Qixia District is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the north, Jurong in the east, the main city in the west and Jiangning in the south. With a total area of 340 square kilometers and a population of 320,000, it governs 6 streets and 2 towns. Because there is "the first Xiushan in the south of the Yangtze River". Qixia Mountain is named "Qixia" because of its red maple in late autumn.
Qixia District has a long history, with clan settlements as early as 7,000 years ago, beautiful environment, beautiful scenery, rich cultural heritage and numerous historical sites. There are many natural and cultural landscapes and places of interest here, such as Shogun Mountain, Taiping Mountain and Qixia Mountain.
There are as many as 38 national and provincial key cultural relics protection units, among which qixia temple, stupa, Yanziji and Six Dynasties stone carvings are particularly famous. The god beast "ward off evil spirits" in the symbol of Nanjing took shape here and became the symbol of Nanjing. Among the 48 scenic spots in Jinling in Qing Dynasty, Guanyin Pavilion, Toutai Cave, Ertai Cave and Santai Cave occupied six scenic spots along the river.
Climatic characteristics:
Qixia District is located in the mid-latitude, and the surface layer is affected by the alternating monsoon, with obvious monsoon climate, which forms the climate characteristics of hot Leng Xia in winter, warm spring and warm autumn.
Spring begins in late March and ends in late May, with an average duration of about 60 days. Weather characteristics: The temperature is gradually rising, the weather is warm and cold, sunny and rainy, and it is often affected by the strong cold air in the north, resulting in "late spring cold".
From late May to mid-September in summer, the average duration is about 120 days, which is obviously divided into rainy weather in early summer and summer drought weather.
Autumn, from mid-September to mid-October, lasts about 60 days. The weather here is pleasant, with high sky and light clouds, crisp autumn, sunny, warm and humid.
Winter lasts about 1 1 from mid-October to late March of the following year. The climate is characterized by cold and dryness.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qixia District