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| Putian 莆田 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| 莆田市 | |
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| Coordinates: 25°26′N 119°01′E / 25.433°N 119.017°ECoordinates: 25°26′N 119°01′E / 25.433°N 119.017°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of 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) | 594 |
| GDP | 2009[1] |
| - Total | CNY 69.172 billion (USD 10.14 billion) |
| - per capita | CNY 24,271 (USD 3,557) |
| - Growth |  14.5% |
| License Plate Prefixes | 闽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, People's Republic of China. It borders Fuzhou City to the north, Quanzhou City to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east.[2]
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Administration [link]
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)
Languages and ethnic groups [link]
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 [link]
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]
Tourism [link]
Meizhou Island, most famous for being the legendary birthplace of the goddess Matsu, is located closely offshore of Putian.
College and universities [link]
References [link]
- ^ a b "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. https://www.stats-pt.gov.cn/NewsView.aspx?ID=1513. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ Litchi City Putian
- ^ China today
- ^ Schmidle, Nicholas (2010-08-19). "Inside the Knockoff-Tennis-Shoe Factory". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/magazine/22fake-t.html. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
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Radio Stations - Putian
Podcasts:
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by The Donnas
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by Morphine
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by Donell Jones
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by Bun-B
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by Menhir
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by Dead Mushroom
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by Trae
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by Frank Stallone
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by Donnas
Bitchin'
by: The DonnasYou're gonna listen up
We're gonna take you over
You're gonna lick it up
And you're gonna want more, more, more, more!
This is what it sounds like, When heads roll!
This is what it sounds like, We're all going down!
This is what it sounds like, and you're gonna want more, more, more, more!
More! More! More! So hold on tight!