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Yong'an
Yong'an
永安市 Yungan | |
|---|---|
 Yan Jiang Zhong street | |
  Yong'an Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates (Yong'an government): 25°56′31″N 117°21′54″E / 25.942°N 117.365°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanming |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Local variety | Central Min (Yong'an dialect) |
Yong'an (Chinese: 永安; pinyin: Yǒng'ān; Wade–Giles: Yung-an) is a county-level city in west-central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.[1][2] Formerly a county, Yong'an became a county-level city on September 12, 1984.
Yong'an is located in the west-central part of the prefecture-level city of Sanming, approximately 290 km (180 miles) west of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004). The natural population growth rate is 5.87%.[1][2] The city was the capital of the Fujian Provincial Government during the Second Sino-Japanese War from 1938 to 1945.
- Its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water"). The forest coverage is more than 85%, which is a miracle percentage in coastal southern-east of China.
- A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials' production base.
- A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
- A relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.
- ^ a b c Archived 2007-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Yong'an orphanage, Fujian province, China". Archived from the original on September 4, 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2005. accessed August 14, 2005
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