Shaowu Explained
| Shaowu |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Nickname: | Southern Wuyi |
| Pushpin Map: | China Fujian |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the city center in Fujian |
| Coordinates: | 27.3403°N 117.4925°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Shaowu government |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name1: | Fujian |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nanping |
| Leader Title: | CPC City Committee Secretary |
| Leader Name: | He Guangsong |
| Area Total Km2: | 2859.6 |
| Population Total: | 273,721 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 354000 |
| Area Code: | (86)0599 |
| Website: | www.shaowu.gov.cn |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Shaowu is a county-level city in northwestern Fujian province, People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the Wuyi Mountains and bordering Jiangxi province to the west. It has more than 270,000 inhabitants.[1] The local dialect combines elements from Northern Min and Gan Chinese.
Administration
Subdistricts
- Zhaoyang (Chinese: 昭阳街道)
- Tongtai (Chinese: 通泰街道)
- Shuibei (Chinese: 水北街道)
- Shaikou (Chinese: 晒口街道)
Towns
- Chengjiao (Chinese: 城郊镇)
- Shuibei (Chinese: 水北镇)
- Xiasha (Chinese: 下沙镇)
- Weimin (Chinese: 卫闽镇)
- Heping (Chinese: 和平镇)
- Nakou (Chinese: 拿口镇)
- Hongdun (Chinese: 洪墩镇)
- Dabugang (Chinese: 大埠岗镇)
- Yanshan (Chinese: 沿山镇)
- Xiaojiafang (Chinese: 肖家坊镇)
- Dazhu (Chinese: 大竹镇)
- Wujiatang (Chinese: 吴家塘镇)
Townships
- Guilin (Chinese: 桂林乡)
- Zhangcuo (Chinese: 张厝乡)
- Jinkeng (Chinese: 金坑乡)
Climate
Shaowu has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters and very hot, humid summers. The monthly daily mean temperature ranges from 7.5°C in January to in July. There is a marked decline in rainfall in autumn and early winter, and rainfall is both frequent and heavy during spring and early summer.
Transportation
County-level roads
These are designated "Chinese: {{linktext|县|道"
Tourist Attractions
- Mount Yunling (Chinese: 云灵山): located in Longdou Village, Shuibei Town
- Wuyi Hot Springs (Chinese: 武夷温泉): located in Shaikou Subdistrict
- China Maze Town (Chinese: 中国迷宫小镇): located in Weimin Town, the biggest botanical labyrinth in Fujian
Culture
- Zhuandiao (Chinese: 砖雕)
- Shaowu Huagudeng (Chinese: 邵武花鼓灯)
- Shaowu Puppetry (Chinese: 邵武木偶戏)
- Dabugang Nanci (Chinese: 大埠岗南词)
- Nanci Beidiao (Chinese: 南词北调)
- the making of Nuo-Dance Masks (Chinese: 傩舞面具制作技艺)
- Jostling-for-Wine Festival (Chinese: 抢酒节): originated from Hefang Village, Hongdun Town
Specialty
- Shaowu baoci (Chinese: 邵武包糍)
- Youjiang tofu (Chinese: 游浆豆腐)
Notable people
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-10-30 . www.citypopulation.de.
- Web site: Wu Meijin - the sports star of Northern Min. 2010-07-13. Nanping Sports Bureau. zh.
