Which province and city does Ruian City, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province belong to?

Located in: Ruian City, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Ruian City is a county-level city in the Republic of China, affiliated to the prefecture-level Wenzhou City, located on the southeast coast of Zhejiang Province , is the southern center of Wenzhou metropolis, bordering Wenzhou City to the north, Pingyang County to the south, Wencheng County and Qingtian County to the west. The city called "Tian Ruidian". In 1987, it was designated by the State Council as one of the first 14 coastal economic development zones. It is one of the top 100 counties (cities) with comprehensive rural economic strength in the country, a well-off county (city) in Zhejiang Province, an important modern industrial and trade city and historical city in Zhejiang Province. A famous cultural city. Ruian has a land area of ??1,271 square kilometers and a sea area of ??3,060 square kilometers. It governs 12 towns, 19 townships, and 6 streets, with a registered population of 1.1752 million. In addition to the Han people, there are also She, Hui and other ethnic minorities. In 2008, the city's GDP reached 36.816 billion yuan, ranking 21st among the top 100 counties in the country.

Ruian City Administrative District governs six subdistricts: Anyang, Yuhai, Jinhu, Dongshan, Shangwang, and Pandai; Tangxia, Xincheng, Tingtian, Feiyun, Xianjiang, Mayu, and Cao 12 towns: Cuncun, Taoshan, Bishan, Huling, Longhu and Pingyangkeng; Danan, Shuntai, Meiyu, Jinggu, Tongpu, Fangzhuang, Jinchuan, Linxi, Chaoji, Lumu, Yongan and Guifeng , Yingqian, Dongyan, Gaolou, Ningyi, Fengling, Beiji and Beilong 19 townships. ***There are 61 communities and 910 administrative villages. No. 154, Wansong East Road, Anyang Street, Ruian City People's Office.

This is an ancient city in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of more than 1,700 years. Luoyang County was founded in the Three Kingdoms period. In the second year of Emperor Tianfu's reign, Angu County was changed to Ruian County. In 1987, the county was removed and a city was established. It was affiliated to Wenzhou, one of China's fourteen coastal open cities. Entering the new century, Ruian is developing at an unprecedented speed and gradually becoming a modern city on the southeast coast.

Ruian is an important birthplace of the “Wenzhou Model”. Since the reform and opening up, the people of Ruian have used their ingenuity to take the lead in developing a market economy, tried shareholding operations, and found an economic development path suitable for local realities. In the early 1980s, the rural areas implemented the joint production contract responsibility system, took the lead in setting up rural family factories, and did everything possible to bring products to the market. The famous sociologist Fei Xiaotong summarized the above economic characteristics as "small commodities, big markets." Since then, Ruian has become famous at home and abroad for its unique "Wenzhou economic pattern" and flexible operating mechanism

Ruian is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in southern Zhejiang. There are more than 100,000 Ruian people distributed in more than 60 countries and regions around the world. area. More than 200,000 Ruian people left Ruian to do business and set up factories across the country, forming Ruian Streets and Ruian Villages everywhere. The Chinese press said: "Where there is a market, there are Ruian people, and where there is no market, there are Ruian people who will create the market."

Ruian City is a provincial-level civilized city with a history of prosperous literary style and long-standing " It has the reputation of "Famous State of Neo-Confucianism" and "Southeast Zou Lu". Chen Fuliang, a Neo-Confucian in the Southern Song Dynasty, emphasized "applying knowledge to the world" and was the forerunner of the Yongjia School; Ye Shi gathered the culmination of the Yongjia School. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the dramatist Gao Zecheng wrote "Pipa Ji" and was called the "ancestor of Southern Opera". At the end of the Qing Dynasty, scholar Sun Yirang studied Confucian classics and oracle bone inscriptions intensively. He was known as the "house of simple learning for three hundred years in the Qing Dynasty" and the originator of oracle bone inscriptions. There are many celebrities in modern times, including educator Chen Fuchen, historian Zhou Yutong, ichthyologist Wu Xianwen, calligrapher Zou Mengchan, etc., all of whom have academic expertise and outstanding reputations.

