Jinjiang, Quanzhou
Jinjiang, Quanzhou
福建省泉州市晋江市 Tsinkiang | ||
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Postal code 362200 | ||
Area code | 0595 | |
Website | www.JinJiang.gov.cn |
Jinjiang City (
Jinjiang has the only extant
Administrative divisions
Jinjiang has six
- Subdistricts
- Towns
- Anhai (安海镇)
- Chendai (陈埭镇)
- Chidian (池店镇)
- Cizao (磁灶镇)
- Dongshi(东石镇)
- Jinjing (金井镇)
- Longhu (龙湖镇)
- Neikeng (内坑镇)
- Shenhu (深沪镇)
- Xibin (西滨镇)
- Yinglin (英林镇)
- Yonghe (永和镇)
- Zimao (紫帽镇)
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Anhai Town Government
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Jinjiang's Lüzhou (Green Island) Park, with a monument bearing the inscription "诚信、谦恭、团结、拼搏" (Integrity, humility, unity, hard work)
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Jin River waterfront
Demographics
Jinjiang is known for the large number of factories which operate there, especially in the clothing and name-brand footwear industry.[3] Many migrant laborers come from elsewhere in Fujian and even from outside the province to commit themselves to year-long contracts.
Jinjiang is famous as home to many Chinese in diaspora, especially in Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Australia, etc. Once poor and overpopulated in late 19th century, many locals moved to Southeast Asia for better lives in what they called "下南洋" (Xià Nányáng; 'to sail down to the south sea'). Many of them have been successfully integrated into local societies and achieved great success. For example, according to Forbes, 6 out of 10 richest business tycoons in Philippines can trace their ancestry back to Jinjiang. Therefore, from 80s to 90s, Jinjiang received much donation and investment from overseas Chinese communities.[citation needed]
Culture
Language
Jinjiang people speak the Jinjiang dialect, a variant of the
Transportation
Jinjiang hosts the
Economy
Thriving with economics in private sectors, Jinjiang has been ranked as No.1 county with the highest GDP in Fujian for over 15 consecutive years. Also, it's been ranked as top 10 richest county-level city in the whole country, as published by the National Bureau of Census. There are many sportswear and other garment and shoe manufacturers in Jinjiang. In 2013, the mayor of Jinjiang called for more focus on innovative design by shoe manufacturers plagued by surplus inventory.[6]
Manufacturers were encouraged by local official to engage in IPOs and seek listings on stock exchanges such as the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to raise global capital for expansion. Raising capital in this way bypasses the difficulty medium-sized firms have with obtaining loans from Chinese banks. About 30 firms have achieved listing on global stock exchanges but many also have listings on stock exchanges in Shanghai or Hong Kong. As of 2012, many additional local firms include IPOs in their business planning.[3]
In some instances over-capacity and declining profit margins have resulted from suboptimal investment of capital. Due to the prevalence of copying in the industry investing capital in research and development seems futile. Another problem is that many of the firms are in fact family-owned business which have taken on corporate form but not best corporate management practices. In an effort to achieve listings on exchanges with strict requirements there is a temptation to engage in creative accounting.[3]
Climate
Climate data for Jinjiang (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.3 (1.43) |
85.5 (3.37) |
111.5 (4.39) |
135.4 (5.33) |
179.0 (7.05) |
215.7 (8.49) |
126.6 (4.98) |
192.8 (7.59) |
142.8 (5.62) |
48.3 (1.90) |
37.3 (1.47) |
27.8 (1.09) |
1,339 (52.71) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 114 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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70 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 74 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138.0 | 113.0 | 124.4 | 142.7 | 156.3 | 180.7 | 265.1 | 229.5 | 202.5 | 199.4 | 157.5 | 146.7 | 2,055.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 41 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 64 | 58 | 55 | 56 | 48 | 45 | 46 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, humidity, sunshine 1991–2020)[7][8] |
Notable people
- Zhang Gaoli, a former Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
- Gong Beibi, internationally awarded actress
- Yao Chen, actress and celebrity
- Henry Sy, Chinese Filipino businessman, former richest man in the Philippines
- Shi Lang (1621–1696), admiral who served under the Ming and Qing dynasties
- Lai Changxing, smuggler
- Dee C. Chuan, Chinese Filipino businessman and philanthropist
- Eugene Chan, linguist
- Cai Chongda, Chinese writer and journalist
See also
- Chinese diaspora
References
- ^ "Profile of Jinjiang" (in Chinese). 2010 Census.
- ^ MIT Technology Review – Computer scientists have found the longest straight line you could sail without hitting land
- ^ a b c Qu Yunyu (December 26, 2012). "After an IPO Rush, a Factory Town's Hangover: A Fujian Province city pushed local companies to go public, and now they're reaping the consequences". Caixin. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ MANICHEISM i. GENERAL SURVEY at Encyclopædia Iranica
- ^ CHINESE TURKESTAN: vii. Manicheism in Chinese Turkestan and China at Encyclopædia Iranica
- ^ Wang Zhuoqiong (April 3, 2013). "Shoemaking firms urged to be more innovative: Mayor of China's 'footwear capital' says companies need to do more to reduce massive inventories". China Daily. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ 1981年-2010年(晋江)月平均气温和降水 (in Simplified Chinese). National Meteorological Center of CMA. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "中国气象数据网" (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.