Putian

Putian
Putian
Simplified Chinese	莆田
Postal	Putian
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Pútián
Wade–Giles	P'u2-t'ien2
Hakka
Romanization	Phû-thièn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Phô͘-chhân
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUC	Può-dièng
Pu-Xian Min
Hinghwa BUC	Pó-chéng

Putian

莆田市
Putian 莆田市
Prefecture-level city
	Clockwise from top: Licheng District, Putian University, Guqiaolou Temple, Guanghua Temple in Chengxiang District, the Municipal Government building of Putian.
	Location of Putian in Fujian
	Putian Show map of Fujian Putian Show map of China
	Coordinates (Putian Government Plaza): 25°27′09″N 119°00′28″E / 25.4526°N 119.0078°E / 25.4526; 119.0078
Country	China
Province	Fujian
Municipal seat	Chengxiang District
Government
• CPC Secretary	Fu Chaoyang
• Mayor	Lin Xuyang
Area
• Prefecture-level city	4,119 km2 (1,590 sq mi)
• Urban	2,284 km2 (882 sq mi)
• Metro	2,284 km2 (882 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Prefecture-level city	3,210,714
• Density	779.5/km2 (2,019/sq mi)
• Urban	2,305,646
• Urban density	1,009/km2 (2,615/sq mi)
• Metro	2,305,646
• Metro density	1,009/km2 (2,615/sq mi)
GDP
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 277 billion; US$ 38.3 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 94,109; US$ 12,995
Time zone	UTC+8 (Time in China)
Postal code	351100, 351200
Area code	594
License Plate Prefixes	闽B
Local variety	Puxian Min
Website	www.putian.gov.cn

Putian (Chinese: 莆田, Putian dialect: Pó-chéng), also known as Puyang (莆阳) and Puxian (莆仙), historically known as Hinghwa, Hinghua, or Henghua (simplified Chinese: 兴化; traditional Chinese: 興化), is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Fuzhou to the north, Quanzhou to the south, and the Taiwan Strait's Xinghua Bay to the east.⁴ Mulan River flows through the city.

History

Putian was first founded as an administrative area in the year of 568 as a city county during the Chen dynasty. Putian was later established as a military administered city in 979.

Putian is known as the counterfeit sneaker capital with counterfeiters protected from internationally intellectual property law enforcement by the notoriously corrupt local courts.⁵

Language

Pó-chéng-uā (莆田话), a sub-dialect of Min Chinese is spoken.

Economy

Putian has become an export base for Fujian products. The main industries are shoe-making, brewing, electronics, garments, fruits, vegetables, machinery and electrical goods.⁶ In particular, the area is known for high-quality counterfeits of shoes⁷ and the domination of Chinese private healthcare.⁸⁹

Culture

Putian is known for Putian (Henghwa) cuisine, a unique style of cuisine that places a heavy emphasis on fresh seafood. Duotou clams, locally harvested around the village of Duotou, are particularly well known.

Tourism

Meizhou Island, most famous for being the legendary birthplace of the goddess Mazu, is located closely offshore of Putian. According to legends, Mazu in her earthly incarnation died on the seashore of Xianliang Harbor, in the coastal area of Putian, where Xianliang Mazu Temple hosts pilgrims from different Chinese provinces and from Taiwan, particularly for the ceremonies commemorating the goddess' death held in October.¹⁰ Because of its hosting "the most sacred places for Mazu believers," Putian is known as "Mazu's hometown."¹¹

