Wuzhou

For other uses, see Wuzhou (disambiguation).

Wuzhou 梧州市 • Vuzcouh Si
Prefecture-level city
Wuzhou in 2013
Location of Wuzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Wuzhou Location in China
Coordinates:
Country	People's Republic of China
Region	Guangxi
Government
• Communist Party Boss	Liu Zhiyong
• Mayor	Wang Kai
Area
• Prefecture-level city	12,588 km2 (4,860 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• Prefecture-level city	3,273,300
• Urban	492,306
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	543000 (Wanxiu District)
Area code(s)	0774
Licence plate prefixes	桂D
Website	wuzhou.gov.cn

Wúzhōu (Chinese: 梧州; Jyutping: Ng⁴zau¹, postal: Wuchow), formerly Ngchow, is a prefecture-level city in the east of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.

Geography and climate

Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of the Gui River and the Xun River where they form the Xi River; 85% of all water in Guangxi flows through Wuzhou. The total area of Wuzhou is 12,588 km² (4,860 sq mi).

The Tropic of Cancer bisects the city. Despite its latitude, Wuzhou has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. Winter begins dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is the sunniest time of year. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 11.9 °C (53.4 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 21.05 °C (69.9 °F). The annual rainfall is around 1,450 mm (57 in), and is delivered in bulk (~47%) from April to June, when the plum rains occur and often create the risk of flooding. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 17% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,738 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Wuzhou (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	17.0 (62.6)	17.5 (63.5)	21.1 (70)	25.8 (78.4)	30.0 (86)	32.3 (90.1)	33.7 (92.7)	33.5 (92.3)	32.1 (89.8)	28.8 (83.8)	24.1 (75.4)	19.8 (67.6)	26.3 (79.4)
Average low °C (°F)	8.4 (47.1)	10.0 (50)	13.5 (56.3)	18.1 (64.6)	21.5 (70.7)	23.9 (75)	24.5 (76.1)	24.3 (75.7)	22.8 (73)	19.0 (66.2)	13.9 (57)	9.7 (49.5)	17.5 (63.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	55.5 (2.185)	76.7 (3.02)	82.6 (3.252)	203.1 (7.996)	279.5 (11.004)	193.8 (7.63)	169.2 (6.661)	173.4 (6.827)	91.1 (3.587)	62.1 (2.445)	33.7 (1.327)	30.2 (1.189)	1,450.9 (57.123)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm)	10.3	13.1	15.0	17.7	19.7	18.2	15.7	16.9	10.8	7.2	6.1	6.1	156.8
Average relative humidity (%)	76	80	82	84	84	83	81	82	78	73	71	70	78.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours	95.0	62.2	62.2	79.5	134.9	167.4	226.9	209.2	192.9	187.9	169.3	150.8	1,738.2
Percent possible sunshine	28	20	17	21	33	41	55	52	53	52	51	46	39.1
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Demographics

According to the 2010 Census, the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou has 3,273,300 inhabitants and a population density of 260 inhabitants per km². The population is 13.22% higher than in 2000 (the average annual population growth for the period 2000-2010 was of 1.25%).

The dominant ethnic group in the prefecture-level city is Han Chinese but there are also Zhuang, Yao and others. Wuzhou traditionally belongs to the Cantonese cultural and linguistic region, so most people speak the Wuzhou dialect of Cantonese and Mandarin as a result of Central Government's Mandarin promotion policy.

Administration

Wuzhou has 1 county-level city, 3 counties, and 3 districts.

Map
Wanxiu Changzhou Longxu Cangwu County Teng County Mengshan County Cenxi (city)

English Name	Hanzi	Pinyin	Area	Population	Density
Wanxiu District	万秀区	Wànxiù Qū	407	159,000	391
Longxu District	龙圩区	Lóngxū Qū
Changzhou District	长洲区	Chángzhōu Qū	378	148,100	392
Cenxi City	岑溪市	Cénxīī Shì	2,783	903,000	324
Cangwu County	苍梧县	Cāngwú Xiàn	4,273	619,300	145
Teng County	藤县	Téng Xiàn	3,946	1,036,900	263
Mengshan County	蒙山县	Méngshān Xiàn	1,279	212,100	166

• Dieshan District was abolished on 2013

Delicacies

A restaurant in Wuhan advertising "Genuine Wuzhou Guilinggao"

Amongst the agricultural products produced in the region of Wuzhou, one of the most favoured snacks is Wuzhou honey date (梧州蜜枣). Guilinggao jelly is also described as a "Wuzhou delicacy". Bingquan Soybean Milk is also welcomed by people and is in the list of premium choices for breakfast.

Trade

Wuzhou has become a hub of the synthetic gemstone trade, particularly specializing in corundum, spinel and cubic zirconia.

Transportation

Railway
Luozhan Railway

Expressway
Nanwu Expressway

Highway
China National Highway 207
China National Highway 321

Air
Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport has flights to Guiyang, Zhuhai and Chongqing, and is capable of handling Boeing 737 Classics and CRJ-200 CRJ-900 on its 1800M runway.