| Native name | 漳平市 |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Longyan |
| Area total | 2,956 km² |
| Population total | 253,394 |
| Population urban | 147,462 |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Coordinates | 25.2902°N 117.4200°E |
| Elevation | 165 m |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Zhangping (simplified Chinese: 漳平; pinyin: Zhāngpíng; POJ: Chiang-pêng) is a county-level city in the southwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longyan.
Transport
Zhangping is a rail hub in southwestern Fujian, where the Yingtan–Xiamen Railway, Zhangping–Longchuan, and Zhangping–Quanzhou–Xiaocuo Railways converge.
Administrative divisions
- Jingcheng Subdistrict (菁城街道), Guilin Subdistrict (桂林街道)
Towns:
- Xinqiao (新桥镇), Yongfu (永福镇), Xinan (溪南镇), Shuangyang (双洋镇), Heping (和平镇), Gongqiao (拱桥镇), Xianghu (象湖镇), Chishui (赤水镇)
Townships:
- Luzhi Township (芦芝乡), Xiyuan Township (西园乡), Nanyang Township (南洋乡), Guantian Township (官田乡), Wuci Township (吾祠乡), Lingdi Township (灵地乡)
Qihe Cave site
The Qihe Cave site is located in a karst cave in Zaotou Village (灶头村), Xianghu (象湖镇). Beginning from 2008, archaeological excavations have unearthed human fossils and human-made artefacts from a cultural layer that spans from ca. 15,000–5000 BCE.[2]
References
- ^ "龙岩市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ Wu, Xiujie; Fan, Xuechun; Li, Shiming; Gao, Xing; Zhang, Yameng; Fang, Yuan; Zhou, Aqiang; Chen, Jun (2014). "The Early Neolithic Human Skull from the Qihe Cave, Zhangping, Fujian". Acta Anthropologica Sinica. 33 (4): 448–459.