Yong'an

Yong'an 永安市 Yungan
County-level city
Yan Jiang Zhong street
Yong'an Location in Fujian
Coordinates (Yong'an government): 25°56′31″N 117°21′54″E / 25.942°N 117.365°E / 25.942; 117.365
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Fujian
Prefecture-level city	Sanming
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Local variety	Central Min (Yong'an dialect)

Yong'an (Chinese: 永安; pinyin: Yǒng'ān; Wade–Giles: Yung-an) is a county-level city in west-central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.^[1][2] Formerly a county, Yong'an became a county-level city on September 12, 1984.

Yong'an is located in the west-central part of the prefecture-level city of Sanming, approximately 290 km (180 miles) west of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004). The natural population growth rate is 5.87%.^[1][2] The city was the capital of the Fujian Provincial Government during the Second Sino-Japanese War from 1938 to 1945.

Yong'an is known for:^[1][2]

1. Its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water"). The forest coverage is more than 85%, which is a miracle percentage in coastal southern-east of China.
2. A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials' production base.
3. A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
4. A relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.