Details of Putian (history, present situation, human geography, economic outlook …)?

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Putian, historically known as Xing 'an and Xinghua, is also known as Puyang and Puxian. 1983 a provincial-level city was established with the approval of the State Council. There are four districts in the city: Xianyou County, Licheng, Chengxiang, Hanjiang and Xiuyu. The city has a total land area of 4,200 square kilometers, a population of 3.02 million, and more than 500,000 people are engaged in business all the year round. There are many Putian talents living abroad, including more than 5,000 professionals with high professional titles all over the country, including academicians of China Academy of Sciences and China Academy of Engineering 13. There are about 700,000 overseas Chinese, nearly 200,000 compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and 300,000 returned overseas Chinese. It is one of the important hometown of overseas Chinese in China.

Putian has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with flowers blooming all year round and fruits fragrant all year round. There are mountains and seas, beautiful scenery, spectacular mountains and rivers, a plain in Ma Pingchuan, a sparkling bay, nine carp in spring, Xiameizhou, Qiubaitang, the charm of Li Xiang, the rain on the lake and mountain, the flowing water of Lanxi, the scenery of three famous rocks of Cai Xi, Maixie and Yongxing, the Millennium bell of Guanghua Temple and the martial arts origin of South Shaolin. At that time, Mr. Guo Moruo, a literary master, visited Putian and sincerely praised: the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is good, and the water town is full of fish and rice.

The unique human geography has formed many advantages and characteristics of Putian. The location advantage is obvious. It is located in the middle of the southeast coast of Fujian, facing Taiwan Province Province across the sea, connecting Fuzhou, the provincial capital in the north, Quanzhou in the south and Xiamen in the south. It is an important part of building the economic zone on the west side of the Taiwan Strait. Port resources are unique, including Meizhou Bay, Xinghua Bay and Wanping. Meizhou Bay is a natural deep-water harbor, which is "rare in China and rare in the world". Wide water depth, calm, no freezing and silting, 65,438+10,000-ton ships can freely enter and exit, and more than 10,000-ton berths can be built 150, which has the advantage of building a large port. Mazu culture is unique. Meizhou Island is a national tourist attraction and the birthplace of Mazu culture which is admired all over the world. Mazu Tempel on the island is called "Mecca" of the East. It has always bound compatriots on both sides of the strait with unique beliefs, and is a bridge and link for economic and trade cooperation, cultural exchanges and personnel exchanges between the mainland and Taiwan Province Province.

After the reform and opening up, especially since Putian was founded, remarkable progress has been made in various economic and social undertakings, and its economic strength has been continuously enhanced. During the 20 years since the founding of the city, the city's GDP has increased by 15.4 times at comparable prices. Infrastructure construction has advanced by leaps and bounds, and a large number of water conservancy, electric power, communication, road network and other projects have been built. expressway has been opened, and Xiuyu Port of Meizhou Bay, a national first-class foreign port, has been opened, and the prototype of an energy supply center represented by Meizhou Bay Thermal Power Plant, Xiuyu Receiving Station of Fujian LNG Project, gas power plant, Fujian Pumped Storage Power Station and Shinan Shicheng Wind Farm has been built. This year and next, 95 major projects with a total investment of more than 654.38+0.8 billion yuan will be started, including fuzhou-xiamen railway Putian Section, Xianyou Jinzhong Water Control Project and Meizhou Bay Multipurpose Wharf. The construction of spiritual civilization has achieved fruitful results, and it has successively won honorary titles such as National Model City with Double Support, Hometown of Track and Field, Hometown of Basketball, Hometown of Opera, Hometown of Painting and Hometown of Photography.

Climatic characteristics

Putian City is located in the northern edge of the Tropic of Cancer, facing the ocean in the east, and has a typical subtropical maritime monsoon climate. Adequate sunshine and suitable temperature are a major feature of the city's climate. Abundant rainfall and humid climate are another major feature of the city's climate. The monsoon is obvious and the coastal wind is strong, which is also a feature of the city's climate. The main winds are northeast wind and southwest wind.

