Nibei
| Nibei 坭陂镇 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Nibei | |
| Coordinates: 24°04′47″N 115°49′04″E / 24.07972°N 115.81778°ECoordinates: 24°04′47″N 115°49′04″E / 24.07972°N 115.81778°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Meizhou |
| County-level city | Xingning |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.32 km2 (33.71 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 82,000 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 514500 |
| Area code(s) | 0753 |
Nibei (坭陂镇) is located in the south-central part of Xingning City, in eastern Guangdong province, China. It borders Diaofang (刁坊镇) in the west and Xinxu (新圩镇) in the east. It annexed the town of Libei in 2004. It has 18 villages, covering 87.32 km2 (33.71 sq mi). The population is more than 82,000.
Education
There are many elementary schools, and four middle schools, namely Nibei middle school, Beidong middle school, Beixi middle school and Jiping middle school.
Culture
The third, sixth, and ninth day of the three successive ten days of a month are days for trade. On these days, the villagers will go to downtown to buy commodities. It is especially crowded at the festival days. Hakka Yong tau foo (酿豆腐) is a very popular food, but its cooking method is a bit different from the widely accepted one. The incredients of the stuffing only requires minced pork or fish. It is not to be fried all over, but only the bottom of tau foo. Some even steam it. It usually serves as the main food at the Spring Festival.