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Shunchang County

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Prefecture-level city
  
Nanping

Vehicle registration
  
闽H

Area
  
1,985 km²

Time zone
  
China Standard (UTC+8)

Website
  
www.fjsc.gov.cn

Province
  
Fujian

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Country
  
People's Republic of China

Shunchang County (simplified Chinese: 顺昌县; traditional Chinese: 順昌縣; pinyin: Shùnchāng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Nanping City, in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The county's name was established in 933, during the Tang Dynasty. It has a total population of approximately 241,200 people as of the end of 2003. It is a key region for forestry and the production of coarse bamboo in Fujian.

Contents

Map of Shunchang, Nanping, Fujian, China

Administrative divisions

Shunchang County administers one subdistrict, seven towns, and four rural townships. The subdistrict is Shuangxi. The towns include Jianxi, Yangkou, Yuankeng, Bushang, Dali, Dagan, and Renshou. The rural townships include Yangdun, Zhengfang, Lanxia, and Gaoyang.

Geography

Shunchang County has two major brooks, Futunxi and Jinxi, as well as numerous smaller tributaries.

Specialty

  • Renshou Guandan (仁寿灌蛋)
  • Notable People

  • Hou Yuzhu
  • Zhang Guozheng
  • References

    Shunchang County Wikipedia