Sanming

Sanming (Chinese: 三明; pinyin: Sānmíng, Foochow Romanized: Săng-mìng), also known as Minzhong (simplified Chinese: 闽中; traditional Chinese: 閩中), is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuzhou City to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to the south and the province of Jiangxi to the west. Sanming lies between Wuyi and Daiyun mountains.

Sanming
三明市
Clockwise from top: Liedong Bridge (列东大桥) over Sha River (沙溪), Taining Golden Lake, street scene in Yong'an, more Danxia Landform in Taining County, and Baiyan Park in Datian County.
Location of Sanming City in Fujian
Sanming
Location in China
Coordinates (Sanming municipal government): 26°15′48″N 117°38′20″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Municipal seatSanyuan District
Area
  Prefecture-level city22,929 km2 (8,853 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)
  Prefecture-level city2,503,388
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  Urban
379,701
  Metro
379,701
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
365000
Area code598
ISO 3166 codeCN-FJ-04
GDP2017
 - TotalCNY 213.606 billion (US$31.65 billion)
 - per capitaCNY 83,440 (US$12,362)
 - Growth 13.4%
License Plate闽G
Local varietyCentral Min (Sanming dialect)
Websitewww.sm.gov.cn
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