Putian
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| Putian 莆田 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 莆田 |
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| - Traditional | |
| - Pinyin | Pútián |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4,200 km2 (1,621.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 3,000,000 |
| - Density | 714.3/km2 (1,850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 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.[1]
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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[2]
[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
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Coordinates: 25°26′22″N 119°00′37″E / 25.43944°N 119.01028°E
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