Higher education

Putian University
Meizhouwan Vocational Technology College

Climate

Climate data for Putian, elevation 81 m (266 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	27.0 (80.6)	31.1 (88.0)	31.0 (87.8)	32.0 (89.6)	36.0 (96.8)	35.6 (96.1)	38.9 (102.0)	36.7 (98.1)	36.4 (97.5)	33.5 (92.3)	31.1 (88.0)	28.4 (83.1)	38.9 (102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	16.4 (61.5)	16.9 (62.4)	19.3 (66.7)	23.7 (74.7)	27.2 (81.0)	30.3 (86.5)	33.1 (91.6)	32.7 (90.9)	30.8 (87.4)	27.0 (80.6)	23.3 (73.9)	18.7 (65.7)	25.0 (76.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.6 (54.7)	12.9 (55.2)	15.1 (59.2)	19.5 (67.1)	23.5 (74.3)	26.7 (80.1)	29.0 (84.2)	28.7 (83.7)	27.1 (80.8)	23.4 (74.1)	19.7 (67.5)	15.0 (59.0)	21.1 (70.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.1 (50.2)	10.4 (50.7)	12.4 (54.3)	16.6 (61.9)	20.7 (69.3)	24.1 (75.4)	26.0 (78.8)	25.8 (78.4)	24.5 (76.1)	21.0 (69.8)	17.3 (63.1)	12.5 (54.5)	18.5 (65.2)
Record low °C (°F)	1.5 (34.7)	4.1 (39.4)	2.8 (37.0)	9.1 (48.4)	15.0 (59.0)	16.2 (61.2)	22.0 (71.6)	21.5 (70.7)	19.8 (67.6)	13.2 (55.8)	6.3 (43.3)	1.8 (35.2)	1.5 (34.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	47.1 (1.85)	73.2 (2.88)	116.3 (4.58)	123.9 (4.88)	199.6 (7.86)	274.0 (10.79)	183.1 (7.21)	251.3 (9.89)	145.8 (5.74)	57.3 (2.26)	42.7 (1.68)	37.3 (1.47)	1,551.6 (61.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	8.0	10.6	15.1	14.3	15.8	15.6	9.9	13.3	8.8	4.9	5.8	6.9	129
Average snowy days	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Average relative humidity (%)	71	74	76	76	79	82	77	77	71	65	67	66	73
Mean monthly sunshine hours	121.5	101.9	116.4	130.9	137.1	153.7	243.2	213.7	182.5	179.2	140.8	135.8	1,856.7
Percentage possible sunshine	37	32	31	34	33	37	58	53	50	51	43	42	42
Source: China Meteorological Administration¹²¹³ all-time extreme temperature¹⁴all-time May high¹⁵

Administration

Putian's municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Chengxiang District (城厢区). The municipal region comprises three other districts and one county:

Hanjiang District (涵江区)
Licheng District (荔城区)
Xiuyu District (秀屿区)
Xianyou County (仙游县)

Map
Chengxiang Hanjiang Licheng Xiuyu Xianyou County Xiaori Island Nanri Island Meizhou Island Luci Island Wuqiu Note: Kinmen County, ROC (Taiwan) is claimed by the PRC.

References

"China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
福建省统计局、国家统计局福建调查总队 (August 2021). 《福建统计年鉴－2021》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-9510-7. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
教育部重編國語辭典修訂本. Retrieved 17 August 2019. 字詞【莆田縣】注音ㄆㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ 漢語拼音 pú tián xiàn
Litchi City Putian Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
Rechtschaffen, Daniel. "How China's Legal System Enables Intellectual Property Theft". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
China today Archived 2007-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
Schmidle, Nicholas (2010-08-19). "Inside the Knockoff-Tennis-Shoe Factory". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
"The Putian phenomenon". Week in China. HSBC. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
"Baidu's "moral dilemma" – How a Cancer Case aroused National Attention". China Spoon. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
Hsun Chang, "Multiple Religious and National Identities: Mazu Pilgrimages across the Taiwan Strait after 1987," in Cheng-tian Kuo (Ed.), Religion and Nationalism in Chinese Societies, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2017, 373–396 (378).
Hsun Chang (2017), 378.
中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
"Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
"Sina Visitor System" 【高温】今天高温整体开始缩减，只有6个省会城市出现高温。不过福建一带吃到台风丹娜丝西南侧的下沉增温，导致同安、莆田打破7月最高气温纪录，现有、永春、长泰、晋江打破7月上旬最高气温纪录。未来随着台风继续西行进入内陆，南方的高温在10日有显著减少。未来华北黄淮和东北因为副热带高压加强西伸，高温闷热天气增多。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
"Sina Visitor System" #福建气象❤提醒# 【05月25日高温报告★莆田打破5月日最高气温纪录】受副热带高压控制，今天福州市西部和漳州市局部天气炎热。05月25日我省出现2026年首轮高温过程。我省有国家站代表的69个县（市、区）城区中，29个城区出现≥35℃的高温天气（42.0％），其中5个城区≥37℃（7.2％），以闽侯县城37.9℃为最高（附图1）。 ★莆田国家站日最高气温36.0℃，打破建站以来5月历史同期最高气温纪录，原纪录为2023年05月30日、2026年05月23日35.8℃。福州、南平、宁德、莆田、泉州、三明和漳州七市域内自动站观测最高气温≥38℃，以永泰城峰镇40.4℃为最高（附图2）。附图3～图4：05月25日福建省最高气温实况分布图附图5：05月26日福建省最高气温格点预报图截至05月25日22时00分，我省共有22个属地气象台发布的#高温橙色预警信号#正在生效中（附图6～图7） 05月25日22时发布 #气象观察团# (in 26 May 2026 zh-hans). 福建气象爱好者 on Weibo. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |script-title= at position 40 (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

Putian Government Website

[1] "China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".

