Nanping




This article is about the city in Fujian. For the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state, see Jingnan. For other uses, see Nanping (disambiguation).

Prefecture-level city in Fujian, People's Republic of China




















































































































Nanping


南平市

Prefecture-level city
Nanping-At-Night-2.jpg
Nickname(s): 
Northern Min


Location of Nanping City jurisdiction in Fujian
Location of Nanping City jurisdiction in Fujian

Coordinates (Nanping government): 26°38′31″N 118°10′41″E / 26.642°N 118.178°E / 26.642; 118.178Coordinates: 26°38′31″N 118°10′41″E / 26.642°N 118.178°E / 26.642; 118.178
Country People's Republic of China
Province Fujian
Municipal seat Yanping District
Government

 • CPC Secretary Yuan Yi
 • Mayor Xu Weize
Area

 • Prefecture-level city
 26,278 km2 (10,146 sq mi)
 • Urban

 2,660 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
 • Metro

 2,660 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Elevation

 89 m (291 ft)
Population
(2010 census)[1]

 • Prefecture-level city
 2,645,549
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Urban

 467,875
 • Urban density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Metro

 467,875
 • Metro density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
353000, 354000
Area code(s) 0599
ISO 3166 code CN-FJ-07
GDP 2009[2]
 - Total
CNY 62.174 billion (US$9.11 billion)
 - per capita
CNY 21,439 (US$3,142)
 - Growth
Increase 13.9%
License Plate Prefixes 闽H
Local Dialect Northern Min
Website np.gov.cn

Nanping (Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng) is a third-tier[3]prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian Province, China. It borders Ningde City to the east, Sanming City to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the north and west respectively. Part of the famous Wuyi Mountains range is located in this prefecture. Its population was 3,212,600 at the 2016 census whom 2,660,000 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yanping urban district.


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. These high walls were used to prevent artillery fire. They formed a considerable obstacle to anything hostile in past conflicts.[4] The city flower is lily.




Contents






  • 1 Administration


  • 2 Geography and climate


  • 3 Industry


  • 4 Sister City[5]


  • 5 Notable people


  • 6 Image views


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Administration


The prefecture-level city of Nanping administers 2 districts, 3 county-level cities and 5 counties.




  • Yanping District (延平区)


  • Jianyang District (建阳区)


  • Shaowu City (邵武市)


  • Wuyishan City (武夷山市)


  • Jian'ou City (建瓯市)


  • Shunchang County (顺昌县)


  • Pucheng County (浦城县)


  • Guangze County (光泽县)


  • Songxi County (松溪县)


  • Zhenghe County (政和县)





Map




Geography and climate


Nanping, similar to the rest of the province, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short and mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 10.6 °C (51.1 °F) in January to 29.6 °C (85.3 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 20.41 °C (68.7 °F). Rainfall averages more than 200 mm (7.9 in) 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.





















































































































































































Climate data for Nanping (1971−2000)
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Record high °C (°F)
 22.3
(72.1)
 24.5
(76.1)
 30.8
(87.4)
 36.0
(96.8)
 38.3
(100.9)
 39.6
(103.3)
 42.1
(107.8)
 41.4
(106.5)
 39.2
(102.6)
 37.6
(99.7)
 34.3
(93.7)
 26.9
(80.4)
 42.1
(107.8)
Average high °C (°F)
 14.7
(58.5)
 15.7
(60.3)
 19.4
(66.9)
 24.4
(75.9)
 27.9
(82.2)
 31.3
(88.3)
 34.6
(94.3)
 34.0
(93.2)
 30.9
(87.6)
 26.6
(79.9)
 21.3
(70.3)
 16.7
(62.1)
 24.8
(76.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 10.6
(51.1)
 11.9
(53.4)
 15.4
(59.7)
 20.1
(68.2)
 23.7
(74.7)
 27.0
(80.6)
 29.6
(85.3)
 29.1
(84.4)
 26.5
(79.7)
 22.1
(71.8)
 16.8
(62.2)
 12.1
(53.8)
 20.4
(68.7)
Average low °C (°F)
 6.5
(43.7)
 8.0
(46.4)
 11.4
(52.5)
 15.8
(60.4)
 19.5
(67.1)
 22.6
(72.7)
 24.5
(76.1)
 24.2
(75.6)
 22.0
(71.6)
 17.6
(63.7)
 12.3
(54.1)
 7.4
(45.3)
 16.0
(60.8)
Record low °C (°F)
 −5.7
(21.7)
 −6.3
(20.7)
 −2.1
(28.2)
 3.8
(38.8)
 9.6
(49.3)
 14.8
(58.6)
 20.3
(68.5)
 20.0
(68)
 17.4
(63.3)
 10.5
(50.9)
 2.4
(36.3)
 −4.2
(24.4)
 −6.3
(20.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 59.2
(2.33)
 109.8
(4.32)
 202.9
(7.99)
 216.2
(8.51)
 277.6
(10.93)
 260.0
(10.24)
 148.9
(5.86)
 127.6
(5.02)
 100.7
(3.96)
 73.1
(2.88)
 41.2
(1.62)
 35.4
(1.39)
 1,652.6
(65.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
 11.7
 14.8
 18.3
 19.1
 19.7
 17.3
 12.6
 13.9
 11.8
 8.2
 7.0
 7.7
 162.1
Average relative humidity (%)
 78
 79
 80
 79
 80
 81
 75
 76
 77
 76
 77
 77
 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours
 95.6
 82.2
 89.4
 111.4
 129.8
 156.1
 241.1
 223.8
 175.2
 157.4
 131.6
 127.0
 1,720.6
Percent possible sunshine
 29
 26
 24
 29
 31
 38
 57
 55
 48
 44
 40
 39
 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration


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.



Sister City[5]




  • Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A. 2 July 1993


  • Albury, New South Wales, Australia 06 Sep. 2003


  • Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. 12 Jul. 2005 with Wuyishan


  • Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia 30 Jun. 2009 with Wuyishan


  • Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia 6 Nov., 2014


  • Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S.A. 23 Aug. 2015


  • Milyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 15, Jan. 2016


  • Opfikon, Zurich, Switzerland May 2016



Notable people



  • Hou Yuzhu


  • Huang Kaixiang[6]


  • Li Qiumei[7]

  • Rev. Nathan Sites

  • Wu Jingbiao


  • Wu Meijin[8]

  • Zhang Guozheng


  • Yingying Zhang (student who disappeared in the United States)[9]



Image views






  • The seal of Nanping: Dragon transformation of two swords







  • Nanping at night







  • Shuinan bridge







  • Min River







  • Nanping from Botanical Garden






See also


  • Wuyi New Area


References





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  2. ^ 南平市2009年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 (in Chinese). Nanping Municipal Statistic Bureau. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
    [permanent dead link]


  3. ^ 中国城市分级 (in Chinese) – via CBNweekly.


  4. ^ Camps and Trails in China by Roy C. and Yvette Andrews (1918)


  5. ^ "Sister Cities". Foreign Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People's Government (in Chinese). Fujian People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. 2012-11-10.


  6. ^ 新人秀—Huang Kaixiang: 我的命运我做主 (in Chinese). March 31, 2014.


  7. ^ "Li Qiumei - the sports star of Northern Min" (in Chinese). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-14.


  8. ^ "Wu Meijin - the sports star of Northern Min" (in Chinese). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-13.


  9. ^ Rhodes, Dawn; Wong, Grace; McCoppin, Robert (30 June 2017). "'Nobody saw this coming': Arrest in Chinese scholar's disappearance stuns U. of I. community". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 7 July 2017.




External links







  • Government website of Nanping (in Simplified Chinese)










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