Rentian (Chinese: 稔田; pinyin: Rěntián; Wade–Giles: R’en-tian), formerly known as Taiping (Chinese: 太平; pinyin: Tàipíng; Wade–Giles: T’ai-p’ing), is a town in Shanghang County in southwestern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The town spans an area of 147.61 kilometres (91.72 mi), and has a population of about 25,100 people.[1]
Rentian
稔田镇 | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Rentian Location in Fujian | |
Coordinates: 24°51′05″N 116°36′02″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Longyan |
County | Shanghang |
Area | |
• Total | 147.61 km2 (56.99 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 25,100 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The town is bordered by Lanxi [zh] to the north and Xiadu [zh] to the south.[1] The Huangtan River [zh] runs through the town.[1] 76.9% of the town is forested.[1]
The town administers 18 administrative villages:[1][2]
As of 2018, the town's primary sector totaled ¥425 million, the secondary sector totaled ¥253 million, and the tertiary sector totaled ¥1.019 billion.[1]
Mineral resources in the town include molybdenum, iron, rare earth elements, manganese, and kaolinite.[1]
Rentian's major crops include pomelo, lemon, and camellia.[1]
Many of the town's inhabitants are Hakka, with the six prominent Hakka clans in the town being the Liu (Chinese: 李), the You (Chinese: 游), the Huang (Chinese: 黄), the Liu (Chinese: 刘), the Qiu (Chinese: 邱), and the Chen (Chinese: 陈).[1]
Fujian Provincial Highway 309 runs north to south thru the town.[1]
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