Helong

Helong
和龙市 · 화룡시
County-level city
Helong is located in Jilin
Helong
Helong
Location in Jilin province
Coordinates: 42°32′37″N 129°00′10″E / 42.54361°N 129.00278°E / 42.54361; 129.00278
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
PrefectureYanbian
SeatWenhua Subdistrict
Area
5,069.0 km2 (1,957.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
145.00 km2 (55.98 sq mi)
Elevation
451 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2017)
181,000
 • Density35.7/km2 (92.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
95,399
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
133500
Websitehttp://www.helong.gov.cn/
Helong
Simplified Chinese和龙市
Traditional Chinese和龍市
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHélóng Shì
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl화룡시
Hancha和龍市
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationHwaryong-si
McCune–ReischauerHwaryong-si
South Korean name
Hangul허룽시
Hanja허룽市
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationHeorung Si
McCune–ReischauerHŏrung Si

Helong (simplified Chinese: 和龙; traditional Chinese: 和龍; pinyin: Hélóng; Chosŏn'gŭl: 화룡; Hangul: 허룽) is a county-level city in southeastern Jilin province, Northeast China. It is under the administration of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. In January 2024, several thousand North Korean migrant workers in the city initiated a series of protests over withheld payments.

History

In 2014, seven people were killed in Longcheng, Helong by North Korean border guards who had crossed the border in search of money, with locals of the township reporting of North Korean soldiers of crossing the border to commit thefts and murders, especially during winter months when the Tumen River freezes over, allowing for easier access on foot. Later in 2015, three people were killed by North Korean border guards in the same area.

Administrative divisions

Helong has three subdistricts and eight towns.

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Climate

Climate data for Helong, elevation 476 m (1,562 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3)		 17.0
(62.6)		 22.3
(72.1)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.7
(90.9)		 35.7
(96.3)		 36.2
(97.2)		 35.9
(96.6)		 32.6
(90.7)		 29.5
(85.1)		 23.4
(74.1)		 14.0
(57.2)		 36.2
(97.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 5.0
(41.0)		 14.2
(57.6)		 20.6
(69.1)		 24.1
(75.4)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.1
(79.0)		 21.6
(70.9)		 14.5
(58.1)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 12.1
(53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 7.2
(45.0)		 13.6
(56.5)		 18.0
(64.4)		 21.1
(70.0)		 20.4
(68.7)		 14.4
(57.9)		 7.1
(44.8)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −9.9
(14.2)		 5.7
(42.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)		 −14.1
(6.6)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 0.7
(33.3)		 7.3
(45.1)		 12.6
(54.7)		 16.5
(61.7)		 15.8
(60.4)		 8.4
(47.1)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −15
(5)		 0.1
(32.2)
Record low °C (°F) −31.5
(−24.7)		 −27.4
(−17.3)		 −23.5
(−10.3)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 4.2
(39.6)		 7.2
(45.0)		 5.1
(41.2)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −12.4
(9.7)		 −22.9
(−9.2)		 −28.5
(−19.3)		 −31.5
(−24.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15)		 7.5
(0.30)		 12.0
(0.47)		 24.2
(0.95)		 66.7
(2.63)		 84.9
(3.34)		 128.3
(5.05)		 126.0
(4.96)		 58.7
(2.31)		 22.6
(0.89)		 17.4
(0.69)		 6.6
(0.26)		 558.7
(22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.2 4.0 6.5 8.5 14.6 15.5 15.8 15.3 9.6 6.2 6.2 4.4 109.8
Average snowy days 6.6 6.9 9.1 4.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 7.8 7.8 44.8
Average relative humidity (%) 55 50 48 48 58 71 79 81 74 58 56 55 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175.4 182.8 214.2 203.1 210.0 191.1 180.3 191.2 206.3 201.2 159.7 153.4 2,268.7
Percentage possible sunshine 60 61 58 51 46 42 39 45 56 59 55 55 52
Source: China Meteorological Administrationall-time February high

References

  1. 1 2 Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "North Korean soldiers suspected of China killings". Al Jazeera. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "延边朝鲜族自治州-行政区划网" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温大幅波动】今天有116个站点打破2月最高气温纪录，有10个站点追平2月最高纪录。分布在天津、河北、河南、山东、山西、内蒙古、黑龙江、吉林、辽宁、四川、甘肃、新疆。大城市有：天津西青23.6℃、吉林长春15.3℃。河南获嘉29.6℃，河北沙河29.1℃，接近30℃，2月如此暖热，很罕见。今天有14个省会首府直辖市气温创今年新高（℃）：哈尔滨10.9、长春15.3、沈阳14、北京19.8、天津西青23.6、石家庄26、济南23.4、郑州27.7、武汉23.5、合肥23.9、南京23.3、上海徐家汇22.7、重庆沙坪坝25、成都温江22.2℃。哈尔滨为今年首次上10℃，石家庄和重庆为今年首次上25℃。未来2天，东北华北黄淮江淮，气温将大幅下降。最高气温降幅可达10-20℃，局地超20℃。对比21日和23日最高，长春2天降21℃！哈尔滨2天降18℃、石家庄2天降17℃、天津2天降16℃、郑州2天降16℃。总体来看，南方的降温弱于北方，因此四川盆地到江南多地的入春进程并不会被打断，春天已经来了。另外海南完全不受到冷空气影响，海口的夏天也应该开始了。今晚中央气象台继续发布寒潮蓝色预警，2月23日最低温度0℃线将南压到黄淮东部、华北南部至陕西南部一带。本轮降温后，25日前后，东北一带气温快速回升，哈尔滨和长春最高气温重返0℃以上，单日升温就可能达到10℃。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.