Shaowu Explained

Shaowu
Settlement Type:County-level city
Nickname:Southern Wuyi
Pushpin Map:China Fujian
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the city center in Fujian
Coordinates:27.3403°N 117.4925°W
Coor Pinpoint:Shaowu government
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name1:Fujian
Subdivision Name2:Nanping
Leader Title:CPC City Committee Secretary
Leader Name:He Guangsong
Area Total Km2:2859.6
Population Total:300,000
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:354000
Area Code:(86)0599
Website:www.shaowu.gov.cn
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Shaowu is a county-level city in northwestern Fujian province, People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the Wuyi Mountains and bordering Jiangxi province to the west. It has more than 100,000 inhabitants. The local dialect combines elements from Northern Min and Gan Chinese.

Administration

Subdistricts

Towns

Townships

Climate

Shaowu has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters and very hot, humid summers. The monthly daily mean temperature ranges from 7.5°C in January to in July. There is a marked decline in rainfall in autumn and early winter, and rainfall is both frequent and heavy during spring and early summer.

Transportation

County-level roads

These are designated "Chinese: {{linktext|县|道"

Tourist Attractions

Culture

Specialty

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wu Meijin - the sports star of Northern Min. 2010-07-13. Nanping Sports Bureau. zh.