Putian

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Putian
莆田
Prefecture-level city
莆田市
Location of Putian City jurisdiction in Fujian
Putian
Location in China
Coordinates: 25°26′N 119°01′E / 25.433°N 119.017°E / 25.433; 119.017Coordinates: 25°26′N 119°01′E / 25.433°N 119.017°E / 25.433; 119.017
Country  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 China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 351100
Area code(s) 0594
GDP 2009[1]
 - Total CNY 69.172 billion (USD 10.14 billion)
 - per capita CNY 24,271 (USD 3,557)
 - Growth Increase 14.5%
License Plate Prefixes 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, 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:

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

Tourism

Meizhou Island, most famous for being the legendary birthplace of the goddess Matsu, is located closely offshore of Putian.

College and universities

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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. 
  2. Litchi City Putian
  3. China today
  4. Schmidle, Nicholas (2010-08-19). "Inside the Knockoff-Tennis-Shoe Factory". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 

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