Ping Island ( Chinese : 𬞟岛, 萍岛, 𬞟洲, or 萍洲 ; pinyin : píng dǎo or píng zhōu ) is a river island with a general perimeter of about 600 metres (2,000 ft) and an area of 0.6 square kilometres (0.23 sq mi) in the middle north of Lingling District , Yongzhou , Hunan .
17-649: As one of the main attractions in Yongzhou , it is located at the confluence of the east branch and west branch (from Guangxi ) of the Xiao River , and the main course of the Xiang River . Night rain on Xiaoxiang ( Chinese : 潇湘夜雨 ; pinyin : xiāoxiāng yèyǔ ) in Eight Views of Xiaoxiang is about Ping Island. Pingzhou academy ( Chinese : 萍洲书院 or 蘋洲書院 ; pinyin : píng zhōu shū yuàn )
34-452: A humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), with a 1981–2010 annual mean temperature of 18.03 °C (64.5 °F), although within the prefecture-level city the range during 1971–2000 was 17.6 to 18.6 °C (63.7 to 65.5 °F). Winters are mild and brief, beginning somewhat dry and turning wet and gloomy as the season progresses. Spring is very rainy, especially in May, which
51-518: A target of increasing its population to about 1.42 billion by 2020, from 1.34 billion in 2010 . After the relaxation of the one-child policy, 17.9 million babies were born in 2016, an increase of 1.3 million over the previous year, but only half of what was expected. In 2017, the birth rate fell to 17.2 million, far below the official forecast of more than 20 million. It is possible that the Chinese government will further relax its fertility policy in
68-551: Is a prefecture-level city in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China, located on the southern bank of the Xiang River , which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, and bordering Guangdong to the southeast and Guangxi to the southwest. With a history of 2000 years, Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. Its total area is 22,255.31 square kilometres (8,592.82 sq mi), and at
85-612: Is around 1,426 mm (56 in). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 15% in February and March to 58% in July, the city receives 1,491 hours of sunshine annually. As of October 2022: The current Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Yongzhou is Zhu Hongwu and the current mayor is Chen Ailin. According to the 7th National Population Census in 2020, the permanent resident population of
102-485: Is located at the confluence of the Xiao (Xiaoshui) and Xiang Rivers . Within its borders is the Nan Mountains (Nan Ling), which increases the complexity of climatic variation. It borders Chenzhou to the east, Hezhou ( Guangxi ), Guilin (Guangxi) and Qingyuan ( Guangdong ) to the south, and Hengyang and Shaoyang to the north. Its area spans around 22,400 km (8,650 sq mi). Yongzhou has
119-504: Is one of the four major shuyuan in Hunan Province . Located on Ping Island, it was originally built in 1739 and was last rebuilt in 2013. 26°15′07″N 111°36′18″E / 26.252°N 111.605°E / 26.252; 111.605 This Hunan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yongzhou Yongzhou ( Chinese : 永州 ; pinyin : Yǒngzhōu )
136-555: Is the wettest month. Summer is very hot and humid, with moderate levels of rain, and generous sunshine; on average, July and August are the only two months where the area receives more than half of possible sunshine. Autumn is the driest season. From January to May, on average, more than half of the days each month receive some precipitation. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.1 °C (43.0 °F) in January to 29.0 °C (84.2 °F) in July. The annual precipitation
153-547: The Financial Times reported that according to some sources who know the data of the seventh census, Chinese population in 2020 did not meet 1.4 billion. Chinese state media say that Chinese mainland population in 2019 was 1.40005 billion. If true, this would indicate the first population decline since the Great Leap Forward . On April 28, 2021, Bloomberg News , quoting the Chinese state media outlet
170-550: The Global Times , reported that it is unlikely there would be a drop in the total population in the 2020 census, citing a comment by Lu Jiehua, a professor at Peking University . Still, it was reported that China's population may peak in 2022, which is much earlier than previously estimated. In May 2021, the National Bureau of Statistics of China released a report revising the data for the previous 10 years before
187-574: The Hong Kong SAR Government at the end of 2020) and Macau's population was 683,218 (provided by the Macau SAR Government at the end of 2020). According to the census, China has 1,430,695 immigrants, dividing between 845,697 foreign nationals and 584,998 residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In October 2015, China scrapped the one-child policy in the hope of boosting the number of births. In 2016, China set
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#1732780020049204-618: The 2022 Chinese census it had a total population of 5,143,700, of whom 1,146,692 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts. During late imperial China, Yongzhou was also the seat of a prefecture . In 2016, with the approval of the State Council , Yongzhou City was included in the List of National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China . Yongzhou is the southernmost prefecture-level division of Hunan, and
221-661: The People's Republic of China ( Chinese : 第七次全国人口普查 ; pinyin : Dì Qī Cì Quánguó Rénkǒu Pǔchá ), also referred to as the 2020 Chinese Census , was the seventh national census conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . Census work began on November 1, 2020, and continued through December 10, 2020, involving seven million census workers. The 2020 Chinese census covers all Chinese citizens living in mainland China , as well as those living abroad on temporary visas. Foreigners who live in
238-427: The city is 5,289,824. Compared to the 5,194,275 people in the sixth national population census , there has been a total increase of 95549 people in the past decade, an increase of 1.84%, and an average annual growth rate of 0.18%. Yongzhou City is a multi-ethnic area. There are 49 ethnic groups in the city, including 48 ethnic minorities. The permanent population of ethnic minorities is 561,342, accounting for 10.61%;
255-479: The future. On November 2, 2020, Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping answered census workers' questions in Beijing . The 2020 census showed that the gender ratio of mainland China has improved, with the male-to-female ratio reaching a new record low of 105.07. This is the most balanced gender ration since the People's Republic of China began conducting censuses in 1953. On April 27, 2021,
272-408: The mainland for more than six months are also recorded in the data. The preliminary results were released on May 11, 2021, with a news conference being held on the same day. The release was originally planned to be in early April, but was delayed by a month. The population of mainland China was 1,411,778,724 as of 1 November 2020. In addition, Hong Kong's population was 7,474,200 (provided by
289-434: The registered population of ethnic minorities is 740,639, accounting for 11.57%, both ranking fourth in the province. Three judges were killed and three court staff were injured by submachine gun in the 2010 Yongzhou courthouse shooting . The assailant was apparently angry at the Chinese justice system about the results of his divorce settlement. 2020 Chinese census The Seventh National Population Census of
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