Qiánhuà

Qianhua was an old county in the Mei River country of southern Jiangxi. Established in the fifth century from part of Ningdu, its earliest seat lay near Dabu in the river valley. The seat later moved to Xuezhuping, where Ningdu's town would develop. In 1153, during the Southern Song, the county was renamed Ningdu. The earlier name remained in historical records, recalling the changing centres of administration among these wooded hills and valleys.