Nianbadu Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified廿八都镇
 • Traditional廿八都鎮
 • PinyinNiànbādū Zhèn
Wenchang Pavilion in Nianbadu.
Wenchang Pavilion in Nianbadu.
Nianbadu Town is located in Zhejiang
Nianbadu Town
Nianbadu Town
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 28°17′43.08″N 118°28′43.68″E / 28.2953000°N 118.4788000°E / 28.2953000; 118.4788000
Country China
ProvinceZhejiang
PrefectureQuzhou
County-level cityJiangshan
Area
 • Total183.37 km2 (70.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
12,541
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
324119
Area code0570

Nianbadu (Chinese: 廿八都镇) is a rural town in Jiangshan, Zhejiang, China.[1] As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 12,541 and an area of 183.37-square-kilometre (70.80 sq mi). It is surrounded by Bao'ab Township on the north, Songfeng Township and Tongfan Township of Jiangxi on the west, Shuangxikou Township on the east, and Panting Township and Guanlu Township of Fujian on the south. It lies at the junction of the three provinces, namely Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian.

History

Nianbadu was incorporated as a town in 1931. In 1997, it was designated as a historic and cultural towns in Zhejiang by the Zhejiang Provincial Government. In 2007 it was inscribed as a historic and cultural towns in China.

Administrative division

As of 2015, the town is divided into 16 villages: Xunli (浔里村), Huaqiao (花桥村), Fengxi (枫溪村), Wufu (五福村), Xingdun (兴墩村), Lingtou (岭头村), Jianqiang (坚强村), Shanfeng (山峰村), Chongshan (崇山村), Zhangjiashan (张家山村), Linfeng (林丰村), Fuqiang (富强村), Heping (和平村), Xuluo (徐罗村), Zhaojunling (招军岭村) and Gaofeng (高峰).

Geography

The Feng Stream (枫溪) flows through the town.

Economy

The town's economy is based on agricultural resources and tourism.[2]

Transportation

The town is connected to two highways: National Highway G205 and G3 Beijing–Taipei Expressway.

Tourist attractions

The town has 36 Ming and Qing dynasties residential buildings and 11 religious buildings.

Television

The town served as a shooting location for the 2019 CCTV documentary Discover China: Ancient Town in China.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 好消息！廿八都镇成为全国特色小镇！. Sohu (in Chinese). 2017-09-01.
  2. ↑ 廿八都镇兴墩村：大山深处的一块璞玉. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). 2013-09-18.
  3. ↑ 《走遍中国》中国古镇（74）廿八都镇：百姓古塞. CNTV (in Chinese). 2019.
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