Mount_Jigong

Mount Jigong

Mount Jigong

Mountain in Xinyang, China

Mount Jigong (simplified Chinese: 鸡公山; traditional Chinese: 雞公山; pinyin: Jīgōng Shān) is a mountain in Shihe District, Xinyang, Henan Province, China,[1] located near the border with Hubei Province to the south. The name, which means Rooster Mountain or Cockerel Mountain, is derived from its shape.

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It used to be a summer retreat for Western missionaries and, later, for Communist officials.[2] From 1898 to 1936, over 300 villas of various styles were built on the mountain by foreign missionaries of different countries and the area became a famed summer resort. It is 38 km from downtown Xinyang.

Climate

Mount Jigong has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa).

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References

  1. [1]
    Mr. Jigongshan - China's Summer Resort
  2. [2]
    Ian Johnson, China: Worse Than You Ever Imagined, New York Review of Books, 22 November 2012
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    中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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    中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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