'Jinhua' (; lit. "Golden brilliance") is a
prefecture-level city in central
Zhejiang province,
People's Republic of China. Located about 300 km south of
Shanghai at , it borders the provincial capital of
Hangzhou to the northwest,
Quzhou to the southwest,
Lishui to the south,
Taizhou to the east, and
Shaoxing the northeast.
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Jinhua administers 9
county-level divisions, including 2
districts, 4
county-level cities and 3
counties.
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Wucheng District (婺城区)
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Jindong District (金东区)
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Lanxi City (兰溪市)
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Yiwu City (义乌市)
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Dongyang City (东阳市)
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Yongkang City (永康市)
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Wuyi County (武义县)
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Pujiang County (浦江县)
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Pan'an County (磐安县)
These are further divided into 191
township-level divisions, including 107
towns, 73
townships and 11
subdistricts.
History and Culture
The history of Jinhua goes back to the 2nd century BC, when it was a county subordinate to
Shaoxing. It was given the name Jinhua under the
Sui dynasty in 598, and later became the seat of a
prefecture. The present city and its walls date to the time of the time of the
Mongol emperors in 1352.
The most famous native of Jinhua is the
Immortal Huang, a
Daoist
holy man of the 4th century AD, whose descendants still live in the area.
Wuyang Shan
(Reclining Sheep Mountain) is said to be a sheep which was turned to stone by
the Immortal Huang, a trick which he learned through his years of diligently studying Daoism.
Economically Jinhua has always prospered from its position as the collecting and processing center for agricultural and forestry products (chiefly rice and bamboo). It is currently the second most important grain producing area in
Zhejiang Province. In 1985 Jinhua was promoted to City status, and now is responsible for administering four cities, four counties and a district. Animals raised there include dairy cattle, meat hogs (for the production of
Jinhua ham, a famous local product for 900 years) and honey bees. Jinhua's industrial sector has developed more recently, producing machinery, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, building supplies and electrical and electronic equipment.
The
Tang dynasty painter
Guan Xiu (Kuan-hsiu) was born in Jinhua. He is known for his paintings of
Buddhist holy men.
There are numerous scenic and historical sites in the Jinhua region, including many places associated with the Immortal Huang, and a palace of the Dukes of the
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
Notable residents
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Shi Guangnan, composer (1940-1990)
External links
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Government website of Jinhua (available in Chinese and English)
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Jinhua page
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Jinhua First Social Welfare Institute (orphanage)
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The Jinhua Swine
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