, Orange (2022-11-03). "China names model county in inequality reduction campaign". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【高温最后的疯狂】今天湖南江西浙江站点包揽高温榜前十，湖南衡南40℃排名第一。包括衡南在内，今天有7个站点气温打破9月最高纪录，上海浦东连续2天破纪录。今天有54站气温打破9月中旬最高纪录，上海徐家汇37.3℃平9月中旬最高纪录。今天4个省会直辖市出现高温，南昌杭州上海均创造了1951年以来，全年高温日数最多纪录。不过未来三天，冷空气南下，明天和后天，高温天气明显缩减，20日基本无高温。虽然不敢拍板说秋老虎彻底归隐，但短时间内，高温终于消停了。而北方地区未来气温波动下滑，秋意渐浓。今天太原全天气温低于20℃。明天西安和郑州也会全天低于20℃。而且明天早晨，北方还会有大量城市气温创立秋后新低。今晚被子要盖好，小心别着凉。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【离谱的气温】今天南方高温继续发展，福建江西浙江站点包揽高温榜前十，上榜门槛提升到了38.2℃，福建建宁39.3℃排名第一。浙江上海安徽四川云南有28站气温打破10月最高气温纪录。杭州福州南昌长沙南京武汉上海共7个省会直辖市，创最晚高温日纪录。杭州南昌武汉上海刷新1951年以来全年高温日数最多纪录。南昌未来7天高温不断，今年高温日数将达到80天，就算兑现5天，高温日数也将达到78天，将创造新的省会首府直辖市全年高温日数纪录——2022年福州74天，已经觉得不可思议，2024年重庆77天，感觉是神迹。结果转眼今年又要见证新纪录诞生。而且福州未来再加5天，也将达到75天，创造当地全年高温日数新纪录。并且南方未来多个城市的高温，也将继续改写最晚高温日纪录。武汉长沙福州报出12日还有高温，杭州和南昌在13日还有高温。而且看最低气温，南昌和杭州报7日晨28℃，也是10月罕见，可能破纪录。总之，异常强的副热带高压，让南方热得一点不像10月，依然像盛夏的7-8月。而北方地区，在冷空气和阴雨影响，气温明显偏低，并创立秋后新低。白天最高气温的偏低程度尤其明显。华北等地，8-9日的白天，冷得也不像10月，更像11月。总之，未来气温就是主打一个离谱，南方热到怀疑人生，北方冷得有些发蒙。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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