Rentian, Fujian

Rentian, formerly known as Taiping , is a town in Shanghang County, Longyan, in southwestern Fujian province, China. The town spans an area of 147.61 km, and has a hukou population of 24,985 as of 2018.

Geography
The town is bordered by to the north and  to the south. The runs through the town. 76.9% of the town is forested.

Administration
The town administers 18 administrative villages:


 * Taihu
 * Huahou
 * Zhutian
 * Shipai
 * Dayan
 * Nankeng
 * Yekeng
 * Caikeng
 * Guantian
 * Meizhen
 * Changtan
 * Butou
 * Liansi
 * Fenglang
 * Lougang
 * Fengshan
 * Zhenqi
 * Qikeng

Economy
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.

Mineral resources in the town include molybdenum, iron, rare earth elements, manganese, and kaolinite.

Rentian's major crops include pomelo, lemon, and camellia.

Culture
Many of the town's inhabitants are Hakka, with the six prominent Hakka clans in the town being the Liu, the You , the Huang , the Liu , the Qiu , and the Chen.

Transportation
Fujian Provincial Highway 309 runs north to south thru the town.

Notable people

 * , People's Liberation Army General