Putian 莆田市 | |
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.jpg)     Clockwise from top:Licheng District,Putian University, Guqiaolou Temple, Guanghua Temple inChengxiang District, the Municipal Government building of Putian. | |
 Location of Putian in Fujian | |
  Putian  Putian | |
| Coordinates (Putian Government Plaza):25°27′09″N119°00′28″E / 25.4526°N 119.0078°E /25.4526; 119.0078 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Municipal seat | Chengxiang District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Fu Chaoyang |
| • Mayor | Lin Xuyang |
| Area | |
| 4,119 km2 (1,590 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 2,284 km2 (882 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,284 km2 (882 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 3,210,714 | |
| • Density | 779.5/km2 (2,019/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,305,646 |
| • Urban density | 1,009/km2 (2,615/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,305,646 |
| • Metro density | 1,009/km2 (2,615/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 277 billion US$ 38.3 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 94,109 US$ 12,995 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Time in China) |
| Postal code | 351100, 351200 |
| Area code | 594 |
| License Plate Prefixes | 闽B |
| Local variety | Puxian Min |
| Website | www |
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Putian (Chinese:莆田,Putian dialect:Pó-chéng), also known as Puyang (莆阳) and Puxian (莆仙), historically known asHinghwa/Hinghua/Henghua (simplified Chinese:兴化;traditional Chinese:興化), is a prefecture-level city inFujian Province,People's Republic of China. It bordersFuzhou to the north,Quanzhou to the south, and theTaiwan Strait'sXinghua Bay to the east.[4]Mulan River flows through the city.
Putian was first founded as an administrative area in the year of 568 as a city county during theChen dynasty.[citation needed] Putian was later established as a military administered city in 979.
Putian is known as thecounterfeitsneaker capital with counterfeiters protected from internationally intellectual property law enforcement by the notoriously corrupt local courts.[5]
Pó-chéng-uā (莆田话), a sub-dialect ofMin Chinese is spoken.
Putian has become an export base for Fujian products. The main industries are shoe-making, brewing, electronics, garments, fruits, vegetables, machinery and electrical goods.[6] In particular, the area is known for high-qualitycounterfeits of shoes[7] and the domination ofChinese private healthcare.[8][9]
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Putian is known forPutian (Henghwa) cuisine, a unique style of cuisine that places a heavy emphasis on fresh seafood. Duotou clams, locally harvested around the village of Duotou, are particularly well known.
Meizhou Island, most famous for being the legendary birthplace of the goddessMazu, is located closely offshore of Putian.According to legends, Mazu in her earthly incarnation died on the seashore of Xianliang Harbor, in the coastal area of Putian, where Xianliang Mazu Temple hosts pilgrims from different Chinese provinces and fromTaiwan, particularly for the ceremonies commemorating the goddess' death held in October.[10] Because of its hosting "the most sacred places for Mazu believers," Putian is known as "Mazu's hometown."[11]
| Climate data for Putian, elevation 81 m (266 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.0 (87.8) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.8 (92.8) | 35.6 (96.1) | 38.9 (102.0) | 36.7 (98.1) | 36.4 (97.5) | 33.5 (92.3) | 31.1 (88.0) | 28.4 (83.1) | 38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.3 (66.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 30.3 (86.5) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.7 (90.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 23.3 (73.9) | 18.7 (65.7) | 25.0 (76.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) | 12.9 (55.2) | 15.1 (59.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 26.7 (80.1) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.7 (83.7) | 27.1 (80.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 19.7 (67.5) | 15.0 (59.0) | 21.1 (70.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) | 10.4 (50.7) | 12.4 (54.3) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.7 (69.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 25.8 (78.4) | 24.5 (76.1) | 21.0 (69.8) | 17.3 (63.1) | 12.5 (54.5) | 18.5 (65.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) | 4.1 (39.4) | 2.8 (37.0) | 9.1 (48.4) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.2 (61.2) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.5 (70.7) | 19.8 (67.6) | 13.2 (55.8) | 6.3 (43.3) | 1.8 (35.2) | 1.5 (34.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 47.1 (1.85) | 73.2 (2.88) | 116.3 (4.58) | 123.9 (4.88) | 199.6 (7.86) | 274.0 (10.79) | 183.1 (7.21) | 251.3 (9.89) | 145.8 (5.74) | 57.3 (2.26) | 42.7 (1.68) | 37.3 (1.47) | 1,551.6 (61.09) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.0 | 10.6 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 9.9 | 13.3 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 129 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 71 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 73 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 121.5 | 101.9 | 116.4 | 130.9 | 137.1 | 153.7 | 243.2 | 213.7 | 182.5 | 179.2 | 140.8 | 135.8 | 1,856.7 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 37 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 58 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[12][13] all-time extreme temperature[14] | |||||||||||||
Putian'smunicipal executive, legislature andjudiciary are inChengxiang District (城厢区). The municipal region comprises three otherdistricts and onecounty:
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 Wuqiu Note: Kinmen County, ROC (Taiwan) is claimed by the PRC. |
字詞 【莆田縣】 注音 ㄆㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ 漢語拼音pú tián xiàn
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