Yongchun County
| Yongchun County 永春县 | |
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| County | |
  Yongchun | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′N 118°18′E / 25.450°N 118.300°ECoordinates: 25°27′N 118°18′E / 25.450°N 118.300°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Quanzhou |
| County seat | Taocheng (桃城镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,469 km2 (567 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 558,996 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 362600 |
| Area code(s) | 0595 |
| Website | fjyc.gov.cn |
Yongchun (Chinese: 永春; pinyin: Yǒngchūn; Min Nan: Éng-chhun; lit. 'eternal spring') is a county of Fujian province, People's Republic of China, located on the upper reaches of the Jin River. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City.[1] As of 2009, it had a total population of 558,996 residing in an area of 1,469 square kilometres (567 sq mi).[2]
Many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia have ancestors from Yongchun.[3]
The county's historical sites include the Dongguan Bridge, an ancient covered bridge with a number of shrines inside. Originally built in 1145 and renovated a number of times since, the bridge is located in Dongmei village of Dongguan Township, on the road from Yongchun to the neighboring Xianyou County.[4]
Administration
Towns (镇, zhen)
The county oversees 18 towns:[5]
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Townships (乡, xiang)
There are 4:[5]
- Hengkou Township (横口乡)
- Chengxiang Township (呈祥乡)
- Jiefu Township (介福乡)
- Waishan Township (外山乡)
References
- ↑ http://beautyfujian.com/Fujian/Fujian%20Cities/Yongchun.html
- ↑ "20-3 年末户籍统计人口数（2009年）". 福建统计年鉴—2010 (in Simplified Chinese). Fujian Statistics Bureau.
- ↑ Rethinking Chinese transnational enterprises: cultural affinity and business - (2001) By Leo Douw, Cen Huang, David Fu-Keung Ip
- ↑ CHINA’S HISTORIC BRIDGES: ARCHITECTURE OVER WATER. Fujian Province. Images by Ronald G. Knapp, Larissa L. Mentzer, and Jeffrey D. Knapp
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：永春县" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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