Rentian (Chinese: 稔田; pinyin: Rěntián; Wade–Giles: R’en-tian), formerly known as Taiping (Chinese: 太平; pinyin: Tàipíng; Wade–Giles: T’ai-p’ing), is a town in Shanghang County, Longyan, in southwestern Fujian province, China. The town spans an area of 147.61 kilometres (91.72 mi),[2] and has a hukou population of 24,985 as of 2018.[1]
Rentian
稔田镇 | |
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  Rentian Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 24°51′05″N 116°36′02″E / 24.85139°N 116.60056°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Longyan |
| County | Shanghang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147.61 km2 (56.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,985 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Geography
editThe town is bordered by Lanxi to the north and Xiadu to the south.[2] The Huangtan River runs through the town.[2] 76.9% of the town is forested.[2]
Administration
editThe town administers 18 administrative villages:[2][3]
- Taihu (Chinese: 太湖村)
- Huahou (Chinese: 化厚村)
- Zhutian (Chinese: 祝田村)
- Shipai (Chinese: 石牌村)
- Dayan (Chinese: 大燕村)
- Nankeng (Chinese: 南坑村)
- Yekeng (Chinese: 叶坑村)
- Caikeng (Chinese: 蔡坑村)
- Guantian (Chinese: 官田村)
- Meizhen (Chinese: 梅镇村)
- Changtan (Chinese: 长滩村)
- Butou (Chinese: 埔头村)
- Liansi (Chinese: 连四村)
- Fenglang (Chinese: 丰朗村)
- Lougang (Chinese: 楼岗村)
- Fengshan (Chinese: 枫山村)
- Zhenqi (Chinese: 镇歧村)
- Qikeng (Chinese: 歧坑村)
Economy
editAs of 2018, the town's primary sector totaled ¥425 million, the secondary sector totaled ¥253 million, and the tertiary sector totaled ¥1.019 billion.[2]
Mineral resources in the town include molybdenum, iron, rare earth elements, manganese, and kaolinite.[2]
Rentian's major crops include pomelo, lemon, and camellia.[2]
Culture
editMany of the town's inhabitants are Hakka, with the six prominent Hakka clans in the town being the Liu (Chinese: 李), the You (Chinese: 游), the Huang (Chinese: 黄), the Liu (Chinese: 刘), the Qiu (Chinese: 邱), and the Chen (Chinese: 陈).[2]
Transportation
editFujian Provincial Highway 309 runs north to south thru the town.[2]
Notable people
edit- Liu Yongsheng, People's Liberation Army General[2]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b 中国县域统计年鉴·2019（乡镇卷） (in Chinese). Beijing: 中国统计出版社, 国家统计局农村社会经济调查司. May 2020. p. 240. ISBN 9787503791390.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 乡镇介绍 (in Chinese). Shanghang County People's Government. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ 2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-09-08.