Fu'an
| Fu'an 福安市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
  Fu'an Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′N 119°38′E / 27.100°N 119.633°ECoordinates: 27°06′N 119°38′E / 27.100°N 119.633°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.44 km2 (26.04 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 597,000 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Fu'an (Chinese: 福安市; pinyin: Fú'ān Shì; Foochow Romanized: Hók-ăng-chê; sometimes Fu An) is a county-level city of Ningde prefecture level city, in northeast Fujian province, PRC, some 150 kilometres (93 mi) away from the provincial capital Fuzhou.[1]
Demographics
The population of Fu'an stands at 597,000 residents.
Economy
Fu'an is known for its tea production. One successful local company is the Tan Yang Kunfu tea,[2] which won the Gold medal in Panama Pacific International Exposition (Year 1915).
An electric motor company (MingDong Electric Motor) was in FuAn between 1970 and 1980. The company went bankrupt, but the remnants of the company set up many shops, making electric motors and pumps two of the main products in the area.[3][4]
Education
One of the first Anglo-Chinese kindergartens was established in Fu An in 2002.
History
Imperial
Fu'an was created a county in 1245 AD in the Southern Song.
Republic / People's Republic
In November 1989, FuAn was elevated to a city at county level.[5]
Situation
Fu'an is surrounded by hills and the sea. It covers an area of 67.44 square kilometres (26.04 sq mi).
Water
FuAn is located on the east or left bank of the Jiao (交溪), the main tributary of the Baima River (白马河).
Fu'an is known for the Saiqi Harbour (or Baima Harbor), which also bears the name "Golden Passage".[6]
Road
National Route 104 passes through the county-level city, connecting its centre with Ningde municipal centre to the south and with Zherong County to the northeast.
Railway transportation
- Fu'an Railway Station on the Wenzhou-Fuzhou Railway, located near Wanwu Town (湾坞镇), over 30 km south from Fu'an's main urban area.
Administration
FuAn has three street committees; the city's executive, legislature and judiciary are in Chengnan, together with its CPC and PSB branches.
There is one Development zone. The city oversees eleven towns and seven townships, of which three are zoned Affirmative action-like for the She nation natives.
Street committees
(jiedao, 街道)
- Chengbei (城北街道)
- Chengnan (城南街道)
- Yangtou (阳头街道)
Development zone
(kaifa qu, 开发区)
- 赛岐开发区
Towns
(zhen, 镇)
- 穆阳镇
- 上白石镇
- 溪潭镇
- 下白石镇
- 赛岐镇
- 溪尾镇
- 社口镇
- 潭头镇
- 晓阳镇
- 溪柄镇
- 甘棠镇
Townships
(xiang, 乡)
- 城阳乡
- 湾坞乡
- 松罗乡
- 范坑乡
Ethnic Townships
(Minzu xiang, 民族乡)
- Kangcuo She-nation (康厝畲族乡)
- Muyun She-nation (穆云畲族乡)
- Banzhong She-nation (坂中畲族乡)
See also
References
External links
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