Longhai, Fujian
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Longhai is a County-level city
within the municipality (or Prefecture-level city
) of Zhangzhou
. Longhai comprises territory on both banks of the lower Jiulong Jiang River
; the left bank yields to Xiamen
before reaching the sea, the right bank becomes the south shore of Xiamen Bay
and is home to the Zhangzhou Gang tariff-free industrial export zone, in Longhai's Gangwei Town.
Longhai has a population of 801,100.
, the port of Yuegang (月港, "Moon Harbor") was one of the four main commercial ports of Fujian. It was located within the present-day Haicheng Town of Longhai City.
Present-day Longhai City is the only county-level city
within the prefecture-level city
of Zhangzhou
. It was formed from the merger of the former Longxi
(龍溪縣) and Haicheng (海澄縣) counties on August 15, 1960.
are seated in Shima Town, together with the CPC
and PSB
branches.
These organs administer 12 Towns
, 2 Townships (乡)
(1 of them Ethnic), 4 Govt farms, 2 Govt forests and—as of 2009—3 Development zones:
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
within the municipality (or Prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
) of Zhangzhou
Zhangzhou
Zhangzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. Located on the banks of the Jiulong River , Zhangzhou borders the cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou to the northeast, Longyan City to the northwest and the province of Guangdong to the southwest.Zhangzhou...
. Longhai comprises territory on both banks of the lower Jiulong Jiang River
Jiulong River
The Jiulong River or Jiulong Jiang is the largest river in southern Fujian, and the second largest in the province. Like all Fujian rivers but one, it flows into the Taiwan Strait....
; the left bank yields to Xiamen
Xiamen
Xiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
before reaching the sea, the right bank becomes the south shore of Xiamen Bay
Xiamen Bay
Xiamen Bay is a partially enclosed bay off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian province, China and surrounded by Jinmen islands and open waters.- Geography :The bay is formed by down-faulted depressed block of undersea bed creating a submerged bay....
and is home to the Zhangzhou Gang tariff-free industrial export zone, in Longhai's Gangwei Town.
Longhai has a population of 801,100.
History
During the mid- and late Ming DynastyMing Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
, the port of Yuegang (月港, "Moon Harbor") was one of the four main commercial ports of Fujian. It was located within the present-day Haicheng Town of Longhai City.
Present-day Longhai City is the only county-level city
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
within the prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Zhangzhou
Zhangzhou
Zhangzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. Located on the banks of the Jiulong River , Zhangzhou borders the cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou to the northeast, Longyan City to the northwest and the province of Guangdong to the southwest.Zhangzhou...
. It was formed from the merger of the former Longxi
Longxi County
-Administration:Longxi has 9 towns and 8 Townships. The county seat is Gongchang.Towns:*Gongchang *Wenfeng *Shouyang *Caizi *Fuxing *Tong'anyi *Yuntian *Biyan *Mahe Townships:*Weiyang *Hongwei...
(龍溪縣) and Haicheng (海澄縣) counties on August 15, 1960.
Administration
The city's executive, legislature and judiciaryBasic people's court
A basic people's court is a lowest level court in the Courts of General Jurisdiction in the People's Republic of China. According to the Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China, the basic people's courts handle the first instance cases at the local level.Basic people's...
are seated in Shima Town, together with the CPC
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
and PSB
Public Security Bureau
In the People's Republic of China, a public security bureau refers to the government offices while the smaller offices are called Police posts which are similar in concept to the Japanese Kōban system) present in each province and municipality that handles policing , public security, and...
branches.
These organs administer 12 Towns
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
, 2 Townships (乡)
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
(1 of them Ethnic), 4 Govt farms, 2 Govt forests and—as of 2009—3 Development zones:
Towns
- Shima (石码镇)
- Fangshan (榜山镇)
- Baishui (白水镇)Baishui TownBaishui could refer to the following towns in China:* Baishui, Longhai City, Fujian* Baishui, Pingliang, in Kongtong District, Pingliang, Gansu* Baishui, Guanling County, in Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou...
- Gangwei (港尾镇)
- Jiaomei (角美镇)
- Dongyuan (东园镇)
- Zini (紫泥镇)
- Yancuo (颜厝镇)
- Fugong (浮宫镇)
- Chengxi (程溪镇)
- Haicheng (海澄镇)
- Jiuhu (九湖镇)
Govt farms
- Liangzhong (良种场)
- Shuangdi Overseas Chinese (双第华侨农场)
- Cangban (苍坂农场)
- Chengxi (程溪农场)
Development zones
(Strictly speaking, the zones stand within the territory of one or another of the city-administered towns, townships, etc listed above).- Jiaomei Industrial (角美工业开发区)
- Zhaoshangju Zhangzhou (招商局漳州开发区)
- Dongyuan (东园开发区)
- Longchi (龙池开发区)