Nanping
Prefecture-level city in Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Nanping[a] 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.[4] Its population was 2,680,645 as of the 2020 census,[5] of whom 795,448 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yanping and Jianyang urban districts.At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the permanent population will be 2.623 million.[6]
Nanping
南平市 | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| 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 (292 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 2,680,645 | |
| • Density | 102.01/km2 (264.21/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 795,448 |
| • Urban density | 299/km2 (775/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 795,448 |
| • Metro density | 299/km2 (775/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 201 billion US$ 29.1 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 74,903 US$ 11,763 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 353000, 354000 |
| Area code | 0599 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-FJ-07 |
| 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.[7] The city flower is lily.[8]
There are towering peaks and widespread low mountains in the territory, with river valleys and small basins scattered among them. Its landscape is dominated by hills and mountains and echoes a traditional Chinese saying that describes southern China as ''eight parts mountain, one part water, and one part farmland'' (八山一水一分田).[9]
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)
Geography and climate
The geographical coordinates of Nanping City are 117°00’-119°25’E, 26°30’-28°20’N.[10] 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.[10] 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). During the year, temperatures typically vary between 3°C and 37°C, rarely falling below -2°C or above 41°C.[11] 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 (Jianyang District), elevation 197 m (646 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
41.1 (106.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
18.7 (65.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
15.0 (58.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.8 (3.18) |
105.4 (4.15) |
225.1 (8.86) |
203.5 (8.01) |
257.7 (10.15) |
332.2 (13.08) |
137.9 (5.43) |
122.4 (4.82) |
80.6 (3.17) |
54.1 (2.13) |
74.0 (2.91) |
63.2 (2.49) |
1,736.9 (68.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.0 | 13.9 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 18.6 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 9.6 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 10 | 161.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 84.1 | 84.1 | 85.7 | 110.5 | 127.1 | 126.6 | 223.2 | 205.5 | 177.2 | 166.0 | 119.9 | 111.7 | 1,621.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 26 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[12][13] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Nanping (Yanping District), elevation 152 m (499 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.9 (98.4) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
42.1 (107.8) |
41.4 (106.5) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
42.1 (107.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
| 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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 29 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 36 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[14][15][16] extremes[17] | |||||||||||||
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 the Chinese mainland.[18]
Transportation
There are 16 high-speed rail (train station) stations in Nanping, namely: Wuyishan North Station, Yanping Station, Nanping City Station, Jianou West Station, Yanping West Station, Wuyishan Station, Jianyang Station, Jianou Station, Yanping East Station, Songxi Bus Station, Zhenghe Station, Jianou East Bus Station, Shaowu Station, Guangze Railway Station, Laizhou Station, and Shunchang Station.[19]
Sister cities
Nanping's sister cites are:[20]
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Albury, New South Wales, Australia- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States[b]
- Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia[c]
Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia 6 November 2014- Milwaukie, Oregon, United States 23 August 2015
Milyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 15 January 2016
Opfikon, Zurich, Switzerland May 2016
Notable people
- Hou Yuzhu
- Huang Kaixiang[21]
- Li Qiumei[22]
- Rev. Nathan Sites
- Wu Jingbiao
- Wu Meijin[23]
- Zhang Guozheng
- Yingying Zhang (student who disappeared in the United States)[24]
- Li Ruxin
- Zhang Hao
Image views
The seal of Nanping: Dragon transformation of two swords
Shuinan bridge
Min River
Nanping from Botanical Garden
Yanping Night View
See also
Notes
- Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-pêng; historically known as Yanping (Chinese: 延平; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iân-pêng
- With Wuyishan
- With Wuyishan
