Yongchun County

Yongchun County
永春县
County
Yongchun

Location in Fujian

Coordinates: 25°27′N 118°18′E / 25.450°N 118.300°E / 25.450; 118.300Coordinates: 25°27′N 118°18′E / 25.450°N 118.300°E / 25.450; 118.300
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]

  • Taocheng (桃城镇)—the county seat
  • Xiayang (下洋镇)
  • Penghu (蓬壶镇)
  • Wulijie (五里街镇)
  • Hushan (岵山镇)
  • Huyang (湖洋镇)
  • Yidu (一都镇)
  • Kengzaikou (坑仔口镇)
  • Yudou (玉斗镇)
  • Jindou (锦斗镇)
  • Dapu (达埔镇)
  • Wufeng (吾锋镇)
  • Shigu (石鼓镇)
  • Dongping (东平镇)
  • Dongguan (东关镇)
  • Guiyang (桂洋镇)
  • Sukeng (苏坑镇)
  • Xianjia (仙夹镇)

Townships (乡, xiang)

There are 4:[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  2. ↑ "20-3 年末户籍统计人口数（2009年）". 福建统计年鉴—2010 (in Chinese). Fujian Statistics Bureau.
  3. ↑ Rethinking Chinese transnational enterprises: cultural affinity and business - (2001) By Leo Douw, Cen Huang, David Fu-Keung Ip
  4. ↑ CHINA’S HISTORIC BRIDGES: ARCHITECTURE OVER WATER. Fujian Province. Images by Ronald G. Knapp, Larissa L. Mentzer, and Jeffrey D. Knapp
  5. 1 2 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：永春县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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