title: Baishui, Fujian
text: # Baishui, Fujian
  
  Baishui (Chinese: 白水镇; pinyin: Báishuǐ Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h-chúi-tìn) is a town in Longhai county-level city, in the municipal region of Zhangzhou, Fujian. It lies on the right bank of the Jiulong River's south branch.
  
  ## Specialities
  
  Baishui is famous for its peanut candy, cooked and packaged in streetfront shops throughout the town.
  
  ## Administration
  
  The town runs 1 neighbourhood and 15 village committees.
  
  Population : 44682 (2003)
  
  ### Villages
  
  * Baishui (白水村)
  * Fangtian (方田村)
  * Xifeng (西凤村)
  * Jiaobian (郊边村)
  * Loukeng (楼埭村)
  * JinAo (金鳌村)
  * Jingyuan (井园村)
  * Shanmei (山美村)
  * Zhuanglin (庄林村)
  * Cimei (磁美村)
  * Shanbian (山边村)
  * Xialiao (下辽村)
  * Daxia (大下村)
  * Xiatian (下田村)
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Dongyuan Town lies right across the river and is accessible by ferry.
  
  A faster, closed-cabin boat takes passengers downriver to Xiamen (40 min).
  
  The Shenyang-Haikou Expressway passes through the town, but has no exit/entrance here.
  
  