Sihui (Chinese: 四会), formerly romanized as Szewui,[a] is a county-level city in the west of the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong province, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing. Sihui's population is 640,910 in 2020.[2]

Sihui
四会市
Location of Sihui City (pink) jurisdiction in Guangdong
Location of Sihui City (pink) jurisdiction in Guangdong
Sihui is located in Guangdong
Sihui
Sihui
Location of the city centre in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°19′35″N 112°44′02″E / 23.3265°N 112.7338°E / 23.3265; 112.7338
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhaoqing
Area
 • Total
1,258 km2 (486 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
640,910
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
526200
Area code0758
License plate prefixes粤H
WebsiteOfficial website
Sihui
Simplified Chinese四会
Traditional Chinese四會
Hanyu PinyinSìhuì
Cantonese YaleSeiwúih
PostalSzewui
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSìhuì
Bopomofoㄙˋ   ㄏㄨㄟˋ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhSyhhuey
Wade–GilesSsŭ4-hui4
Yale RomanizationSz̀hwèi
IPA[sɹ̩̂.xwêɪ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSeiwúih
JyutpingSei3wui5
IPA[sej˧.wuj˩˧]

History

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Sihui was initially established during the Qin dynasty (221 BC—207 BC), some historians suggested Sihui first appeared during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC—8 AD), and it is one of the four most ancient counties in Guangdong province (the other three counties are Panyu county, Jieyang county and Longchuan county). Under the Qing, Sihui County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing.[1] As with much of the surrounding countryside, Sihui was a source for many members of the Chinese diaspora during the late Qing.

Administrative divisions

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Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[3] Area (km2)
Chengzhong Subdistrict 城中街道 Chéngzhōng Jiēdào 101,428 46
Dongcheng Subdistrict 东城街道 Dōngchéng Jiēdào 142,577 84
Zhenshan Subdistrict 贞山街道 Zhēnshān Jiēdào 35,922 100.68
Longfu town 龙甫镇 Lóngfǔ Zhèn 17,979 103
Dedou town 地豆镇 Dedòu Zhèn 18,351 89.7
Weizheng town 威整镇 Wēizhěng Zhèn 12,047 63.9
Luoyuan town 罗源镇 Luōyuán Zhèn 5,945 26
Jingkou town 迳口镇 Jìngkǒu Zhèn 12,669 101
Dasha town 大沙镇 Dàshā Zhèn 46,120 80
Shigou town 石狗镇 Shígǒu Zhèn 16,170 142
Huangtian town 黄田镇 Huángtián Zhèn 10,743 89.6
Jianggu town 江谷镇 Xiàmáo Zhèn 27,177 82.4
Xiamao town 下茆镇 Jiānggǔ Zhèn 24,579 107.5

Economy

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The Zhaoqing High Technology Industrial Development Zone (肇庆高新区 and 肇庆国家高新技术产业开发区) is located in Sihui.[4]

Climate

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Climate data for Sihui (2009–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7)
31.6
(88.9)
33.6
(92.5)
34.4
(93.9)
35.7
(96.3)
37.9
(100.2)
38.2
(100.8)
38.5
(101.3)
37.8
(100.0)
35.7
(96.3)
33.7
(92.7)
30.0
(86.0)
38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
19.8
(67.6)
21.7
(71.1)
26.0
(78.8)
30.2
(86.4)
32.8
(91.0)
33.9
(93.0)
33.8
(92.8)
32.3
(90.1)
28.8
(83.8)
24.3
(75.7)
19.1
(66.4)
26.7
(80.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.7
(54.9)
15.3
(59.5)
17.8
(64.0)
21.8
(71.2)
25.7
(78.3)
27.9
(82.2)
28.8
(83.8)
28.3
(82.9)
27.0
(80.6)
23.2
(73.8)
19.1
(66.4)
13.8
(56.8)
21.8
(71.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
12.3
(54.1)
15.2
(59.4)
19.0
(66.2)
22.7
(72.9)
24.8
(76.6)
25.4
(77.7)
25.0
(77.0)
23.8
(74.8)
19.7
(67.5)
15.7
(60.3)
10.5
(50.9)
18.6
(65.6)
Record low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
1.3
(34.3)
2.4
(36.3)
8.0
(46.4)
13.3
(55.9)
17.5
(63.5)
21.3
(70.3)
21.9
(71.4)
15.1
(59.2)
9.0
(48.2)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.6
(30.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.1
(2.41)
58.2
(2.29)
121.8
(4.80)
179.6
(7.07)
248.0
(9.76)
300.7
(11.84)
247.7
(9.75)
253.2
(9.97)
171.8
(6.76)
77.8
(3.06)
54.0
(2.13)
42.8
(1.69)
1,816.7
(71.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.0 11.4 17.3 16.9 19.2 20.4 16.7 16.9 11.7 5.5 6.7 6.7 158.4
Average relative humidity (%) 78 80 85 85 84 85 82 83 81 76 75 74 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101.9 74.4 56.7 73.9 118.3 140.1 190.1 186.6 179.1 191.2 158.5 141.2 1,612
Percent possible sunshine 30 23 15 19 29 35 46 47 49 54 48 43 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Sihui has also been romanized as Sze Hwuy.[1]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
  2. ^ "Sìhuì Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  3. ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ 肇庆国家高新技术产业开发区. Zhaoqing High Technology Industrial Development Zone.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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