Dehua County
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Dehua County 德化县 | |
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County | |
Dehua | |
Coordinates: 25°39′N 118°14′E / 25.650°N 118.233°ECoordinates: 25°39′N 118°14′E / 25.650°N 118.233°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Quanzhou |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Dehua (help·info) (Chinese: 德化; pinyin: Déhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòa) is a county located in central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City and covers an area of 2,232 square kilometres (862 sq mi) with a total population of 300,000.
History
Dehua is rich in kaolin and famous for ceramic products, especially crafts and dinnerware, including candle holders, Piggy banks, photo frames, jewel boxes, flower baskets, jars, vases, plaques, wall plaques, garden decorations, figurines, statues; animals, birds, pets and many other items.
Economy
In 2006 Dehua's GDP amounted to 6.036 billion Yuan.
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