Professional resources

Putian has a superior geographical environment and rich specialty resources. The "four famous fruits", Xinghua rice flour, preserved eggs and famous dishes with special flavor constitute Putian's unique specialty resources.

The four famous fruits refer to longan, litchi, loquat and honey pomelo. The scientific name of longan is longan, and there are many varieties, especially "Shuinan". Its flesh is as white as ice, pure, sweet and not sour, and it is the "king of fruits". "White-seeded longan", also known as "seedless longan", is a rare variety in the world because of its milky white color, soft texture, fresh and sweet taste. In addition to fresh food, longan can also be baked into "dried longan" and become a nourishing product. In the Ming Dynasty, Song Jue once wrote a poem praising the longan: "The outside is covered with golden color, and the middle is covered with white jade skin. All the walls are broken, and every night is a pearl. " Xinghua litchi used to be a tribute and was famous all over the country. Among them, "Chenzi" litchi has bright purple skin, light yellow meat, crisp and juicy taste, and the scorched pit rate is 95%, which is the best among litchi varieties. Litchi can not only be eaten fresh, but also baked into a whole dried litchi, which has a fresh flavor and is exported at home and abroad. Xinghua loquat is as famous as loquat produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places in China. There are more than 50 varieties, strains and individual plants of loquat, especially the "Jiefang Bell" in Changtai Town. Its fruit is named after the ancient clock, with yellow skin and red heart, crisp flesh and sweet juice. There is also "Pak Lei" loquat, which is thin and white in skin, tender in meat, tasty without residue, and sweet in taste. It is also a fine product in loquat. Honey pomelo, also known as "Wendan pomelo", is produced in Dewey Town, Xianyou County. This grapefruit is an excellent variety that has been carefully cultivated for more than 50 years. It has the characteristics of vigorous growth, rapid growth and strong adaptability, and matures after the Mid-Autumn Festival every year. Generally, the weight of a single fruit is about 500g- 1500g, and the pulp is tender and seedless, sweet and palatable, also known as seedless honey pomelo. 1983 was recognized as one of the provincial superior varieties. Xinghua rice noodle has been a famous specialty of Putian since the Northern Song Dynasty, enjoying a high reputation in the whole country. Xinghua rice flour is refined from special rice, including silver silk rice flour, instant rice flour, refined rice flour, coarse rice flour and other products. These products are as thin as silk and as white as silver, with toughness, excellent quality, delicious taste, boiling, frying and frying, and unique local flavor. This product is resistant to storage and easy to carry, and it is a treasure for giving gifts to relatives and friends and entertaining guests. It sells well at home and abroad. "Egret" brand Xinghua silver silk rice noodles won the national "Quality Product Award".

The preserved eggs of Songhua in Xianjou County are the best. They have the characteristics of good elasticity, many pine flowers, strong fragrance, smooth color, low lead content, no bitterness and no spicy taste, and have the functions of lowering blood pressure and promoting digestion. The preserved eggs of Daji Songhua are of high quality, with a good egg rate of 99.4%. It was rated as the first in the country, won the bronze award of the first national food Expo, and was also rated as an excellent product for earning foreign exchange through export, enjoying a high reputation in overseas markets such as Hong Kong and the United States.

local color

Putian's famous flavor dishes have a long history, unique cultural heritage and various varieties. There are mainly famous fried rice noodles, "litchi meat", stewed tofu, fish-jumping tofu, dried mutton (braised in brown sauce) and flat protein food. These famous dishes are of high quality, with excellent color, fragrance, taste, shape and utensils, especially in "taste", so there is a saying that "all kinds of dishes are delicious in one style". Many famous dishes are characterized by strong flavor, wide flavor, strong flavor and strong flavor, and they are also good at fresh, elegant and slightly sweet. Various dishes also pay attention to topics, contents and meanings. Every famous dish has auspicious meaning or wonderful story, which makes people memorable. In cooking technology, frying, steaming, burning, marinating and frying are exquisite and unique. All kinds of ingenious dishes and assorted dishes are ingenious, and they are beautified with the natural color of food by using artistic techniques such as stacking, putting, carving, carving and plastic. All kinds of patterns are both ornamental and edible, full of fun, and are deeply loved by diners from all over the world. In recent years, in order to commemorate the miracle of the sea god Mazu, Putian culinary technician Wang Wenji made twelve "Mazu Banquet Dishes" based on ancient living habits and Mazu legends, with rich local raw materials. They are delicious, tasty and well-shaped, and have the mysterious color of court food. They were officially named and opened at the event of Mazu's ascension to heaven from 65438 to 0987, and received wide acclaim at home and abroad.

