Putian

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Putian
莆田
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 - Simplified 莆田
 - Traditional
 - Pinyin Pútián
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:

[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

  1. ^ "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. 
  2. ^ Litchi City Putian
  3. ^ China today

[edit] External links


Coordinates: 25°26′22″N 119°00′37″E / 25.43944°N 119.01028°E / 25.43944; 119.01028

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