Zhenghe County

Zhenghe County (simplified Chinese: 政和县; traditional Chinese: 政和縣; pinyin: Zhènghé Xiàn) is a county of northern Fujian province, People's Republic of China, bordering Zhejiang to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanping. The Min-Bei dialect, or Northern Min (Guing'ei Di) prevails in Zhenghe County.

Zhenghe County

政和县

Chengho
Zhenghe in Nanping
Coordinates: 27°21′58″N 118°51′29″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNanping
Government
  CPC County Committee SecretaryHuang Aihua
Area
  Total1,735 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
221,537(2,009)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
353600
Licence plates闽H
Websitewww.zhenghe.gov.cn

History

Zhenghe became a county in 1000AD, but its previous name is Guanli (simplified Chinese: 关隶; traditional Chinese: 關隸; pinyin: Guānlì). In 1115AD, the emperor appreciated the Gongfu tea from Guanli County. He delightfully named the county after his reign title "Zhenghe", which lasts till now.

Administration

1 Subdistrict

Xiongshan (熊山街道)

4 Towns

Dongping (东平镇)

Tieshan (铁山镇)

Zhenqian (镇前镇)

Shuitun (水屯镇)

5 Townships

Xingxi (星溪乡)

Waitun (外屯乡)

Yangyuan (杨源乡)

Chengyuan (澄源乡)

Lingyao (岭腰乡)

Transportation

Expressway

Provincial-level Road

  • S204
  • S301
  • S302

Specialty

Zhenghe is most famous for its tea. Zhenghe kung fu tea is among the best kung fu tea. You can either simply drink it or drink it with sugar or milk. There is another kind of famous tea: Baihao Yinzhen (白毫银针). Zhenghe is also famous for its chestnuts. Zhenghe is the second largest place of production of chestnuts in China.

Climate

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