Nanping

This article is about the city in Fujian province. For the Ten Kingdoms-era kingdom also known as Nanping, see Jingnan

Nanping 南平 闽北
—  Prefecture-level city  —
南平市
Location of Nanping City (yellow) in Fujian
Coordinates: 26°39′N 118°11′E / 26.65°N 118.183°E / 26.65; 118.183
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Fujian
Government
– CPC Secretary	Lei Meichun
– Mayor	Gong Qinggai
Area
– Total	26,300 km2 (10,154.5 sq mi)
Elevation	89 m (291 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
– Total	2,900,000
– Density	110.3/km2 (285.6/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	353000, 354000
Area code(s)	599
GDP	2009[1]
- 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	Min Bei
Website	www.np.gov.cn

Nanping (Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian province, People's Republic of 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.

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 back in the old days.^[2]

Eight children were killed in Nanping in March 2010 in a knife attack.^[3]

Administration

The prefecture-level city city of Nanping administers 1 district, 4 county-level cities and 5 counties.

• Yanping District (延平区)
• Shaowu City (邵武市)
• Wuyishan City (武夷山市)
• Jian'ou City (建瓯市)
• Jianyang City (建阳市)
• 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)

Climate

Nanping, similar to the rest of Fujian province, has a humid subtropical climate, with short and mild winters (with occasional frost), and long, hot and humid summers. Spring and fall are warm transitional periods. Annual precipitation is heavy, but is concentrated in spring and summer. Fall and winter are comparatively drier but not arid.

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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  Good Morning, Nanping.

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  The seal of Nanping: Dragon transformation of two swords

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  Nanping at night

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "南平市2009年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (in Simplified Chinese). Nanping Municipal Statistic Bureau. 2010-03-31. http://www.np.gov.cn/html/20100415/035579.html. Retrieved 2010-05-03. 
2. ^ Camps and Trails in China by Roy C. and Yvette Andrews (1918)
3. ^ BODEEN, CHRISTOPHER (May 12, 2010). "9 killed in latest attack at China school". Associated Press. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gbb3SvwJW0F1Te35LxNwJDk2UBnQD9FL8K0O0. 
4. ^ http://www.nanfu.com/en Welcome to Nanfu (English)

External links

• Government website of Nanping (in Simplified Chinese)