Jian'ou

Jian'ou is a county-level city in Nanping in northern Fujian province, China. Under the name Jianning (Kienning), it was formerly the seat of its own prefecture and was the namesake of its province.

Jian'ou
建瓯市
Kienow
Jian'ou Railway Station
Nickname(s): 
芝城, Root Craft City of China
Location of Jian'ou City within Nanping City
Jian'ou
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 27°02′N 118°19′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNanping
Government
  CPC City Committee SecretaryQiu Yi
Population
  Total452,174
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Local dialectNorthern Min: Jian'ou dialect
Websitewww.jianou.gov.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese建瓯
Traditional Chinese建甌
PostalKienou
Jianning
Simplified Chinese建宁
Traditional Chinese建寧
Literal meaningPrefecture of Establishing Peace and/or Tranquility

Jian'ou is within a major bamboo and rice-growing area on Jianxi Brook, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south from Jianyang.

The Jian'ou dialect, a dialect of Northern Min, is spoken in Jian'ou.

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