Gutian, Shanghang County Explained

Gutian
Native Name:古田镇
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:China Fujian
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Fujian
Coordinates:25.2211°N 116.8244°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fujian
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Longyan
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Shanghang
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:363200
Area Code:0596

is one of the 17 towns in Shanghang County, in southwestern Fujian province.[1] It is famous as the site of the 1929 Gutian Congress where Mao Zedong affirmed his leadership of the Zhu-Mao 4th Army (Chinese: 朱毛四军) of Red Army and stamped out democratic tendencies among the troops. The town and site may be reached by following National Route 319 west from Xinluo district, the Longyan municipal centre., it has one residential community and 20 villages under its administration.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2018/35/08/350823.html . zh:2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:上杭县 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . Chinese . 2019-02-24.
  2. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2018/35/08/23/350823106.html . zh:2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:古田镇 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . Chinese . 2019-02-24.