Luhe
陆河县 | |
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Coordinates: 23°18′N 115°39′E / 23.300°N 115.650°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Prefecture-level city | Shanwei |
Area | |
• Total | 986 km2 (381 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 346,000 |
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Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Website |
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Luhe County ( simplified Chinese: 陆河县; traditional Chinese: 陸河縣; pinyin: Lùhé Xiàn) is a county of eastern Guangdong province, China. It is under the administration of Shanwei City. The majority of Luhe residents come from Hakka ancestry and speak a local dialect rooted in the Hakka language.[ citation needed]
Luhe is well known for the Hakka 'pounded tea' ( Chinese: 擂茶; pinyin: Lei cha)., [1] as well as sweet puffed rice cakes and preserved fruit.