Nanping (南平)

1. Introduction

Nanping City (Northern Min Romanization: Nâng-běng-chī), also known as Northern Fujian, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It is located in the low to medium mountainous area on the eastern foothills of the Wuyi Mountains, with its northwestern part belonging to the Shanling Range, its northern part to the Xianxia Range, and its southeastern part to the Jiufeng Mountains. The Jianxi River runs from north to south through the central region, converging with the Shaxi River and the Futunxi River in Yanping District to form the Min River. The municipal government is located in Jianyang District.

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2. History

2.1 Qin, Han, and Earlier Periods

As early as the Neolithic Age over 4000 years ago, indigenous people lived and multiplied here. During the Qin Dynasty, the area belonged to the Minzhong Commandery. In the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC), Nanping was part of the Minyue Kingdom. In the sixth year of the Jianyuan era of the Han Dynasty (135 BC), Yushan was enfeoffed as the King of Dongyue, establishing a separatist regime in northern Fujian, and Minyue was renamed Dongyue. Yushan built six fortresses to resist the Han Dynasty in present-day Pucheng County, Wuyishan City, Jianyang City, and Shaowu City. In the first year of the Yuanfeng era of the Han Dynasty (110 BC), Dongyue was conquered by the Han Dynasty, which established Ye County, and Nanping came under its jurisdiction.

The establishment of administrative divisions in Nanping began in the early Jian'an era of the Eastern Han Dynasty (around 196 AD). Five counties were set up within Fujian, with three located in the Nanping area: Nanping, Jian'an (present-day Jian'ou), and Hanxing (present-day Pucheng). These were under the jurisdiction of the Southern Commandant of Kuaiji, marking the earliest county-level administrative divisions. In the eighth year of Jian'an (203 AD), due to the "Rebellion of Jian'an, Hanxing, and Nanping," the Southern Commandant's office was moved to Jian'an. In the tenth year of Jian'an (205 AD), Jianping County (present-day Jianyang) was established from part of Tongxiang in Jian'an and present-day Shangrao, Jiangxi.

2.2 Three Kingdoms, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties

In the third year of the Yong'an era of Eastern Wu (260 AD), the Jian'an Commandery was established from the southern part of Kuaiji, with its seat at Jian'an (present-day Jian'ou) and encompassing 10 counties (covering the entire area of present-day Fujian). Jian'an Commandery became the earliest prefecture-level administrative unit in Fujian.

The Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties implemented a three-tier local administrative system of prefectures (Zhou), commanderies (Jun), and counties (Xian). In the third year of the Taikang era of the Jin Dynasty (282 AD), Jian'an Commandery belonged to Yangzhou. In the first year of the Yuankang era (291 AD), it was transferred to Jiangzhou (present-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi). In the sixth year of the Putong era of the Liang Dynasty during the Southern Dynasties (525 AD), it came under Dongyangzhou. Around the beginning of the Yongding era of the Chen Dynasty (557 AD), it was transferred to Minzhou (present-day Fuzhou). In the second year of the Guangda era (568 AD), it belonged to Fengzhou (present-day Fuzhou, Jiangxi).

2.3 Sui and Tang Dynasties

In the ninth year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui Dynasty (589 AD), commanderies were abolished and converted into counties, changing the three-tier system of prefectures, commanderies, and counties to a two-tier system of prefectures and counties. After the abolition of the commandery, Jian'an belonged to Quanzhou (present-day Fuzhou). Around the beginning of the Daye era (605 AD), it came under Minzhou (administered from Fuzhou). In the third year of the Daye era (607 AD), Minzhou was renamed Jian'an Commandery.

