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'''Yuyao''' ({{zh|s={{linktext|余姚}} |t={{linktext|餘姚}} |p=Yúyáo}}) is a [[county-level city]] in the northeast of [[Zhejiang]] province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the [[sub-provincial city]] of [[Ningbo]].

It is located {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of central Ningbo, {{convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of [[Hangzhou]], bordering [[Hangzhou Bay]] in the north. Yuyao covers an area of {{convert|1527|km2|abbr=on}}.

==Demographics==
As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,254,032. Its built-up (or metro) area with the county-level city of Cixi largely conurbated, had 3,083,520 inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/zhejiang/admin/|title=China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}</ref> However, recently the migrated workers and their families have increase the total population to about 1.6 million, but they do not show up in the official census and other related statistics data.

==Geography and climate==
Yuyao lies in a [[subtropical]] [[monsoon]] zone, rich in sunshine and rain fall, warm and humid, distinct in the four seasons. The mean annual sunshine is 2,061 hours and the annual rate of sunshine is 47%.  The mean annual temperature is 16 degrees Celsius, and the coldest months perennially are January and February, the hottest are July and August. The mean annual precipitation is around 1,300 millimeters and changes greatly from year to year. The hyetal distribution is also uneven during a year, and the rainfall centers on [[East Asian rainy season]] (梅雨) (aka bai-u rainy period) from April to June and [[typhoon]] period from July to December.

Yuyao offers a wide variety of landscape from wide open ocean in [[Hangzhou Bay]], rice fields in fertile plains to high spires in [[Siming Mountains]]. [[Yaojiang River]] originates in [[Siming Mountains]] in the south where the Ninth [[Fantasy world]] of [[Taoism]] is located. [[Yaojiang River]] goes through the county and extends eastward into [[East China Sea]] as well as [[Pacific Ocean]].

In 2021, [[Typhoon In-fa]] caused 951.0&nbsp;mm of rainfall to fall in Yuyao.<ref name="Record Rainfall">{{Cite news|last=Meili|first=Cao|date=2021-07-26|script-title=zh:余姚暴雨累计雨量达951毫米 相当于余姚近三天下了约37个西湖的水量|language=Chinese|work=Sina News|url=https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2021-07-26/doc-ikqcfnca9047043.shtml|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-27|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210727073236/https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2021-07-26/doc-ikqcfnca9047043.shtml|archive-date=2021-07-27}}</ref>

{{Weather box
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| location = Yuyao, elevation {{convert|38|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
| Jan high C = 9.0
| Feb high C = 11.4
| Mar high C = 15.8
| Apr high C = 22.0
| May high C = 26.7
| Jun high C = 29.3
| Jul high C = 34.2
| Aug high C = 33.3
| Sep high C = 28.6
| Oct high C = 23.7
| Nov high C = 18.1
| Dec high C = 11.8
| Jan mean C = 5.2
| Feb mean C = 7.1
| Mar mean C = 11.0
| Apr mean C = 16.6
| May mean C = 21.6
| Jun mean C = 24.9
| Jul mean C = 29.2
| Aug mean C = 28.6
| Sep mean C = 24.5
| Oct mean C = 19.3
| Nov mean C = 13.7
| Dec mean C = 7.5
| Jan low C = 2.4
| Feb low C = 3.9
| Mar low C = 7.4
| Apr low C = 12.5
| May low C = 17.6
| Jun low C = 21.6
| Jul low C = 25.4
| Aug low C = 25.3
| Sep low C = 21.4
| Oct low C = 15.9
| Nov low C = 10.3
| Dec low C = 4.4
| Jan record high C = 24.5
| Jan record low C = -6.5
| Feb record high C = 29.8
| Feb record low C = -4.8
| Mar record high C = 33.5
| Mar record low C = -2.6
| Apr record high C = 36.0
| Apr record low C = 1.2
| May record high C = 37.6
| May record low C = 8.5
| Jun record high C = 39.0
| Jun record low C = 13.3
| Jul record high C = 41.7
| Jul record low C = 17.5
| Aug record high C = 41.3
| Aug record low C = 19.3
| Sep record high C = 38.0
| Sep record low C = 12.2
| Oct record high C = 37.0
| Oct record low C = 3.4
| Nov record high C = 31.7
| Nov record low C = -1.9
| Dec record high C = 25.6
| Dec record low C = -8.1
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| Jan precipitation mm = 95.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 83.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 127.2
| Apr precipitation mm = 106.8
| May precipitation mm = 119.2
| Jun precipitation mm = 210.9
| Jul precipitation mm = 152.5
| Aug precipitation mm = 205.1
| Sep precipitation mm = 176.6
| Oct precipitation mm = 95.9
| Nov precipitation mm = 88.3
| Dec precipitation mm = 77.8
| Jan humidity = 76
| Feb humidity = 75
| Mar humidity = 74
| Apr humidity = 71
| May humidity = 73
| Jun humidity = 80
| Jul humidity = 75
| Aug humidity = 77
| Sep humidity = 79
| Oct humidity = 77
| Nov humidity = 77
| Dec humidity = 75
| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 12.9
| Feb precipitation days = 12.0
| Mar precipitation days = 15.1
| Apr precipitation days = 13.9
| May precipitation days = 14.2
| Jun precipitation days = 16.1
| Jul precipitation days = 12.6
| Aug precipitation days = 14.3
| Sep precipitation days = 12.9
| Oct precipitation days = 9.4
| Nov precipitation days = 11.0
| Dec precipitation days = 10.6
| year precipitation days = 
| Jan sun = 101.5
| Feb sun = 106.9
| Mar sun = 130.1
| Apr sun = 156.3
| May sun = 168.0
| Jun sun = 138.7
| Jul sun = 229.1
| Aug sun = 210.1
| Sep sun = 155.5
| Oct sun = 150.9
| Nov sun = 120.3
| Dec sun = 118.4
| year sun = 
| Jan percentsun = 31
| Feb percentsun = 34
| Mar percentsun = 35
| Apr percentsun = 40
| May percentsun = 40
| Jun percentsun = 33
| Jul percentsun = 54
| Aug percentsun = 52
| Sep percentsun = 42
| Oct percentsun = 43
| Nov percentsun = 38
| Dec percentsun = 37
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| Jan snow days = 3.2
| Feb snow days = 2.2
| Mar snow days = 0.6
| 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 = 0.1
| Dec snow days = 1.2
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==History==
Yuyao is well known for its rich heritage of civilization. The [[Neolithic]] [[Hemudu culture]] formed in Yuyao about 5,000 B.C. is one of the earliest sites of human civilization on earth. The material and ethical relics revealed large-scale rice plantation and other agricultural activities, hurdle style architecture, paddling and boating and respecting birds and sun.