Overview of Meizhou Island National Tourism Resort

There are not only charming natural scenery, but also charming human landscape. Liu Kezhuang, a famous writer in the Southern Song Dynasty, once wrote a poem: "A princess and a woman with spirit, whose petals are fragrant from Meizhou". Meizhou Island is the hometown of Mazu, the well-known goddess of peace at sea, the birthplace of Mazu culture, and the holy land of nearly 200 million Mazu believers in more than 20 countries and regions around the world, and is known as "Oriental Mecca". Mazu Lin Moniang was born on March 23rd in the first year of Song Jianlong (AD 960) and died on September 9th in the fourth year of Song Yongxi (AD 987). She never married. Before her death, she was smart, diligent and knowledgeable in medical skills, meteorology and navigation. In her short life, she did many good things for her neighbors and the past sea merchants and fishermen. Later generations admired her spirit of doing good deeds and saving the suffering, and built a temple for her on Meiyu Mountain, which is the origin of Mazu belief. Mazu ancestral temple, standing on the top of Meizhou ancestral temple, is magnificent against the beautiful peaks, strange rocks and quiet forests. The majestic statue of Mazu, facing the sea, is graceful and kind. It is an eternal sea god and a symbol of peace. Mazu spirit is everywhere in ancient and modern times. Mazu belief has a broad mass base in Taiwan Province Province. There are more than 65,438+0,500 Mazu Tempel in Taiwan Province Province, with more than 65,438+0,6 million followers. Since the 1990s, Meizhou Island has received millions of pilgrims at home and abroad every year, including nearly 654.38 million Taiwan Province compatriots. This is the most densely populated place in Chinese mainland to attract Taiwan compatriots. Especially during Mazu's birthday and Mazu's ascensiontide every year, pilgrimage tourism activities are unprecedented. As the saying goes, "In the Song Dynasty, Hannah Quinlivan broadcasted, and Meizhou's holy land appeared; The sea is full of fragrance so far. "

Meizhou Mazu Cultural Tourism Festival

In June, 1988, Meizhou Island became an open tourism economic zone in Fujian Province. 1April 1992, a special visa for Taiwan Province compatriots was established, and in the same year1October, a national tourist resort was established. Since then, the pilgrimage of Taiwan Province compatriots has been endless, and tourism and vacation are in the ascendant. In the past ten years, the development and construction of Meizhou Island has made great progress. At present, more than 50 scenic spots such as Mazu Tempel, Emei Mountain, Golden Beach, Lianchitan and Japanese Stone Field, roads around the island, ferry terminals, 3,000-ton passenger terminals to Taiwan, cross-sea power supply, communication, greening and other infrastructure facilities have been built, and star-rated hotels, hotels and shopping malls can provide 1600 reception beds. With beautiful scenery, it has been rated as a national AAAA-level tourist area, a national top 100 green counties, a demonstration site of civilized scenic tourist areas in Fujian Province, and a top ten county with beautiful environment in the whole province. The folk customs here are simple and hospitable. You can dress up as Mazu makeup, eat Mazu banquet and taste Mazu holy water. You can watch the sunrise, watch the fishing boat sing late and pray for smooth sailing. Here is rich in seafood, and you can enjoy the pleasure of fishing, seafood and holiday by the sea.

Meizhou Island, Mazu's hometown in the new century, is a rising pearl of Ran Ran on the west side of the Taiwan Strait!