Jieyang ( zh, s=揭阳, p=Jiēyáng, t=揭陽; Chaozhou dialect: gig4 iên5; Jieyang dialect: gêg4 ion5) is a

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in eastern

Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

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(Yuedong),

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, part of the Chaoshan region whose people speak Chaoshan Min distinct from neighbouring Yue speakers. It is historically important as the hometown of many

overseas Chinese Overseas Chinese people are Chinese people, people of Chinese origin who reside outside Greater China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan). As of 2011, there were over 40.3 million overseas Chinese. As of 2023, there were 10.5 milli ...

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. It borders Shantou to the east, Chaozhou to the northeast,

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to the north, Shanwei to the west, and looks out to the

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to the south.

History

The name Jieyang can be traced back to the 33rd year of

Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang (, ; February 25912 July 210 BC), born Ying Zheng () or Zhao Zheng (), was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. He is widely regarded as the first ever supreme leader of a unitary state, unitary d ...

(214 BC) when the emperor set up a garrison on the south side of Jieling (揭嶺之陽). In Chinese fengshui, facing south means "''yang''" (陽), which is propitious. Jieling means Mount ''Jie'', so is the name Jieyang (揭陽).

Administration

The

of Jieyang administers five county-level divisions, including two

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, one

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(administered on behalf of the province) and two

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. These are further divided into 100 township-level divisions, including 69

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, 10 townships and 21

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Economy

* Traditional manufacturing industry - hardware and stainless steel, textiles and clothing (Puning underwear), and shoemaking. * Medicine and Chinese herbal medicines - Puning is an important distribution center for Chinese herbal medicines in the country. * Petrochemical energy - Huilai Da Nanhai Petrochemical Industrial Zone (oil refining, ethylene) and offshore wind power. * Commerce and e-commerce - Puning clothing and Chinese herbal medicine wholesale market, e-commerce drives clothing sales. * Agriculture and food processing - specialty agricultural products such as lychees, tea, and preserved fruits.

Transport

Air

The new Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport is the third largest airport complex in Guangdong Province, after

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is an international airport serving Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The airport codes were inherited from the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (former), former Baiyun Airport, and the IATA code is de ...

, 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 Chaoshan Min is predominantly spoken in this region. The Hakka dialect, however, has its limited presence among Hakka people in Jiexi County, Northwestern Jiedong District, Nanyang Mountain Area of Puning, and a small part of Huilai County.

History

The 1930s saw numerous Jieyang inhabitants emigrating overseas. A large number of Chinese live in Southeast Asia and kept their customs. Pontianak and Ketapang in

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and

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have large

Overseas Chinese Overseas Chinese people are Chinese people, people of Chinese origin who reside outside Greater China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan). As of 2011, there were over 40.3 million overseas Chinese. As of 2023, there were 10.5 milli ...

communities of Jieyang origin; the Lintian Republic, one of many kongsis of West Borneo, were founded by Jieyang immigrants. In 1991, the Chinese central government approved Jieyang as a prefecture-level city.

Climate

Places of interest

* Jieyang Confucius temple (揭阳孔庙): built in 1140 ( Southern Song Dynasty); one of the national priority protected sites * Jieyang Guandi Temple: built in 1558 (

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); one of the national priority protected sites * Jieyang Rongjiang West Lake * Jieyang Tower

Notable people

* Ke Hua (19 December 1915 – 1 January 2019), former Chinese diplomat * Rayson Huang (黃麗松), first Chinese

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* Kwok Ka-ki (郭家麒), former Legislative Councillor * Daniel Lam See-hin (林思顯), businessman, banker, Legislative Councillor * David See-chai Lam (林思齊), banker, businessman, investor, philanthropist, and politician * Dennis Lam Shun-chiu (林順潮), ophthalmologist, businessman and politician * Lam Chi-fung (林子豐), banker, educator * Vintoquián (, Lîm tō-khiân) (?-?), 16th century pirate * Li Zhenning (born 1995), Chinese singer and actor * Regina Hing Yue Tsang (曾庆瑜), actress, singer *

Ken Lo Kenneth Lo Wai-Kwong (born 17 March 1959), professionally known as Ken Lo, is a Cambodian-Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He is known for his martial arts and stunt work as a former member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, most nota ...

(盧惠光), actor, martial artist * Zeng Yi (8 March 1929 – 13 July 2020), virologist

References

External links

Government website of Jieyang
(in Simplified Chinese) {{Authority control Prefecture-level divisions of Guangdong