Nanping
Encyclopedia
Nanping is a prefecture-level city
in northwestern Fujian
province, People's Republic of China
. It borders Ningde
City to the east, Sanming
City to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang
and Jiangxi
to the north and west respectively. Part of the famous Wuyi Mountains
range is located in this prefecture.
Nanping is a picturesque old city, located on a hill near the fall of the Jianxi (建溪) River into the Min, and surrounded by high stone walls. These high walls were used to prevent artillery fire. They formed a considerable obstacle to anything hostile back in the old days.
Eight children were killed in Nanping in March 2010 in a knife attack.
city of Nanping administers 1 district, 4 county-level cities
and 5 counties.
(Köppen
Cfa), with short and mild winters (with occasional frost), and long, very hot and humid summers. Monthly average temperatures range from 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in January to 28.7 °C (83.7 °F) in July. Rainfall peaks from March to June, with autumn and winter being much drier. Summer is the sunniest time of the year.
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...
in northwestern Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It borders Ningde
Ningde
Ningde , also known as Mindong , is a prefecture-level city located along the northeastern coast of Fujian province, China. It borders Fuzhou to the south, Wenzhou City and Zhejiang province to the north, and Nanping City to the west.-Administration:...
City to the east, Sanming
Sanming
Sanming ) is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuzhou City to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to the south, and the province of Jiangxi to the west...
City to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
and Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
to the north and west respectively. Part of the famous Wuyi Mountains
Wuyi Mountains
The Wuyi Mountains are a mountain range located in the prefecture of Nanping, in the northern border of Fujian province with Jiangxi province, China. The mountains cover an area of 60 km². In 1999, Mount Wuyi entered UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites, both natural and cultural...
range is located in this prefecture.
Nanping is a picturesque old city, located on a hill near the fall of the Jianxi (建溪) River into the Min, and surrounded by high stone walls. These high walls were used to prevent artillery fire. They formed a considerable obstacle to anything hostile back in the old days.
Eight children were killed in Nanping in March 2010 in a knife attack.
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-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...
city of Nanping administers 1 district, 4 county-level cities
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....
and 5 counties.
- Yanping DistrictYanping DistrictYanping District is a district in Nanping prefecture in the northern part of Fujian province of the People's Republic of China. The prefecture government located in the district.-Etymology:...
(延平区) - Shaowu CityShaowuShaowu is a county-level city in Fujian province, China. It has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
(邵武市) - Wuyishan City (武夷山市)
- Jian'ou CityJian'ouJian'ou 【; Minbe di: Guing'ei 】 is a county-level city of Fujian province of the People's Republic of China.Jian'ou is within a major rice-growing area...
(建瓯市) - Jianyang City (建阳市)
- Shunchang CountyShunchang CountyShunchang County is a county under the administration of Nanping city in Fujian Province of the People's Republic of China. The county's name was established in 933, during the Tang Dynasty. It has a total area of 1985 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 241,200 people as of the...
(顺昌县) - Pucheng CountyPucheng County, Fujian*There is a similarly-romanised Pucheng County in the municipal region of Weinan, ShaanxiPucheng County is a county under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Nanping, in northernmost Fujian province....
(浦城县) - Guangze CountyGuangze CountyGuangze County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Nanping city....
(光泽县) - Songxi CountySongxi CountySongxi County is a county of Nanping, northwestern Fujian province in Southeast China. Its county seat is located at Songyuan Town .-External links:*...
(松溪县) - Zhenghe CountyZhenghe CountyZhenghe County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Nanping city....
(政和县)
Climate
Nanping, similar to the rest of the province, has a humid subtropical climateHumid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters...
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Cfa), with short and mild winters (with occasional frost), and long, very hot and humid summers. Monthly average temperatures range from 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in January to 28.7 °C (83.7 °F) in July. Rainfall peaks from March to June, with autumn and winter being much drier. Summer is the sunniest time of the year.
Industry
The industry of Nanping comprises various exported oriented industries. This include the Fujian Nanping Nanfu Battery Company Ltd. It is the biggest alkaline battery manufacturer and supplier in Chinese mainland.External links
- Government website of Nanping (in Simplified Chinese)