() is a county of

Zhangzhou Zhangzhou (), alternately romanized as Changchow, is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China. The prefecture around the city proper comprises the southeast corner of the province, facing the Taiwan Strait and surrounding the prefect ...

City, in the far south of Fujian province, People's Republic of China The county comprises most of the lower watershed of the

Jiulong River The Jiulong River, formerly known as the Longjiang or Zhangjiang, is the largest rivers of China, river in southern Fujian and the second largest in the province. It has a length of and a basin of . Like all Fujianese rivers Ting River, but ...

's north branch () and has long been a transport corridor. The first rail connection to the port of

Xiamen Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an ...

, laid during the Great Leap Forward era, came down this valley. The county seat is Huafeng (). East of there, up a tributary valley, is Xiandu town (), which features some prime examples of

Tulou A tulou (), or "earthen building", is a traditional communal Hakka people residence found in Fujian, in South China, usually of a circular configuration surrounding a central shrine, and part of Hakka architecture. These vernacular structur ...

and Fujian Tulou.

Climate

Administrative divisions

Towns: *Huafeng (), Fengshan (), Shajian (), Xinxu (), Gao'an (), Xiandu () Townships: *Makeng Township (), Hulin Township (), Gaoche Township ()

References

County-level divisions of Fujian Zhangzhou {{Fujian-geo-stub