Shouning County

County in Fujian, People's Republic of China

Shouning County

寿宁县

Showning

County

A temple in Nanyang

Shouning

Location of the seat in Fujian

Coordinates: 27°24′N 119°30′E﻿ / ﻿27.400°N 119.500°E﻿ / 27.400; 119.500Coordinates: 27°24′N 119°30′E﻿ / ﻿27.400°N 119.500°E﻿ / 27.400; 119.500
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Fujian
Prefecture-level city| Ningde
Area

• Total| 1,433 km2 (553 sq mi)
Population

(2019)

• Total| 280,000
• Density| 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)

Shouning County (simplified Chinese: 寿宁县; traditional Chinese: 壽寧縣; pinyin: Shòuníng Xiàn; Foochow Romanized: Sêu-nìng-gâing) is a small county located in the northeast of Fujian province of People's Republic of China, bordering Zhejiang province to the northeast. It is under the jurisdiction of Ningde City, An Eastern Min dialect of Min Chinese (similar to the Fuzhou dialect) is spoken there.

There are a number of covered bridges located there, and of the 100 or so woven timber arch "lounge bridges" throughout China, Shouning County has 19.[1][2] The county hosted the second international conference on Chinese covered bridges from September 20 to 23, 2007.

Beilu opera (also called Luantan), a variety of Min opera, is popular in Shouning County.[3]

The county spans an area of 1,433 square kilometres (553 sq mi), and has a population of about 280,000 as of 2019.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Administrative divisions
* 2.1 Towns
* 2.2 Townships
* 3 Climate
* 4 Economy
* 5 Notable people
* 6 In popular culture
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## History[edit]

Shouning County was first established in 1455, under the reign of the Jingtai Emperor of the Ming dynasty.[2]

## Administrative divisions[edit]

Shouning County comprises eight towns and six townships.[4] These are then divided into 205 administrative villages.[2]

### Towns[edit]

The county's eight towns are Aoyang [zh], Xietan [zh], Nanyang, Wuqu [zh], Xixi [zh], Pingxi [zh], Fengyang [zh], and Qingyuan [zh].[4]

### Townships[edit]

The county's six townships are Da'an Township [zh], Kengdi Township [zh], Zhuguanlong Township [zh], Qinyang Township [zh], Tuoxi Township [zh], and Xiadang Township [zh].[4]

## Climate[edit]

Climate data for Shouning (1981−2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 28.9
(84.0)  | 31.1
(88.0)  | 33.7
(92.7)  | 34.4
(93.9)  | 36.7
(98.1)  | 35.4
(95.7)  | 34.5
(94.1)  | 31.4
(88.5)  | 30.4
(86.7)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 11.6
(52.9)  | 14.9
(58.8)  | 19.8
(67.6)  | 23.4
(74.1)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 29.6
(85.3)  | 28.7
(83.7)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 5.4
(41.7)  | 6.6
(43.9)  | 9.8
(49.6)  | 14.6
(58.3)  | 18.6
(65.5)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 24.5
(76.1)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 20.9
(69.6)  | 16.5
(61.7)  | 11.8
(53.2)  | 7.0
(44.6)  | 15.1
(59.2)
Average low °C (°F)  | 2.0
(35.6)  | 3.3
(37.9)  | 6.2
(43.2)  | 10.8
(51.4)  | 14.8
(58.6)  | 18.6
(65.5)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 17.8
(64.0)  | 12.9
(55.2)  | 8.0
(46.4)  | 3.0
(37.4)  | 11.6
(52.8)
Record low °C (°F)  | −8.7
(16.3)  | −7
(19)  | −5.8
(21.6)  | −0.5
(31.1)  | 4.6
(40.3)  | 8.9
(48.0)  | 15.9
(60.6)  | 15.3
(59.5)  | 9.6
(49.3)  | 1.4
(34.5)  | −2.8
(27.0)  | −9.8
(14.4)  | −9.8
(14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 72.4
(2.85)  | 106.2
(4.18)  | 188.8
(7.43)  | 199.7
(7.86)  | 233.9
(9.21)  | 307.4
(12.10)  | 219.7
(8.65)  | 283.1
(11.15)  | 172.9
(6.81)  | 76.7
(3.02)  | 63.9
(2.52)  | 52.2
(2.06)  | 1,976.9
(77.84)
Average relative humidity (%)  | 81  | 84  | 84  | 83  | 82  | 85  | 82  | 84  | 83  | 80  | 79  | 77  | 82
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[5]

## Economy[edit]

As of 2019, Shouning County's gross domestic product totaled ¥10.06 billion, a 7.7% increase from 2018.[2] Of this, animal husbandry and aquaculture comprised ¥2.82 billion, up 4.2% from 2018.[2] The county's retail sales in 2019 totaled ¥3.28 billion, up 11.5% from 2018.[2] As of 2019, the county's urban residents experienced a per capita disposable income of ¥28,023, a 9.1% increase from 2018; the county's rural residents had a per capita disposable income of ¥15,359, up 10.2% from 2018.[2]

## Notable people[edit]

Feng Menglong, a famous Chinese writer, once served as the county magistrate of Shouning County.[2]

## In popular culture[edit]

Covered Bridge in county seat

The film "Love on the Covered Bridge" (Chinese: 爱在廊桥) was shot in Shouning County.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "China travel information » Fujian". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 寿宁县情简介 [Shouning County Introduction] (in Chinese). Shouning County People's Government. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
3. ^ "Fujian Tourism, Fujian Tourist Information – ChinaDiscover".
4. ^ a b c 2020年统计用区划代码（寿宁县） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Shouning County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
5. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Shouning County official site (in Chinese)
* Covered bridges of Shouning County (PDF file)
* Photo of covered bridge in Shouning County
* Article about covered bridge symposium (in Chinese)
* Articles about covered bridges (in Chinese)

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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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