# Yong'an

Yong'an (Chinese: 永安; pinyin: Yǒng'ān; Wade–Giles: Yung-an) is a county-level city in west-central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River. Formerly a county, Yong'an became a county-level city on September 12, 1984.
Yong'an is located in the west-central part of the prefecture-level city of Sanming, approximately 290 km (180 miles) west of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004). The natural population growth rate is 5.87%. The city was the capital of the Fujian Provincial Government during the Second Sino-Japanese War from 1938 to 1945.
Yong'an is known for:
* Its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water"). The forest coverage is more than 85%, which is a miracle percentage in coastal southern-east of China.
* A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials' production base.
* A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
* A relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.

## Climate

Yong'an, similar to the rest of the province, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short and mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 19.36 °C (66.8 °F). Rainfall averages more than 190 mm (7.5 in) per month from March to June before gradually tapering off until early winter. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,629 hours of bright sunshine annually, with summer being the sunniest time of the year; spring and late winter are especially overcast and damp.
Climate data for Yong'an, elevation 258 m (846 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) | 31.0 (87.8) | 34.5 (94.1) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.1 (98.8) | 38.2 (100.8) | 39.8 (103.6) | 39.5 (103.1) | 38.9 (102.0) | 37.3 (99.1) | 34.9 (94.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 29.2 (84.6) | 31.7 (89.1) | 34.6 (94.3) | 34.0 (93.2) | 31.3 (88.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 25.1 (77.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) | 12.5 (54.5) | 15.5 (59.9) | 20.4 (68.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 26.6 (79.9) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.0 (82.4) | 25.8 (78.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 16.6 (61.9) | 11.4 (52.5) | 20.1 (68.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) | 9.0 (48.2) | 12.0 (53.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 20.2 (68.4) | 23.1 (73.6) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.1 (75.4) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.5 (63.5) | 12.9 (55.2) | 7.9 (46.2) | 15.5 (60.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) | −2.9 (26.8) | −2.3 (27.9) | 4.4 (39.9) | 9.5 (49.1) | 12.7 (54.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 16.7 (62.1) | 13.0 (55.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | −1.7 (28.9) | −6.0 (21.2) | −6.0 (21.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.4 (2.57) | 96.9 (3.81) | 168.6 (6.64) | 185.7 (7.31) | 252.1 (9.93) | 239.8 (9.44) | 131.0 (5.16) | 167.0 (6.57) | 91.7 (3.61) | 41.7 (1.64) | 58.7 (2.31) | 51.1 (2.01) | 1,549.7 (61) |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93.1 | 90.6 | 90.1 | 113.0 | 126.7 | 139.0 | 223.0 | 199.2 | 164.9 | 156.5 | 122.1 | 107.2 | 1,625.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 33 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:
* Yandong Subdistrict (燕东街道), Yanxi Subdistrict (燕西街道), Yannan Subdistrict (燕南街道), Yanbei Subdistrict (燕北街道)
Towns:
* Xiyang (西洋镇), Gongchuan (贡川镇), Ansha (安砂镇), Xiaotao (小陶镇), Dahu (大湖镇), Caoyuan (曹远镇), Hongtian (洪田镇)
Townships:
* Huainan Township (槐南乡), Shangping Township (上坪乡), Luofang Township (罗坊乡), Qingshui She Ethnic Township (青水畲族乡)