Putian
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Putian
莆田 | |
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莆田市 | |
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 Location of Putian City jurisdiction in Fujian | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Yang Gensheng |
| • Deputy Mayor | Liang Jianyong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,200 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,860,000 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 351100 |
| Area code | 0594 |
| GDP | 2009[1] |
| - Total | CNY 69.172 billion (USD 10.14 billion) |
| - per capita | CNY 24,271 (USD 3,557) |
| - Growth |  14.5% |
| License Plate Prefixes | 闽B |
| Local dialect | Puxian Min |
| Website | www.putian.gov.cn |
Putian (Chinese: 莆田; pinyin: Pútián) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders Fuzhou City to the north, Quanzhou City to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east.[2]
Administration
Putian's municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Chengxiang District (城厢区), together with the CPC and Public Security bureaux. The municipal region comprises three other districts and one county:
- Hanjiang District (涵江区)
- Licheng District (荔城区)
- Xiuyu District (秀屿区)
- Xianyou County (仙游县)
Languages and ethnic groups
The Han Chinese are the majority ethnic group.
Puxian Min is the largest dialect spoken in Putian. It is a dialect of Min, a Chinese language.
Economy
Putian has become an export base for Fujian products. The main industries are shoe-making, brewing, electronics, garments, fruits, vegetables, and machinery, electrical goods.[3] In particular, the area is known for high-quality counterfeits of shoes.[4]
Notable people
- Che Yin Wong (黄志贤, 1959−), businessman and philanthropist[5]
Tourism
Meizhou Island, most famous for being the legendary birthplace of the goddess Matsu, is located closely offshore of Putian.
College and universities
References
- ^ a b "莆田市2009年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (in Simplified Chinese). Putian Municipal Statistic Bureau. 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ Litchi City Putian
- ^ China today
- ^ Schmidle, Nicholas (2010-08-19). "Inside the Knockoff-Tennis-Shoe Factory". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ [1]
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