Minqing County

The title Minqing was sometimes applied to the county seat at Meicheng. Not to be confused with Minqin County in Gansu.

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County in Fujian, People's Republic of China

Minqing

闽清县

Mintsing

County

Minqing

Location in Fujian

Coordinates: 26°13′N 118°52′E﻿ / ﻿26.217°N 118.867°E﻿ / 26.217; 118.867
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Fujian
Prefecture-level city| Fuzhou
Area

• Total

| 1,495 km2 (577 sq mi)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 256,181
• Density| 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Minqing County

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese| 閩清縣
Simplified Chinese| 闽清县
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Mǐnqīng Xiàn
Wade–Giles| Min-ch'ing Hsien
Foochow name
Foochow| Mìng-chiăng

Minqing County is a county in eastern Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital.

## History

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Fire from the soldiers at Meicheng (then romanized "Min-tsing") turned back an expedition by Karl Gützlaff and Edwin Stevens to explore and evangelize in Fujian's tea country in 1835.[1]

## Division

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Minqing County includes the towns of Meicheng (梅城镇), Bandong (坂东镇), Chiyuan (池园镇), Meixi (梅溪镇), Baizhang (白樟镇), Baizhong (白中镇), Tazhuang (塔庄镇), Dongqiao (东桥镇), Xiongjiang (雄江镇), Jinsha (金沙镇), and Shenghuang (省璜镇) and the townships of Yunlong (云龙乡), Shanglian (上莲乡), Sanxi (三溪乡), Xiazhu (下祝乡), and Kulin (桔林乡).

## Climate

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Climate data for Minqing, elevation 41 m (135 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 28.2
(82.8)  | 31.9
(89.4)  | 36.3
(97.3)  | 36.7
(98.1)  | 38.6
(101.5)  | 39.2
(102.6)  | 42.3
(108.1)  | 40.7
(105.3)  | 39.9
(103.8)  | 36.3
(97.3)  | 33.6
(92.5)  | 28.5
(83.3)  | 42.3
(108.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 16.2
(61.2)  | 17.6
(63.7)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 28.9
(84.0)  | 31.9
(89.4)  | 35.3
(95.5)  | 34.6
(94.3)  | 32.0
(89.6)  | 27.8
(82.0)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 18.3
(64.9)  | 26.0
(78.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 12.4
(54.3)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 19.7
(67.5)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 26.7
(80.1)  | 29.3
(84.7)  | 28.8
(83.8)  | 26.6
(79.9)  | 22.3
(72.1)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 20.6
(69.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 8.0
(46.4)  | 9.0
(48.2)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 19.7
(67.5)  | 23.1
(73.6)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 18.2
(64.8)  | 14.2
(57.6)  | 9.5
(49.1)  | 16.8
(62.2)
Record low °C (°F)  | −2.4
(27.7)  | −2.1
(28.2)  | −2.3
(27.9)  | 5.2
(41.4)  | 9.2
(48.6)  | 13.3
(55.9)  | 20.2
(68.4)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 13.6
(56.5)  | 6.3
(43.3)  | 1.2
(34.2)  | −4.1
(24.6)  | −4.1
(24.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 56.1
(2.21)  | 78.8
(3.10)  | 131.6
(5.18)  | 155.8
(6.13)  | 199.9
(7.87)  | 260.8
(10.27)  | 156.7
(6.17)  | 168.3
(6.63)  | 123.9
(4.88)  | 45.8
(1.80)  | 52.2
(2.06)  | 42.7
(1.68)  | 1,472.6
(57.98)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.8  | 12.6  | 16.2  | 15.6  | 17.0  | 17.5  | 12.3  | 15.1  | 10.6  | 6.6  | 8.1  | 8.3  | 149.7
Average snowy days  | 0.1  | 0.1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.1  | 0.3
Average relative humidity (%)  | 73  | 74  | 74  | 74  | 76  | 79  | 73  | 75  | 73  | 71  | 74  | 73  | 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98.1  | 89.8  | 99.6  | 115.8  | 127.6  | 131.9  | 219.1  | 197.9  | 168.8  | 154.0  | 118.7  | 109.7  | 1,631
Percentage possible sunshine | 30  | 28  | 27  | 30  | 31  | 32  | 52  | 49  | 46  | 43  | 37  | 34  | 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

## Transportation

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The county is served by Minqing North railway station on the Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway. The Nanping–Fuzhou railway passes through the county but there is no passenger service. The last passenger station, Minqing railway station, was closed in 2016.

## References

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1. ^ Wylie, Alexander (1867), "Edwin Stevens", Memorials of Protestant Missionaries to the Chinese, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, pp. 84–5.
2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

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County-level divisions of Fujian Province

Fuzhou (capital)

Sub-provincial city|

| Xiamen|

* Siming District
* Haicang District
* Fujian Free-Trade Zone
* Huli District
* Fujian Free-Trade Zone
* Jimei District
* Tong'an District
* Xiang'an District

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Prefecture-level
cities|

| Fuzhou|

* Gulou District
* Taijiang District
* Cangshan District
* Mawei District
* Fujian Free-Trade Zone
* Jin'an District
* Changle District
* Fuqing city
* Minhou County
* Lianjiang County
* Luoyuan County
* Minqing County
* Yongtai County
* Pingtan County
* Fujian Free-Trade Zone

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Putian|

* Chengxiang District
* Hanjiang District
* Licheng District
* Xiuyu District
* Xianyou County

Sanming|

* Meilie District
* Sanyuan District
* Shaxian District
* Yong'an city
* Mingxi County
* Qingliu County
* Ninghua County
* Datian County
* Youxi County
* Jiangle County
* Taining County
* Jianning County

Quanzhou|

* Licheng District
* Fengze District
* Luojiang District
* Quangang District
* Shishi city
* Jinjiang city
* Nan'an city
* Hui'an County
* Anxi County
* Yongchun County
* Dehua County
* Kinmen County¹

Zhangzhou|

* Xiangcheng District
* Longwen District
* Longhai District
* Changtai District
* Yunxiao County
* Zhangpu County
* Zhao'an County
* Dongshan County
* Nanjing County
* Pinghe County
* Hua'an County

Nanping|

* Jianyang District
* Yanping District
* Shaowu city
* Wuyishan city
* Jian'ou city
* Shunchang County
* Pucheng County
* Guangze County
* Songxi County
* Zhenghe County

Longyan|

* Xinluo District
* Yongding District
* Zhangping city
* Changting County
* Shanghang County
* Wuping County
* Liancheng County

Ningde|

* Jiaocheng District
* Fu'an city
* Fuding city
* Shouning County
* Xiapu County
* Zherong County
* Pingnan County
* Gutian County
* Zhouning County

¹ — Kinmen (Quemoy) is a county of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is claimed by the PRC.

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