The Tang Dynasty implemented a system of circuits (Dao), prefectures (Zhou), and counties (Xian). In the fourth year of the Wude era (621 AD), the prefectural seat moved from Fuzhou to Jian'an (present-day Jian'ou), and the commandery was changed to Jianzhou, under the jurisdiction of the Quanzhou Dudufu (Military Governor's Office). In the second year of the Jingyun era (711 AD), it came under the Minzhou Dudufu. In the first year of the Tianbao era (742 AD), Jianzhou was changed to Jian'an Commandery, under the Jiangnandongdao Cifangshi (Inspectorate). In the first year of the Qianyuan era (758 AD), it was changed back to Jianzhou, under the Fuzhou Dudufu. In the first year of the Shangyuan era under Emperor Suzong (760 AD), it came under the Fuzhou Jiedushi (Military Commissioner). In the sixth year of the Dali era (771 AD), it was under the Fuzhou Dutuanlian Guanchazhishi (Military Training and Observation Commissioner).

2.4 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

In the second year of the Longqi era of the Min Kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (934 AD), Wang Shenzhi established the Min Kingdom in Fujian, and Jianzhou belonged to it. In the eighth year of the Tianfu era of the Later Jin Dynasty (943 AD), Wang Shenzhi's son Wang Yanzheng declared himself emperor in Jianzhou, establishing the state of "Yin," and separated Chanzhou from Jianzhou. In the third year of the Baoda era of the Southern Tang Dynasty (945 AD), Jianzhou was changed to Yong'an Army. In the ninth month of the fourth year of Baoda (946 AD), Chanzhou was abolished, and lands from Jianzhou and Tingzhou were separated to establish Jianzhou (different character), with its seat at Jianpu County (present-day Yanping District). In the thirteenth year of Baoda (956 AD), Yong'an Army was renamed Zhongyi Army.

2.5 Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties

During the Song Dynasty, a three-tier administrative system of circuits (Lu), prefectures (Fu, Zhou, Jun), and counties (Xian) was implemented. In the eighth year of the Kaibao era (975 AD), Zhongyi Army was changed to Jianzhou. In the third year of the Taiping Xingguo era (978 AD), Jianzhou and Jianzhou (different character) both belonged to the Liangzhe Circuit. In the fourth year of Taiping Xingguo (979 AD), because there was also a Jianzhou in Sichuan, the Jianzhou in Nanping was renamed Nanjianzhou. In the fifth year of Taiping Xingguo (980 AD), Shaowu Army was added, administered from Shaowu, resulting in two prefectures and one army coexisting in the area. In the second year of the Yongxi era (985 AD), Jianzhou, Nanjianzhou, and Shaowu Army were transferred to the Fujian Circuit. In the first year of the Duangong era (988 AD), Jianzhou was elevated to Jianning Army Jiedushi (Military Commissioner). In the thirty-second year of the Shaoxing era (1162 AD), it was further elevated to Jianning Prefecture (Fu).

During the Yuan Dynasty, in the thirteenth year of the Zhiyuan era (1276 AD), Shaowu Army was changed to Shaowu Route (Lu). In the fifteenth year of Zhiyuan (1278 AD), Jianning Prefecture was changed to Jianning Route, and Nanjianzhou was changed to Nanjian Route. In the sixth year of the Dade era (1302 AD), Nanjian Route was renamed Yanping Route. The three routes in northern Fujian all belonged to the Fujian and Other Places Branch Secretariat.

During the Ming Dynasty, in the first year of the Hongwu era (1368 AD), Jianning Route was changed to Jianning Prefecture, and Shaowu Route was changed to Shaowu Prefecture. In the second year of Hongwu (1369 AD), Yanping Route was changed to Yanping Prefecture. These three prefectures all belonged to the Fujian Provincial Administration Commission.

During the Qing Dynasty, the administrative system followed the Ming structure, with three prefectures established in the area.

2.6 Republic of China Era

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912 AD), prefectures (Fu, Zhou, Ting) were abolished and replaced with circuits (Dao), implementing a three-tier system of province, circuit, and county. Fujian Province established four circuits: East, West, South, and North. Northern Fujian was the North Circuit (Beilu Dao), with its administrative seat at Nanping (governing 16 counties). In June of the third year of the Republic (1914 AD), it was renamed Jian'an Circuit. In the sixteenth year of the Republic, circuits were abolished, implementing a two-tier system of province and county. Counties in northern Fujian came directly under Fujian Province.

In November of the twenty-second year of the Republic (1933 AD), the "Fujian Incident" occurred, establishing the People's Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China, also known as the Fujian People's Government, which set up Yanjian Province in northern Fujian. In January of the twenty-third year of the Republic (1934 AD), the Fujian People's Government collapsed, and the Fujian Provincial Government was established in February.

In July of the twenty-third year of the Republic (1934 AD), because Fujian Province was a "bandit-suppression" province, an Administrative Supervision Commissioner system was implemented for easier oversight, establishing Administrative Supervision Commissioner Offices. The province was divided into 10 administrative supervision districts. Within northern Fujian, the Third (based in Nanping County), Ninth (based in Shaowu County), and Tenth (based in Pucheng County) Administrative Supervision Districts were established.

In October of the twenty-fourth year of the Republic (1935 AD), Fujian Province was re-divided into 1 city and 7 administrative supervision districts. Within northern Fujian, the Second (based in Nanping) and Third (based in Pucheng) Administrative Supervision Districts were established. In August of the twenty-seventh year of the Republic (1938 AD), the Third Administrative Supervision District Commissioner's Office moved from Pucheng to Jianyang County. Thereafter, the two-district structure continued until May of the thirty-eighth year of the Republic when most counties in the Nanping area were occupied by the People's Liberation Army.

2.7 People's Republic of China

In May of the thirty-eighth year of the Republic (1949 AD), the Chinese People's Liberation Army entered most counties in northern Fujian. In September, two Administrative Supervision Commissioner Offices were established in the area as dispatched agencies of the Fujian Provincial People's Government: the First Administrative Supervision Commissioner Office, based in Jian'ou County; and the Second Administrative Supervision Commissioner Office, based in Nanping County.

In March 1950, to facilitate distinction from the Republican-era structure, the Provincial People's Government ordered the Administrative Supervision Commissioner Offices to be renamed after their base counties. On April 1, the First Administrative Supervision Commissioner Office was renamed the Jian'ou Administrative Supervision Commissioner Office, and the Second Administrative Supervision Commissioner Office was renamed the Nanping Administrative Supervision Commissioner Office. On September 27, the seat of the Jian'ou Administrative Supervision Commissioner Office moved to Jianyang and was renamed the Jianyang Administrative Supervision Commissioner Office. On November 1, the Jianyang and Nanping offices were respectively renamed the Fujian Province Jianyang District Commissioner Office and the Fujian Province Nanping District Commissioner Office. In March 1955, they were renamed again as the Jianyang Commissioner Office and the Nanping Commissioner Office. On March 26, 1956, the Jianyang Commissioner Office was abolished, and its subordinate counties were transferred to the Nanping Commissioner Office.

In January 1958, the Yingtan–Xiamen Railway began operation, with 33 stations set up in Nanping including Guangze Station, Shaowu Station, Shunchang Station, and Laizhou Station. The Nanping Branch Line was also constructed, connecting to Nanping Station (present-day Shuinan Station). This ended Fujian Province's history of having no railways.

In April 1959, track-laying for the Nanping–Fuzhou Railway was completed; in December, the Nanping–Fuzhou Railway began operation and was merged with the Nanping Branch Line of the Yingtan–Xiamen Railway to form the Waifu Railway (now split into the Wainan Railway and the Yanping East to Fuzhou section of the Fengfu Railway).

In September 1970, the seat of the Nanping Special District moved to Jianyang. On July 1, 1971, it was officially named the Jianyang District Revolutionary Committee. In March 1978, the Jianyang District Revolutionary Committee was abolished, and the Fujian Province Jianyang District Administrative Office was established. In October 1983, Shaowu County was abolished and established as a county-level city.

On October 24, 1988, with State Council approval, the seat of the Jianyang District moved back to Nanping. On January 1, 1989, it was officially renamed the Nanping District Administrative Office.

In August 1989, Chong'an County was abolished and established as the county-level city of Wuyishan City. In December 1992, Jian'ou County was abolished and established as a county-level city. In March 1994, Jianyang County was abolished and established as a county-level city.

In September 1994, the State Council approved the abolition of Nanping District and the establishment of the prefecture-level Nanping City. The former county-level Nanping City was simultaneously changed to Yanping District. On January 18, 1995, the Nanping Municipal People's Government was officially established.

On December 30, 1997, the Hengfeng–Nanping Railway (now merged with the Yanping East to Fuzhou East section of the Waifu Railway to form the Fengfu Railway) began operation, with 26 stations (now 23) set up in Nanping including Wuyishan Station, Jianyang Station, Jian'ou Station, and Nanping South Station.

In May 2014, the State Council approved the administrative division adjustment plan to abolish Jianyang City and establish the Jianyang District of Nanping City, and to move the Nanping municipal government from Yanping District to Jianyang District. On March 18, 2015, the Jianyang District government was officially inaugurated. In 2020, the Nanping municipal government officially relocated to Jianyang District.

On June 28, 2015, the Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway began operation, with stations in Nanping including Wuyishan North Station, Wuyishan East Station (present-day Nanping City Station), Jian'ou West Station, and Nanping North Station (present-day Yanping Station).

On July 8, 2020, Wuyishan was hit by heavy rainstorms, leading to a city-wide water supply suspension and scenic area closures. On December 29, 2018, the Nanping–Longyan Railway began operation, with stations in Nanping including Nanping North Station (present-day Yanping Station) and Yanping West Station.

During the 2020 Southern China floods, on July 9, heavy rain in Nanping triggered floods, landslides, and other disasters, causing road destruction and crop submergence in many areas. Wuyishan City's urban area experienced severe waterlogging. Local authorities issued a red rainstorm warning signal, and the Wuyishan Scenic Area was completely closed.On September 27, 2020, the Quzhou-Ningde Railway commenced operation, with six stations established in Nanping, including Songxi Station, Zhenghe Station, and Jian'oudong Station.

3. Geography

3.1 Location

Located in northern Fujian, hence the name "Northern Min." It borders the Min River to the south, rests against the Wuyi Mountains to the north, and neighbors Ningde City, Sanming City, as well as Jiangshan, Longquan, Qingyuan counties (cities) in Zhejiang Province, and Zixi, Yanshan, Guangfeng counties (cities) in Jiangxi Province. It is the largest prefecture-level administrative region in Fujian Province by area.

3.2 Topography

The terrain and landforms within the area are strongly influenced by tectonic movements, with structural geomorphic features being quite pronounced. Most mountain ranges trend northeast-southwest. Low mountains and hills are widely distributed, while valley landforms, shaped like canyons or "V" and "U" forms, are embedded throughout the city. Intermontane basins and valleys alternate along rivers. Mountainous areas exhibit distinct dissection with significant elevation differences. Fault-block mountains, primarily formed by faulting, feature steep peaks, and fault landforms such as fault scarps and fault valleys are widespread. Medium mountains are concentrated in the northwest, northeast, and southwest, forming the topographic framework through four major mountain ranges: the Wuyi Mountains, Shanling Range, Xianxia Ridge, and Jiufeng Mountains. The central and southern parts are dominated by low mountains, hills, and basins. The total land area is 26,300 square kilometers, of which land above 1,000 meters in elevation accounts for 12.09%, land between 500-1000 meters accounts for 44.03%, land between 300-500 meters accounts for 21.38%, and land below 300 meters accounts for 22.50%.

