Nanping City, famous for the Danxia landscape of Wuyi Mountain, is located in north of Wujian Province.Occupying the largest areas in Fujian Province, the city area of Nanping is bordered with Zhejiang and
Jiangsu to northeast and northwest. Being a frontier of economic development, Nanping City is a vital pass of Fujian open to the vast land of the country. With a profound history and culture, Nanping is the birthplace of Minyue Culture, the Neo-Confucianism, Wuyi Tea Ceremony Culture and Zhang Sanfeng’s
Tai Chi Culture. The famous Dahongpao tea produced in Wuyi Mountain is the king of Oolong tea for excellent quality. Its traditional production technology has been listed as the only national intangible cultural heritage of tea. Besides, mountains, streams, rivers, waterfalls and valleys in Mount Wuyi present a picturesque scenery.
Facts of Nanping
Chinese Name: 南平市 (nán píng shì)
Population: 3,198,000
Area: 26,300 square kilometers (10,154 square miles)
Location: in the north of
Fujian Province, southeastern China
Administrative Division: 2 districts (Yanping, Jianyang); 5 counties (Shunchang, Pucheng, Guangze, Songxi, Zhenghe); 4 county-level cities (Shaowu, Wuyishan, Jian'ou, Jianyang)
Area Code: 0599
Zip Code: 353000
History of Nanping
Nanping city is one of the important birthplaces of Fujian's culture, and it is also one of the places in Fujian that gained the earliest exploration thousands of years ago. As early as 1,800 years ago during the Eastern Han Dynasty, administrative system was established here. Even its younger counties, such as Jianyang, Shaowu and Wuyishan, have been existed for about a thousand years.
What to see in Nanping?
Lower mountains and hills construct the main landform of the city. Nanping is surrounded by mountains in the east, the west and the north. The whole terrain declines towards its central and southern part. Within the city, mountains and hills meander and rivers crisscross. Along the rivers, there are valleys dotted.
When to visit Nanping?
Nanping City bears a subtropical oceanic monsoon climate, and the weather is humid and moderate all the year round. Autumn is warmer than spring. The average temperature of the hottest July lies between 28 -29ºC, while that of January is 6-9 ºC,. April to June is Nanping's plum rain period. Without extreme heat and cold, the city is favorable for visiting during the whole year.
How to reach Nanping?
Shangrao in
Jiangxi Province, Nanping and Shaowu are the main passes to Mount Wuyi. It is about 3 hours from downtown Nanping and Shaowu to the Mount Wuyi, and 4 hours are needed from Shangrao. Within the scenic area, charted vehicle may be wanted for individual tourists.
By Air: Wuyishan Airport is situated east to the Wuyi Dadao in the southern outskirt of Wuyishan City, both 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) from the downtown Wuyishan and Mount Wuyi Scenic Area. Direct flight routes to/from Fuzhou, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Xiamen are offered every day. In addition, there are three flights to/from HongKong and Xi'an, three to/from Shenzhen every week.
By Train: Nanping has three railway stations, Nanping Railway Station, South Railway Station and North Railway Station, with trains to/from Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen,
Fuzhou, and Shenzhen, etc. To the north of the city, there are also several railway stations, like Jian'ou Station,
Wuyishan Station,
Wuyishan North Station and Wuyishan East Station. Passengers to Mount Wuyi are more recommended to get off at the closer Wuyishan North Railway Station; the station is also connected with
Beijing,
Shanghai,
Xiamen, Fuzhou, and
Hangzhou.
By Bus: Nanping bus station stands in the Binhai Road, Yanping District. By the express way, this place can be reached from Fuzhou within 3 hours.
Nanping Travel Tips
Local Highlights:
China Wuyi Mountain Tourist Festival (Mid-May)
Special Local Products: Job's tears rice, edible fungus, tea, lotus seed
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