Yong'an () is a
county-level city
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in west-central
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of 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 capi ...
province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the
Sha River
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, which is a tributary of the
Min River.
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Yong'an is located in the west-central part of the
prefecture-level city
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During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Sanming
Sanming (, Foochow Romanized: Săng-mìng), also known as Minzhong (), is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuzhou City to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to th ...
, approximately west of
Fuzhou
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, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004).The natural population growth rate is 5.87%.
Yong'an is known for:
#Its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water"). The forest coverage is more than 85%, which is a miracle percentage in southern-east of China.
#A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials production base.
#A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
#A relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.
Climate
Yong'an, similar to the rest of the province, has a
humid subtropical climate
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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 . Rainfall averages more than per month from March to June before gradually tapering off until early winter. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,629 hours of bright sunshine annually, with summer being the sunniest time of the year; spring and late winter are especially overcast and damp.
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:
*Yandong Subdistrict (), Yanxi Subdistrict (), Yannan Subdistrict (), Yanbei Subdistrict ()
Towns:
*Xiyang (), Gongchuan (), Ansha (), Xiaotao (), Dahu (), Caoyuan (), Hongtian ()
Townships:
*Huainan Township (), Shangping Township (), Luofang Township (), Qingshui She Ethnic Township ()
References
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Cities in Fujian
County-level divisions of Fujian
Sanming