Yuyao also produced many famous scholars in history—for example, Yan Zi-Ling during the [[Han dynasty]]; [[Yu Fan]] during the [[Three Kingdoms]] period; Yu Xi during the [[Jin dynasty (265-420)|Jin dynasty]]; [[Yu Shinan]] during the [[Sui dynasty|Sui]] and [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] dynasties; and [[Wang Yangming]], Zhu Shunshui, and [[Huang Zongxi]] during the [[Ming dynasty]]. Wang Yangming and Huang Zongxi were ranked among China's top 10 ideologists. Yuyao was then named as "the Most Famous County" and "the Famous State on Literature". During the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]], Yuyao was one of China's 19 bases against the Japanese and was the center of anti-Japanese bases of eastern [[Zhejiang]] province.{{cn|date=August 2025}}

==Administrative divisions==
Subdistricts:<ref>{{cite web
  |url = http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/121.html
  |title = 宁波市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org
  |publisher = XZQH
  |language = zh
  |access-date = 2012-05-24}}</ref>
*[[Lanjiang Subdistrict, Yuyao|Lanjiang Subdistrict]] (兰江街道), [[Ditang Subdistrict]] (低塘街道), [[Fengshan Subdistrict, Yuyao|Fengshan Subdistrict]] (凤山街道), [[Langxia Subdistrict]] (朗霞街道), [[Lizhou Subdistrict]] (梨洲街道), [[Yangming Subdistrict, Yuyao|Yangming Subdistrict]] (阳明街道)

Towns:
*[[Dalan, Zhejiang|Dalan]] (大岚镇), [[Dayin, Zhejiang|Dayin]] (大隐镇), [[Huangjiabu]] (黄家埠镇), [[Hemudu (town)|Hemudu]] (河姆渡镇), [[Lubu, Zhejiang|Lubu]] (陆埠镇), [[Liangnong]] (梁弄镇), [[Linshan]] (临山镇), [[Mushan, Zhejiang|Mushan]] (牟山镇), [[Mazhu]] (马渚镇), [[Simingshan]] (四明山镇), [[SImen]] (泗门镇), [[Sanqishi]] (三七市镇), [[Xiaocao'e]] (小曹娥镇), [[Zhangting]] (丈亭镇)

The only township is [[Luting Township]] (鹿亭乡)

==Economy==
Yuyao is known as a place for rice and fish. Its economy has been booming as private enterprises dominate after the economic reform began in late 1970s. In 2007, GDP will reach RMB 34 billions, with double digit annual growth rates over the past 20 years. It ranked as one of the top-20 counties in terms of comprehensive economic strength out of all the 2100 counties in China. The industry products are mainly electric appliances, plastic moulding, machinery and textiles. High-tech industries such as materials, optical, electro-mechanical integration and fine chemical industry are developing rapidly. The main agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry products of Yuyao are tea, fruits like waxberry and mandarin orange, bamboo, silkworm, fowl, livestock and fish. Fresh produce is available in all seasons.

==Transport==
The [[Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway]][https://web.archive.org/web/20060706185209/http://www.zjec.com.cn/aa/column/109.htm] and [[China National Highway 329]] and [[Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway]] go through Yuyao. The world's longest trans-oceanic bridge – the {{convert|36|km|abbr=on}} [[Hangzhou Bay Bridge]] – was recently completed construction near the northern border of Yuyao. It reduced the cross bay traffic to only {{convert|80|km|abbr=on}} from the current {{convert|420|km|abbr=on}} section of Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway around [[Hangzhou Bay]].

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://en.yy.gov.cn/ Official Web Portal of Yuyao] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318002254/http://en.yy.gov.cn/ |date=2012-03-18 }} – English

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