Xiapu

Xiapu (Foochow Romanized: Hà-puō) is a county in the municipal region of Ningde, Fujian, People's Republic of China, located along a stretch of East China Sea coast, with many harbours and islands. It is bordered by Fuding City and Zherong County to the north, Fu'an City and Ningde's urban area to the west, and Luoyuan County, Fuzhou and the Matsu Islands of Lienchiang County, Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south.

Xiapu is famous among landscapes lover photographers.


 * Area: 1716 km²
 * Population: 475,900 (2020)
 * Postal code: 355100

Administration
The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Songcheng Subdistrict, Xiapu (松城街道), together with the CPC branch. The county court and PSB branch are in Songgang Subdistrict, Xiapu (松港街道), the county hospital and industrial district are in Songshan Subdistrict, Xiapu (松山街道).

Xiapu has jurisdiction over 6 towns and over 6 townships, of which three are ethnic townships designated for the native She people. Zhouyang Township (州洋乡) was once a township under the jurisdiction of Xiapu and was abolished in 2003.

Towns

 * Sansha (三沙镇)
 * Yacheng (牙城镇)
 * Xi'nan (溪南镇)
 * Shajiang (沙江镇)
 * Xiahu (下浒镇)
 * Changchun (长春镇)

Townships

 * Baiyang (柏洋乡)
 * Beibi (北壁乡)
 * Haidao
 * Yantian She Ethnic Township (盐田畲族乡)
 * Shuimen She Ethnic Township (水门畲族乡)
 * Chongru She Ethnic Township (崇儒畲族乡)

Scenic Areas

 * Dongchong Peninsula (东冲半岛, includes Changchun Town, Xiahu Town and Beibi Township)
 * Guanyin Tingzhai (观音亭寨, means the castle of Guanyin pavilion, located in Shuimen She Ethnic Township)
 * Yangjiaxi Scenic Area (杨家溪风景区, located in Yacheng Town)

Transportation

 * Xiapu Railway Station on the Wenzhou-Fuzhou Railway

Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts
In 2008, the Xiapu Manichaean manuscripts of Shangwan Village 上万村, in Baiyang Township, Xiapu County became publicly known to the scientific world. They are manuscripts from a religion known as Manichaeism, which now only exists as Chinese Manichaeism. They continue to be used by a local priest, Chen Peisheng 陈培生, in his Manichaean rituals.

Xiapu in the News
In 2009 August 9, Xiapu was where Typhoon Morakot made continental landfall. A million people had just been evacuated from vulnerable areas of this and surrounding counties.