Putian
莆田市
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Clockwise from top: Licheng District, Putian University, Guqiaolou Temple, Guanghua Temple in Chengxiang District, the Municipal Government building of Putian.
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Location of Putian in Fujian
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| Coordinates (Putian Government Plaza): 25°27′09″N 119°00′28″E / 25.4526°N 119.0078°E / 25.4526; 119.0078 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Fu Chaoyang |
| • Mayor | Lin Xuyang |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 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]
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| • Prefecture-level city | 3,210,714 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,305,646 |
| • Urban density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,305,646 |
| • Metro density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/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
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| Area code | 594 |
| License Plate Prefixes | 闽B |
| Local variety | Puxian Min |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 莆田 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Putien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PutianorPutien (Chinese: 莆田, Putian dialect: Pó-chéng), also known as Puyang (莆阳) and Puxian (莆仙), historically known as Xinghua (simplified Chinese: 兴化; traditional Chinese: 興化), is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Fuzhou to the north, Quanzhou to the south, and the Taiwan Strait's Xinghua 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 the Chen dynasty.[citation needed]
Putian was later established as a military administered city in 979. Putian is known as the counterfeit sneaker 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 of Min 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-quality counterfeits of shoes[7] and the domination of Chinese private healthcare.[8][9]
Putian is known for Putian (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 goddess Mazu, 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 from Taiwan, 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 (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
36.9 (98.4) |
| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine 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 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 37 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 58 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[12][13] | |||||||||||||
Putian's municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Chengxiang District (城厢区). The municipal region comprises three other districts and one county:
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字詞 【莆田縣】 注音 ㄆㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ 漢語拼音 pú tián xiàn
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