Ruian City is surrounded by undulating mountains, criss-crossing streams, Feiyun River and the city outline. Longshan Ancient Pagoda looks in all directions. The natural landscape is quite magnificent and quiet. Scenic tourist areas account for 20.8% of the land area. It is a major tourist resource city and has seven major scenic spots including Zhailiao River. Yuhai Tower, one of the four major libraries in the province, and Guanyin Temple Stone Pagoda are listed as national and provincial cultural preservation units. In 2004, it was awarded the title of "China's Excellent Tourism City".

Language

Ruian dialect is spoken throughout the city, which belongs to Wenzhou dialect (Ou dialect).

Physical Geography

Geographical Location

Ruian City is located in the middle section of my country’s golden coastline and is the connection zone between the Pan-Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. The geographical coordinate is 120 East Longitude. Between 10 degrees and 121 degrees 15 minutes, between 27 degrees 40 minutes and 28 degrees 0 minutes north latitude, it borders the East China Sea to the east, Wencheng County to the west, Pingyang County to the south, Ouhai District and Longwan District to the north, and Qingtian to the northwest county. The coastline is 20.36 kilometers long. The urban area of ??Ruian is 34 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Wenzhou in the north, and National Highway 104 passes through the urban area from north to south. The geographical location and transportation conditions are very advantageous.

Geology and Landforms

During the late Yanshan period in geological history, crustal activity gradually weakened and Quaternary volcanic activity became quieter. The granite landforms in Ruian were basically formed during this period. After long-term natural weathering, erosion, transportation, accumulation and other external forces, various unique natural landscapes have been created.

The terrain of Ruian City is higher in the west and lower in the east. It is divided into five categories: western mountainous areas, central hills, eastern plains, shallow beaches and coastal islands.

The west consists of medium and low hills and mountains, which are the remnants of Nanyandang Mountain and Donggong Mountain. It is a natural forestry base. There are rolling mountains and undulating peaks, with the altitude generally ranging from 600 meters to 1,000 meters. The highest peak, Jinzi Mountain, is 1,320 meters above sea level. The central part is the alluvial plain of hills and river valleys, which is the main economic crop production area. The eastern part is Feiyunjiang alluvial and coastal siltation. The plain formed by the synergistic action has flat terrain, dense river network, and a water town scene, with an average altitude of less than 10 meters.

Due to the influence of the Neocathaysian tectonic movement in the upper reaches of the Feiyun River, the terrain is steep and the valleys mostly develop in the northeast and northwest direction. Under the influence of lithology and structural factors, intermountain formations are often formed. small basin. Feiyun River behaves as a plain river in the downstream area, with scattered water flow, many sandbars, and extremely unstable river bed. It often forms meanders due to erosion and sedimentation. This phenomenon is more obvious between Xianjiang and Tongpu. The coastline is more tortuous and mostly muddy.

The continental shelf of the East China Sea is dotted with thirty-nine islands, including Beiji, Beilong, Tongpan, Fenghuang, and Toothou, which are natural fishing grounds.

Ruian's geology is relatively stable, and there are no records of serious natural disasters such as volcanoes, earthquakes, faults, mudslides, and landslides in history.

Climate and Meteorology

Ruian City has a subtropical ocean monsoon climate, with no severe cold or heat throughout the year, short winters and long summers, four distinct seasons, and abundant rainfall.

The whole area is located at a low latitude and is affected by the ocean, so the temperature conditions are the best in the province. The annual average temperature in the territory is 17.9°C. It is slightly lower on islands such as Beiji, at 17.5°C, and in mountainous areas with an altitude of 400-800 meters, it is slightly lower, between 14°C and 16°C.

The average annual precipitation within the territory is 1110-2200 mm, and the historical average annual precipitation is 1527.2 mm. The distribution of precipitation in each month of the year is very uneven. There are three peak precipitation periods throughout the year, namely the spring rain period from March to April, the plum rain period from May to June, and the tropical storm rain period from August to September, each accounting for 18.3% of the annual precipitation. %, 26%, 26.2%.

Ruian has an obvious monsoon climate, with east-southeast winds in summer and west-northwest winds in winter. The average annual wind speed is 1.9 meters/second, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 16 meters/second.

