Putian City, Fujian Province

Putian, a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province, was formerly known as "Xinghua", also known as "Puyang" and "Puxian". The terrain in Putian is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with a saddle shaped cross section. It is located on the northern edge of the tropic of cancer and adjacent to the ocean in the East. It is a typical subtropical marine monsoon climate. By 2018, it has jurisdiction over one county and four districts, with a total area of 4200 square kilometers and a permanent population of 2.9 million.

Putian City has a profound history and is known as "Xinghua" in history. It is known as "Zou Lu on the seashore" and "famous literature nation". Since the Tang Dynasty, 2482 Jinshi, 21 top scholars and 17 prime ministers have emerged. Meizhou Bay is a deep-water port with more than 150 berths of 10000 tons. Fuzhou Xiamen railway and Xiangpu railway run through the whole territory, and the branch line of Meizhou Bay Port Railway is put into use. The "two vertical and two horizontal" pattern of Fuzhou Xiamen expressway, Shenhai double track, puyong Expressway and Meiyu Expressway is formed. At the same time, Putian was listed as the first batch of national new urbanization comprehensive pilot areas, and the "three products" strategic demonstration city of consumer goods industry. In October 2018, it won the honorary title of "National Forest City".

In 2019, the annual GDP will reach 259.539 billion yuan, an increase of 6.6% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 12.365 billion yuan, an increase of 2.8%; the added value of the secondary industry was 137.798 billion yuan, an increase of 7.3%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 109.376 billion yuan, an increase of 6.2%. The per capita GDP was 89342 yuan, an increase of 6.4% over the previous year. In October 2020, it was rated as the national model city (county) of double support.

Before the northern and Southern Dynasties, there was no county or above. According to the region, it belonged to Yangzhou in the Xia and Shang Dynasties, Qimin in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Yue in the spring and Autumn period, Baiyue in the Warring States period, Minzhong County in the Qin Dynasty, Minyue in the early Western Han Dynasty, Yexian in Kuaiji County in the late Western Han Dynasty, Houguan County in the southern Duwei County in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Houguan County in Jian'an County in the Three Kingdoms period, Houguan County in Jin county in the Western Jin Dynasty, and Nan county in the early Southern Dynasty.

In the second year of Chen Guangda (568) and the ninth year of kaihuang (589), Putian County was abolished twice, and it was subordinate to Nanan County of Fengzhou (now Fuzhou) and Quanzhou (now Fuzhou). Tang Wude five years (622), analysis of Nan'an county to set up Putian County, is Fengzhou (now Quanzhou).

In the second year of Tang Shengli (699), Qingyuan County was set up in the west of Putian County. Putian and Qingyuan belong to wurongzhou (later changed to Quanzhou). In the first year of Tang Tianbao (742), Quanzhou was changed into Qingyuan County, while Qingyuan County was changed into Xianyou County. Putian and Xianyou belong to Qingyuan County. After that, Qingyuan County was changed to Quanzhou, Qingyuan army and Pinghai Navy, and Putian and Xianyou counties also belonged to them.

In 979, the fourth year of Taiping Xingguo in the Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty ordered the establishment of Xinghua County (which is located in Youyang town of Xianyou County today) and the establishment of Taiping Army in Putian, Xianyou, Yongfu (now Yongtai) and Fuqing. In the fifth year of Taiping's rejuvenation of the country, the Taiping army was changed into the Xinghua army, and Putian and Xianyou counties of Pinghai Navy (now Quanzhou City) were under the jurisdiction of the Xinghua army. The Xinghua army was directly under the jurisdiction of the two Southwest Zhejiang roads, and was called "Bamin" together with Jianzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Tingzhou, nanjianzhou and shaowujun. Its jurisdiction was basically the same as that of today's Putian City. In the eighth year of Taiping's rejuvenation, the military administration moved to Putian County. In the second year of Yongxi of Song Dynasty (985), Fujian was separated from the southwest roads of Zhejiang and Fujian road was set up. Xinghua army was subordinate to Fujian road.

In 1276, Emperor Gong descended to Yuan Dynasty in Lin'an (now Hangzhou). In May of the same year, Zhao Shi, king of Yi, ascended to the throne in Fuzhou. He was a duanzong, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Jingyan, and promoted Fuzhou to Fu'an Prefecture, which was designated as the industrial capital. In the second year of Jingyan (1277), the military city of Xinghua was recovered. Duanzong imperial edict changed Xinghua army into Xing'an Prefecture, so Putian City is also known as "Xing'an".

In 1277, the yuan army fell into xinganzhou city. In the Yuan Dynasty, the local government set up the province of Zhongshu. Xingan Prefecture, renamed Xinghua Road, is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. It has a general manager's office, a recording department and three counties of Putian, Xianyou and Xinghua. In the 15th year of the Zhiyuan Dynasty, Fujian bank, Zhongshu province and Xinghua Road were established. In the second year of yuanhuangqing (1313), Xinghua County government moved from Youyang town to Xiangxi (now new County township of Putian County). In 1367, when Fuzhou took part in politics, Manjusri opened the city to bring down Ming Dynasty, and Xinghua Road also accepted money to return to Ming Dynasty.

In 1369, Xinghua Road was renamed Xinghua Prefecture, which was under the jurisdiction of Zhongshu province of Fujian Construction Bank. In the ninth year of Hongwu, the province of letters in Fujian Province was changed into the Department of political envoys in Fujian Province, which was subordinate to Xinghua Prefecture. Xinghua government abolished the Department of recording affairs and governed Putian, Xianyou and Xinghua counties. In 1448, Xinghua County, located in the mountainous area, suffered from serious tiger disease, epidemic disease, fewer and fewer people, and the people could not bear the heavy burden. The two townships of Wuhua and Changle were merged into guangyeli and Putian County, while Xingtai, Fuxing and Laisu were merged into xingtaili and Xianyou County.

In the Qing Dynasty, the system of Xinghua Prefecture remained unchanged along the Ming Dynasty. It still governed Putian and Xianyou counties and was subordinate to minhai Road, Fujian Province.

On January 1, 1912, the first year of the Republic of China, the Republic of China was founded and changed to the era of the Republic of China. In 1913, Xinghua Prefecture was abolished, and Putian and Xianyou counties were under the jurisdiction of nanludao, Fujian Province. In 1914, Putian and Xianyou were under the jurisdiction of Xiamen road. In the 15th year of the Republic of China (1926), the national revolutionary army launched a northern expedition into Fujian Province and established the Fujian provincial government. At the same time, Dao was abolished and PU and Xian counties were directly under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. In 1935, the 19th Route Army of the national revolutionary army set up the people's revolutionary government of the people's Republic of China in Fujian. Fujian was divided into four provinces, namely minhai, Xingquan, Longting and Yanjian, and two special cities, Fuzhou and Xiamen. Pu and Xian counties were under the jurisdiction of Xingquan Province. In January 1936, the "Fujian incident" of the 19th route army failed. In February, Fujian provincial government set up the Fourth District Office of administrative Commissioner in Xianyou County, which governs Putian, Xianyou, Yongchun, Dehua, Datian and Hui'an. The following autumn, the special office moved from Xianyou County to Tong'an county. Until 1949, PU and Xian counties were the fourth administrative supervision area. On August 21 and 25, Putian and Xianyou counties were liberated successively.

On October 1, 1949, the people's Republic of China was founded. Fujian Province is divided into eight districts and Fuzhou and Xiamen. Putian and Xianyou counties are subordinate to the fifth administrative supervision district of Fujian Province (in Quanzhou). From April 1950, the fifth administrative supervision district was renamed Jinjiang special district. As of May 1970, the membership of PU and Xian counties remained unchanged.

In June 1970, Putian and Xianyou counties were transferred from Jinjiang District to Minhou District, and the organs of Minhou district were moved from Minhou Luozhou to Putian Chengxiang. In April 1971, Minhou district was changed to Putian district. In May of the same year, Putian district was changed into Putian district. Putian Prefecture governs Putian, Xianyou, Minqing, Fuqing, Pingtan, Changle, Minhou and Yongtai. In July 1973, Minhou County was under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou City. In May 1983, Putian district was abolished, and Fuqing, Minqing, Pingtan, Changle and Yongtai counties under the former jurisdiction were put under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou City.

On September 9, 1983, the State Council approved the establishment of Putian City, and analyzed the establishment of Chengxiang District in Chengxiang town and Chengjiao commune of Putian County, and the establishment of Hanjiang District in Hanjiang town and Hanjiang commune of Putian County. Putian City is a prefecture level city under the provincial jurisdiction, with Putian and Xianyou counties and Chengxiang and Hanjiang districts under its jurisdiction.

On February 1, 2002, the State Council approved the adjustment of some administrative divisions of Putian City, abolished Putian County and established Licheng District and Xiuyu district. The city has jurisdiction over Chengxiang District, Hanjiang District, Licheng District, Xiuyu district and Xianyou County.

administrative division

As of April 2020, Putian City has jurisdiction over Xianyou County, Licheng District, Chengxiang District, Hanjiang District, Xiuyu district and other four counties. In addition, it also has jurisdiction over Meizhou Island Management Committee and Meizhou Bay North Bank Management Committee. The Municipal People's government is located at 2169 lichengzhong Avenue, Chengxiang District, Putian City.

geographical environment

Location context

Putian City is located in the middle of Fujian coast, between 24 ° 59 ′ - 25 ° 46 ′ N and 118 ° 27 ′ - 119 ° 56 ′ E. It is adjacent to the Taiwan Strait in the southeast, Fuqing City in Fuzhou City in the northeast, Yongchun County, Nan'an City, Luojiang District and Quangang District in Quanzhou City in the southwest, Dehua County and Yongtai County in Fuzhou City in the northwest. It is 122.4km long from east to west and 80.5km wide from north to south. The land area of the city is 4200 square kilometers, and the sea area is 11000 square kilometers.

topographic features

The terrain in Putian City is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with saddle shaped cross section. Back against the Daiyun mountains, facing the Taiwan Strait. The northwest is mostly medium and low mountains, with an altitude of 500-1800 meters and a total area of 960 square kilometers, accounting for about 24% of the city's land area. There are 43 peaks of more than 1000 meters. Shigujie, located at the junction of Xianyou, Yongtai and Dehua, is 1803 meters above sea level, the highest peak in the city. The middle part is low mountains and hills. The plain and basin valley are intertwined, and the terrain is relatively flat, including Xinghua plain, Xianyou Dongxiang and Xixiang plain, Nanfang plain, fengjiang plain, etc. the elevation of the plain is mostly below 60 meters, accounting for about 20.6% of the total land area of the city. In the southeast, there are low hills and islands along the coast. The coastline is zigzag and zigzag. It starts from the mouth of Gulu Creek, Jiangkou Town, Putian County in the north, and extends to the southwest along Hanjiang River, Huangshi, Beigao, Daitou, Pinghai, Dongqiao, Zhongmen, Dongzhuang, Lingchuan and Xianyou fengcixikou, with a total length of 223.9 km. Meizhou Bay, Xinghua Bay and Pinghai Bay surround the coast into three peninsulas of Daitou, Zhongmen and Liquan, The terrain is undulating and the sea is smooth

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