Jieyang

Jieyang

Jieyang (zh-sp|s=揭阳|p=Jiēyáng) 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.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Jieyang administers 5 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city (administered on behalf of the province) and 3 counties.

*Rongcheng District (榕城区/榕城區)
*Puning City (普宁市/普寧市)
*Huilai County (惠来县/惠來縣)
*Jiedong County (揭东县/揭東縣)
*Jiexi County (揭西县/揭西縣)

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.

Language and culture

The Teochew dialect is predominantly spoken in this region. The Hakka dialect is also spoken in Jiexi County.

History

During 1930s many Jieyang people emigrated to Pontianak, Indonesia and Thailand to seek better fortune.

External links

* [http://www.jieyang.gov.cn Government website of Jieyang] (in Simplified Chinese)


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