Putian
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Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
Area | 4,200 km² |
Population | 3 million |
GDP | ¥8,756 per capita (2003) |
Major Nationalities | Han, Hui, Manchurian, She, Zhuang, Miao, Yao, Tujia |
County-level divisions | 5 |
Township-level divisions | Unknown |
Area Code | 594 |
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.
[edit] Administration
The prefecture-level city of Putian administers 4 districts and 1 county.
- Chengxiang District (城厢区)
- Hanjiang District (涵江区)
- Licheng District (荔城区)
- Xiuyu District (秀屿区)
- Xianyou County (仙游县)
[edit] Tourism
Meizhou Island, most famous for being the legendary birthplace of the goddess Matsu, is located closely offshore of Putian.