Wuchang, Heilongjiang

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Wuchang (Template:Zh) is a county-level city of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, it borders Acheng District to the north, Shangzhi to the northeast, Shuangcheng District to the northwest, and Jilin Province to the south and the west.

The name "Wuchang" has been in use since 1855. At that time people began to reclaim wasteland, and built five noble lodges. It was changed to Wuchang Bureau in 1882, and changed to Wuchang Mansion in 1909. In 1913 Wuchang County was set up. It was changed to Wuchang City in 1993.

The area of Wuchang is Script error: No such module "convert"., and it had 979,627 population at the end of 2008.

Geography and climate

Wuchang is a semi-mountainous town; its ground slopes from southeast to northwest. Wuchang rises over 450 metres above sea level. The mountain Zhangguangcai Ling twists toward the southeast; many hills appear in different layers, such as Laoye Ling and Eagle South Mountain. The Songnen Plain to the northwest provides a flat area with highly fertile soil for agriculture.

The Lalin River and Mangnu River run through Wuchang.

Like most of Northeast China, Wuchang has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). The average temperature is Script error: No such module "convert".. January, the coldest month, is about Script error: No such module "convert".. July is the hottest month at about Script error: No such module "convert".. The annual precipitation is Script error: No such module "convert".; the frost-free season is 124 days and the annual sunshine hours are 2,576. It is quite normal that the temperature is around Script error: No such module "convert". during winter nights, with Script error: No such module "convert". being approximately the middle value.

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Administrative divisions

Wuchang City is divided into 10 towns, 2 ethnic towns, 9 townships and 3 ethnic townships.[1]

10 towns
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2 ethnic towns
9 townships
  • Xingsheng (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhiguang (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Weiguo (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Changbao (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minyi (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Bajiazi (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhangshan (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Xinglong (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Erhe (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
3 ethnic townships

Economic situation

Wuchang has many advantages for agriculture, such as loamy soil, abundant water, and suitable weather. Grain crops dominate the mix such as rice, corn, soybean, sorghum, cereal and wheat. Other crops that contribute to the local economy include beet and tobacco. The short-grain rice produced in the Wuchang area is considered [2] to be some of the best rice in China.

References

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External links

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