Yong'an () is a

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in west-central

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 ...

province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River. accessed August 14, 2005 Formerly a county, Yong'an became a county-level city on September 12, 1984. Yong'an is located in the west-central part of the

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of Sanming, approximately west of

Fuzhou Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian, China. The city lies between the Min River (Fujian), Min River estuary to the south and the city of Ningde to the north. Together, Fuzhou and Ningde make up the Eastern Min, Mindong linguistic and cultural regi ...

, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004). The natural population growth rate is 5.87%. The city was the capital of the Fujian Provincial Government during the

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from 1938 to 1945. 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 coastal 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

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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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