Fushan County

History

During the Spring and Autumn period, the area of present-day Fushan County belonged to the Jin State. The area would later become part of the Wei during the Warring States period.

The area was part of the Qin dynasty, administered under in the Hedong Commandery.

Fushan County was first set up in 619 CE.

In the Song dynasty, the area was part of , but would briefly be placed in during the Yuan dynasty. Upon the establishment of the Ming dynasty, the area would be re-organized as part of the Pingyang Prefecture, which it would remain under throughout the Ming dynasty as well as the Qing dynasty.

During the Republic of China, the area was part of .

On September 13, 2009, county officials allegedly launched a raid against an unregistered church in the county, stating that the church was built illegally. According to the group ChinaAid, several worshipers were struck, and some of them were taken to hospital. The building was destroyed, and various people involved with the church were detained. A county executive officer said that, as the church was not licensed, one could not say that it was a "place of worship", but the issue was merely a matter of demolishing an illegal structure "without a land certificate or construction design. The construction department and the land department government had talked to them several times before it was pulled down." he denied any violence had taken place, and refused to give his name to reporters.

Geography

Fushan County is located in the south of Shanxi Province, bordering Yaodu District and Xiangfen County to the west, Yicheng County to the south, Anze County to the east, Gu County to the north, and Qinshui County to the southeast. The county varies in altitude from 650 meters in height to 1,511.8 meters in height.

Climate

The annual average temperature in Fushan County is 11.2 °C, the annual average frost-free period is 191 days, the annual average precipitation is 534.2 millimeters, and the average amount of sunshine per year totals 2,298.8 hours.

|Jan record high C = 15.4 |Jan record low C = -18.4 |Feb record high C = 21.5 |Feb record low C = -16.1 |Mar record high C = 28.2 |Mar record low C = -11.9 |Apr record high C = 33.9 |Apr record low C = -3.7 |May record high C = 36.4 |May record low C = 2.6 |Jun record high C = 38.7 |Jun record low C = 8.1 |Jul record high C = 38.3 |Jul record low C = 13.5 |Aug record high C = 36.5 |Aug record low C = 10.8 |Sep record high C = 36.5 |Sep record low C = 3.3 |Oct record high C = 29.7 |Oct record low C = -5.3 |Nov record high C = 24.2 |Nov record low C = -16.2 |Dec record high C = 15.7 |Dec record low C = -19.2

Administrative divisions

Fushan County has two towns and seven townships.

The county's two towns are , which serves as the county's seat of government, and .

The county's seven townships are , , , , , , and .

Economy

Fushan County has a number of significant mineral deposits, including iron, coal, gold, baryte, and clay. The county's iron ore reserves total 120 million tons, accounting for 60% of the total reserves of Linfen. The proven reserves of coal total 7.6 billion tons, the proven reserves of gold total 0.76 million tons, the proven reserves of limestone total 19.47 million tons, the proven reserves of baryte total 630,000 tons, and the proven reserves of refractory clay total 839,000 tons.

Transportation

Rail

The Linfen Central-South railway, the Houma–Yueshan railway, and the Datong–Puzhou railway all pass through Fushan County.

Road

National Highway 208, National Highway 309, and the section of the G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway all pass through Fushan County.

References

1. (2016-10-18). link
2. (2019-06-28). link
3. (2016-11-08). link
4. (2009-12-07). "Authorities Raid Unregistered Church in Shanxi, Beat and Detain Leaders {{!}} Congressional-Executive Commission on China".
5. Agence France-Presse, 2009 Sep 17
6. link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]