Pingnan County () is an inland county in northeastern
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 in the cultural region of ''Mindong'' (), and lies in the west of
Ningde
Ningde (; Foochow Romanized: Nìng-dáik), also known as Mindong (; Foochow Romanized: Mìng-dĕ̤ng; lit. East of Fujian), is a prefecture-level city located along the northeastern coast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders ...
City.
Administration
The population of Pingnan stands at 181 300 residents, of whom 35,700 are urban resident. (2003)
The county covers an area of , divided into four towns () and seven townships ().
The county executive, legislature and
judiciary
The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...
are seated at
Gufeng Town (), together with the
CPC and
PSB branches.
Towns
* Gufeng ()
*
Shuangxi (双溪镇)
* Daixi ()
* Changqiao ()
Townships
* Pingcheng ()
* Tangkou ()
* Gantang ()
* Yiling ()
* Luxia ()
* Shoushan ()
* Lingxia ()
Climate
History
Pingnan was established as a county in Qing Dynasty in 1735.
Local historical monuments include the
Wan'an Bridge, located in the appropriately named Changqiao ("long bridge") Township. The bridge, described as the "longest woven timber bridge in China", was originally built in 1648, and rebuilt a number of times since.
Agriculture
Pingnan is "the capital of summer mushrooms", and the annual produce of Xiangu mushrooms is more than 6,000 tons. It is the largest export base of summer mushrooms in China. Pingnan also is famous for fruits such as Younai plums, seedless persimmons, chinquapis, yangtaos, and Wuyan peas.
宁德之窗-屏南县 Pingnan County
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See also
*Ningde
Ningde (; Foochow Romanized: Nìng-dáik), also known as Mindong (; Foochow Romanized: Mìng-dĕ̤ng; lit. East of Fujian), is a prefecture-level city located along the northeastern coast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders ...
* Eastern Min dialect
* Mindong people
*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 ...
References
External links
Ningde government website
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County-level divisions of Fujian
Ningde