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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Rugao
|native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|如皋市}}}}
|official_name = 
|settlement_type = [[County-level city]]
|postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in China|Postal Code]]
|postal_code =226500
|image_skyline =202308 Rugao Railway Station.jpg
|image_caption =
|image_map = 
|map_caption = Location of the county
|pushpin_map = China Jiangsu
|pushpin_label =
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jiangsu
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = [[People's Republic of China]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of China|Province]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Jiangsu]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Nantong]]
|subdivision_type3 = Subdivisions
|subdivision_name3 =
|area_total_km2 =1576.47
|population_total =1241700
|population_as_of =2018
|population_density_km2 = auto
| coordinates_footnotes   = <ref>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rugao,+Nantong,+Jiangsu/@32.2456736,120.5910659,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x35b16b0fd9b22ebd:0x353d08b2ce0fa080 |title=Rugao|access-date=2014-07-02}}</ref>
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|elevation_ft = 
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|timezone = [[China Standard Time|China Standard]]
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{{Chinese
|c=如皋
|p=Rúgāo
|w=Ju2-kao1
}}
'''Rugao''' ({{zh|c=如皋 |p=Rúgāo}}) is a [[county-level city]] under the administration of [[Nantong]], [[Jiangsu]] province, [[China]], located in the [[Yangtze River Delta]] on the northern (left) bank of the [[Yangtze River|river]].

==History==
[[File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ni51-13.jpg|thumb|Map including Rugao (labeled as JU-KAO {{lang|zh|如皋}}) ([[Army Map Service|AMS]], 1952)]]
In 411, the western part of then Hailing ([[Taizhou, Jiangsu|Taizhou]]) was separated from the county to create Rugao county, which named after a coastal village. During the [[Sui dynasty]], the county was merged into Ninghai county. Restored in 952, the county was transferred to [[Nantong|then Tongzhou]] in 1724.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=中国历史地名大辞典|date=2005 |isbn=978-7-500-44929-4|pages=1154|publisher=中國社会科学出版社 |trans-title=The Great Encyclopaedia of Chinese Historical Toponyms}}</ref> Around the 1930s, Rugao was the most populous county in then Jiangsu province.<ref>{{Cite book|title=江苏省志・人口志|date=1999 |publisher=[[Fangzhi Publishing House]]|isbn=978-7-801-22526-9|pages=90–8|trans-title=Jiangsu Provical Gazetteer, Volume on Demography}}</ref> Two county governments of the [[New Fourth Army]] were established in the then county: Ruxi (literally Western Rugao) and Rugao (1940–5, was renamed as [[Rudong County|Rudong]] by the CPC in November 1945), while the Tongzhou-Yangzhou Canal marked the boundary between the two regions, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Ruxi succeed to the designation Rugao in 1945, the reshuffling of territory came true only in January 1949, when the CPC totally controlled the area. On 1 June 1990, with approval of the State Council, Rugao was turned into a [[county-level city]], which went into effect in 1991.<ref name=":0" />

== Administrative divisions ==
At present, Rugao City has one subdistrict and 19 towns.<ref>{{cite web
  |url = http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/112.html
  |title = 南通市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org
  |publisher = XZQH
  |language = zh
  |access-date = 2012-05-24}}</ref>
;1 subdistrict
* [[Rucheng, Jiangsu|Rucheng]] ({{lang|zh-hans|如城镇}})
 
