Nanping

Nanping
南平
闽北
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 - Simplified 南平
 - Traditional
 - Pinyin Nánpíng
Country China
Province Fujian
Government
 - CPC Secretary Lei Meichun
 - Mayor Gong Qinggai
Area
 - Total 26,300 km2 (10,154.5 sq mi)
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 at a fork of the river Min and surrounded by high stone walls. These high walls were used to prevent artillery fire. It 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]

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Administration

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

Climate

Nanping, similar to the rest of Fujian province, has a humid subtropical climate, with short and mild (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]

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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)

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