# Rongcheng, Shandong

Rongcheng (simplified Chinese: 荣成; traditional Chinese: 榮成; pinyin: Róngchéng) is a county-level city of the prefecture-level city of Weihai, at the eastern extremity of Shandong Province, China, looking out to the Yellow Sea in all directions but the west.

## History

According to historical records, the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty had visited Rongcheng twice, building bridges and temples. In 1735, during the Qing dynasty, the Yongzheng Emperor gave Rongcheng its present name.

## Notable events

In June 2011, a mutiny and mass murder broke out on Lurongyu 2682, a fishing trawler registered in Rongcheng. After a month-long killings in the West Pacific, 11 of the 33 crew returned. In July 2013, the Intermediate Court of Wendeng, adjacent to Rongcheng, convicted the 11 men with murder.

## Administration

There are 10 subdistricts and 12 towns under Rongcheng's administration.

### Subdistricts

| Ningjin Subdistrict (宁津街道), Gangwan Subdistrict (港湾街道), Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道), Wanglian Subdistrict (王连街道), Dongshan Subdistrict (东山街道), | Chishan Subdistrict (斥山街道), Yatou Subdistrict (崖头街道), Chengxi Subdistrict (城西街道), Xunshan Subdistrict (寻山街道), Laoshan Subdistrict (崂山街道) |

### Towns

| Lidao (俚岛镇), Chengshan (成山镇), Buliu (埠柳镇), Gangxi (港西镇), Xiazhuang (夏庄镇), Yaxi (崖西镇), | Yinzi (荫子镇), Tengjia (滕家镇), Datuan (大疃镇), Shangzhuang (上庄镇), Hushan (虎山镇), Renhe (人和镇) |

## Transport

* China National Highway 309
* Shandong Provincial Highway 301
* Shandong Provincial Highway 908
* Rongcheng railway station

