Jieyang
Jieyang (Chinese: 揭阳; pinyin: Jiēyáng) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, part of the Chaoshan region whose people speak Teochew dialect distinct from neighbouring Yue speakers. It is historically important as the hometown of many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. It borders Shantou to the east, Chaozhou to the northeast, Meizhou to the north, Shanwei to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.
Jieyang
揭阳市 Kityang | |
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 Jieyang music fountain | |
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 Location of Jieyang in Guangdong | |
  Jieyang Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Jieyang municipal government): 23°33′04″N 116°22′22″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| County-level division | 5 |
| Township-level division | 100 |
| City seat | Rongcheng District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Yan Zhichan (严植婵) |
| • Mayor | Chen Dong (陈东) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,240.5 km2 (2,023.4 sq mi) |
| • Coastline (excluding islands) | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,877,025 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 741,674 |
| Time zone | China Standard |
| Area code(s) | 663 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GD-52 |
| Language | Min |
| GDP per capita | ¥35,327 (2017) |
| Local dialect | Teochew dialect and Hakka |
| Jieyang | |||||||||||||||||||
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 "Jieyang", as written in Chinese calligraphy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 揭阳 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 揭陽 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Kit3 joeng4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Kityèuhng | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jiēyáng | ||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Kityang | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Rising sun | ||||||||||||||||||
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Administration
The prefecture-level city of Jieyang administers five county-level divisions, including one district, one county-level city (administered on behalf of the province) and three counties.
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| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 census) |
Area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
| Rongcheng District | 榕城区 | Róngchéng Qū | 741,674 | 182 | 4,098 |
| Jiedong District | 揭东区 | Jiēdōng Qū | 1,157,720 | 850 | 1,362 |
| Jiexi County | 揭西县 | Jiēxī Xiàn | 825,313 | 1,279 | 605 |
| Huilai County | 惠来县 | Huìlái Xiàn | 1,097,615 | 1,207 | 906 |
| Puning | 普宁市 | Pǔníng Shì | 2,054,703 | 1,620 | 1,291 |
These are further divided into 100 township-level divisions, including 69 towns, 10 townships and 21 subdistricts.
Economy
Rice cultivation and the textile industry are important to its economy.
Transport
Air
The new Jieyang Chaoshan Airport is the third largest airport complex in Guangdong Province, after Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. It replaced the Shantou Waisha Airport on 15 November 2011.
Rail
Jieyang is located on the Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou Railway.
Language and culture
The Teochew dialect is predominantly spoken in this region. The Hakka dialect, however, has its limited presence among Hakka people in Jiexi County.
History
The 1930s saw numerous Jieyang inhabitants emigrating overseas. Pontianak and Ketapang in Indonesia, Johor Bahru in Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand have large Overseas Chinese communities of Jieyang origin. In 1991, the Chinese central government approved Jieyang as a prefecture-level city.
Notable people
- Vintoquián (林道乾, Lîm tō-khiân) (?-?), 16th century pirate
Climate
| Climate data for Jieyang (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.3 (72.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.6 (1.28) |
76.4 (3.01) |
117.6 (4.63) |
170.9 (6.73) |
203.7 (8.02) |
291.6 (11.48) |
293.2 (11.54) |
283.2 (11.15) |
203.7 (8.02) |
39.1 (1.54) |
32.5 (1.28) |
29.4 (1.16) |
1,773.9 (69.84) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 78 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jieyang. |
- Government website of Jieyang (in Simplified Chinese)