;19 towns
{|
|valign="top"|
* [[Chaiwan, Jiangsu|Chaiwan]] ({{lang|zh-hans|柴湾镇}})
* [[Xue'an]] ({{lang|zh-hans|雪岸镇}})
* [[Dongchen]] ({{lang|zh-hans|东陈镇}})
* [[Dingyan]] ({{lang|zh-hans|丁堰镇}})
* [[Baipu, Jiangsu|Baipu]] ({{lang|zh-hans|白蒲镇}})
* [[Linzi, Jiangsu|Linzi]] ({{lang|zh-hans|林梓镇}})
* [[Xiayuan]] ({{lang|zh-hans|下原镇}})
* [[Jiuhua, Jiangsu|Jiuhua]] ({{lang|zh-hans|九华镇}})
* [[Guoyuan, Jiangsu|Guoyuan]] ({{lang|zh-hans|郭园镇}})
* [[Shizhuang]] ({{lang|zh-hans|石庄镇}})
|valign="top"|
* [[Changjiang, Jiangsu|Changjiang]] ({{lang|zh-hans|长江镇}})
* [[Wuyao]] ({{lang|zh-hans|吴窑镇}})
* [[Jiang'an, Jiangsu|Jiang'an]] ({{lang|zh-hans|江安镇}})
* [[Gaoming, Jiangsu|Gaoming]] ({{lang|zh-hans|高明镇}})
* [[Changqing, Jiangsu|Changqing]] ({{lang|zh-hans|常青镇}})
* [[Banjing]] ({{lang|zh-hans|搬经镇}})
* [[Motou]] ({{lang|zh-hans|磨头镇}})
* [[Taoyuan, Jiangsu|Taoyuan]] ({{lang|zh-hans|桃园镇}})
* [[Yuanqiao]] ({{lang|zh-hans|袁桥镇}})
|}