3.3 Products

Wild plants include fir, pine, bamboo, boxwood, nanmu, camphor, rosewood, etc. Nanping City is a key bamboo region in China, with 4.22 million mu of bamboo forests, accounting for 10.5% of the total bamboo area in the country. Nanping was one of the ten counties/cities named "Hometown of Bamboo" by the Chinese Ministry of Forestry in 1999. In 1995, the bamboo industry generated export earnings of 103 million yuan. Mineral resources include copper, iron, tungsten, quartz sand, limestone, marble, barite, porcelain clay, niobium, tantalum, etc. The jurisdiction is rich in forest resources and has a well-developed paper industry.

3.4 Climate

Nanping City has a subtropical monsoon climate. | Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |------------------|------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|------|----------| | Record high °C | 29.3 | 33.4 | 35.5 | 36.9 | 37.8 | 39.6 | 42.1 | 41.4 | 39.2 | 36.2 | 34.3 | 28.3 | 42.1 | | Record high °F | 84.7 | 92.1 | 95.9 | 98.4 | 100 | 103.3 | 107.8 | 106.5 | 102.6 | 97.2 | 93.7 | 82.9 | 107.8 | | Average high °C | 14.8 | 16.3 | 19.6 | 24.6 | 28.3 | 31.2 | 34.8 | 34.2 | 31.1 | 26.9 | 21.7 | 16.7 | 25 | | Average high °F | 58.6 | 61.3 | 67.3 | 76.3 | 82.9 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 93.6 | 88 | 80.4 | 71.1 | 62.1 | 77 | | Daily mean °C | 10 | 11.7 | 14.7 | 19.5 | 23.3 | 26.2 | 29 | 28.5 | 26 | 21.6 | 16.3 | 11.1 | 19.8 | | Daily mean °F | 50 | 53.1 | 58.5 | 67.1 | 73.9 | 79.2 | 84.2 | 83.3 | 78.8 | 70.9 | 61.3 | 52 | 67.7 | | Average low °C | 6.9 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 16 | 19.8 | 22.8 | 24.8 | 24.6 | 22.5 | 17.9 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 16.3 | | Average low °F | 44.4 | 47.7 | 52.7 | 60.8 | 67.6 | 73 | 76.6 | 76.3 | 72.5 | 64.2 | 55 | 45.7 | 61.4 | | Record low °C | −5.7 | −6.3 | −2.1 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 20.3 | 20 | 14.9 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 6.3 | | Record low °F | 21.7 | 20.7 | 28.2 | 38.8 | 49.3 | 58.6 | 68.5 | 68 | 58.8 | 44.1 | 34.5 | 23.5 | 20.7 | | Average precipitation mm | 62.5 | 107.4 | 199.4 | 215.9 | 256.6 | 295.6 | 132.5 | 134.3 | 89.7 | 64.9 | 49.5 | 40.2 | 1,648.50 | | Average precipitation inches | 2.46 | 4.23 | 7.85 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 11.64 | 5.22 | 5.29 | 3.53 | 2.56 | 1.95 | 1.58 | 64.91 | | 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 | 7.7 | 162.1 | | Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | | 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 | 1,720.60 | | Percent possible sunshine | 29 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 39 |

4. Administrative Divisions

Nanping City currently administers 2 municipal districts and 5 counties, and manages 3 county-level cities on behalf of the province. It has 43 townships, 72 towns, 24 subdistricts, 281 communities, and 1,636 villages.

• Municipal Districts: Yanping District, Jianyang District
• County-level Cities: Shaowu City, Wuyishan City, Jian'ou City
• Counties: Shunchang County, Pucheng County, Guangze County, Songxi County, Zhenghe County

Additionally, Nanping City has established the following economic management zones: Nanping Economic Development Zone, Nanping High-Tech Industrial Park, and Wuyi New District.

