Longyan

Longyan (simplified Chinese: 龙岩; traditional Chinese: 龍巖; pinyin: Lóngyán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lêng-nâ or Liong-nâ; lit. 'dragon rock'; Hakka: Liùng-ngàm; Longyan dialect: Lengngia) is a prefecture-level city in south-western Fujian Province, China, bordering Guangdong to the south and Jiangxi to the west.

Longyan
龙岩市
Lungyen
Clockwise from top: Longyan City, Chuxi tulou cluster in Yongding District, the ancient city walls in Changting County, Zhangdi village, and a night view from inside a tulou.
Longyan
Longyan
Coordinates (Longyan municipal government): 25°04′34″N 117°01′01″E
CountryChina
ProvinceFujian
Municipal seatXinluo
Area
  Prefecture-level city19,069 km2 (7,363 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Prefecture-level city2,559,545
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
  Urban
703,524
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (CST)
Postal code
364000, 366000
Area code597
ISO 3166 codeCN-FJ-08
GDP2009
– TotalCNY 74.845 billion (USD 10.97 billion)
– Per capitaCNY 26,971 (USD 3,952)
– Growth 14.1%
License plate闽F
Administrative division code350800
Local dialectLongyan Min and Hakka Chinese
WebsiteLongyan.gov.cn
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