Shaowu () is a county-level city in northwestern Fujian province, China. It is located in the central part of the Wuyi Mountains and borders Jiangxi province to the west. The city has a population of over 270,000. The local dialect incorporates elements of both Northern Min and Gan Chinese.
Administration
Subdistricts Zhaoyang ()
Tongtai ()
Shuibei ()
Shaikou ()
Towns Chengjiao ()
Shuibei ()
Xiasha ()
Weimin ()
Heping ()
Nakou ()
Hongdun ()
Dabugang ()
Yanshan ()
Xiaojiafang ()
Dazhu ()
Wujiatang ()
Townships Guilin ()
Zhangcuo ()
Jinkeng ()
Climate Shaowu has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters and very hot, humid summers. The monthly daily mean temperature ranges from in January to in July. There is a marked decline in rainfall in autumn and early winter, and rainfall is both frequent and heavy during spring and early summer.
Transportation
Expressway G70 Fuzhou-Yinchuan Expressway S0311 Pucheng-Jianning Expressway S0312 Shaowu-Guangze Expressway
National Highway G316
County-level roads These are designated "" X804 X805 X829
Tourist Attractions Mount Yunling (): located in Longdou Village, Shuibei Town Wuyi Hot Springs (): located in Shaikou Subdistrict China Maze Town (): located in Weimin Town, the biggest botanical labyrinth in Fujian
Culture Zhuandiao () Shaowu Huagudeng () Shaowu Puppetry () Dabugang Nanci () Nanci Beidiao () the making of Nuo-Dance Masks () Jostling-for-Wine Festival (): originated from Hefang Village, Hongdun Town
Specialty Shaowu baoci () Youjiang tofu ()
Notable people Tsui Po-ko Wu Meijin He Jiting
See also List of administrative divisions of Fujian Sanji, a village in Chengjiao Town, Shaowu
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