Nanfeng County is a county in the east of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Fujian province to the southeast. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou. It has an area of 1,920 square kilometers, administers 7 towns, 5 townships, and 2 :zh:类似乡级单位|similar to township units, with a population of nearly 300,000.
Demographics
As of 2010, Nanfeng has a population of 287,932. 20% are children under the age of 15, 72% are adults aged 15–64, and 6% adults over 65.
History
In the second year of Wu Taiping of the Three Kingdoms, the southern part of Nancheng County was split and incorporated as Feng County, but to differentiate it from Feng County, Jiangsu, it was named Nanfeng County, Nan meaning south. In the 19th year of Yuan Zhiyuan, Nanfeng County was promoted to Nanfeng Prefecture, controlled directly under Jiangxi Province. In the third year of Ming Hongwu, Nanfeng county was restored under the Jianchang House. In the early years of the Republic of China, the county was part of Yuzhang Subdistrict. In 1927, Yuzhang was abolished, and it was transferred to the Seventh District of Jiangxi Province, seated in Qincheng Town. After 1949, it was transferred to the jurisdiction of Fuzhou Prefecture.
Nanfeng County has a humid subtropical climate. The average temperature is 18 °C, the warmest month being July, at 26 °C, and the coldest January, at 8 °C. Average rainfall is 2,454 millimeters per year, the wettest month being June, at 431 millimeters of rain, and the driest October, at 19 millimeters.
Nanfeng tangerine: The Nanfeng tangerine has been cultivated for more than 1300 years. During the Kaiyuan era, Nanfeng became a major citrus producing area, with an output of more than 100 million jin per year, and the citrus produced was classified as a royal tribute. Also known as the "tiny tangerine", the Nanfeng tangerine is small, 2–4 cm in diameter, with thin skin, sweet juice, a rich aroma, golden color, and is nutrient-rich." In the 1950s, Joseph Stalin tasted the tangerine and praised it as "the king of oranges". In 1962, the tangerine was awarded one of the top ten orange varieties in the country, and in 1986 and 89, was rated as the national high-quality fruit. At the 99 China International Farmer's Expo, it was rated as a famous brand product. In 1995, Nanfeng county was named by the Ministry of Agriculture as "the hometown of the Chinese citrus". Nanfeng mud stoves: During the 13th year of the Guangxu emperor of the Qing dynasty, Nanfeng County began to produce mud stoves, wood stoves, and charcoal stoves. Previously known as salt furnaces, they were renamed Nanfeng mud stoves in 1953. The raw material that is used is viscous clay, and the production process includes refining, compacting, planing, polishing, baseting, chassis, packaging, and the like. Because of its beautiful appearance, white colour, strong bearing, its ability to withstand high temperatures without cracking, and durability, it has been a special product of Nanfeng for more than 100 years. Nanfeng pickled vegetables: Also known as "傩菜", processed by the traditional pickling process. It is another local specialty agricultural product with a long history of planting and processing in Nanfeng.
