Minnan (South Fujian) 闽南 | |
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 From top: Xiamen'sCBD,Xiamen University, colonial houses onGulangyu Island,South Putuo Temple, beach on Gulangyu Island andHaicang Bridge | |
 Interactive map of Minnan (South Fujian) | |
| Coordinates:25°00′N118°00′E / 25.0°N 118.0°E /25.0; 118.0 | |
| Country |  China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Cities | |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,806.3 km2 (9,963.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | ~17,049,863 (2,010) |
| Demonym(s) | Minnan, Hokkien, Banlamese, Hoklo |
Minnan,Banlam, orMinnan Golden Triangle (simplified Chinese:闽南金三角;traditional Chinese:閩南金三角;pinyin:Mǐnnán jīnsānjiǎo;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Bân-lâm kim-saⁿ-kak;lit. 'SouthFujian Golden Triangle'), refers to the coastal region in SouthFujian Province,China, which includes theprefecture-level cities ofXiamen,Quanzhou andZhangzhou.[1] The region accounts for 40 percent of the GDP of Fujian Province.[2] It is the native homeland of theHokkien people who speak theHokkien language or Minnan language, a variety ofSouthern Min.[3]
Other terms used in the Minnan region include the onesinologistG. William Skinner used, which was the termZhang-Quan (simplified Chinese:漳泉分区;traditional Chinese:漳泉分區;pinyin:Zhāng quán fēnqū;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Chiuⁿ chôaⁿ pun-khu) to describe the region in his guide to thephysiographic macroregions of China.
