# Binzhou, Shaanxi

Binzhou (Chinese: 彬州; pinyin: Bīnzhōu), formerly known as Bin County or Binxian (simplified Chinese: 彬县; traditional Chinese: 彬縣; pinyin: Bīn Xiàn), is a county-level city of Xianyang, Shaanxi, China, bordering Gansu province in two disparate sections to the north and west.

## History

When Binzhou was first established during the Qin dynasty, it was called Qi County (simplified Chinese: 漆县; traditional Chinese: 漆縣; pinyin: Qī Xiàn). Later, the name was changed to Xinping Jun. During the Tang dynasty, The emperor Xuanzong changed its name to Binzhou. While in 1913 it was changed to Bin County (邠县; 邠縣; Bīn Xiàn). In 1964, the name was changed once more, closer to its current form (彬县; 彬縣; Bīn Xiàn). In May 2018, with the approval of the State Council, the then-Bin County was upgraded to the present county-level city status and renamed Binzhou.
In its current form, Bin County is named for Bin, the former home where Buzhu settled the Ji clan which became the Zhou dynasty.

## Administrative Subdivisions

Binzhou holds jurisdiction over thirteen towns .

### Towns

| Chengguan (城关镇) Beiji (北极镇) Xinmin (新民镇) | Longgao (龙高镇) Yimen (义门镇) Shuikou (水口镇) |
- Towns are upgraded from Townships.
| Xiangmiao (香庙镇) Tandian (炭店镇) | Didian (底店镇) |
- Towns are established newly.
| Xiaocao (小章镇) Yongyue (永乐镇) | Chaojia (韩家镇) Dayu (太峪镇) |
- Former Towns are merged to other.
* Xiaozhang (肖张镇), Yongle (永乐镇)
- Former Townships are merged to other.
* Xipo Township (西坡乡), Hanjia Township (阚家乡), Chejiazhuang Township (车家庄乡), Taiyu Township (太宇乡), Xinbaozi Township (新宝子乡)

## Climate

Climate data for Binzhou, elevation 920 m (3,020 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) | 15.9 (60.6) | 24.1 (75.4) | 29.8 (85.6) | 35.5 (95.9) | 36.1 (97.0) | 38.5 (101.3) | 39.5 (103.1) | 37.1 (98.8) | 37.5 (99.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 24.7 (76.5) | 18.8 (65.8) | 39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) | 8.3 (46.9) | 14.6 (58.3) | 21.3 (70.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 29.5 (85.1) | 30.7 (87.3) | 28.8 (83.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 11.5 (52.7) | 5.5 (41.9) | 18.5 (65.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) | 1.5 (34.7) | 7.4 (45.3) | 13.6 (56.5) | 18.1 (64.6) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.4 (75.9) | 22.9 (73.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 11.4 (52.5) | 4.8 (40.6) | −1.1 (30.0) | 11.7 (53.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) | −3.5 (25.7) | 1.7 (35.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 11.5 (52.7) | 16.1 (61.0) | 19.3 (66.7) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.7 (56.7) | 7.1 (44.8) | 0.2 (32.4) | −5.5 (22.1) | 6.6 (43.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.3 (−2.7) | −15.4 (4.3) | −10.1 (13.8) | −3.0 (26.6) | 1.1 (34.0) | 7.5 (45.5) | 12.4 (54.3) | 10.5 (50.9) | 2.1 (35.8) | −5.8 (21.6) | −12.5 (9.5) | −20.3 (−4.5) | −20.3 (−4.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.4 (0.25) | 8.3 (0.33) | 17.8 (0.70) | 33.1 (1.30) | 48.7 (1.92) | 64.4 (2.54) | 101.4 (3.99) | 101.1 (3.98) | 90.1 (3.55) | 47.5 (1.87) | 16.5 (0.65) | 4.3 (0.17) | 539.6 (21.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 92.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 16.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 59 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 63 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157.0 | 150.2 | 177.3 | 209.0 | 221.0 | 215.0 | 209.6 | 179.2 | 132.8 | 127.1 | 145.3 | 158.1 | 2,081.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 50 | 48 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 36 | 37 | 48 | 52 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Notable residents

* Zhang Zengdao — government official from the late Qing period

## Transport

* China National Highway 312
* Xi'an–Pingliang railway
* G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway
* Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway