Nanping; historically known as Yanping ( zh, s=延平, poj=Iân-pêng is a third-tier

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in northwestern

Fujian Fujian is a provinces of China, province in East China, southeastern China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefe ...

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. It borders

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to the east,

Sanming Sanming ( zh, s=, p=Sānmíng, Foochow Romanized: Săng-mìng), also known as Minzhong ( zh, s=闽中 , t=閩中 , 中=Mǐnzhōng , links=no), is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuz ...

to the south, and the provinces of

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and

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to the north and west respectively. Part of the famous Bú-î Mountains range is located in this prefecture. Its population was 2,680,645 as of the 2020 census, of whom 795,448 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yanping and Jianyang urban districts.At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the permanent population will be 2.623 million. Nanping is a picturesque old city, located on a hill near the fall of the Jianxi Brook into the Min, and surrounded by high stone walls, which were used to prevent artillery fire. They formed a considerable obstacle to anything hostile in past conflicts. The city flower is lily. There are towering peaks and widespread low mountains in the territory, with river valleys and small basins scattered among them. It has the typical characteristics of "eight mountains, one water and one field" in southern China, forming a landform dominated by hills and mountains.

Administration

The

of Nanping administers 2

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, 3

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and 5

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. *

Yanping District Yanping District is a district (China), district of Nanping, Fujian province, China, People's Republic of China. The population of Yanping District was 454,605 at 2020. Etymology The name of the district literally means "Prolong Peace", and it is ...

() * Jianyang District () * Shaowu City () *

Wuyishan City Wuyishan City ( zh, c=武夷山市, p=Wǔyíshān Shì) is a county-level city in the municipal region of Nanping, in the northwest of Fujian, People's Republic of China, which borders Jiangxi to the northwest. It corresponds to the former Chong'a ...

() * Jian'ou City () *

Shunchang County Shunchang County (; Northern Min: ) is a county under the administration of Nanping City, in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The county's name was established in 933, during the Tang dynasty. It has a total populat ...

() * Pucheng County () * Guangze County () *

Songxi County Songxi County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanping, in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China, bordering Zhejiang province to the east. Its county seat is located at Songyuan Subdistr ...

() *

Zhenghe County Zhenghe County () is a county of northern Fujian province, People's Republic of China, bordering Zhejiang to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanping. The Min-Bei dialect, or Northern Min (Guing'ei Di) pr ...

()

Geography and climate

The geographical coordinates of Nanping City are 117°00’-119°25’E, 26°30’-28°20’N.Nanping, similar to the rest of the province, has a

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''Cfa''), with short and mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . During the year, temperatures typically vary between 3°C and 37°C, rarely falling below -2°C or above 41°C.Rainfall averages more than per month from March to June before gradually tapering off until early winter. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 24% in March to 57% in July, the city receives 1,721 hours of bright sunshine annually, with summer being the sunniest time of the year; spring and late winter are especially overcast and damp.

Industry

The industry of Nanping comprises various export-oriented industries. This includes the Fujian Nanping Nanfu Battery Company Ltd. It is the biggest alkaline battery manufacturer and supplier in Chinese mainland.

Transportation

There are 16 high-speed rail (train station) stations in Nanping, namely: Wuyishan North Station, Yanping Station, Nanping City Station, Jianou West Station, Yanping West Station, Wuyishan Station, Jianyang Station, Jianou Station, Yanping East Station, Songxi Bus Station, Zhenghe Station, Jianou East Bus Station, Shaowu Station, Guangze Railway Station, Laizhou Station, and Shunchang Station.

Sister cities

Stamford, Connecticut, United States
2 July 1993
Albury, New South Wales, Australia
6 September 2003
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
12 July 2005 with Wuyishan
Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
30 June 2009 with Wuyishan * Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia 6 November 2014 * Milwaukie, Oregon, United States 23 August 2015 * Milyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 15 January 2016 * Opfikon, Zurich, Switzerland May 2016

Notable people

* Hou Yuzhu *

Huang Kaixiang Huang Kaixiang (; born 15 January 1996) is a Chinese badminton player. He joined the China national badminton team in 2012, as his games at the China Badminton Super League attracted the attention of national-team coach Li Yongbo. At the BWF W ...

Li Qiumei Li Qiumei (; born September 26, 1974) is a retired female Chinese discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 67.50 metres, achieved in May 1994 in Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the ...

* Rev. Nathan Sites *

Wu Jingbiao Wu Jingbiao (; born January 10, 1989, Changle) is a Chinese weightlifter. He won the silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics in the category of weightlifting. After winning the silver medal, he apologized for "shaming the motherland" by not winni ...

Wu Meijin Wu Meijin (; born April 25, 1980, in Ruian, Zhejiang) is a Chinese weightlifter who competed in the Men's 56 kilogram weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal, lifting 287.5 kilograms in total. He is the 2002 and 2003 wo ...

Zhang Guozheng Zhang Guozheng (; born September 14, 1974, in Shunchang, Nanping, Fujian) is a Chinese weightlifter. Zhang is a World champion, Olympic champion and World Record holder. In January, 1999, Zhang Guozheng was named a member of the National Men's ...

* Yingying Zhang (student who disappeared in the United States) * Li Ruxin * Zhang Hao

Image views

File:Seal of Nanping.jpg, The seal of Nanping: Dragon transformation of two swords File:Nanping Shuinan bridge.JPG, Shuinan bridge File:Nanping Min River.JPG, Min River File:Nanping from Botanical Garden.JPG, Nanping from Botanical Garden File:Nanping night view.jpg, Yanping Night View

Notes

References

External links

Government website of Nanping
(in Simplified Chinese) {{Authority control Cities in Fujian Prefecture-level divisions of Fujian