Shanghang (; ) is a

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in southwest

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Province,

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, bordering

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Province to the southwest. It is under the administration of the

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Longyan Longyan ( zh, s=龙岩 , t=龍巖, p=, poj=Lêng-nâ or Liong-nâ, l=dragon rock; Hakka: ''Liùng-ngàm''; Longyan dialect: ''Liông-nâ iɔŋ˩nã˩') is a prefecture-level city in south-western Fujian Province, China, bordering Guangdong t ...

Transportation

Part of Shanghang County is accessed by China National Highway 319, coming west from

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(), the municipal seat. The county seat, conventionally called ''Shanghang'' itself but officially Linjiang Town (), is reached by Route 205. The Ganzhou–Longyan Railway passes through western Shanghang.

Tourism

The county's most famous cultural-historical attraction is in the town of Gutian (), namely the site of the Gutian Congress in December 1929.

Administration

The county administers 17

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(), 3 townships (), and 2 ethnic townships ().

Towns

Shanghang County's 17 towns are as follows: * * * * * Rentian * Baisha * Gutian * * Nanyang * * * * * * * *

Townships

Shanghang County's 3 townships are as follows: * * *

Ethnic Townships

Shanghang County's 2 ethnic ( She ethnic) townships are as follows: * *

Climate

International cooperation

List of Shanghang County's sister and twin cities: * Bor,

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Notes and references

External links

* http://www.shanghang.gov.cn/ {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2020 County-level divisions of Fujian Longyan National Civilized City