Elevation 121 m (397 ft) Postal code 362600 Area 1,469 km² Province Fujian Prefecture-level city Quanzhou | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Website fjyc.gov.cn Population 558,996 (2009) Area code 0595 County seat Taocheng (桃城镇) | |
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Country People's Republic of China Points of interest Kuixingyan, Niumulin Nature Reserve, Yongchun Tulou, Baizhangyan | ||
Yongchun (Chinese: 永春; pinyin: Yǒngchūn; Min Nan: Éng-chhun; lit. 'eternal spring') is a county of Fujian province, People's Republic of China, located on the upper reaches of the Jin River. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City. As of 2009, it had a total population of 558,996 residing in an area of 1,469 square kilometres (567 sq mi).
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Map of Yongchun, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia have ancestors from Yongchun.
The county's historical sites include the Dongguan Bridge, an ancient covered bridge with a number of shrines inside. Originally built in 1145 and renovated a number of times since, the bridge is located in Dongmei village of Dongguan Township, on the road from Yongchun to the neighboring Xianyou County.
Towns (镇, zhen)
The county oversees 18 towns:
Townships (乡, xiang)
There are 4: