(U.S. Commerce News) Time flies so fast, 3-day tour in Nan’an is ended. 18-overseas media of Global Commerce Newspaper Union would leave soon. I have some feelings about this city to be shared with.
For centuries, the city of Nan’an, as a center of politics, economics and culture in the Minnan region (Southeast Fujian Province) played a crucial role. As one of the starting points of the original Maritime Silk Road in ancient China, the territory of Nan’an has witnessed the transformation of the Silk Road from a thriving trade route to the basis of today’s “The Belt and Road Initiative”.
Nan’an is located west of Quanzhou, north of Xiamen, currently covers an area of 2,036 square km, it encompasses 2 provincial development zones, 3 highways, and 23 towns, and 1.6 million people live here.
Over 500,000 Nan’an people are engaged in business across China, and have estiblished 71 associations in other cities including Taiwan, HK and Macao.
Want to get Nan’an?
Nan’an has an advanced network of transportation. You can get there any way you want.
- Prefer to have a road trip to Nan’an? There are 13 high speed roads and 4 highways connecting Nan’an with other cities.
- Only 30 min drive from Jingjiang airport
- Drive 20 min to Quanzhou Railway Station
- Shijing port in Nan’an can take you directly to HK, Kinmen, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shanghai and so on.
Major Industries
As one of the main hubs of the Chinese building material industry. Nan’an is currently the world’s largest producer and exporter of stones, China’s largest production base for hardware and plumbing appliances.
What you should know about various industries in Nan’an
Silicore Valley
QuanZhou Conductor High-Tech Industrial Zone, Nanan Park
Nanan park is the core area of Quanzhou silicore, whose main development direction is to build a compound semiconductor industry base. The park is located in Shijing Town with the total planned area of 33 square kilometers, which will uphold the development concept of “the integration of harbor town” to build an ecological, intellegent, healthy humane coastal industrial town.
Maritime Silk Road Alliance for the Home Appliances Industry
Nan’an is Asia’s largest stone distribution hub and the 3rd largest bathroom appliance manufacturing facility. In order to integrate resources in every field, the Nan’an government has launched a fresh administration system to encourage industrial growth that encourages government-company cooperation . This scheme offers fresh alternatives to clients, such as factory direct sales, one-stop shopping, mixed services and tailored goods, through online and offline networks. Companies are also working together with government to open up fresh markets in exchange.
Machinery Manufacturing
Nan’an is a demonstration base for Fujian’s new industrialization efforts. Machinery manufacturing is one of its three hundred-billion-dollar industrial clusters. It’s now shifting to high-end, intelligent, and collectivized technology.
The largest and most diverse stone export base in the world
Nan’an lives up to its reputation as the World’s Stone Town. You can find every type of stone here. The stone here is every bit as beautiful as it is in pictures. It is as soft as cotton and as thin as feathers.
Discovering Traditional Culture and historical sites
A place with deep-rooted culture is like a book reading over and over again. Nan’an is just such a classic book. It is a city with deep-rooted culture, and abundant cultural resources. It has played a significant role in the formation of Minnan Culture(S. Fujian). Maritime Silk Road Culture, religious culture, red culture, and celebrity culture.
As one of the most beautiful tourist cities in China, Nan’an has rich and uniqe tourism resources that enjoy a certain popularity at home and abroad. There are dozens of high quaility tourist attractions, including one national 5A level scenic spot, one 4A level scenic spot, three one of the most beautiful leisure villages in China, 2 traditional Chinese villages, 3 provincial industrial tourism demonstration sites, 2 provincial-level sightseeing factories, 3 star-rated rural tourism agencies, 1 provincial-level historical and cultural town, and 6 provincial-level featured tourism villages.
Nanyin Music
A famous Chinese poem describes the charm of Nanyin Music as “A song that should only be sung in heaven, and rarely heard on earth”. As an example of national non-material cultural heritage. It has the longest history of any music in China, and enjoys the title of “Living Fossil of Chinese Music History”. Learning to appreciate such ancient music, one could start to foster the elegance, peace and charm of ancient China.
Jiuri Mountain
There is no single rock on this mountain that does not have characters engraved upon it. THe graves on the cliff on Jiuri Mountain stand as proof of the city’s past role in the establishment of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. It is proof of oceanic transport in ancient China. The Mountain is now listed as a protected national key cultural site.
Ancient Dwelling of the Cai Family
The ancient dwelling of the Cai Family is a cultural treasure. Its vast scale, mathematical layout, livable spaces, magnificant decoration, timeless inscriptions, wise family mottos, and excellent craftsmanship all come together to create a top example of Minnan-style architechure. It is listed as a national cultural relic, and is known as the Small Minnan(S. Fujian) Imperial Palace, and the Grand View Garden of Minnan-style architecture.
Wuli Bridge
It is the longest beam-style stone bridge of the middle ages. It is the oldest extant stone bridge in China. For a long time, it was said ” there is no bridge longer than this in the World”. It is a protected national key culture relic. It is commonly known by its length as Wuli Bridge.
There are still so many things about this city to be discoverd… My mission is not accomplished, yet. Stay tuned!
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