Nanping
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| Nanping 南平市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
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 Location of Nanping City jurisdiction in Fujian |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Pei Jinjia |
| • Mayor | Lin Baojin |
| 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 | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 353000, 354000 |
| Area code(s) | 599 |
| GDP | 2009[2] |
| - Total | CNY 62.174 billion (USD 9.11 billion) |
| - per capita | CNY 21,439 (USD 3,142) |
| - Growth |  13.9% |
| License Plate Prefixes | 闽H |
| Local Dialect | Northern Min |
| Website | www.np.gov.cn |
Nanping (Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng) is a 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 2,645,549 at the 2010 census whom 467,875 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 (建溪) River 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.[3]
Contents
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Nanping administers 1 district, 4 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)
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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 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in January to 28.7 °C (83.7 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 19.50 °C (67.1 °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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| 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 (2.331) |
109.8 (4.323) |
202.9 (7.988) |
216.2 (8.512) |
277.6 (10.929) |
260.0 (10.236) |
148.9 (5.862) |
127.6 (5.024) |
100.7 (3.965) |
73.1 (2.878) |
41.2 (1.622) |
35.4 (1.394) |
1,652.6 (65.064) |
| 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 | 77.9 |
| 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 exported oriented industries. This include the Fujian Nanping Nanfu Battery Company Ltd. It is the biggest alkaline battery manufacturer and supplier in Chinese mainland.[4]
Image views
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The seal of Nanping: Dragon transformation of two swords
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Nanping at night
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Shuinan bridge
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Min River
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Nanping from Botanical Garden
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/cn-35.aspx
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Camps and Trails in China by Roy C. and Yvette Andrews (1918)
- ↑ http://www.nanfu.com/en Welcome to Nanfu (English)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nanping. |
- Government website of Nanping (in Simplified Chinese)
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