# Huangpi, Wuhan

Huangpi District (simplified Chinese: 黄陂区; traditional Chinese: 黃陂區; pinyin: Huángpí Qū) is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China, situated on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River. The Sheshui enters the Yangtze at Huangpi. The district is primarily rural, but also includes important infrastructure facilities, such as Wuhan Tianhe International Airport and Wuhan North Railway Station, which is one of the main freight stations and classification yards on the Beijing–Guangzhou Railway. It is the northernmost of Wuhan's districts as well as the most spacious. On the left bank of the Yangtze, it borders the districts of Xinzhou to the east, and Jiang'an to the south, and Dongxihu to the southwest; on the opposite bank, it borders Hongshan. It also borders the prefecture-level cities of Huanggang to the northeast and Xiaogan to the northwest. The Sheshui (She River) enters the Yangtze River at Shekou in Huangpi.
The use of the character pi (陂) in Huangpi is cited in the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary as an example of usage of this infrequently encountered pronunciation for the character.
The Wuhan–Xiaogan Intercity Railway, one of the lines of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway, serves parts of Huangpi District, in particular Wuhan Tianhe Airport. The rail line opened on December 1, 2016.

## History

In 845 BC Marquis Wen (文侯) Huang Meng (黃孟, aka Huang Zhang (黃璋)) moved the capital of the State of Huang from Yicheng to Huangchuan (present-day Huangchuan, Henan). Huang Xi's descendants ruled State of Huang until 648 BC when it was destroyed by the State of Chu. The Marquis of Huang, Marquis Mu (穆侯) Huang Qisheng (黃企生), fled to the state of Qi. The people of Huang were forced to relocate to Chu. They settled in the region of present-day Hubei province, in a region known as the Jiangxia Prefecture (江夏郡) during the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). There are many places in this region today that were named after Huang e.g. Huanggang, Huangpi, Huangmei, Huangshi, Huangan, Huangzhou etc. A large number of the people of Huang were also relocated to regions south of the Yangtze River.

## Geography
### Administrative divisions

Huangpi District administers:
| Name | Chinese (S) |
| Qianchuan Subdistrict | 前川街道 |
| Qijiawan Subdistrict | 祁家湾街道 |
| Hengdian Subdistrict | 横店街道 |
| Luohan Subdistrict | 罗汉街道 |
| Shekou Subdistrict (She-k'ou) | 滠口街道 |
| Liuzhi Subdistrict | 六指街道 |
| Tianhe Subdistrict | 天河街道 |
| Wangjiahe Subdistrict | 王家河街道 |
| Changxuanling Subdistrict | 长轩岭街道 |
| Lijiaji Subdistrict | 李家集街道 |
| Yaojiaji Subdistrict | 姚家集街道 |
| Caijiazha Subdistrict | 蔡家榨街道 |
| Wuhu Farm | 武湖农场 |
| Sanliqiao Subdistrict | 三里桥街道 |
| Caidian Subdistrict | 蔡店街道 |
| Mulan Township | 木兰乡 |

## Climate

Climate data for Huangpi District, elevation 31 m (102 ft), (1991–2020 normals) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) | 11.1 (52.0) | 15.9 (60.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 26.9 (80.4) | 29.8 (85.6) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.6 (90.7) | 28.7 (83.7) | 23.2 (73.8) | 16.9 (62.4) | 10.5 (50.9) | 21.5 (70.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) | 6.5 (43.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 17.2 (63.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 25.6 (78.1) | 28.5 (83.3) | 28 (82) | 23.7 (74.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 11.5 (52.7) | 5.7 (42.3) | 16.8 (62.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) | 2.9 (37.2) | 7.1 (44.8) | 12.9 (55.2) | 18.1 (64.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 25.1 (77.2) | 24.5 (76.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 13.8 (56.8) | 7.5 (45.5) | 2.1 (35.8) | 13.1 (55.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.5 (1.79) | 56.6 (2.23) | 84.3 (3.32) | 123.7 (4.87) | 144.9 (5.70) | 208.7 (8.22) | 248.8 (9.80) | 104.6 (4.12) | 73.1 (2.88) | 60.2 (2.37) | 53.4 (2.10) | 28.0 (1.10) | 1,231.8 (48.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.1 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 118.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108.7 | 106.1 | 131.9 | 158.6 | 170.9 | 161.9 | 206.8 | 219.2 | 174.7 | 158.2 | 140.9 | 128.0 | 1,865.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 34 | 34 | 35 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 48 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||