Sanming

In Fujian province

Sanming is a mountainous prefecture in central-western Fujian, an industrial city built up around iron, steel and forestry after 1949. It is the birthplace of Shaxian snacks, a nationwide chain phenomenon of inexpensive Fujianese fast food. Taining county holds a UNESCO Global Geopark famous for its Danxia red-rock landforms and the boat-toured Golden Lake. The region is heavily forested and known for bamboo and traditional papermaking. Sanming markets itself as a pioneer of medical and ecological reforms in China.

China cities weather — Sanming
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Sanmingفوجيان
Population~2.5 million (prefecture)
ClimateHumid subtropical mountainous; warm humid summers and cool, misty winters.
MetroNone
AirportSanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ)Train stationSanming North Railway StationHospitals1Universities1
Int'l schoolsNone

🏯 Top landmarks

Taining Danxia Global GeoparkGolden Lake (Jinhu)GexianshanYongan Taoyuan Cave

🍜 Famous foods

Shaxian snacksBianrou wontonTaning bamboo shootsYongan wonton

📸 Photos of Sanming

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📷 Photos from Wikimedia Commons (freely licensed).

🎓 Universities in Sanming

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Mosques None in this city Nearest: Nanping — 68 km ←
International schools in the city None in this city Nearest: Fuzhou — 168 km ←
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