Putian
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| Putian 莆田 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 莆田 |
| - Traditional | |
| - Pinyin | Pútián |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Government | |
| - CPC Secretary | Yang Gensheng |
| - Mayor | Zhang Guosheng |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4,200 km2 (1,621.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| - Total | 2,840,000 |
| - Density | 676.2/km2 (1,751.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 351100 |
| Area code(s) | 594 |
| GDP (2008) | CNY 60.996 billion |
| - per capita | CNY 21,515 |
| License Plate Prefixes | 闽B |
| Local dialect | Puxian |
| Website | www.putian.gov.cn |
Putian (simplified 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]
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[edit] 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)
[edit] 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.
[edit] Economy
Putian has become an export base for Fujian products. Allegedly, it is also a hub for scamsters selling so called branded goods due to putianis being the first to sell/scam via the internet.The main industries are shoe-making, brewing, electronics, garments, fruits, vegetables, and machinery, electrical goods[3]
[edit] Tourism
Meizhou Island, most famous for being the legendary birthplace of the goddess Matsu, is located closely offshore of Putian.
[edit] College and universities
[edit] References
- ^ "2008年莆田市国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (in Simplified Chinese). Putian Municipal Statistic Bureau. 2009-4-8. http://www.stats-pt.gov.cn/shownews.asp?id=5822. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ^ Litchi City Putian
- ^ China today
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 25°26′22″N 119°00′37″E / 25.43944°N 119.01028°E
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