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. The local dialect incorporates elements of both Northern Min and Gan Chinese.
Administration
Subdistricts
- Zhaoyang (昭阳街道)
- Tongtai (通泰街道)
- Shuibei (水北街道)
- Shaikou (晒口街道)
Towns
- 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
- Guilin (桂林乡)
- Zhangcuo (张厝乡)
- Jinkeng (金坑乡)
Climate
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.
Transportation
Expressway
- G70 Fuzhou-Yinchuan Expressway
- S0311 Pucheng-Jianning Expressway
- S0312 Shaowu-Guangze Expressway
National Highway
- G316
County-level roads
These are designated "县道"
- X804
- X805
- X829
Tourist Attractions
- 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
- 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
- Shaowu baoci (邵武包糍)
- Youjiang tofu (游浆豆腐)
Notable people
- Tsui Po-ko
- Wu Meijin
- He Jiting
See also
- List of administrative divisions of Fujian
- Sanji, a village in Chengjiao Town, Shaowu
References
External links
- Official website
