Pingtan County
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Pingtan County (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".) is a county comprising 126 islands in the Taiwan Strait, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China. Now it is also the subject of Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone (Script error: No such module "Lang".). The main island is Haitan Island (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Hāi-tàng Dō).
History
During the Qing Dynasty, Pingtan Ting (Script error: No such module "Lang".) was created. In 1913, Pingtan County was established.[1]
In 2009, Pingtan Country was made a pilot zone for cross-strait integration between Taiwan and mainland China. This included preferential policies in regard to customs, taxes, investment and land use.[2]
On September 27–28, 2016, Typhoon Megi brought torrential rains across Pingtan. Bus lines resumed normal operations on September 29.[3]
Geography
Pingtan County has a total land area of Script error: No such module "convert"., comprising 126[4] islands, and covers Script error: No such module "convert". of sea. The main island, Haitan Island, covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert".,[5] or 72% of the county's land area, and is the largest island in all of Fujian. Niushan Island is located in the eastern part of the county. To the east is the Taiwan Strait. The area is the closest place in mainland China (PRC) to the main island of Taiwan.[4][6]
Climate
Pingtan, by virtue of its maritime location, has a moderated climate, with high humidity and minimal diurnal temperature variation. Under the Köppen climate classification, it has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), with mild winters and hot, humid summers, though much cooler than inland places. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from Script error: No such module "convert". in February to Script error: No such module "convert". in July. The bulk of the rainfall annually occurs in spring and early summer, while autumn and early winter is the driest time of the year. The area experiences windy weather, with an average wind speed of Script error: No such module "convert"., and wind directions are consistent. Freezing temperatures have never been recorded here.[5]
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Administrative divisions
The county executive, legislature and judiciary is in Tancheng Town, colloquially called Pingtan, together with the CPC and PSB branches. The county administers 7 towns and 8 townships, accounting for 200 neighbourhood and village committees.[7][8]
Towns
- Tancheng (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Tàng-siàng Déng
- Su'ao (Su-ao; Script error: No such module "Lang".) Sŭ-ó̤ Déng Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Liushui (Liu-shui; Script error: No such module "Lang".) Làu-cuōi Déng
- Aoqian (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Ó̤-sèng Déng Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Beicuo (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Báe̤k-chió Déng
- Pingyuan (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Bìng-nguòng Déng
- Aodong (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Ngò̤-dĕ̤ng Déng
Townships
- Baiqing (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Băh-chăng Hiŏng
- Yutou (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Sê̤ṳ-tàu Hiŏng
- Dalian (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Duâi-liêng Hiŏng
- Luyang (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Lù-iòng Hiŏng
- Zhonglou (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Dṳ̆ng-làu Hiŏng
- Dongxiang (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Dĕ̤ng-siòng Hiŏng Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Lancheng (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Làng-siàng Hiŏng Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Nanhai (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Nàng-hāi Hiŏng
Economy
Agricultural products include sweet potatoes and peanuts among others. To the east of the county is the Niushan fishery which produces yellow fish (黄鱼) and cutlassfish in abundance among others. Tangyu zicai (Script error: No such module "Lang".) is a local speciality. Mineral resources include coal, iron, and quartz. Industries include mining, salt making, fishery processing, seafood processing, machinery, and shipbuilding. Handicrafts include scrimshaw.[1]
References
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External links
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- Pingtan,China Pingtan Government official website Template:In lang
- 【大陸尋奇#1829】福建平潭 海上絲路 20190825 ('Dalu Xunqi #1829: Fujian Pingtan, an Oceanic Silk Road- August 25, 2019') Template:In lang
- 平潭综合实验区管委会办公室关于印发平潭综合实验区（平潭县）乡镇行政区划调整突发事件应急处置预案的通知 Template:In lang
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