Loudi
27°41′59″N 111°59′40″E / 27.6998°N 111.9944°E
Loudi
娄底市 Louti | |
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.png?lang=en) Loudi administrative area within Hunan | |
  Loudi Location of the city center in Hunan | |
| Coordinates (Shima Park): 27°44′11″N 112°00′45″E / 27.7364°N 112.0126°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| County-level divisions | 5 |
| Township-level divisions | 88 |
| Municipal seat | Louxing District |
| Area | |
| 8,117 km2 (3,134 sq mi) | |
| • Urban (2017)[1] | 62.20 km2 (24.02 sq mi) |
| • Districts[1] | 428.0 km2 (165.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| 3,785,627 | |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2017)[1] | 500,200 |
| • Districts[1] | 649,000 |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 193.0 billion US$ 28.6 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 43,195 US$ 6,423 |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 417000 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HN-13 |
| Website | www |
Loudi (Chinese: 娄底; pinyin: Lóudǐ) is a prefecture-level city located in central Hunan province, China. It is situated about 110 km (68 mi) southwest of the provincial capital of Changsha and is considered a small to medium size city within the province. According to the 2010 Census, the population of Loudi is of 3,785,627 inhabitants[3] in an area of 8,117 km2 (3,134 sq mi). [4]The geographical coordinates are 111°56′—112°03′ east longitude and 27°41′—27°47′ north latitude. With superior geographical location and convenient transportation, it has been the main strategic hinterland of Hunan Province and a key point connecting north and south and east and west since ancient times.[5]In 2007, the city is named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at the 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.[6]
Geography
[edit]Loudi has an area of 8,107 km2 (3,130 sq mi).
The western parts of the city borders mountainous regions while the east parts is generally considered hilly with gently sloping topography.[7]
Climate
[edit]The climate is subtropical monsoon climate with humid weather and four distinct seasons.
Its basic characteristics are a warm climate with distinct four seasons; hot summers, cold winters and cool autumns; heavy rains in late spring and early summer, and droughts in midsummer and early autumn; more accumulated temperature and a long growing season; diverse climate types and obvious three-dimensional changes.[8]
| Climate data for Loudi, elevation 206 m (676 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.4 (90.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.7 (2.67) |
75.7 (2.98) |
138.5 (5.45) |
170.3 (6.70) |
206.1 (8.11) |
234.5 (9.23) |
155.0 (6.10) |
119.2 (4.69) |
64.8 (2.55) |
65.3 (2.57) |
70.1 (2.76) |
52.2 (2.06) |
1,419.4 (55.87) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.7 | 14.0 | 17.9 | 17.0 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 156.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 10.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63.4 | 61.7 | 80.1 | 108.4 | 133.7 | 133.2 | 217.4 | 196.6 | 149.7 | 126.8 | 113.2 | 94.8 | 1,479 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 52 | 49 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 33 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
History
[edit]Before the Qin dynasty (221–210 BC) established a court, it belonged to the Chu, a vassal state to the Zhou dynasty.[11]
Subdivisions
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Loudi administers one district, two county-level cities, and two counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
As of the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the permanent population will be 830,100.[12]
| Map | |||||||||||
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| English Name | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density | |||||
| Louxing District | 娄星区 | 婁星區 | Lóuxīng Qū | 426 | 497,171 | 1,167 | |||||
| Lengshuijiang City | 冷水江市
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Lěngshuǐjiāng Shì | 439 | 327,279 | 746 | ||||||
| Lianyuan City | 涟源市 | 漣源市 | Liányuán Shì | 1,895 | 995,712 | 525 | |||||
| Shuangfeng County | 双峰县 | 雙峰縣 | Shuāngfēng Xiàn | 1,715 | 854,555 | 498 | |||||
| Xinhua County | 新化县 | 新化縣 | Xīnhuà Xiàn | 3,642 | 1,110,910 | 305 | |||||
Government
[edit]The current CPC Party Secretary of Loudi is Li Jianguo and the current mayor is Yang Yiwen.
Notable places
[edit]Ziquejie Terrace
[edit]Located in Xinhua County, Ziquejie Terrace features, layers upon layers of terraces are mapped like waves on the hills upon the mountains.[13]
Boyue Cave
[edit]Boyue Cave scenic spot is a comprehensive park with karst as its main composition. It has an underground route of 1800 meters covering 40 thousand square meters.[14]
Fairy Village
[edit]Fairy Villageis located in Wanbao Township, Loudi City, Hunan Province. With its magical, unique, beautiful and charming mountains, it was once known as the crown of the eight scenic spots in the hinterland of central Hunan.[15]
The Eighteen Shengxian Caves
[edit]The Eighteen Shengxian Caves are located in Shuangjiang Township, about 27 kilometers away from the center of Loudi City, Hunan Province. The Eighteen Caves are headed by Shengxian Cave, Ziya Cave and Baiguo Cave.[16]
Economy
[edit]The city is heavily dependent on industry. In 2011, Loudi's GDP reached RMB 83.79 billion ($12.9 billion). In the first half of 2024, Loudi City’s GDP was 100.218 billion yuan.[17]
The biggest contributors come from the secondary industry where industry and construction amount to RMB 46.69 billion ($7.3billion USD), 55.75% of the city's GDP.
The city has rich natural resources. Coal mining, dressing, metallurgy, power production and supply, agricultural products processing, ceramics and construction materials are among the major industries of the city.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "2022年湖南省各市州地区生产总值（三季度".
- ^ (in Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China Archived 2011-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2025年[娄底]涟源市人口常住户籍人口有多少和第七次人口普查结果-红黑人口库". www.hongheiku.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "娄底旅游_娄底旅游攻略,景点,视频,微博,图片,自由行线路推荐_新浪旅游". travel.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "China's Top 10 Most Livable Cities". hnloudi.gov.cn. Hunan Loudi Official Government. 2012-03-28. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Loudi Travel Guide: Scenic Spots, Climate, Tips". www.travelchinaguide.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ "Figure 5: Change trend and change trend types for temperature in growing season, spring, summer and autumn, respectively". doi.org. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "娄底地名故事⑤|娄星区——青春之都 幸福之城". m.voc.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "2025年[娄底]涟源市人口常住户籍人口有多少和第七次人口普查结果-红黑人口库". www.hongheiku.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "跨越山海 在娄底新化紫鹊界梯田重逢 - 湖南省文化和旅游厅". whhlyt.hunan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "152个4A景区-湖南简况". hunan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ 网易 (2022-12-07). "娄底有什么好玩？这五个娄底的旅游胜地你都打卡了吗？". www.163.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "婁底自由行旅遊攻略（2025）：附近熱門好去處、人氣景點、行程規劃、住宿、美食、交通、天氣等等——重要資訊一文睇清（更新於2025年5月）｜Trip.com". TRIP.COM (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ 网易 (2024-10-07). "娄底各县区上半年GDP:涟源市增量最少,冷水江新化大涨". www.163.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Loudi (Hunan) City Information | HKTDC". china-trade-research.hktdc.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
External links
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- Government site (Simplified Chinese)
- China Tourist site (English)
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