# Shangrao

Shangrao (simplified Chinese: 上饶; traditional Chinese: 上饒; pinyin: Shàngráo) is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (or metro) area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.

## Subdivisions

Shangrao administers three districts, one county-level city, and eight counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
* Map
* Poyang Lake
* Xinzhou
* Guangfeng
* Guangxin
* Yushan County
* Yanshan County
* Hengfeng County
* Yiyang County
* Yugan County
* Poyang County
* Wannian County
* Wuyuan County
* Dexing (city)
| English Name | Simplified | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
| Xinzhou District | 信州区 | Xìnzhōu Qū | 339 | 416,219 | 1,228 |
| Guangfeng District | 广丰区 | Guǎngfēng Qū | 1,378 | 752,939 | 546 |
| Guangxin District | 广信区 | Guǎngxìn qū | 2,240 | 700,266 | 313 |
| Dexing | 德兴市 | Déxīng Shì | 2,101 | 293,202 | 140 |
| Yushan County | 玉山县 | Yùshān Xiàn | 1,728 | 574,363 | 332 |
| Yanshan County | 铅山县 | Yánshān Xiàn | 2,178 | 427,000 | 196 |
| Hengfeng County | 横峰县 | Héngfēng Xiàn | 655 | 184,870 | 282 |
| Yiyang County | 弋阳县 | Yìyáng Xiàn | 1,593 | 353,378 | 222 |
| Yugan County | 余干县 | Yúgān Xiàn | 2,331 | 887,603 | 381 |
| Poyang County | 鄱阳县 | Póyáng Xiàn | 4,215 | 1,296,756 | 308 |
| Wannian County | 万年县 | Wànnián Xiàn | 1,141 | 359,098 | 315 |
| Wuyuan County | 婺源县 | Wùyuán Xiàn | 2,948 | 334,020 | 332 |

## Climate

Climate data for Shangrao, elevation 118 m (387 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.2 (84.6) | 34.2 (93.6) | 35.9 (96.6) | 36.7 (98.1) | 39.0 (102.2) | 42.0 (107.6) | 41.6 (106.9) | 39.0 (102.2) | 40.5 (104.9) | 32.4 (90.3) | 25.4 (77.7) | 42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.3 (63.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.8 (82.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 34.4 (93.9) | 34.2 (93.6) | 30.7 (87.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 19.6 (67.3) | 13.4 (56.1) | 23.4 (74.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) | 8.6 (47.5) | 12.3 (54.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.3 (77.5) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 25.3 (77.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 14.2 (57.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 18.2 (64.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 5.3 (41.5) | 8.7 (47.7) | 14.0 (57.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 21.3 (70.3) | 15.9 (60.6) | 10.3 (50.5) | 4.8 (40.6) | 14.5 (58.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) | −4.4 (24.1) | −2.5 (27.5) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.6 (51.1) | 15.2 (59.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 3.8 (38.8) | 0.1 (32.2) | −5.4 (22.3) | −5.4 (22.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95.5 (3.76) | 115.0 (4.53) | 222.1 (8.74) | 245.5 (9.67) | 240.4 (9.46) | 393.6 (15.50) | 161.3 (6.35) | 113.3 (4.46) | 82.8 (3.26) | 51.1 (2.01) | 101.6 (4.00) | 78.3 (3.08) | 1,900.5 (74.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.3 | 14.0 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 161.1 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86.8 | 87.7 | 99.1 | 121.2 | 143.1 | 130.4 | 229.5 | 215.5 | 181.1 | 167.4 | 132.3 | 120.9 | 1,715 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 27 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Transportation
### Railway

Shangrao Railway Station is served by three major railways passing through Shangrao: the Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway and the Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway.

### Air

Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport opened on 28 May 2017.

## Education

* Shangrao Normal University (上饶师范学院) is located in Shangrao. It was originally named Shangrao Normal Junior College when it was founded in 1958, and changed its name to Gan Dongbei (Northeastern part of Jiangxi) University in 1959. It was closed down during the period of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Authorized by the State Council, Shangrao Normal Junior College was restored in 1977. Then, with authorization of Ministry of Education and People's Government of Jiangxi Province, it changed its name to Shangrao Normal College in March 2000. Over the past 20 years, more than 26,000 students graduated from Shangrao Normal University, to work in various careers in China.

## Sports

The 21,000-capacity Shangrao Stadium is located in the city. It is used mostly for football matches.