Nanping
| Nanping 南平市 Northern Min | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture-level city | |
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 Location of Nanping City jurisdiction in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′N 118°11′E / 26.650°N 118.183°E | |
| 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 | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 353000, 354000 |
| Area code(s) | (86) 0599 |
| 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 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 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) 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.
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)
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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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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. 02 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
Image views
The seal of Nanping: Dragon transformation of two swords
Nanping at night
Shuinan bridge
Min River
Nanping from Botanical Garden
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/cn-35.aspx
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "中国城市分级" (in Simplified Chinese) – via CBNweekly.
- ↑ Camps and Trails in China by Roy C. and Yvette Andrews (1918)
- ↑ "Sister Cities". Foreign Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People's Government (in Simplified Chinese). Fujian People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. 2012-11-10.
- ↑ "Wu Meijin - the sports star of Northern Min" (in Simplified Chinese). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-13.
- ↑ "Li Qiumei - the sports star of Northern Min" (in Simplified Chinese). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-14.
- ↑ "新人秀—黄凯祥：我的命运我做主" (in Simplified Chinese). March 31, 2014.
External links
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- Government website of Nanping (in Simplified Chinese)
