Jieyang

Not to be confused with Jiaying.

Jieyang (simplified Chinese: 揭阳; traditional Chinese: 揭陽; pinyin: Jiēyáng; Chaozhou dialect: gig4 iên5; Jieyang dialect: gêg4 ion5) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong Province (Yuedong), People's Republic of China, 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 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
Prefecture-level city
Jieyang music fountain
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
GDP[1]
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 226.5 billion US$ 35.1 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 40,470 US$ 6,273
Time zone	China Standard
Area code	663
ISO 3166 code	CN-GD-52
Language	Min and Hakka
Local dialect	Chaoshan Min and Hakka

Jieyang
"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
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiēyáng IPA [tɕjé.jǎŋ] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Kityèuhng Jyutping Kit3 joeng4 Southern Min Teochew Peng'im Gêg⁴ion⁵

History

The name Jieyang can be traced back to the 33rd year of Qin Shi Huang (214 BC) when the emperor set up a garrison on the south side of Jieling (揭嶺之陽).^[2][3] In Chinese fengshui, facing south means "yang" (陽), which is propitious. Jieling means Mount Jie, so is the name Jieyang (揭陽).^[2][4]

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Jieyang administers five county-level divisions, including two districts, one county-level city (administered on behalf of the province) and two counties.

Map
Rongcheng Jiedong Jiexi County Huilai County Puning (city)
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

• 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, 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.^[5]

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 Indonesia, Johor Bahru in Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand have large Overseas Chinese 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

Climate data for Jieyang, elevation 44 m (144 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.5 (67.1)	20.2 (68.4)	22.3 (72.1)	26.2 (79.2)	29.4 (84.9)	31.7 (89.1)	33.5 (92.3)	33.2 (91.8)	32.1 (89.8)	29.3 (84.7)	25.7 (78.3)	21.4 (70.5)	27.0 (80.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	14.7 (58.5)	15.6 (60.1)	17.9 (64.2)	22.0 (71.6)	25.4 (77.7)	27.8 (82.0)	29.1 (84.4)	28.8 (83.8)	27.8 (82.0)	24.8 (76.6)	20.9 (69.6)	16.5 (61.7)	22.6 (72.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	11.5 (52.7)	12.7 (54.9)	15.0 (59.0)	19.0 (66.2)	22.7 (72.9)	25.2 (77.4)	26.0 (78.8)	25.8 (78.4)	24.7 (76.5)	21.5 (70.7)	17.6 (63.7)	13.2 (55.8)	19.6 (67.3)
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)	39.9 (1.57)	54.8 (2.16)	100.8 (3.97)	143.0 (5.63)	193.1 (7.60)	308.6 (12.15)	281.8 (11.09)	299.2 (11.78)	195.5 (7.70)	33.4 (1.31)	41.5 (1.63)	35.7 (1.41)	1,727.3 (68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	6.4	9.4	12.7	13.5	16.5	19.4	16.2	16.8	11.8	4.4	5.0	5.9	138
Average relative humidity (%)	74	77	79	80	81	83	80	80	77	72	73	72	77
Mean monthly sunshine hours	135.4	103.0	100.1	111.1	135.9	152.1	214.7	196.1	183.2	187.2	163.0	147.6	1,829.4
Percentage possible sunshine	40	32	27	29	33	37	52	49	50	52	50	45	41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

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 (Ming Dynasty); 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 Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong
• 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 (林道乾, 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 (盧惠光), actor, martial artist
• Zeng Yi (8 March 1929 – 13 July 2020), virologist