Nanping Travel Guide

Overview

Facts of Nanping

Chinese Name: 南平市 (nán píng shì)
Population: 3,198,000
Area: 26,300 square kilometers (10,154 square miles)
Location: in the north of Fujian Province, southeastern China
Administrative Division: 2 districts (Yanping, Jianyang); 5 counties (Shunchang, Pucheng, Guangze, Songxi, Zhenghe); 4 county-level cities (Shaowu, Wuyishan, Jian'ou, Jianyang)
Area Code: 0599
Zip Code: 353000

Occupying the largest areas in Fujian Province, Nanping is located in the north of the province. It is bordered with Zhejiang and Jiangsu to northeast and northwest. As a frontier of economic development, Nanping city is a vital pass of Fujian open to the vast land of the country.

Nanping has a profound history and culture. It is the birthplace of Minyue Culture, the Neo-Confucianism, Wuyi Tea Ceremony Culture and Zhang Sanfeng’s Tai Chi Culture. The famous Dahongpao tea produced in Wuyi Mountain is the king of Oolong tea for excellent quality. Its traditional production technology has been listed as the only national intangible cultural heritage of tea. 

Besides, Nanping is famous for its natural scenery. Especially, mountains, streams, rivers, waterfalls and valleys in Mount Wuyi present a picturesque scenery.