Prefecture-level city Nanping Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Website www.zhenghe.gov.cn Province Fujian | Population 221,537(2,009) Postal code 353600 Area 1,735 km² | |
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Country People's Republic of China | ||
Zhenghe County (simplified Chinese: 政和县; traditional Chinese: 政和縣; pinyin: Zhènghé Xiàn) is a county of northern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Nanping City. The Min-Bei dialect, or Northern Min (Guing'ei Di) prevails in Zhenghe County.
Contents
- Map of Zhenghe Nanping Fujian China
- History
- 1 Subdistrict
- 4 Towns
- 5 Townships
- Expressway
- Provincial level Road
- Specialty
- References
Map of Zhenghe, Nanping, Fujian, China
History
Zhenghe became a county in 1000AD, but its previous name is Guanli (simplified Chinese: 关隶; traditional Chinese: 關隸; pinyin: Guānlì). In 1115AD, the emperor appreciated the Gongfu tea from Guanli County. He delightfully named the county after his reign title "Zhenghe", which lasts till now.
1 Subdistrict
Xiongshan （熊山街道）
4 Towns
Dongping （东平镇）
Tieshan （铁山镇）
Zhenqian （镇前镇）
Shuitun （水屯镇）
5 Townships
Xingxi （星溪乡）
Waitun （外屯乡）
Yangyuan （杨源乡）
Chengyuan （澄源乡）
Lingyao （岭腰乡）
Expressway
Provincial-level Road
Specialty
Zhenghe is most famous for its tea. Zhenghe kung fu tea is among the best kung fu tea. You can either simply drink it or drink it with sugar or milk. There is another kind of famous tea: Baihao Yinzhen (白毫银针). Zhenghe is also famous for its chestnuts. Zhenghe is the second largest place of production of chestnuts in China.