Nanping

Nanping
南平市
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
 • Prefecture-level city26,278 km2 (10,146 sq mi)
 • Urban2,660 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
 • Metro2,660 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Elevation89 m (291 ft)
Population
(2020 census)
 • Prefecture-level city2,680,645
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Urban795,448
 • Urban density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
 • Metro795,448
 • Metro density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
GDP
 • 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 (Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-pêng), historically known as Yanping (Chinese: 延平; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iân-pêng), is a third-tier 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. 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. 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

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.

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Notable people

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