Nanping
Nanping (Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-pêng), historically known as Yanping (Chinese: 延平; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iân-pêng), is a third-tier[3] prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Ningde to the east, Sanming to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the north and west respectively. Part of the famous Bú-î Mountains range is located in this prefecture. Its population was 2,680,645 as of the 2020 census whom 795,448 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yanping and Jianyang urban districts.
Nanping
南平市 | |
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Clockwise from top: Nanping city at night, Heping old town, Minjiang Bridge, Nanping skyline during the day, and a sunset behind a temple in Yuping Park. | |
| Nickname: Northern Min | |
 Location of Nanping City jurisdiction in Fujian | |
| Coordinates (Nanping Administrative Services Center (南平市行政服务中心)): 26°38′30″N 118°10′39″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Municipal seat | Yanping District(currently), Jianyang District(future) |
| 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 (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,680,645 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 795,448 |
| • Urban density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 795,448 |
| • Metro density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 353000, 354000 |
| Area code | 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 |  13.9% |
| License Plate Prefixes | 闽H |
| Local Dialect | Northern Min |
| Website | np |
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, which 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 (Yanping District, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 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) | 14.8 (58.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
25.3 (77.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
20.2 (68.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
16.7 (62.0) |
| 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 (68.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.5 (2.58) |
97.8 (3.85) |
195.6 (7.70) |
195.4 (7.69) |
256.4 (10.09) |
322.1 (12.68) |
141.7 (5.58) |
158.8 (6.25) |
88.2 (3.47) |
62.7 (2.47) |
65.6 (2.58) |
50.0 (1.97) |
1,699.8 (66.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.9 | 13.2 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 18.0 | 17.6 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 153.7 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97.3 | 94.8 | 98.9 | 122.1 | 141.0 | 146.9 | 242.1 | 217.2 | 183.8 | 171.2 | 129.0 | 117.5 | 1,761.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 29 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 36 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6][7] | |||||||||||||
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 cities
- Stamford, Connecticut, United States 2 July 1993
- Albury, New South Wales, Australia 06 Sep. 2003
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 12 Jul. 2005 with Wuyishan
- Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia 30 Jun. 2009 with Wuyishan
- Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia 6 Nov., 2014
- Milwaukie, Oregon, United States 23 Aug. 2015
- Milyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 15, Jan. 2016
- Opfikon, Zurich, Switzerland May 2016
Notable people
- Hou Yuzhu
- Huang Kaixiang[9]
- Li Qiumei[10]
- Rev. Nathan Sites
- Wu Jingbiao
- Wu Meijin[11]
- Zhang Guozheng
- Yingying Zhang (student who disappeared in the United States)[12]
- Li Ruxin
Image views
The seal of Nanping: Dragon transformation of two swords
Shuinan bridge
Min River
Nanping from Botanical Garden
Yanping Night View
See also
References
- "China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- 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)
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- 福建省与国外友城关系一览表 (in Chinese (China)). Foreign Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People's Government. 2012-11-10. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26.
- 新人秀—Huang Kaixiang: 我的命运我做主 (in Chinese (China)). March 31, 2014.
- 闽北体坛之星--黎秋梅 (in Chinese (China)). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-14.
- 闽北体坛之星--吴美锦 (in Chinese (China)). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-13.
- 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)
