Nanping

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
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
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)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 201 billion
US$ 29.1 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 74,903
US$ 11,763
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
353000, 354000
Area code0599
ISO 3166 codeCN-FJ-07
License Plate Prefixes闽H
Local DialectNorthern Min
Websitenp.gov.cn
Yanping
Nanping

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, of 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.[5] 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 (Yanping District, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 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) 14.8
(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) −5.7
(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[6][7][8]

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

[9]

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

Notes

  1. ^ Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-pêng; historically known as Yanping (Chinese: 延平; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iân-pêng

References

  1. ^ "China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ 福建省统计局、国家统计局福建调查总队 (August 2021). 《福建统计年鉴－2021》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9510-7. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  3. ^ 中国城市分级 (in Simplified Chinese) – via CBNweekly.
  4. ^ the Office of Local Records of Nanping Government. "Overview of Nanping". Nanping Government.
  5. ^ Camps and Trails in China by Roy C. and Yvette Andrews (1918)
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 新人秀—Huang Kaixiang: 我的命运我做主 (in Chinese (China)). March 31, 2014.
  11. ^ 闽北体坛之星--黎秋梅 (in Chinese (China)). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-14.
  12. ^ 闽北体坛之星--吴美锦 (in Chinese (China)). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-13.
  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.
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