River system

The water surface area of ??Ruian’s rivers, rivers and lakes is 105,728.55 acres. They are as dense as a spider web and have typical characteristics of Jiangnan water towns.

The main rivers are Feiyun River, Wenruitang River and Ruipingtang River. All inland rivers in Ruian belong to the Feiyunjiang River system. Feiyunjiang is the fifth of the eight major river systems in our province. It originates from Yangong Mountain at the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian. It has a drainage area of ??3,731 square kilometers and a mainstream length of 173 kilometers, which runs through Ruian City. 74.8 kilometers, with a drainage area of ??1,801 square kilometers, and flows into the East China Sea between Shangwang and Gexiang. The downstream section is 600 to 1,000 meters wide, and is 3 kilometers wide when it enters the sea. 500-ton cargo ships can directly reach ports such as Shanghai, Ningbo and Fuzhou. Its main tributaries include Mengxi, Gaolouxi, Jinchaogang, etc., which are distributed in mountainous areas and are rich in water resources. They are the main areas for building small hydropower stations in the city.

Ruipingtang River and Wenruitang River are located on the north and south sides of Feiyun River. They are 3.28 kilometers and 20.4 kilometers long in Ruian. They are the main inland river channels of the city and are also important waterways for drought relief and flood drainage in grain-producing areas.

In April 2021, Ruian City ranked 40th in the 2021 National City Communication Popularity Ranking (County-level Cities).

In April 2021, the 2021 comprehensive indicator rankings of 53 counties and cities in Zhejiang were released, and Ruian City ranked 13th.

In March 2021, Ruian City ranked 93rd on the 2021 China County Top 100 Online Purchasing Power List.

In February 2021, Ruian City ranked 37th on the 2021 China County E-commerce Top 100 Competitiveness List.

In January 2021, Zhejiang announced the list of "Grain-Producing Counties in Zhejiang Province in 2020", and Ruian City was on the list.

In January 2021, the list of China’s “Top 100 Most Efficient Counties” in 2020 was released, with Ruian City ranked 9th.

In December 2020, the list of the top 100 counties and cities with investment potential in the country in 2020 was released, and Ruian City ranked 45th.

In November 2020, Ruian City was selected as the happiest city (county-level city) in China in 2020.

In November 2020, the Central Civilization Office released the list of national civilized cities that were confirmed to retain the honorary title during the sixth review, and Ruian City was selected.

In October 2020, Ruian City won the title of National Double Support Model City (County) in 2020.

In September 2020, Alibaba Research Institute released the "Top 100 Taobao Village Counties in 2020", and Ruian City was on the list, ranking 14th.

In July 2020, the 2020 China Top 100 County Smart Cities list was released, and Ruian City ranked 89th.

In July 2020, the 2019 National Top 100 County Economy List was released, with Ruian City ranking 31st.

In January 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Ruian City a National Garden City in 2019.

In January 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs identified Ruian City as the fourth batch of demonstration counties (cities, districts) in the country that have taken the lead in basically realizing the full mechanization of major crop production.

In November 2019, Ruian City was named a national demonstration county of “Four Good Rural Roads”.

In October 2019, Ruian City was named one of the “Second Batch of National Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Counties” by the Ministry of Agriculture.

In October 2019, Ruian City was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities with investment potential in the country in 2019, ranking 20th.

In October 2019, Ruian City was selected into the top 100 counties and cities for green development in the country in 2019, ranking 8th.

In October 2019, Ruian City was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities in national scientific and technological innovation in 2019, ranking 14th.

In March 2019, Ruian City was included in the first batch of counties and counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi).

In November 2017, Ruian City was included in the fifth national civilized city list and the previous national civilized city list that was confirmed by review to continue to retain the honorary title.

In February 2016, Ruian City was listed on the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education nationwide in 2015.

In February 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Administration of Work Safety determined Ruian City as the national safe fishery demonstration county for 2014-2015.

In March 2015, Ruian City won the honor of the third batch of advanced units in the national rule of law county and city creation activities.

In January 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Administration of Work Safety identified Ruian City as the second batch of national safe fishery demonstration counties.