# Shaowu

Shaowu (Chinese: 邵武; pinyin: Shàowǔ) is a county-level city in northwestern Fujian province, China. It is located in the central part of the Wuyi Mountains and borders Jiangxi province to the west. The city has a population of over 270,000. The local dialect incorporates elements of both Northern Min and Gan Chinese.

## Administration
### Subdistricts

* Zhaoyang (昭阳街道)
* Tongtai (通泰街道)
* Shuibei (水北街道)
* Shaikou (晒口街道)

### Towns

* Chengjiao (城郊镇)
* Shuibei (水北镇)
* Xiasha (下沙镇)
* Weimin (卫闽镇)
* Heping (和平镇)
* Nakou (拿口镇)
* Hongdun (洪墩镇)
* Dabugang (大埠岗镇)
* Yanshan (沿山镇)
* Xiaojiafang (肖家坊镇)
* Dazhu (大竹镇)
* Wujiatang (吴家塘镇)

### Townships

* Guilin (桂林乡)
* Zhangcuo (张厝乡)
* Jinkeng (金坑乡)

## Climate

Shaowu has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters and very hot, humid summers. The monthly daily mean temperature ranges from 7.5 °C (45.5 °F) in January to 27.9 °C (82.2 °F) in July. There is a marked decline in rainfall in autumn and early winter, and rainfall is both frequent and heavy during spring and early summer.
Climate data for Shaowu, elevation 218 m (715 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.8 (91.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 35.7 (96.3) | 37.3 (99.1) | 40.4 (104.7) | 40.3 (104.5) | 38.3 (100.9) | 35.8 (96.4) | 31.9 (89.4) | 25.7 (78.3) | 40.4 (104.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) | 15.5 (59.9) | 18.5 (65.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 28.0 (82.4) | 30.5 (86.9) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.6 (92.5) | 30.9 (87.6) | 26.6 (79.9) | 21.0 (69.8) | 15.4 (59.7) | 24.3 (75.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) | 9.9 (49.8) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 25.5 (77.9) | 28.0 (82.4) | 27.5 (81.5) | 24.9 (76.8) | 20.0 (68.0) | 14.5 (58.1) | 9.1 (48.4) | 18.4 (65.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) | 6.4 (43.5) | 9.8 (49.6) | 14.6 (58.3) | 18.9 (66.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 21.0 (69.8) | 15.7 (60.3) | 10.4 (50.7) | 5.1 (41.2) | 14.7 (58.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) | −4.8 (23.4) | −4.3 (24.3) | 2.2 (36.0) | 8.4 (47.1) | 13.5 (56.3) | 19.1 (66.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 11.6 (52.9) | 0.9 (33.6) | −4.2 (24.4) | −8.5 (16.7) | −8.5 (16.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78.9 (3.11) | 106.3 (4.19) | 227.7 (8.96) | 219.0 (8.62) | 277.5 (10.93) | 378.8 (14.91) | 181.9 (7.16) | 158.3 (6.23) | 78.6 (3.09) | 50.9 (2.00) | 81.2 (3.20) | 63.3 (2.49) | 1,902.4 (74.89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.1 | 13.5 | 18.7 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 18.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 159 |
| Average snowy days | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78.7 | 78.5 | 79.2 | 95.6 | 111.1 | 107.5 | 199.6 | 183.4 | 159.1 | 155.4 | 118.4 | 109.9 | 1,476.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 33 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China ||||||||||||||

## Transportation
### Expressway

* G70 Fuzhou-Yinchuan Expressway
* S03$_{11}$ Pucheng-Jianning Expressway
* S03$_{12}$ Shaowu-Guangze Expressway

### National Highway

* G316

### County-level roads

These are designated "县道"
* X804
* X805
* X829

## Tourist Attractions

* Mount Yunling (云灵山): located in Longdou Village, Shuibei Town
* Wuyi Hot Springs (武夷温泉): located in Shaikou Subdistrict
* China Maze Town (中国迷宫小镇): located in Weimin Town, the biggest botanical labyrinth in Fujian

## Culture

* Zhuandiao (砖雕)
* Shaowu Huagudeng (邵武花鼓灯)
* Shaowu Puppetry (邵武木偶戏)
* Dabugang Nanci (大埠岗南词)
* Nanci Beidiao (南词北调)
* the making of Nuo-Dance Masks (傩舞面具制作技艺)
* Jostling-for-Wine Festival (抢酒节): originated from Hefang Village, Hongdun Town

## Specialty

* Shaowu baoci (邵武包糍)
* Youjiang tofu (游浆豆腐)

## Notable people

* Tsui Po-ko
* Wu Meijin
* He Jiting