Huangkeng, Fujian

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Huangkeng
黄坑镇
Huangkeng is located in Fujian
Huangkeng
Huangkeng
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 27°34′20″N 117°39′13″E / 27.57222°N 117.65361°E / 27.57222; 117.65361
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNanping
County-level cityJianyang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
354200
Area code0599

Huangkeng (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 黃坑; pinyin: Huángkēng) is a town of Jianyang City, in the northwest of Fujian province, China.[1] It is located west of Jianyang's main urban area and connected with Shaowu and the Wuyi Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically, Huangkeng has also been called Tanshili and Jiaheli in different ancient dynasties. The name Huangkeng comes from a poem, and likens the appearance of fallen leaves to gold. Zhu Xi's tomb is located in Huangkeng.

Resources in this town include bamboo, mushrooms, water-power and mining. Mount Huang Gang is the tallest mountain in east mainland China.

The population of Huangkeng is approximately 14,000. Huangkeng has large percentage of residents work overseas, especially in Western Europe.

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References

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  1. ^ "福建省" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 8 November 2024.



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