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Revision as of 07:16, 21 February 2013

Dongtai
东台
东台市
Map
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityYancheng
Township-level divisions14 towns
Municipal seatQindong (溱东镇)
Area
 • Total
1,869 km2 (722 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (15 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
1,159,400
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
224200
Area code0515

Dongtai (simplified Chinese: 东台; traditional Chinese: 東台; pinyin: Dōngtái) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Yancheng, northern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. It has a population of roughly 1,170,000 estimated for 2007. Out of the total population, about 260,000 live in the Dongtai urban core, others are distributed in the 23 suburban towns and rural regions (Some famous towns include Touzao, Anfeng, Qingdong, Sancang, Qianggang, Fu'an, Tangyang, etc.).

Transportation in Dongtai is fairly convenient. There are four International airports (Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai Hongqiao, Nanjing Lukou, Yancheng Nanyang) within 200 kilometers. There are also several other domestic airports nearby. The Xinchang Railway traverses the downtown. China National Highway 204, No. 333 provincial highway, An-qiang provincial road, and G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway, alternatively known in the province as the Coastal Expressway (沿海高速公路).

The dialect in Dongtai is quite different from Mandarin. The local accent is close to that in nearby Taizhou, Haiyan, Xinghua, Dafeng area. The population who speak Dongtai language are around 10 million. But it has no problem to do business in Dongtai, since most of local people speak Mandarine quite well, and a lot of young people there also speak English.

The food style in Dongtai belongs to Huai-Yang series. The taste is not strong, and that is different from most of other regions in China. In Dongtai, people also have chance to eat different seafoods.

Tourist can also find fun in Dongtai. Xi-xi ancient town is the cradle of Dongtai and it is also a Holy land of Buddhism. The Yellow Sea (Huanghai) National Park is on the east coastal region of Dongtai and there are also a national everglade protection region and a five-A (the highest level) precious animal protection region nearby.

Climate

Climate data for Dongtai (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
7.7
(45.9)
12.2
(54.0)
18.9
(66.0)
24.5
(76.1)
27.9
(82.2)
30.9
(87.6)
30.8
(87.4)
26.7
(80.1)
21.8
(71.2)
15.4
(59.7)
9.3
(48.7)
19.4
(66.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.6
(38.5)
9.1
(48.4)
14.6
(58.3)
19.6
(67.3)
23.8
(74.8)
23.4
(74.1)
18.6
(65.5)
12.6
(54.7)
6.4
(43.5)
0.5
(32.9)
10.9
(51.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.6
(1.36)
41.6
(1.64)
69.1
(2.72)
69.6
(2.74)
87.2
(3.43)
176.0
(6.93)
199.9
(7.87)
140.5
(5.53)
101.3
(3.99)
54.2
(2.13)
53.1
(2.09)
23.8
(0.94)
1,050.9
(41.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.1 7.8 10.5 8.9 10.5 11.7 13.4 11.5 9.4 8.0 7.0 5.1 110.9
Average relative humidity (%) 76 76 77 77 77 81 85 85 83 79 76 74 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.0 141.6 158.2 187.9 211.4 178.8 200.4 227.9 186.2 188.5 170.0 168.9 2,169.8
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Administrative divisions

There are 14 towns under the city's administration:[1]

References

  1. ^ "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:东台市" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-02-21.