Why visit Jian’ou
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Jian’ou
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About 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.
From the Wikipedia article Jian'ou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging4
History
The city was established in 196 under the name Jian'an – the era name of the reigning Emperor Xian of Han. Along with Fuzhou, they were the earliest-established Chinese territories in the area and thus their province bears their conjoined names: Fu & Jian. The city was once the capital of the Fujian region and also served as the capital of the empire of Yin in AD 943. In the Song dynasty, Jian'an became the seat of Jianning Prefecture (Jianning-fu).
Jian'ou was visited by Marco Polo in 1291 on his way from Hangzhou to Quanzhou. In his Travels, dictated seven years later to a scribe writing in Old French, the name Jianning-fu is romanised as Quenlinfu. The city is, he says,
From the History section of Jian'ou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Jian’ou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Wuyishan Airport (WUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 80 km away.
- Yushan 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Nanping 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Yanghou 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Luxia 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Shuangzhucun 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Changqiao 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Fengpu 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Gufeng 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Gantang 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Wuyishan 85 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 闽源文化广场 - Origin of Fujian Culture Square - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
- 建瓯鼓楼 - Jian'ou Drum Tower - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
- 建瓯中山路 - Zhongshan Road - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
- Renmin Rd, Zhongshan Rd in Jian'ou (20160119160939), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jian'ou Wenmiao 2012.08.25 10-35-30, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Wenmiao 2012.08.25 10-40-08, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Wenmiao 2012.08.25 10-39-09, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongji Gate 2012.08.25 14-00-38, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongji Gate 2012.08.25 14-01-34, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongji Gate 2012.08.25 14-01-01, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 崇阳溪 - Chongyang River - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
- Tongji Subdistrict at Jiangbin Rd, Renmin Rd (20160119160652), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 建瓯江滨公园 - Jian'ou Riverside Park - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongxian Men 2012.08.25 12-34-04, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongxian Men 2012.08.25 12-33-03, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongxian Men 2012.08.25 12-33-11, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongxian Men 2012.08.25 12-32-31, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongxian Men 2012.08.25 12-32-19, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongxian Men 2012.08.25 12-32-07, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-53-42, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-53-34, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Tongxian Men 2012.08.25 12-31-18, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 马可波罗像 - Statue of Marco Polo - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
- 黄华阁 - Huanghua Pavilion - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
- W Zhongshan Rd, Shuixi Rd in Jian'ou (20160119160404), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 水西市场 - Shuixi Market - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-01-03, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-00-33, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-00-06, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-01-59, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-03-09, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-32-28 HDR, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-32-28, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-32-53, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-21-03, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-20-47, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-17-28, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jian'ou Guangxiao Si 2012.08.25 13-18-03, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gate of Jian'ou Brewery (20160120100531), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 建溪之晨 - Jian River in the Morning - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
- 黄华山公园入口 - Entrance of Huanghua Mountain Park - 2016.03 - panoramio, Chen Huang, CC BY 3.0
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