Nanshan Town, belonging to Yanping District, Nanping City, Fujian Province, is located in the eastern part of Yanping District, neighboring Yanghou Township and Chimen Township in the east, Taiping Township and Xiadao Township in the south, Daheng Township and Shuidong Street in the west, and bordering with Jian'ou City in the north, with an area of 196.54 square kilometers in the administrative area. According to the seventh census data, as of zero hour on November 1, 2020, the resident population of Nanshan Township is 14,752 people.
During the Song Dynasty, it belonged to Jixian Township.In January 1992, Dafeng Township was abolished and Nanshan Township was established, stationed in Nanshan Village.In January 1995, the city was abolished and set up as a district, belonging to Yanping District. As of October 31, 2021, Nanshan Township has 26 administrative villages under its jurisdiction, and the township's people's government is stationed at Qianqiao Road, Nanshan Village.
In 2019, Nanshan Town has 77 industrial enterprises, of which 2 are above scale, and 2 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.