Taining County

Taining County is a county in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Sanming.
Area:.
Population: 130,000.
Postal Code: 354400.
The county government is located in Shancheng town.
The local dialect is a dialect of Gan Chinese, although surrounding areas speak Min Chinese.

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Transportation

Xiangtang–Putian Railway

Administrative divisions

Towns:

Shancheng, Zhukou, Xiaqu Town

Townships:

Xinqiao Township, Shangqing Township, Datian Township, Meikou Township, Kaishan Township, Dalong Township

Culture

Due to the presence of the Wuyi Mountains, Taining County includes a number of notable parks of various types. One of them, located in the central part of the range, after having been made a World Heritage Site, and qualifying as a UNESCO National Geopark, was certified in 2004 as a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Asia Pacific regional network.