Minhou County
Minhou
闽侯县 Minhow | |
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![]() ![]() Minhou Location of the seat in Fujian | |
Coordinates: 26°09′00″N 119°07′55″E / 26.150°N 119.132°ECoordinates: 26°09′00″N 119°07′55″E / 26.150°N 119.132°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Fuzhou |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Minhou County (simplified Chinese: 闽侯; traditional Chinese: 閩侯; pinyin: Mǐnhòu[1]; Foochow Romanized: Mìng-âu) is a county in the eastern Fujian Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The Min River flows in a southeast direction through the center of the county towards Fuzhou's urban area and the Taiwan Strait.
Administrative divisions[]
The county has one subdistrict, 8 towns and 6 townships.
- Subdistrict:Ganzhe subdistrict (甘蔗街道)
- Town:Baisha Town (白沙镇), Nanyu town (南屿镇), Shanggan Town (尚干镇), Xiangqian Town (祥谦镇), Qingkou Town (青口镇), Nantong Town(南通镇), Shangjie Town (上街镇), JingxiTown (荆溪镇)
- Township:Zhuqi township 竹岐乡, Pengwei Township 鸿尾乡, Yangli township (洋里乡), Dahu township (大湖乡), Tingping Township (廷坪乡), Xiaoruo Township (小箬乡)
Environment[]
In August 2014, 396 villagers from Qingpuling (青布岭村) of Qingkou Town won a court case against a waste management company.[2] They were awarded 6,000,000 RMB in compensation.[2][3] The waste company set up their medical waste incineration facility back in 2000.[3][4] The pollution caused black dust or ash to contaminate the surrounding environment trees, plants, waterways and households.[5] Residents had long suspected the cancer rates was due to the environmental pollution from the incineration plant.[5] The government has offered relocation for the affected residents.[5]
Climate[]
showClimate data for Minhou (1981−2010) |
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References[]
- ^ 现代汉语词典(第七版 [A Dictionary of Current Chinese (Seventh Edition)]. Beijing: The Commercial Press. 1 September 2016. p. 547. ISBN 978-7-100-12450-8.
闽侯(Mǐnhòu),地名,在福建。
- ^ Jump up to: a b "396 villagers win pollution lawsuit against waste firm in Fujian - What's On Xiamen". www.whatsonxiamen.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Fujian residents win pollution lawsuit against waste firm". Shanghaiist. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "China - Dirty Secrets - Foreign Correspondent - ABC". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Chinese 'cancer village' scores rare victory over polluters". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
External links[]
- Minhou County
- County-level divisions of Fujian
- Fuzhou
- Fujian geography stubs