## Climate

Rongcheng has a humid continental climate, bordering a humid subtropical climate.
Climate data for Rongcheng, elevation 62 m (203 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) | 18.5 (65.3) | 21.3 (70.3) | 29.8 (85.6) | 34.2 (93.6) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35.7 (96.3) | 35.6 (96.1) | 34.0 (93.2) | 28.4 (83.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 15.8 (60.4) | 35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) | 4.8 (40.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 16.0 (60.8) | 21.8 (71.2) | 25.6 (78.1) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 25.4 (77.7) | 19.7 (67.5) | 12.4 (54.3) | 5.3 (41.5) | 16.7 (62.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) | 0.3 (32.5) | 4.8 (40.6) | 10.9 (51.6) | 16.7 (62.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 24.4 (75.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 15.1 (59.2) | 7.9 (46.2) | 1.2 (34.2) | 12.3 (54.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) | −3.0 (26.6) | 1.0 (33.8) | 6.8 (44.2) | 12.5 (54.5) | 17.7 (63.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.5 (63.5) | 11.0 (51.8) | 4.3 (39.7) | −2.0 (28.4) | 8.8 (47.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) | −12.8 (9.0) | −7.6 (18.3) | −4.4 (24.1) | 4.9 (40.8) | 9.6 (49.3) | 15.6 (60.1) | 13.5 (56.3) | 8.6 (47.5) | 0.1 (32.2) | −6.9 (19.6) | −13.9 (7.0) | −13.9 (7.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.8 (0.46) | 15.4 (0.61) | 19.1 (0.75) | 46.1 (1.81) | 63.9 (2.52) | 71.2 (2.80) | 186.6 (7.35) | 171.1 (6.74) | 77.6 (3.06) | 30.2 (1.19) | 33.2 (1.31) | 24.5 (0.96) | 750.7 (29.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 82.9 |
| Average snowy days | 8.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 26 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 79 | 87 | 84 | 75 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.2 | 181.0 | 226.1 | 235.1 | 250.1 | 216.4 | 169.0 | 201.4 | 220.2 | 217.0 | 170.3 | 159.9 | 2,421.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 57 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 48 | 60 | 63 | 56 | 54 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Shidao Town, Rongcheng, elevation 10 m (33 ft), (1991–2020 normals) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) | 12.7 (54.9) | 18.9 (66.0) | 25.2 (77.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.2 (88.2) | 27.5 (81.5) | 20.6 (69.1) | 15.7 (60.3) | 32.6 (90.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) | 4.7 (40.5) | 8.8 (47.8) | 14.2 (57.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 23.2 (73.8) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.6 (81.7) | 24.9 (76.8) | 19.7 (67.5) | 12.7 (54.9) | 5.9 (42.6) | 15.9 (60.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) | 1.0 (33.8) | 5.0 (41.0) | 10.5 (50.9) | 15.9 (60.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 23.5 (74.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 9.1 (48.4) | 2.3 (36.1) | 12.4 (54.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) | −2.1 (28.2) | 1.9 (35.4) | 7.2 (45.0) | 12.6 (54.7) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.1 (70.0) | 22.3 (72.1) | 18.5 (65.3) | 12.4 (54.3) | 5.7 (42.3) | −0.7 (30.7) | 9.4 (48.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.3 (9.9) | −12.9 (8.8) | −5.6 (21.9) | −0.3 (31.5) | 6.0 (42.8) | 10.6 (51.1) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.4 (61.5) | 9.3 (48.7) | 0.2 (32.4) | −5.3 (22.5) | −8.2 (17.2) | −12.9 (8.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.2 (0.40) | 16.2 (0.64) | 21.3 (0.84) | 46.9 (1.85) | 66.9 (2.63) | 76.9 (3.03) | 173.8 (6.84) | 169.8 (6.69) | 79.6 (3.13) | 32.8 (1.29) | 30.4 (1.20) | 16.0 (0.63) | 740.8 (29.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 76.7 |
| Average snowy days | 6.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 20.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 73 | 84 | 89 | 85 | 75 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188.0 | 185.8 | 227.7 | 227.1 | 241.7 | 199.5 | 161.0 | 206.4 | 220.4 | 223.0 | 178.5 | 179.7 | 2,438.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 61 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 59 | 60 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Chengshantou, Rongcheng, elevation 48 m (157 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) | 9.9 (49.8) | 16.2 (61.2) | 17.9 (64.2) | 24.3 (75.7) | 29.2 (84.6) | 31.4 (88.5) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.7 (89.1) | 26.1 (79.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 15.2 (59.4) | 32.0 (89.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) | 3.3 (37.9) | 7.0 (44.6) | 12.1 (53.8) | 17.6 (63.7) | 21.4 (70.5) | 24.4 (75.9) | 26.3 (79.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 18.8 (65.8) | 12.0 (53.6) | 5.3 (41.5) | 14.5 (58.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.8 (33.4) | 4.1 (39.4) | 8.8 (47.8) | 14.2 (57.6) | 18.4 (65.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 21.8 (71.2) | 16.4 (61.5) | 9.5 (49.1) | 2.9 (37.2) | 11.9 (53.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) | −1.2 (29.8) | 1.9 (35.4) | 6.5 (43.7) | 11.4 (52.5) | 15.9 (60.6) | 19.6 (67.3) | 21.9 (71.4) | 19.8 (67.6) | 14.4 (57.9) | 7.3 (45.1) | 0.8 (33.4) | 9.7 (49.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) | −11.7 (10.9) | −6.6 (20.1) | −0.4 (31.3) | 4.9 (40.8) | 10.2 (50.4) | 15.0 (59.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 10.4 (50.7) | 1.3 (34.3) | −5.0 (23.0) | −8.7 (16.3) | −11.7 (10.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.2 (0.36) | 14.0 (0.55) | 17.9 (0.70) | 38.7 (1.52) | 57.9 (2.28) | 65.4 (2.57) | 171.2 (6.74) | 134.2 (5.28) | 68.6 (2.70) | 30.0 (1.18) | 31.8 (1.25) | 21.3 (0.84) | 660.2 (25.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 12.6 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 83.7 |
| Average snowy days | 8.9 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 26.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 89 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172.2 | 185.5 | 230.9 | 231.5 | 245.2 | 203.3 | 162.0 | 216.3 | 230.6 | 219.8 | 166.8 | 146.9 | 2,411 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 56 | 60 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 52 | 63 | 64 | 55 | 50 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||