China , Guangdong , fengshun

Overview of Fengshun County

Fengshun County is under the jurisdiction of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is located in the northeast of Guangdong Province, on the middle and upper reaches of the Han River, bordering Fujian Province. With a total area of 2,710 square kilometers and a population of about 700,000, it is dominated by the Hakka people and is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and old revolutionary area.

Nature and Resources

Fengshun is rich in geothermal resources and has the reputation of "China's Hot Spring City", with hot springs all over the territory, high water temperature and excellent water quality. The county's forest coverage exceeds 70%, and there are natural landscapes such as Longguizhai Waterfall and Baxiangshan Grand Canyon, which make the ecological environment superior.

Culture and Economy

As a major town of Hakka culture, Fengshun preserves intangible cultural heritages such as the Dragon House and Hakka mountain songs. The main industries include electro-acoustic appliances, hot springs tourism, and agricultural products processing, etc. The electro-acoustic industry occupies one-third of the national market share and is known as the "Electro-acoustic Capital of China".

Transportation and Characteristics

Fengshun has convenient transportation, with Shantou-Meizhou Expressway and Meishan-Shantou High-speed Railway running through the whole city. Local specialties include elemi, ginger candy, sweet potato vermicelli, etc. Every year in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, the grand "Puzhai Fire Dragon" folklore event is held, which is listed in the national intangible cultural heritage.