Prefecture-level city Nanping Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Local time Thursday 8:01 AM Area code 0599 | County-level city Jianyang Postal code 354200 Province Fujian | |
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Country People's Republic of China Weather 10°C, Wind W at 2 km/h, 99% Humidity | ||
Huangkeng (simplified Chinese: 黄坑; traditional Chinese: 黃坑; pinyin: Huángkēng) is a town of Jianyang City, in the northwest of Fujian province, China. It is located west of Jianyang's main urban area and connected with Shaowu and the Wuyi Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically, Huangkeng has also been called Tanshili and Jiaheli in different ancient dynasties. The name Huangkeng comes from a poem, and likens the appearance of fallen leaves to gold. Zhu Xi's tomb is located in Huangkeng.
Map of Huangkengzhen, Jianyang, Nanping, Fujian, China, 354212
Resources in this town include bamboo, mushrooms, water-power and mining. Mount Huang Gang is the tallest mountain in east mainland China.
The population of Huangkeng is approximately 14,000. Huangkeng has large percentage of residents work overseas, especially in Western Europe.