Longquan is a county-level city

County-level city

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 located in the municipal region of Lishui, in China's Zhejiang Province.

The name literally means "Dragon Fountain".

Demographics

Longquan currently has a population of around 270,000.

There is an Ethnic Township set aside for the She-nation

She people

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 minority at Zhuyang (竹垟).

Notable Features

Lonquan is famous locally for its swords and porcelain, both of which are often regarded as the finest in China. The swords made in Longquan (Longquanjian) are famous among martial artists in China. Modern sword production is now led by a workshop named "Shenguanglong" whose sword-making history can be traced back to the twentieth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. Equally, Longquan porcelain (Longquanyao) is highly prized among collectors. Longquanyao had 1800 years' history before unfortunately disappearing during the Qing Dynasty.

Administration

The city executive, legislature and judiciary

Basic people's court

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 are at Longyuan Town (龙渊镇), together with the CPC

Communist Party of China

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 and PSB

Public Security Bureau

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branches.