Huangkeng, Fujian

Town in Fujian, People's Republic of China

Huangkeng

黄坑镇

Town

Huangkeng

Location in Fujian

Coordinates: 27°34′20″N 117°39′13″E﻿ / ﻿27.57222°N 117.65361°E﻿ / 27.57222; 117.65361
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Fujian
Prefecture-level city| Nanping
County-level city| Jianyang
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code|

354200

Area code| 0599

Huangkeng (simplified Chinese: 黄坑; 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.

## See also

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* List of township-level divisions of Fujian

## References

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1. ^ "福建省" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 12 August 2025.

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