Yancheng

{{See also|List of administrative divisions of Jiangsu}}

The prefecture-level city of Yancheng administers nine county-level divisions, including three districts, one county-level city and five counties. The population information here presented uses 2010 census data of permanent residents.

Yancheng has a history of 2,100 years since the first canton was founded here in the Han dynasty at the year 119 BC. It was named for the salt reserves in rivers around the area, its name literally meaning "Salt City". In later years, the city was the home of Fan Zhongyan, the 12th century statesman and Shi Nai'an, the reputed author of famous novels.{{cite web |url=http://www.ycmiddleschool.com/yan.asp |title=Yancheng Introduction (Yancheng Middle School)}}

Yancheng was in the limelight during the Chinese Civil War from the 1930s to 1940s. The New Fourth Army led by the Chinese Communist Party was reestablished in Yancheng after being ambushed and battered by the enemy. After the revival, the Army played a very important role in the war and finally the foundation of the People's Republic of China. Many monuments in honor of these heroes can still be found around Yancheng.

A major fire and explosion accident happened in March 2019, killing 78 people and severely injuring at least 94. Around 640 people required hospital treatment and were taken to 16 hospitals. The facility—located in Yancheng's industrial park—was operated by Tianjiayi Chemical (江苏天嘉宜化工有限公司), and was used to produce fertilizer{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/world/death-toll-soars-to-44-in-china-chemical-plant-blast-at-least-90-injured-2074265.html |title=Death Toll Soars to 44 in China Chemical Plant Blast, At least 90 Injured |website=News18 |access-date=2019-03-22 |date=2019-03-22}} or pesticides.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/22/dozens-killed-hundreds-injured-explosion-china-chemical-plant |title=Dozens killed and hundreds injured in explosion at Chinese chemical plant |newspaper=The Guardian |date=22 March 2019 |access-date=23 March 2019}} Tianjiayi Chemical had previously been penalized six times for infractions of pollution and waste management laws,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47663023 |title=China chemical blast death toll rises to 47 |publisher=BBC News |date=22 March 2019 |access-date=22 March 2019}} and China Daily reported fines over safety issues. According to the South China Morning Post, this plant paid bribes, paid journalists and local officials so this chemical plant could remain open without any negative publicity or reasons to shut down.{{cite web |title=Chinese industrial park where chemical factory blast happened 'opened in a rush' |website=South China Morning Post |date=31 March 2019 |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3004030/chinese-industrial-park-where-chemical-factory-blast-happened}}

On 27 November 2007, an explosion occurred in one of the chemical factories in Chenjiagang Chemical Zone (陈家港生态化工园区), with seven killed and around 50 injured.{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.cn/yjgl/2007-11/28/content_818166.htm |script-title=zh:江苏省响水县一化工厂发生爆炸事故 已致7人死亡 |date=28 November 2007 |publisher=Government of the People's Republic of China |archive-date=3 August 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803133934/http://www.gov.cn/yjgl/2007-11/28/content_818166.htm}}{{cite news |url=http://news.cctv.com/society/20071130/107726.shtml |last1=Liu |first1=Zhaoquan (刘兆权) |last2=Deng |first2=Huaning (邓华宁) |publisher=CCTV |date=30 November 2007 |script-title=zh:响水"1127"爆炸事故原因初步查明 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190322055231/http://news.cctv.com/society/20071130/107726.shtml |archive-date=2019-03-22}} On 23 November 2010, more than thirty were poisoned by a toxic gas release.

{{cite news |url=http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/detail_2011_02/12/4638896_0.shtml |script-title=zh:一则“谣言”引发“万人出逃”的背后——江苏响水“化工厂爆炸传言”事件追踪 |last1=Zhu |first1=Xudong (朱旭东) |last2=Wang |first2=Junyong (王骏勇) |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190322062810/http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/detail_2011_02/12/4638896_0.shtml |archive-date=22 March 2019 |date=12 January 2011 |language=zh-hans}} In the early morning of 11 February 2011, rumors of toxic chemical release and potential imminent explosions in the Chenjiagang Chemical Industry Park led over ten thousand residents to evacuate in panic from the towns of Chenjiagang and Shuanggang (双港镇) during which four people died and many were injured.{{cite web|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/c/sd/2011-03-29/133822201100_3.shtml|script-title=zh:江苏响水因谣言引发上万人惊慌出逃|trans-title=Rumors in Xiangshui, Jiangsu Lead over 10,000 to Evacuate in Panic|date=29 March 2011|publisher=Sina Corp|quote={{lang|zh-hans|2月9日深夜到10日凌晨，在江苏响水县上演的“大逃亡闹剧”最终导致4人死亡、多人受伤，而事发全程不过六七个小时。{...}晚上10点半左右，他突然发现厂区内冒起了白烟，随之而来的是一股比平时更加刺鼻的气味。“不好，又出事了。”刘洪昌顿时紧张起来。他家所在的大湾村与化工园区仅隔一条马路。2010年11月，园区一家企业发生氯气泄漏，30多名工人中毒。2007年，化工园区还发生过一次伤亡达50人的爆炸，村民们当时感觉“像发生了地震”。感觉“出事”的刘洪昌随即给几个正在一起打牌的朋友打电话，提醒他们：又有氯气泄漏了，“赶紧往上风的方向跑”。随后，牌局立刻中止，大家迫不及待地将这一“可怕的消息”通知家人、亲友。{...}2月10日凌晨2点左右，响水大逃亡达到高潮。据响水县人民政府办公室副主任、新闻发言人周厚良介绍，当日加入逃亡大军的人涉及陈家港镇、双港镇等4个乡镇的30多个行政村，超过一万人。}}}} On the afternoon of May 18 and again on July 26 in 2011, there were explosions at local factories.{{cite news |url=https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/y-07272011145339.html |script-title=zh:盐城南方化工有限公司日前再次发生爆炸 |newspaper=Radio Free Asia |date=27 July 2011 |archive-date=22 March 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190322080954/https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/y-07272011145339.html |last1=Gao |first1=Shan (高山) |quote={{lang|zh-hans|5月18日下午，陈家港的南方化工厂果然发生重大火灾。7月26号该厂又再次发生爆炸。}}}}