==Climate==

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| location = Rugao, elevation {{convert|8|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–present)
| Jan high C = 7.1
| Feb high C = 9.4
| Mar high C = 14.0
| Apr high C = 20.1
| May high C = 25.4
| Jun high C = 28.4
| Jul high C = 31.6
| Aug high C = 31.1
| Sep high C = 27.3
| Oct high C = 22.5
| Nov high C = 16.5
| Dec high C = 9.8
| Jan mean C = 2.7
| Feb mean C = 4.6
| Mar mean C = 8.7
| Apr mean C = 14.4
| May mean C = 19.8
| Jun mean C = 23.7
| Jul mean C = 27.5
| Aug mean C = 27.0
| Sep mean C = 23.0
| Oct mean C = 17.4
| Nov mean C = 11.3
| Dec mean C = 5.0
| Jan low C = -0.6
| Feb low C = 0.9
| Mar low C = 4.5
| Apr low C = 9.4
| May low C = 14.9
| Jun low C = 20.0
| Jul low C = 24.2
| Aug low C = 24.0
| Sep low C = 19.5
| Oct low C = 13.2
| Nov low C = 7.1
| Dec low C = 1.3
| Jan record high C = 20.1
| Jan record low C = -11.2
| Feb record high C = 25.6
| Feb record low C = -12.1
| Mar record high C = 32.2
| Mar record low C = -8.3
| Apr record high C = 33.0
| Apr record low C = -2.2
| May record high C = 36.7
| May record low C = 3.5
| Jun record high C = 37.0
| Jun record low C = 10.0
| Jul record high C = 39.5
| Jul record low C = 15.0
| Aug record high C = 38.9
| Aug record low C = 16.1
| Sep record high C = 36.8
| Sep record low C = 8.9
| Oct record high C = 36.4
| Oct record low C = -0.3
| Nov record high C = 29.1
| Nov record low C = -5.4
| Dec record high C = 23.8
| Dec record low C = -13.4
| year high C = 
| year low C = 
| year high F = 
| year low F = 
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 50.9
| Feb precipitation mm = 49.0
| Mar precipitation mm = 74.5
| Apr precipitation mm = 64.6
| May precipitation mm = 92.1
| Jun precipitation mm = 156.0
| Jul precipitation mm = 206.4
| Aug precipitation mm = 177.0
| Sep precipitation mm = 91.7
| Oct precipitation mm = 54.5
| Nov precipitation mm = 56.9
| Dec precipitation mm = 36.7
| Jan humidity = 76
| Feb humidity = 76
| Mar humidity = 75
| Apr humidity = 75
| May humidity = 76
| Jun humidity = 80
| Jul humidity = 83
| Aug humidity = 84
| Sep humidity = 81
| Oct humidity = 78
| Nov humidity = 77
| Dec humidity = 74
| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 9.2
| Feb precipitation days = 9.0
| Mar precipitation days = 10.2
| Apr precipitation days = 9.2
| May precipitation days = 10.4
| Jun precipitation days = 11.6
| Jul precipitation days = 13.1
| Aug precipitation days = 13.2
| Sep precipitation days = 8.9
| Oct precipitation days = 7.2
| Nov precipitation days = 8.1
| Dec precipitation days = 7.1
| year precipitation days = 
| Jan sun = 125.3
| Feb sun = 127.4
| Mar sun = 155.3
| Apr sun = 178.3
| May sun = 182.2
| Jun sun = 135.5
| Jul sun = 170.1
| Aug sun = 186.6
| Sep sun = 167.3
| Oct sun = 169.3
| Nov sun = 140.3
| Dec sun = 142.2
| year sun = 
| Jan percentsun = 39
| Feb percentsun = 41
| Mar percentsun = 42
| Apr percentsun = 46
| May percentsun = 43
| Jun percentsun = 32
| Jul percentsun = 39
| Aug percentsun = 46
| Sep percentsun = 46
| Oct percentsun = 49
| Nov percentsun = 45
| Dec percentsun = 46
| year percentsun = 
| Jan snow days = 2.9
| Feb snow days = 2.6
| Mar snow days = 0.7
| Apr snow days = 0
| May snow days = 0
| Jun snow days = 0
| Jul snow days = 0
| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 0
| Oct snow days = 0
| Nov snow days = 0.2
| Dec snow days = 0.7
| year snow days = 
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{{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=[[China Meteorological Administration]] |language = zh-hans | access-date =25 June 2023 |title=Experience Template }}</ref>all-time extreme temperature<ref name="Natural Environment of Nantong">{{cite web
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==Economy==
In 2017, Rugao formed a joint venture with [[Steve Saleen]] and his business partner [[Charlie Wang]] (Xiaolin Wang, in Chinese), creating a company named "Jiangsu Saleen Automotive Technology" (Chinese: 赛麟汽车) in Rugao, with Charlie Wang as Chairman, CEO, and majority owner of the company.<ref>Ryan Erik King (May 8, 2022). [https://jalopnik.com/seized-saleen-factory-in-china-slated-for-auction-1848896971 "Seized Saleen Factory in China Slated for Auction; The Chinese government took control of the production facility amid a corruption scandal,"] ''Jalopnik''.</ref><ref name=WSJJuly2020>Saleen, Steve (July 31, 2020). "[https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-chinese-officials-hijacked-my-company-11596233617 How Chinese Officials Hijacked My Company"], ''The Wall Street Journal,''</ref><ref>Shashank Bengali (August 13, 2020). [https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-08-13/car-legend-steve-saleens-china-venture-collapses "Car legend Steve Saleens China Venture Collapses,"] ''The Los Angeles Times''.</ref><ref name=yang/><ref name=Ryan>Ryan Erik King (May 8, 2022). [https://jalopnik.com/seized-saleen-factory-in-china-slated-for-auction-1848896971 "Seized Saleen Factory in China Slated for Auction; The Chinese government took control of the production facility amid a corruption scandal,"] ''Jalopnik''.</ref> Charlie Wang had been CEO of [[GreenTech Automotive]], before it went bankrupt.<ref>Leo Breevoort (July 10, 2022). [https://carnewschina.com/2022/07/10/the-big-read-saleen-a-sports-car-for-everyone/ "The Big Read – Saleen – A sports car for everyone,"] ''Car News China''.</ref> Only Nantong Jiahe, a state-owned shareholder, invested in the joint venture–it invested CNY3.4 billion (US$481.3 million) and owned 34% of the company; the other four shareholders of the company were [[shell companies]] controlled by Wang.<ref name=yang/><ref name=Ryan/><ref name=yi>Tang Liuyang (July 3, 2020). [https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/saleen-china-chair-protests-his-innocence-as-state-backer-takes-auto-jv-to-court "Saleen China Chair Protests His Innocence as State-Backer Takes Auto JV to Court,"] ''YiCia Global''.</ref>  The company was to produce and distribute vehicles in China for the Chinese market.<ref name=carnewschina2017>{{cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2017/11/15/saleen-now-chinese-steve-relegated-vice-chairman/|title=Saleen Is Now Chinese, Steve Relegated To Vice Chairm|first=Joey|last= Wang|date=15 November 2017}}</ref>  CEO Wang said he wanted to turn the company into a brand rivaling [[Porsche]].<ref>Viknesh Vijayenthiran (December 1, 2017). [https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1017039_saleen-reveals-s1-sports-car-plans-chinese-production "Saleen reveals S1 sports car, plans Chinese production,"] ''Motor Authority'', December 1, 2017.</ref>

