Jieyang
Encyclopedia
Jieyang is a prefecture-level city
in Guangdong
Province
, People's Republic of China
. 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.
of Jieyang administers 5 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city
(administered on behalf of the province) and 3 counties.
These are further divided into 100 township-level divisions, including 69 towns, 10 townships and 21 subdistrict
s.
(揭阳潮汕机场) is currently under construction in Jiedong District and schedule to operate on December 18th, 2011, to replace the current Shantou Waisha Airport in Shantou city. When fully completed, it will be the third largest airport complex in Guangdong Province, after Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
, and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
.
and Ketapang
, Indonesia
, Johor Bahru
, Malaysia, Singapore
, Cambodia
and Thailand
has large Chinese communities of Jieyang origin.
In 1991, the chinese central government have approved that Jieyang become a prefecture-level city.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
Province
Province (China)
A province, in the context of Chinese government, is a translation of sheng formally provincial level divisions, which is an administrative division. Provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, and the special administrative regions, make up the four types of province of administrative division...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It borders Shantou
Shantou
Shantou , historically known as Swatow or Suátao, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, with a total population of 5,391,028 as of 2010 and an administrative area of...
to the east, Chaozhou
Chaozhou
Chaozhou is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast...
to the northeast, Meizhou
Meizhou
-Administration:The municipal government, Intermediate Court and CPC and PSB bureaux are housed in the district of Jiangnan , on the right bank of Meijiang River.A second district of Meizhou is Jiangbei , on the left bank...
to the north, Shanwei
Shanwei
Shanwei is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province of Southern China, People's Republic of China. It borders Jieyang to the east, Meizhou and Heyuan to the north, Huizhou to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south...
to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
to the south.
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Jieyang administers 5 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
(administered on behalf of the province) and 3 counties.
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 Census) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Rongcheng District Rongcheng District Rongcheng District is a district under jurisdiction of Jieyang City, located in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. Located in 116 º 17-116 º 23 longitude and 23 º 27-23 º 33 latitude. Rongcheng is 13.5 kilometers in length and 14 kilometers in height and has a total area of 91.26 square... |
榕城区 | Róngchéng Qū | 741,674 | 182 | 4,098 |
| 2 | Puning City Puning Puning is a county-level city in the municipal region of Jieyang, Guangdong, China.-Puning in the News:The city's family planning excesses attracted first national then international attention in 2010 April due to the Iron Fist Campaign.... |
普宁市 | Pǔníng Shì | 2,054,703 | 1,620 | 1,291 |
| 3 | Jiedong County Jiedong County Jiedong County is a county of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Jieyang city.... |
揭东县 | Jiēdōng Xiàn | 1,157,720 | 850 | 1,362 |
| 4 | Jiexi County Jiexi County Jiexi County is a county of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Jieyang city.... |
揭西县 | Jiēxī Xiàn | 825,313 | 1,279 | 605 |
| 5 | Huilai County Huilai County Huilai County is a county located in the southeast of Guangdong Province of Southern China. It lies under the jurisdiction of Jieyang.... |
惠来县 | Huìlái Xiàn | 1,097,615 | 1,207 | 906 |
These are further divided into 100 township-level divisions, including 69 towns, 10 townships and 21 subdistrict
Subdistrict
Subdistrict is a low level administrative division of a country. In Thailand it may refer to the King Amphoe or to the Tambon. In England and Wales it was part of a Registration district....
s.
Infrastructure
The new Jieyang Chaoshan AirportJieyang Chaoshan Airport
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport , is an airport in Jieyang, Guangdong. It was built to be able to hold the larger and more efficient, Boeing 767 aircraft, whereas the old Shantou Waisha Airport was only able to hold medium sized aircraft like the Boeing 757 and smaller Airbus A320...
(揭阳潮汕机场) is currently under construction in Jiedong District and schedule to operate on December 18th, 2011, to replace the current Shantou Waisha Airport in Shantou city. When fully completed, it will be the third largest airport complex in Guangdong Province, after Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the main airport of Guangzhou, the capital of the province of Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Both airport codes were inherited from the previous Guangzhou airport, and the IATA code reflects Guangzhou's former romanization Canton...
, and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Shenzhen International Airport is located near Huangtian and Fuyong villages in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, the People's Republic of China. It is 32 km northwest of the city center. It is the hub for Shenzhen Airlines, and a focus city for China Southern Airlines. The airport also...
.
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
1930s saw numerous Jieyang inhabitants emigrating overseas. PontianakPontianak, Indonesia
Pontianak is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan. It is a medium-size industrial city on the island of Borneo. Pontianak occupies an area of 107.82 km² in the delta of the Kapuas River...
and Ketapang
Ketapang
Ketapang is the capital city of Ketapang regency . Ketapang city is located, on the island of Borneo. It is a small city on the delta of the Pawan River. Ketapang regency is one of the regencies of West Kalimantan province in Indonesia. It occupies an area of 35,809 km²...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
, Malaysia, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
has large Chinese communities of Jieyang origin.
In 1991, the chinese central government have approved that Jieyang become a prefecture-level city.
External links
- Government website of Jieyang (in Simplified Chinese)