Taining County () is a county in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Sanming. The population is 130,000.

The county government is located in Shancheng town.

The local dialect is a dialect of Gan Chinese, although surrounding areas speak Min Chinese.

Transportation

• Xiangtang–Putian Railway

Climate

Administrative divisions

Towns:

• Shancheng (), Zhukou (), Xiaqu Town ()

Townships:

• Xinqiao Township (), Shangqing Township (), Datian Township (), Meikou Township (), Kaishan Township (), Dalong Township ()

Culture

Due to the presence of the Wuyi Mountains, Taining County includes a number of notable parks of various types. One of them, located in the central part of the range, after having been made a World Heritage Site, and qualifying as a UNESCO National Geopark, was certified in 2004 as a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Asia Pacific regional network.

See also

• Wuyishan, Fujian

• Wuyi New Area

References

External links

• Official website of Taining County government