[2] 福建省统计局、国家统计局福建调查总队 (August 2021). 《福建统计年鉴－2021》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-9510-7. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-23.

[3] 教育部重編國語辭典修訂本. Retrieved 17 August 2019. 字詞【莆田縣】注音ㄆㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ 漢語拼音 pú tián xiàn

[4] Litchi City Putian Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Rechtschaffen, Daniel. "How China's Legal System Enables Intellectual Property Theft". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

[6] China today Archived 2007-09-07 at the Wayback Machine

[7] Schmidle, Nicholas (2010-08-19). "Inside the Knockoff-Tennis-Shoe Factory". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[8] "The Putian phenomenon". Week in China. HSBC. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[9] "Baidu's "moral dilemma" – How a Cancer Case aroused National Attention". China Spoon. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[10] Hsun Chang, "Multiple Religious and National Identities: Mazu Pilgrimages across the Taiwan Strait after 1987," in Cheng-tian Kuo (Ed.), Religion and Nationalism in Chinese Societies, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2017, 373–396 (378).

[11] Hsun Chang (2017), 378.

[cma_graphical-12] 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

[13] "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

[14] "Sina Visitor System" 【高温】今天高温整体开始缩减，只有6个省会城市出现高温。不过福建一带吃到台风丹娜丝西南侧的下沉增温，导致同安、莆田打破7月最高气温纪录，现有、永春、长泰、晋江打破7月上旬最高气温纪录。未来随着台风继续西行进入内陆，南方的高温在10日有显著减少。未来华北黄淮和东北因为副热带高压加强西伸，高温闷热天气增多。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 10 July 2025.

[15] "Sina Visitor System" #福建气象❤提醒# 【05月25日高温报告★莆田打破5月日最高气温纪录】受副热带高压控制，今天福州市西部和漳州市局部天气炎热。05月25日我省出现2026年首轮高温过程。我省有国家站代表的69个县（市、区）城区中，29个城区出现≥35℃的高温天气（42.0％），其中5个城区≥37℃（7.2％），以闽侯县城37.9℃为最高（附图1）。 ★莆田国家站日最高气温36.0℃，打破建站以来5月历史同期最高气温纪录，原纪录为2023年05月30日、2026年05月23日35.8℃。福州、南平、宁德、莆田、泉州、三明和漳州七市域内自动站观测最高气温≥38℃，以永泰城峰镇40.4℃为最高（附图2）。附图3～图4：05月25日福建省最高气温实况分布图附图5：05月26日福建省最高气温格点预报图截至05月25日22时00分，我省共有22个属地气象台发布的#高温橙色预警信号#正在生效中（附图6～图7） 05月25日22时发布 #气象观察团# (in 26 May 2026 zh-hans). 福建气象爱好者 on Weibo. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |script-title= at position 40 (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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Putian 莆田市
Prefecture-level city
Clockwise from top: Licheng District, Putian University, Guqiaolou Temple, Guanghua Temple in Chengxiang District, the Municipal Government building of Putian.
Location of Putian in Fujian
Putian Show map of Fujian Putian Show map of China
Coordinates (Putian Government Plaza): 25°27′09″N 119°00′28″E / 25.4526°N 119.0078°E / 25.4526; 119.0078
Country	China
Province	Fujian
Municipal seat	Chengxiang District
Government
• CPC Secretary	Fu Chaoyang
• Mayor	Lin Xuyang
Area
• Prefecture-level city	4,119 km² (1,590 sq mi)
• Urban	2,284 km² (882 sq mi)
• Metro	2,284 km² (882 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)¹
• Prefecture-level city	3,210,714
• Density	779.5/km² (2,019/sq mi)
• Urban	2,305,646
• Urban density	1,009/km² (2,615/sq mi)
• Metro	2,305,646
• Metro density	1,009/km² (2,615/sq mi)
GDP²
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 277 billion US$ 38.3 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 94,109 US$ 12,995
Time zone	UTC+8 (Time in China)
Postal code	351100, 351200
Area code	594
License Plate Prefixes	闽B
Local variety	Puxian Min
Website	www.putian.gov.cn