| Division Code | Division Name | Chinese Pinyin | Area (sq km) | Permanent Population (2020 Census) | Government Seat | Postal Code | Subdistricts | Towns | Townships | |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------|---------------| | 350700 | Nanping City | Nánpíng Shì | 26,279.67 | 2,680,645 | Jianyang District | 353000 | 24 | 72 | 43 | | 350702 | Yanping District | Yánpíng Qū | 2,652.84 | 454,605 | Ziyun Subdistrict | 353000 | 6 | 13 | 2 | | 350703 | Jianyang District | Jiànyáng Qū | 3,383.36 | 340,843 | Tancheng Subdistrict| 354200 | 2 | 8 | 3 | | 350721 | Shunchang County | Shùnchāng Xiàn | 1,979.53 | 179,064 | Shuangxi Subdistrict| 353200 | 1 | 8 | 3 | | 350722 | Pucheng County | Pǔchéng Xiàn | 3,375.87 | 297,719 | Nanpu Subdistrict | 353400 | 2 | 9 | 8 | | 350723 | Guangze County | Guāngzé Xiàn | 2,240.25 | 130,294 | Hangchuan Town | 354100 | | 3 | 5 | | 350724 | Songxi County | Sōngxī Xiàn | 1,043.01 | 130,867 | Songyuan Subdistrict| 353500 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | 350725 | Zhenghe County | Zhènghé Xiàn | 1,744.24 | 179,413 | Xiongshan Subdistrict| 353600 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 350781 | Shaowu City | Shàowǔ Shì | 2,859.39 | 273,721 | Zhaoyang Subdistrict| 354000 | 4 | 12 | 3 | | 350782 | Wuyishan City | Wǔyíshān Shì | 2,802.71 | 259,668 | Chong'an Subdistrict| 354300 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | 350783 | Jian'ou City | Jiàn'ōu Shì | 4,198.47 | 434,451 | Ouning Subdistrict | 353100 | 4 | 10 | 4 |

5. Economy

Nanping's economy ranks in the middle to lower tier within Fujian Province. Due to geographical constraints, it struggles to catch up with coastal regions. Currently, its main economic pillars are the chemical industry and tourism, with Nanfu Battery being a notable local brand. Nanping boasts abundant tourism resources, offering significant development potential for the tertiary sector. Major enterprises include Nanping Paper, Nanfu Battery, Nanxian Cable, and Nanping Aluminum.

6. Transportation

6.1 Highways

6.1.1 Expressways

• G3 Beijing–Taipei Expressway
• G3 Wuyi New District Ring Expressway
• G25 Changchun–Shenzhen Expressway
• G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway
• G1514 Ningde–Shangrao Expressway
• G7013 Shaxian–Nanping Expressway
• G7021 Ningde–Wuyishan Expressway
• S10 Ningde–Guangze Expressway
• S31 Pucheng–Wuyishan Expressway
• S0323 Nanping Connecting Line, S0312 Shaowu–Guangze Expressway
• S2524 Shunchang Connecting Line

6.1.2 National Highways

• National Highway 205
• National Highway 237
• National Highway 316
• National Highway 322
• National Highway 353
• National Highway 528

6.1.3 Provincial Highways

• Provincial Highway 202
• Provincial Highway 203
• Provincial Highway 204
• Provincial Highway 205
• Provincial Highway 303
• Provincial Highway 302
• Provincial Highway 303
• Provincial Highway 304
• Provincial Highway 311 (Pucheng–Jian'ou Expressway)

6.2 Railways

• China State Railway Group Fengfu Railway: Wuyishan Station, Jianyang Station, Jian'ou Station, Yanping East Station (formerly Nanping South Station)
• China State Railway Group Wainan Railway: Shuǐnán Station (formerly Nanping Station)
• China State Railway Group Yingtan–Xiamen Railway: Laizhou Station, Shunchang Station, Shaowu Station, Guangze Station
• China State Railway Group Hefei–Fuzhou High-Speed Railway: Wuyishan North Station, Nanping City Station (formerly Wuyishan East Station), Jian'ou West Station, Yanping Station (formerly Nanping North Station)
• China State Railway Group Nanping–Longyan Railway: Yanping Station (formerly Nanping North Station), Yanping West Station
• China State Railway Group Quzhou–Ningde Railway: Jian'ou East Station, Zhenghe Station, Songxi Station

6.3 Aviation

Wuyishan Airport is the only civilian airport in the Nanping region. The mountainous terrain of Wuyishan City results in longer ground transportation times, making Wuyishan Airport an extremely important external rapid transportation hub for northern Fujian. The expanded Wuyishan Airport is now connected to China's major cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, with an annual passenger flow of 700,000. Additionally, Nanping utilizes the nearby Fuzhou Changle International Airport, with airport shuttle buses available from the urban area.

