Rentian (Chinese: 稔田; pinyin: Rěntián; Wade–Giles: R’en-tian), formerly known as Taiping (Chinese: 太平; pinyin: Tàipíng; Wade–Giles: T’ai-p’ing), is a town in Shanghang County, Longyan, in southwestern Fujian province, China. The town spans an area of 147.61 kilometres (91.72 mi),[2] and has a hukou population of 24,985 as of 2018.[1]

Rentian
稔田镇
Rentian is located in Fujian
Rentian
Rentian
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 24°51′05″N 116°36′02″E / 24.85139°N 116.60056°E / 24.85139; 116.60056
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityLongyan
CountyShanghang
Area
 • Total147.61 km2 (56.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total24,985
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Geography

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The town is bordered by Lanxi [zh] to the north and Xiadu [zh] to the south.[2] The Huangtan River [zh] runs through the town.[2] 76.9% of the town is forested.[2]

Administration

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The town administers 18 administrative villages:[2][3]

Economy

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As of 2018, the town's primary sector totaled ¥425 million, the secondary sector totaled ¥253 million, and the tertiary sector totaled ¥1.019 billion.[2]

Mineral resources in the town include molybdenum, iron, rare earth elements, manganese, and kaolinite.[2]

Rentian's major crops include pomelo, lemon, and camellia.[2]

Culture

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Many of the town's inhabitants are Hakka, with the six prominent Hakka clans in the town being the Liu (Chinese: ), the You (Chinese: ), the Huang (Chinese: ), the Liu (Chinese: ), the Qiu (Chinese: ), and the Chen (Chinese: ).[2]

Transportation

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Fujian Provincial Highway 309 runs north to south thru the town.[2]

Notable people

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b 中国县域统计年鉴·2019(乡镇卷) (in Chinese). Beijing: 中国统计出版社, 国家统计局农村社会经济调查司. May 2020. p. 240. ISBN 9787503791390.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 乡镇介绍 (in Chinese). Shanghang County People's Government. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  3. ^ 2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-09-08.