Changtai County

Changtai County
长泰县
County
Changtai
Location of the seat in Fujian
Coordinates: 24°41′N 117°47′E / 24.683°N 117.783°E / 24.683; 117.783Coordinates: 24°41′N 117°47′E / 24.683°N 117.783°E / 24.683; 117.783
Country People's Republic of China
Province Fujian
Prefecture-level city Zhangzhou
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Changtai County
Maps of "Kien-ning-fou" and "Tchang-tai-hien" from Du Halde's 1735 Description of China, based on Jesuit accounts
Traditional Chinese 長泰
Simplified Chinese 长泰

 Changtai County  is a county in Zhangzhou Prefecture in southern Fujian Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located just outside the Zhangzhou's central urban area.

Local Dialect

The one and only local dialect of Changtai county is Hokkien, which is spoken with a unique Changtai accent that falls under the Zhangzhou Hokkien accent umbrella, but bears significant differences in pronunciation of certain Chinese characters from the well-known Zhangzhou city accent.

Climate


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