Coordinates: 27°20′25″N 117°29′33″E / 27.3403°N 117.4925°E / 27.3403; 117.4925

Shaowu

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Shaowu
邵武市
Bayi Bridge
Bayi Bridge
Nickname: 
Southern Wuyi
Location of Shaowu City within Nanping City
Location of Shaowu City within Nanping City
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNanping
Government
 • CPC City Committee SecretaryHe Guangsong
Area
 • Total
2,859.6 km2 (1,104.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
273,721
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
354000
Area code(86)0599
Websitewww.shaowu.gov.cn

Shaowu (Chinese: 邵武; pinyin: Shàowǔ) is a county-level city in northwestern Fujian province, China. It is located in the central part of the Wuyi Mountains and borders Jiangxi province to the west. The city has a population of over 270,000. [1] The local dialect incorporates elements of both Northern Min and Gan Chinese.

Administration

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Subdistricts

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  • Zhaoyang (昭阳街道)
  • Tongtai (通泰街道)
  • Shuibei (水北街道)
  • Shaikou (晒口街道)

Towns

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  • Chengjiao (城郊镇)
  • Shuibei (水北镇)
  • Xiasha (下沙镇)
  • Weimin (卫闽镇)
  • Heping (和平镇)
  • Nakou (拿口镇)
  • Hongdun (洪墩镇)
  • Dabugang (大埠岗镇)
  • Yanshan (沿山镇)
  • Xiaojiafang (肖家坊镇)
  • Dazhu (大竹镇)
  • Wujiatang (吴家塘镇)

Townships

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  • Guilin (桂林乡)
  • Zhangcuo (张厝乡)
  • Jinkeng (金坑乡)

Climate

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Shaowu has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters and very hot, humid summers. The monthly daily mean temperature ranges from 7.5 °C (45.5 °F) in January to 27.9 °C (82.2 °F) in July. There is a marked decline in rainfall in autumn and early winter, and rainfall is both frequent and heavy during spring and early summer.

Climate data for Shaowu, elevation 218 m (715 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5)
32.6
(90.7)
32.8
(91.0)
35.1
(95.2)
35.7
(96.3)
37.3
(99.1)
40.4
(104.7)
40.3
(104.5)
38.3
(100.9)
35.8
(96.4)
31.9
(89.4)
25.7
(78.3)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4)
15.5
(59.9)
18.5
(65.3)
24.1
(75.4)
28.0
(82.4)
30.5
(86.9)
34.0
(93.2)
33.6
(92.5)
30.9
(87.6)
26.6
(79.9)
21.0
(69.8)
15.4
(59.7)
24.3
(75.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
9.9
(49.8)
13.2
(55.8)
18.4
(65.1)
22.5
(72.5)
25.5
(77.9)
28.0
(82.4)
27.5
(81.5)
24.9
(76.8)
20.0
(68.0)
14.5
(58.1)
9.1
(48.4)
18.4
(65.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
6.4
(43.5)
9.8
(49.6)
14.6
(58.3)
18.9
(66.0)
22.2
(72.0)
23.8
(74.8)
23.7
(74.7)
21.0
(69.8)
15.7
(60.3)
10.4
(50.7)
5.1
(41.2)
14.7
(58.4)
Record low °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)
−4.8
(23.4)
−4.3
(24.3)
2.2
(36.0)
8.4
(47.1)
13.5
(56.3)
19.1
(66.4)
15.9
(60.6)
11.6
(52.9)
0.9
(33.6)
−4.2
(24.4)
−8.5
(16.7)
−8.5
(16.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.9
(3.11)
106.3
(4.19)
227.7
(8.96)
219.0
(8.62)
277.5
(10.93)
378.8
(14.91)
181.9
(7.16)
158.3
(6.23)
78.6
(3.09)
50.9
(2.00)
81.2
(3.20)
63.3
(2.49)
1,902.4
(74.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.1 13.5 18.7 17.5 17.9 18.5 13.0 14.0 9.2 6.9 8.5 9.2 159
Average snowy days 0.9 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 2.1
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 82 81 81 83 78 78 78 77 80 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78.7 78.5 79.2 95.6 111.1 107.5 199.6 183.4 159.1 155.4 118.4 109.9 1,476.4
Percentage possible sunshine 24 25 21 25 27 26 47 46 43 44 37 34 33
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]
Source 2: Weather China[4]

Transportation

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County-level roads

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These are designated ""

  • X804
  • X805
  • X829

Tourist Attractions

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  • Mount Yunling (云灵山): located in Longdou Village, Shuibei Town
  • Wuyi Hot Springs (武夷温泉): located in Shaikou Subdistrict
  • China Maze Town (中国迷宫小镇): located in Weimin Town, the biggest botanical labyrinth in Fujian

Culture

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  • Zhuandiao (砖雕)
  • Shaowu Huagudeng (邵武花鼓灯)
  • Shaowu Puppetry (邵武木偶戏)
  • Dabugang Nanci (大埠岗南词)
  • Nanci Beidiao (南词北调)
  • the making of Nuo-Dance Masks (傩舞面具制作技艺)
  • Jostling-for-Wine Festival (抢酒节): originated from Hefang Village, Hongdun Town

Specialty

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  • Shaowu baoci (邵武包糍)
  • Youjiang tofu (游浆豆腐)

Notable people

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See also

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References

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