Which city does Shaxian County in Fujian belong to?

Sha County, Fujian belongs to Sanming City.

Shaxian District is located in the middle of Fujian Province, on the lower reaches of Shaxi River, between 26°6′-26°40′ north latitude and 117°32′-118°6′ east longitude, adjacent to Youxi County in the east. , Nanping City, Datian County to the south, Sanming City and Mingxi County to the west, Shunchang County and Jiangle County to the north, with a total area of ??1,815 square kilometers.

Shaxian County is a thousand-year-old county and an advanced county in culture in the country. The folk culture is rich, diverse, extensive and profound, and is compatible with the customs and characteristics of the Central Plains, indigenous people, Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi Hakka. There are many kinds of folk dramas and rich and colorful folk entertainment activities. . At present, 17 major categories of intangible cultural heritage have been discovered, excavated, and sorted out, totaling 67 categories. Among them, Shaxian snack making crafts, Shaxian shoulder opera, Dingguang Buddhist beliefs and Luoyan Taibao beliefs and customs have been included in the intangible cultural heritage of Fujian Province. heritage.

Shaxian snacks are one of the top ten famous snacks in China. There are more than 240 varieties, including 39 kinds that have won the title of "Chinese Famous Snacks" and 63 kinds of "Fujian Famous Snacks". Shaxian County has been rated as the hometown of Chinese snacks and a famous city of Chinese snack culture.

The organizational history of Shaxian County

Shaxian County is an ancient city in central Fujian. It was established in the Yixi year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (405-418). It was first called Shacun County because there was a source of sand at the south end of the county seat. The place got its name. It is also said that in ancient times, there was a "Qiu" (i.e. "hornless dragon") in the water in the Chengguan river section of Shaxi. Therefore, the Chengguan river section of Shaxi was called "Qiujiang", and the county was also called "Qiucheng".

During the Sui Dynasty, Shacun County was once abolished and reestablished. Later, it was restored in the fourth year of Tang Wude (621) and renamed Shaxian County. Shaxian County was liberated on June 16, 1949, and the Shaxian People's Democratic Government was established, under the Office of the Second Administrative Inspectorate of Fujian Province. In February 1950, it belonged to the Nanping Commissioner's Office. On July 1, 1970, it was transferred to the Sanming District Administrative Office. In 1983, the Sanming District Administrative Office was abolished and reestablished as Sanming City. Sha County became a county under the jurisdiction of Sanming City.

On January 12, 2021, the removal of Sha County from county to district was successfully approved by the State Council. Sha County was abolished and Sha County District of Sanming City was established. The boundaries of the administrative region remained unchanged, the jurisdiction and affiliation remained unchanged, and the government resident and office space remain unchanged, and the proper name of the administrative region "Sha" was changed to "Sha County". On April 27, 2021, a Shaxian District plaque awarding ceremony was held, and Shaxian County was officially removed from the county and established as a district. The total area is 1,815 square kilometers and the total population is 270,600.

Reference for the above content: Shaxian District People’s Government of Sanming City-Basic situation of Shaxian District