Rentian, Fujian Explained

Rentian
Native Name:稔田镇
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:China Fujian
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Fujian
Coordinates:24.8514°N 116.6006°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
Area Total Km2:147.61
Population Total:24985
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Rentian, formerly known as Taiping, is a town in Shanghang County, Longyan, in southwestern Fujian province, China. The town spans an area of 147.61km (91.72miles),[1] and has a hukou population of 24,985 as of 2018.[2]

Geography

The town is bordered by to the north and to the south. The runs through the town. 76.9% of the town is forested.

Administration

The town administers 18 administrative villages:[3]

Economy

As of 2018, the town's primary sector totaled ¥425 million, the secondary sector totaled ¥253 million, and the tertiary sector totaled ¥1.019 billion.

Mineral resources in the town include molybdenum, iron, rare earth elements, manganese, and kaolinite.

Rentian's major crops include pomelo, lemon, and camellia.

Culture

Many of the town's inhabitants are Hakka, with the six prominent Hakka clans in the town being the Liu, the You, the Huang, the Liu, the Qiu, and the Chen .

Transportation

Fujian Provincial Highway 309 runs north to south thru the town.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 . zh:乡镇介绍 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200908170404/http://www.shanghang.gov.cn/xz/rtz/xzjs/ . 2020-09-08 . 2020-09-08 . Shanghang County People's Government . zh.
  2. Book: May 2020 . 中国统计出版社, 国家统计局农村社会经济调查司 . 9787503791390 . Beijing . 240 . zh . zh:中国县域统计年鉴·2019(乡镇卷).
  3. Web site: 2019. zh:2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200908162240/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/35/08/23/350823104.html. 2020-09-08. 2020-09-08. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh.