Jinjiang has the only extant Manichean temple in China (Cao'an) and is near the eastern end of the world's longest estimated straight-line (great circle) path over land, at 11,241 km (6,985 mi), ending near Sagres, Portugal.[2]
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 Quanzhou dialect of Hokkien, which is largely intelligible to speakers of other Quanzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese dialects, and also to speakers of other Hokkien dialects in many Chinese communities overseas, especially in places in southeast Asia such as Philippines, Singapore, Southern Peninsular Malaysian/Riau, Penang, Medan, etc. As in many parts of China, most Jinjiang people can use Putonghua (Mandarin) to communicate with non-local people in commercial and other daily interactions.
Cao'an Temple on Huabiao Hill near downtown Jinjiang, "a Manichean temple in Buddhist disguise",[4] is thought to be "the only extant Manichean temple in China".[5]
Jinjiang hosts the Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport, IATA code JJN. The facility is of international 4D standard, which is capable of handling mid-size jets, such as Boeing 737 series and Airbus 320 series. Most flights from JJN are domestic flights, with some international/regional flights to/from Hong Kong, Macao, Taipei, Manila, Bangkok, Singapore, etc. Another way to get into the city is flying into Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in the nearby city Xiamen, which has more international routes, including intercontinental flights to/from Amsterdam, Sydney and Vancouver. From there, passengers can catch limousine buses to downtown Jinjiang in 1.5 hours.
Jinjiang railway station of the new high-speed Fuzhou-Xiamen Railway is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away from the center of the city. Passengers are able to travel to bullet train hubs like Shanghai or Shenzhen in 2 to 3 hours, and further transfer to other destinations national wide. The Jinjiang Railway Station is served by local buses and taxi.
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]
^MIT Technology Review – Computer scientists have found the longest straight line you could sail without hitting land
^ abcQu 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.
^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 10 November 2022.
External links
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Official website
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March 11, 2023
jinjiang, fujian, jinjiang, simplified, chinese, 晋江, traditional, chinese, 晉江, pinyin, jìnjiāng, chìn, kang, county, level, city, quanzhou, city, fujian, province, china, located, southeastern, part, province, right, south, bank, river, across, from, quanzhou,. Jinjiang simplified Chinese 晋江 traditional Chinese 晉江 pinyin Jinjiang Pe h ōe ji Chin kang is a county level city of Quanzhou City Fujian Province China It is located in the southeastern part of the province on the right or south bank of the Jin River across from Quanzhou s urban district of Fengze Jinjiang also borders the Taiwan Strait of the East China Sea to the south and Quanzhou s other county cities of Shishi and Nan an to the east and west respectively It has an area of 721 7 square kilometres 278 6 sq mi and a population of 1 986 447 as of 2010 1 Jinjiang 晋江市TsinkiangCounty level cityJinjiang Jinjiang in QuanzhouJinjiangLocation in FujianCoordinates Jinjiang municipal government 24 46 54 N 118 33 06 E 24 7816 N 118 5517 E 24 7816 118 5517 Coordinates 24 46 54 N 118 33 06 E 24 7816 N 118 5517 E 24 7816 118 5517CountryPeople s Republic of ChinaProvinceFujianPrefecture level cityQuanzhouCity seatLuoshan Subdistrict 罗山街道 Area Total721 7 km2 278 6 sq mi Population 2010 Total1 986 447 Density2 800 km2 7 100 sq mi Time zoneUTC 8 China Standard Postal code362200Area code0595Websitewww JinJiang gov cnJinjiang has the only extant Manichean temple in China Cao an and is near the eastern end of the world s longest estimated straight line great circle path over land at 11 241 km 6 985 mi ending near Sagres Portugal 2 Contents 1 Administrative divisions 2 Demographics 3 Culture 3 1 Language 4 Transportation 5 Economy 6 Climate 7 Notable people 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksAdministrative divisions Edit Map of Jinjiang labeled as CHIN CHIANG CHUANCHOW 晋江 and nearby areas 1953 Jinjiang has six subdistricts and 13 towns SubdistrictsLingyuan 灵源街道 Luoshan zh 罗山街道 Meiling 梅岭街道 Qingyang 青阳街道 Xintang 新塘街道 Xiyuan 西园街道 TownsAnhai 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 Anhai Town Government Jinjiang s Luzhou Green Island Park with a monument bearing the inscription 诚信 谦恭 团结 拼搏 Integrity humility unity hard work Jin River waterfrontDemographics EditJinjiang 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 Xia Nanyang 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 EditLanguage Edit Jinjiang people speak the Jinjiang dialect a variant of the Quanzhou dialect of Hokkien which is largely intelligible to speakers of other Quanzhou Xiamen Zhangzhou and Taiwanese dialects and also to speakers of other Hokkien dialects in many Chinese communities overseas especially in places in southeast Asia such as Philippines Singapore Southern Peninsular Malaysian Riau Penang Medan etc As in many parts of China most Jinjiang people can use Putonghua Mandarin to communicate with non local people in commercial and other daily interactions Cao an Temple on Huabiao Hill near downtown Jinjiang a Manichean temple in Buddhist disguise 4 is thought to be the only extant Manichean temple in China 5 Transportation Edit Jinjiang railway station Jinjiang hosts the Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport IATA code JJN The facility is of international 4D standard which is capable of handling mid size jets such as Boeing 737 series and Airbus 320 series Most flights from JJN are domestic flights with some international regional flights to from Hong Kong Macao Taipei Manila Bangkok Singapore etc Another way to get into the city is flying into Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in the nearby city Xiamen which has more international routes including intercontinental flights to from Amsterdam Sydney and Vancouver From there passengers can catch limousine buses to downtown Jinjiang in 1 5 hours Jinjiang railway station of the new high speed Fuzhou Xiamen Railway is located 14 kilometres 8 7 mi away from the center of the city Passengers are able to travel to bullet train hubs like Shanghai or Shenzhen in 2 to 3 hours and further transfer to other destinations national wide The Jinjiang Railway Station is served by local buses and taxi Economy EditThriving 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 EditClimate data for Jinjiang 1981 2010 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high 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 Average low 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 Source National Meteorological Center of CMA 7 Notable people EditZhang 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 journalistSee also EditChinese diasporaReferences Edit 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 Encyclopaedia Iranica CHINESE TURKESTAN vii Manicheism in Chinese Turkestan and China at Encyclopaedia 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 10 November 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jinjiang Fujian Official website Arroyo lays wreath at Rizal Shrine in Jinjiang Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jinjiang Fujian amp oldid 1120945544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
