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'''Nanping''' ({{zh|s=南平|p=Nánpíng}}, historically known as '''Yenping''') is a third-tier<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbnweek.com/v/article2015?id=6245 |script-title=zh:中国城市分级| language = zh-hans|via=CBNweekly}}</ref> [[prefecture-level city]] in northwestern [[Fujian]] [[province of China|Province]], [[China|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 [[Wuyi 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 District|Yanping]] and [[Jianyang District|Jianyang]] urban districts.
'''Nanping''' ({{zh|s=南平|p=Nánpíng}}), historically known as '''Yanping''' ({{zh|s=延平}}), is a third-tier<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbnweek.com/v/article2015?id=6245 |script-title=zh:中国城市分级| language = zh-hans|via=CBNweekly}}</ref> [[prefecture-level city]] in northwestern [[Fujian]] [[province of China|Province]], [[China|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 [[Wuyi 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 District|Yanping]] and [[Jianyang District|Jianyang]] urban districts.


Nanping is a picturesque old city, located on a hill near the fall of the Jianxi Brook into the [[Min River (Fujian)|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.<ref>''Camps and Trails in China'' by Roy C. and Yvette Andrews (1918)</ref> The city flower is lily.
Nanping is a picturesque old city, located on a hill near the fall of the Jianxi Brook into the [[Min River (Fujian)|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.<ref>''Camps and Trails in China'' by Roy C. and Yvette Andrews (1918)</ref> The city flower is lily.

Revision as of 21:46, 3 July 2022

This article is about the city in Fujian. For the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state, see Jingnan. For other uses, see Nanping (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Nanjing or Nanning.
Nanping
南平市
Prefecture-level city
Nickname: 
Northern Min
Location of Nanping City jurisdiction in Fujian
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 / 26.6418°N 118.1774°E / 26.6418; 118.1774
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Municipal seatYanping District(currently), Jianyang District(future)
Government
 • CPC SecretaryYuan Yi
 • MayorXu 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 (291 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
2,680,645
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Urban
795,448
 • Urban density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
 • Metro
795,448
 • Metro density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
353000, 354000
Area code0599
ISO 3166 codeCN-FJ-07
GDP2009[2]
 - TotalCNY 62.174 billion (US$9.11 billion)
 - per capitaCNY 21,439 (US$3,142)
 - GrowthIncrease 13.9%
License Plate Prefixes闽H
Local DialectNorthern Min
Websitenp.gov.cn
Yanping
Nanping

Nanping (Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng), historically known as Yanping (Chinese: 延平), 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 Wuyi 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 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.

Map

Geography and climate

Nanping (labeled as NAN-P'ING (YENPING) 南平) (1953)

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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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
(68.0) 		17.4
(63.3) 		10.5
(50.9) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−6.3
(20.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.2
(2.33) 		109.8
(4.32) 		202.9
(7.99) 		216.2
(8.51) 		277.6
(10.93) 		260.0
(10.24) 		148.9
(5.86) 		127.6
(5.02) 		100.7
(3.96) 		73.1
(2.88) 		41.2
(1.62) 		35.4
(1.39) 		1,652.6
(65.05)
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 78
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 cities

[5]

Notable people

Image views

  • The seal of Nanping: Dragon transformation of two swords
    The seal of Nanping: Dragon transformation of two swords
  • Shuinan bridge
    Shuinan bridge
  • Min River
    Min River
  • Nanping from Botanical Garden
    Nanping from Botanical Garden
  • Yanping Night View
    Yanping Night View

See also

References

  1. ^ "China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ 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.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ 中国城市分级 (in Simplified Chinese) – via CBNweekly.
  4. ^ Camps and Trails in China by Roy C. and Yvette Andrews (1918)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 新人秀—Huang Kaixiang: 我的命运我做主 (in Chinese (China)). March 31, 2014.
  7. ^ 闽北体坛之星--黎秋梅 (in Chinese (China)). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-14.
  8. ^ 闽北体坛之星--吴美锦 (in Chinese (China)). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-13.
  9. ^ 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.
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