The company's only mass-produced model that it sold was the low-end pure electric [[microcar]] called the "MaiMai", with a maximum speed of 100&nbsp;km/h, which was introduced in 2019.<ref name="yicaiglobal.com">{{Cite web |title=Seized Plant of Chinese NEV Maker Saleen to Be Auctioned Off |url=https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinese-nev-startup-saleen-seized-production-base-to-be-auctioned-from-usd360-million |website=yicaiglobal.com }}</ref><ref name=micro>{{cite web |url=https://smallcarsclub.com/catalog/saleen/saleen-maimai/ |title = Saleen Maimai electric vehicle for China |website=Small Cars Club|date = 23 July 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://autonews.gasgoo.com/Detail2020.aspx?ClassId=2&ArticleId=70016465|title=Saleen to announce price of MaiMai BEV during China's "Double 11" shopping spree|website=Autonews|date=October 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name=yi/><ref name=shock>Xu Dawei, Su Jiede (October 1, 2020). [http://www.newschinamag.com/newschina/articleDetail.do?article_id=6356&section_id=5&magazine_id=58 "Electric Shock; As local authorities jumped on the new energy vehicle bandwagon, many found that lack of regulation and low barriers to entry are seeing a greater drive toward bankruptcy than profits,"] ''News China''.</ref> However, only 31 had been sold as of May 2022.<ref name="yicaiglobal.com"/><ref name=yang/>  It had been built at a cost of CNY 5 billion (US$751 million).<ref name=yang/> In February 2020, the company's Rugao factory was closed.<ref name=yi/>

The Chinese government said that Charlie Wang embezzled nearly $1 billion in state funds.<ref name=Ryan/> Wang then absconded to the United States.<ref name="yicaiglobal.com"/> The [[Nantong]] [[Intermediate People's Court]] put the company up for auction on May 30, 2022, including the company's uncompleted production facility in Rugao that was supposed to be completed in 2019 and be able to produce 150,000 cars per year.<ref name=Ryan/><ref name=yang>Chengyu Yang (May 9, 2022). [https://equalocean.com/news/2022050917523 "Scandal-Ridden Auto Brand Saleen to Go Under the Hammer; An international scam worth CNY 6.6 billion comes to an end, with the formal launch of the judicial auction of assets owned by Saleen Automobile. Its CEO is suspected of embezzling state-owned capital,"] ''Equal Ocean''.</ref>

==Education==
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*[[Baipu Middle school]] (1950)

==Tourism==
*[[Shuihui Garden]]
*Lingwei Taoist Temple{{fact|date=December 2024}}
*[[Red Army Memorial Museum]]

==Notable people==
*[[Henry Lee (forensic scientist)|Henry Lee]], criminologist
*[[Huang Beijia]], writer
*[[Xiaowei Zhuang]], biophysicist
*[[Zhu Meifang]], materials scientist

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{in lang|zh}} [http://www.rugao.gov.cn Rugao government]
*{{in lang|zh}} [http://www.jiangsu.net/city/city.php?name=rugao Rugao City English guide] (Jiangsu.net)
*{{in lang|en|zh}} [http://www.wdl.org/en/item/4443 "Illustrated Album of Yangzhou Prefecture"], from 1573 to 1620, has illustrations of Rugao

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[[Category:Geography of Nantong]]
[[Category:County-level divisions of Jiangsu]]
[[Category:National Civilized City]]