title: Rentian, Fujian
text: # Rentian, Fujian
  
  Rentian (Chinese: 稔田; pinyin: Rěntián; Wade–Giles: R’en-tian), formerly known as Taiping (Chinese: 太平; pinyin: Tàipíng; Wade–Giles: T’ai-p’ing), is a town in Shanghang County, Longyan, in southwestern Fujian province, China. The town spans an area of 147.61 kilometres (91.72 mi), and has a hukou population of 24,985 as of 2018.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The town is bordered by Lanxi [zh] to the north and Xiadu [zh] to the south. The Huangtan River [zh] runs through the town. 76.9% of the town is forested.
  
  ## Administration
  
  The town administers 18 administrative villages:
  
  * Taihu (Chinese: 太湖村)
  * Huahou (Chinese: 化厚村)
  * Zhutian (Chinese: 祝田村)
  * Shipai (Chinese: 石牌村)
  * Dayan (Chinese: 大燕村)
  * Nankeng (Chinese: 南坑村)
  * Yekeng (Chinese: 叶坑村)
  * Caikeng (Chinese: 蔡坑村)
  * Guantian (Chinese: 官田村)
  * Meizhen (Chinese: 梅镇村)
  * Changtan (Chinese: 长滩村)
  * Butou (Chinese: 埔头村)
  * Liansi (Chinese: 连四村)
  * Fenglang (Chinese: 丰朗村)
  * Lougang (Chinese: 楼岗村)
  * Fengshan (Chinese: 枫山村)
  * Zhenqi (Chinese: 镇歧村)
  * Qikeng (Chinese: 歧坑村)
  
  ## Economy
  
  As of 2018, the town's primary sector totaled ¥425 million, the secondary sector totaled ¥253 million, and the tertiary sector totaled ¥1.019 billion.
  
  Mineral resources in the town include molybdenum, iron, rare earth elements, manganese, and kaolinite.
  
  Rentian's major crops include pomelo, lemon, and camellia.
  
  ## Culture
  
  Many of the town's inhabitants are Hakka, with the six prominent Hakka clans in the town being the Liu (Chinese: 李), the You (Chinese: 游), the Huang (Chinese: 黄), the Liu (Chinese: 刘), the Qiu (Chinese: 邱), and the Chen (Chinese: 陈).
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Fujian Provincial Highway 309 runs north to south thru the town.
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * Liu Yongsheng [zh], People's Liberation Army General
  