Gutian County
Gutian County
古田县 Kutien | |
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 Location in Ningde City | |
  Gutian Location of the seat in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°37′N 118°51′E / 26.617°N 118.850°ECoordinates: 26°37′N 118°51′E / 26.617°N 118.850°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code(s) | 352200 |
Gutian (help·info) (simplified Chinese: 古田县; traditional Chinese: 古田縣; pinyin: Gǔtián Xiàn; Foochow Romanized: Kŭ-chèng Gâing) is a county lying in the northeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Ningde City and is located in the southwest part of the municipality. It is also known as "the town of the former worthy", as Zhu Xi, a famous Chinese scholar once lived there. It is also known as Kutien or Kucheng.
- Area: 2,385.2 square kilometres (920.9 sq mi)
- Population: 429,463
History[]
The county was set up in the Tang Dynasty by Liujiang in 741 AD. Since Zhuxi, one of the famous scholars in China, lived there, it is also called "the town of the former worthy."
In 1895 the county was the site of a massacre of Christian missionaries.
Geography[]
The Min River (Fujian) runs through Gutian, covering a distance of 35 kilometres (22 mi).
Scenic Areas[]
There are a number of scenic areas in Gutian.
- The thousand-year-old (吉祥塔).
- The (溪山书院), where Zhuxi once taught.
- The (临水宫).
- The (极乐寺).
- The (翠屏湖).
Subdivision[]
Gutian has jurisdiction over 8 towns and 7 villages. It has a total population of 430,000.
- (杉洋镇)
- Hetang town (鹤塘镇)
- (大桥镇)
- (平湖镇)
- (新城镇)
- (黄田镇)
- (凤都镇)
- (水口镇)
- (大甲乡)
- (卓洋乡)
- (吉巷乡)
- (松吉乡)
- (湖滨乡)
- (泮洋乡)
- (凤都乡)
Agriculture[]
Gutian county is known as "The Land of Fungi" (食用菌之乡). Fungal exports include snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis) (白木耳) and shiitake (Lentinula edodes) (香菇). Other exports include perch (鲈鱼), carp (鲤鱼), (水蜜桃), reddish slab stones (桃花红石板材) and (油柰).
Communications and public works[]
Gutian's transportation systems include railways, highways and seaways. Waifu (外福) Railway is 33.2 km (20.6 mi)long. Abundant water resources have led to the building of the first national underground hydropower station, , which has the largest volume in East China.
Miscellaneous[]
Gutian is the original home of many countrymen residing abroad. The number of overseas Chinese from this area amounts to more than 200,000, many now resident in Sitiawan, Perak in Malaysia. It is also a "national model county", which is famous for its culture, physical education and broadcasting TV programs.
Climate[]
| showClimate data for Gutian (1981−2010) |
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See also[]
- Kucheng Massacre
References[]
- Gutian County
- County-level divisions of Fujian