Fu'an


is a county-level city of Ningde prefecture level city, in northeast Fujian province, PRC, some away from the provincial capital Fuzhou.

History

Imperial

Fu'an was created a county in 1245 AD in the Southern Song.

Republic / People's Republic

In November 1989, Fu'an was elevated to a city at county level.

Geography

Fu'an is surrounded by hills and the sea. It covers an area of.

Demographics

The population of Fu'an stands at 597,000 residents.

Economy

Fu'an is known for its tea production. One successful local company is the Tan Yang Kunfu tea, which won the Gold medal in Panama Pacific International Exposition.
An electric motor company was in Fu'an between 1970 and 1980. The company went bankrupt, but the remnants of the company set up many shops, making electric motors and pumps two of the main products in the area.

Education

One of the first Anglo-Chinese kindergartens was established in Fu An in 2002.

Transport

Road

National Route 104 passes through the county-level city, connecting its centre with Ningde municipal centre to the south and with Zherong County to the northeast.

Water

Fu'an is located on the east or left bank of the Jiao, the main tributary of the Baima River.
Fu'an is known for the Saiqi Harbour, which also bears the name "Golden Passage".

Railway

Fu'an has three street committees; the city's executive, legislature and judiciary are in Chengnan, together with its CPC and PSB branches.
There is one Development zone. The city oversees eleven towns and seven townships, of which three are zoned Affirmative action-like for the She nation natives.

Subdistricts

Notable people