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Yancheng occupies roughly {{cvt|582|km}} of coastline, more than half of the whole province. By the end of the Mesolithic period, the marine transgressions changed almost of the area into a shallow bay. Continued deposition of silt carried by the Yangtze River and the Huai River extend its coast to the east gradually. Since 1128, the course of the Yellow River have changed to join up with the Huai River. The change has accelerated.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Typical of northern and central Jiangsu, Yancheng has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa/Cwa), strongly influenced by the East Asian Monsoon. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from {{cvt|1.7|°C}} in January to {{cvt|26.9|°C}} in July, with the annual mean at {{cvt|14.68|°C|1}}. A majority of the mean annual precipitation of {{cvt|1002|mm|in}} is distributed in June thru August.

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|Jan high C = 6.4

|Feb high C = 8.8

|Mar high C = 13.5

|Apr high C = 19.8

|May high C = 25.2

|Jun high C = 28.5

|Jul high C = 31.1

|Aug high C = 30.7

|Sep high C = 27.1

|Oct high C = 22.2

|Nov high C = 15.7

|Dec high C = 8.9

|Jan mean C = 2.0

|Feb mean C = 4.0

|Mar mean C = 8.3

|Apr mean C = 14.2

|May mean C = 19.8

|Jun mean C = 23.7

|Jul mean C = 27.3

|Aug mean C = 26.9

|Sep mean C = 22.8

|Oct mean C = 17.2

|Nov mean C = 10.8

|Dec mean C = 4.3

|Jan low C = -1.2

|Feb low C = 0.4

|Mar low C = 4.2

|Apr low C = 9.5

|May low C = 15.2

|Jun low C = 20.0

|Jul low C = 24.2

|Aug low C = 24.0

|Sep low C = 19.4

|Oct low C = 13.3

|Nov low C = 7.0

|Dec low C = 0.9

|Jan record high C = 19.9 |Jan record low C = -13.5

|Feb record high C = 25.0 |Feb record low C = -11.2

|Mar record high C = 32.6 |Mar record low C = -6.4

|Apr record high C = 32.5 |Apr record low C = -0.3

|May record high C = 35.4 |May record low C = 5.2

|Jun record high C = 37.2 |Jun record low C = 11.1

|Jul record high C = 37.9 |Jul record low C = 17.5

|Aug record high C = 38.1 |Aug record low C = 17.5

|Sep record high C = 35.5 |Sep record low C = 10.6

|Oct record high C = 31.4 |Oct record low C = 2.2

|Nov record high C = 27.3 |Nov record low C = -4.5

|Dec record high C = 20.2 |Dec record low C = -10.2

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|Jan precipitation mm = 31.9

|Feb precipitation mm = 33.2

|Mar precipitation mm = 53.1

|Apr precipitation mm = 49.9

|May precipitation mm = 78.0

|Jun precipitation mm = 138.5

|Jul precipitation mm = 220.8

|Aug precipitation mm = 182.9

|Sep precipitation mm = 84.5

|Oct precipitation mm = 48.1

|Nov precipitation mm = 53.3

|Dec precipitation mm = 30.1

|Jan humidity = 73

|Feb humidity = 73

|Mar humidity = 72

|Apr humidity = 72

|May humidity = 73

|Jun humidity = 78

|Jul humidity = 83

|Aug humidity = 84

|Sep humidity = 80

|Oct humidity = 75

|Nov humidity = 75

|Dec humidity = 72

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 6.7

|Feb precipitation days = 7.5

|Mar precipitation days = 8.3

|Apr precipitation days = 7.7

|May precipitation days = 9.3

|Jun precipitation days = 9.1

|Jul precipitation days = 13.2

|Aug precipitation days = 12.0

|Sep precipitation days = 8.2

|Oct precipitation days = 6.3

|Nov precipitation days = 7.2

|Dec precipitation days = 5.9

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|Jan sun = 141.0

|Feb sun = 144.2

|Mar sun = 175.0

|Apr sun = 200.7

|May sun = 207.3

|Jun sun = 162.5

|Jul sun = 175.9

|Aug sun = 194.2

|Sep sun = 177.7

|Oct sun = 181.0

|Nov sun = 151.0

|Dec sun = 150.0

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| Feb percentsun = 46

| Mar percentsun = 47

| Apr percentsun = 51

| May percentsun = 48

| Jun percentsun = 38

| Jul percentsun = 40

| Aug percentsun = 47

| Sep percentsun = 48

| Oct percentsun = 52

| Nov percentsun = 49

| Dec percentsun = 49

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|Jan snow days = 2.8

|Feb snow days = 2.4

|Mar snow days = 0.9

|Apr snow days = 0

|May snow days = 0

|Jun snow days = 0

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0

|Oct snow days = 0

|Nov snow days = 0.3

|Dec snow days = 0.8

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• G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway
• G1515 Yancheng–Jingjiang Expressway
• G1516 Yancheng–Luoyang Expressway

• China National Highway 204

Xinyi-Changxing Railway runs through the city.

The BRT system of Yancheng uses a dedicated bus lane on a {{cvt|16|km|mi}} route and as of 2010 carries 33,000 passengers per day. The first line went into service in 2010.{{cite web |title=Yangcheng CORRIDOR Indicators - Line 1 |url=https://brtdata.org/location/asia/china/yancheng |access-date=20 July 2021}}

The Yancheng District SRT Line 1 began testing in March 2021 and officially opened for trial operation on 16 April 2021 with a 17-station, {{cvt|13|km|mi}} route. The line uses the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit system with four-segment 320 passenger guided vehicles. During the trial operation, the B3 line of Yancheng City Public Transport Company will run on the same line as the SRT.{{cite news |title=国内首条超级虚拟轨道交通线在盐城"热身"测试 |url=http://js.people.com.cn/n2/2021/0320/c360303-34631960.html |access-date=20 July 2021 |publisher=people.cn |date=20 March 2021}}{{cite news |title=全国首条超级虚拟轨道列车来啦！盐城市区SRT一号线16日开通试运行 |url=http://news.xhby.net/yc/yw/202104/t20210415_7049392.shtml |access-date=20 July 2021 |publisher=XHBY |date=15 April 2021}}

Yancheng Nanyang International Airport now flies directly to Shanghai and Beijing, as well as flying directly to Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and so on.

• Yancheng Institute of Technology
• Yancheng Teachers University

• Jiangsu Yancheng Wuyou Senior High School
• Jiangsu Yancheng Middle School
• Jiangsu Yancheng Jingshan Middle School
• Tinghu High School of Jiangsu Province
• Jiangsu Funing Middle School
• Jiangsu Yancheng NO.1 Middle School

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Outdoor activities include the Yangcheng wetlands and salt marshes, home of some unique and endangered species, including Père David's deer and the red-crowned crane. There is also a famous food street in east road springing up in recent years in which there are many restaurants in the style of Huizhou architecture.

• Lu Xiufu
• Qiao Guanhua
• Hu Qiaomu
• Hau Pei-tsun
• Taylor Wang
• Wei Yi
• Luo Xiaojuan
• Xu Sihai – purple tea pot expert and curator{{cite news |first=Qian |last=Tong |title=Purple clay teapot expert dies at age of 74 |url=https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2006301075/ |work=SHINE |date=2020-06-30 |access-date=2020-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702043511/https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2006301075/ |archive-date=2020-07-02 |url-status=live}}
• Yang Chaoyue

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Yancheng is twinned with the following domestic and foreign cities and towns.

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• Turpan, Xinjiang
• Taiyuan, Shanxi
• Yanbei Prefecture, Shanxi
• Qinzhou, Guangxi
• Wuxi, Jiangsu
• Xicheng District, Beijing
• Zhuhai, Guangdong
• Qinhuangdao, Hebei
• Jilin, Jilin
• Yan'an, Shaanxi
• Yangjia, Shanxi
• Haikou, Hainan
• Dachuan, Sichuan
• Changning District, Shanghai
• Lhasa, Tibet
• Dandong, Liaoning
• Xuhui District, Shanghai

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• {{flagdeco|ITA}} Chieti, Italy (1992)
• {{flagdeco|ROK}} Namwon, South Korea (1998)
• {{flagdeco|ROM}} Deva, Romania (1998)
• {{flagdeco|JPN}} Kashima, Japan (2002)
• {{flagdeco|US}} San Diego, United States (2003)
• {{flagdeco|CRO}} Čakovec, Croatia (2022)

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In addition, the county-level city of Dafeng, administered by Yancheng, is also twinned with Ascoli Piceno, Italy (September 2001) and Guri, South Korea (February 20, 2003) respectively.

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