Baishui, Fujian

Baishui (Chinese: 白水镇; pinyin: Báishuǐ Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h-chúi-tìn) is a town in Longhai county-level city, in the municipal region of Zhangzhou, Fujian. It lies on the right bank of the Jiulong River's south branch.

Specialities

Baishui is famous for its peanut candy, cooked and packaged in streetfront shops throughout the town.

Administration

The town runs 1 neighbourhood and 15 village committees.[1]

Population : 44682 (2003)

Villages

[2]

  • Baishui (白水村)
  • Fangtian (方田村)
  • Xifeng (西凤村)
  • Jiaobian (郊边村)
  • Loukeng (楼埭村)
  • JinAo (金鳌村)
  • Jingyuan (井园村)
  • Shanmei (山美村)
  • Zhuanglin (庄林村)
  • Cimei (磁美村)
  • Shanbian (山边村)
  • Xialiao (下辽村)
  • Daxia (大下村)
  • Xiatian (下田村)

Transportation

Dongyuan Town lies right across the river and is accessible by ferry. A faster, closed-cabin boat takes passengers downriver to Xiamen (40 min).

The Shenyang-Haikou Expressway passes through the town, but has no exit/entrance here.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ http://baike.baidu.com/view/539339.htm#5_2
  2. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-09-22.

Coordinates: 24°20′00″N 117°51′59″E / 24.3332°N 117.8664°E / 24.3332; 117.8664

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