Wuyishan Airport destinations: Xiamen (Xiamen Airlines, China Southern Airlines), Shenzhen (Shenzhen Airlines), Shanghai (China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines), Beijing (Xiamen Airlines), Guangzhou (Xiamen Airlines), Zhengzhou (China Southern Airlines).

7. Education

7.1 Higher Education Institutions

Public Undergraduate Institutions: Wuyi University, Nanping Campus of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Shaowu Clinical Medical College of Putian University Public Vocational Colleges: Fujian Forestry Vocational and Technical College, Minbei Vocational and Technical College Private Vocational Colleges: Wuyishan Vocational College

7.2 Key High Schools

Fujian Provincial First-Class Standard High Schools: Nanping No.1 High School, Nanping Senior High School, Jianyang No.1 High School, Shaowu No.1 High School, Wuyishan No.1 High School, Jian'ou No.1 High School, Shunchang No.1 High School, Guangze No.1 High School, Pucheng No.1 High School, Songxi No.1 High School, Zhenghe No.1 High School

8. Population

At the end of 2022, the registered population of the city was 3.1368 million, a decrease of 14,700 from the end of the previous year. Among them, the urban population was 1.1634 million, and the rural population was 1.9734 million.

According to the Seventh National Population Census in 2020, the city's permanent resident population was 2,680,645. Compared with the 2,645,548 recorded in the Sixth National Population Census, the population increased by 35,097 over the ten-year period, representing a growth rate of 1.33% and an average annual growth rate of 0.13%. Among the population, males accounted for 1,366,952, or 50.99% of the total, while females accounted for 1,313,693, or 49.01%. The overall gender ratio (with females as 100) was 104.05. The population aged 0–14 was 484,524, accounting for 18.07% of the total; the population aged 15–59 was 1,637,321, accounting for 61.08%; and the population aged 60 and above was 558,800, accounting for 20.85%, of which those aged 65 and above numbered 396,449, accounting for 14.79%. The urban resident population was 1,599,098, accounting for 59.65% of the total, while the rural resident population was 1,081,547, accounting for 40.35%.

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9. Culture

9.1 National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units

• Chengcun Han City Ruins
• Jian Kiln Ruins
• Beiyuan Imperial Tea Baking Site
• Wuyishan Cliff Tomb Cluster
• Tomb of Zhu Xi
• Main Hall of Baoyan Temple
• Dongyue Temple in Jian'ou
• Main Hall of Baoshan Temple
• Chihu Ruins
• Mao'er Mountain Ruins
• Pucheng Tumulus Tomb Cluster
• Main Hall of Yunfeng Temple
• Confucian Temple in Jian'ou

9.2 Scenic Spots and Historical Sites

• Jiufeng Mountain in Yanping District
• Jiufeng Mountain
• Mangdang Mountain
• Xiyuan Canyon
• Shifo Mountain
• Mingcui Pavilion

10. Sister Cities

As of August 1, 2024, Nanping City has established 3 pairs of international sister city relationships with 3 countries. Additionally, Nanping City and Pu'er City are also sister cities. | Sister City | Date Established | Signing Location | |------------------------|----------|---------| | Stamford, USA (Connecticut, USA) | 7/2/93 | Stamford | | Albury, Australia (New South Wales, Australia) | 9/6/03 | Nanping City | | Miryang, South Korea (Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea) | 8/23/19 | Nanping City | | Pu'er City, China (Yunnan Province) | 11/17/24 | Wuyishan City, Nanping City |

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