Jieyang
is located in the southeast of Guangdong province
At the geographic center between Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao Greater Bay Area and the Economic Zone on the West Side of the Straits
It has history of more than 2200 years
Total land area of 5,240 square kilometers
Total sea area of 9,300 square kilometers
With registered population of 7.12 million
It is known as the Water City of Lingnan and the Confucian Town of Seashore
In 1991, Jieyang was established to be a prefecture-level city
Rongcheng district, Jiedong district, Jiexi county, Huilai county and Puning city are under its jurisdiction
It has built up Jieyang Industrial Park, Airport Economic Zone, Da Nanhai Petrochemical Industrial Zone, East Guangdong New Town and other functional economic zones
It is the prefecture-level with largest area and highest population in eastern Guangdong province
Guangdong provincial party committee has defined Jieyang’s development goal as an ancient city of vitality and a coastal city suitable for living, employment and tourism, as well as a power city of industries on the coastal economic belt
This film will demonstrate Jieyang’s development goal into three chapters:
Over 2200 years history
Created unique cultural characteristics of Jieyang
Ancient City of Vitality
Architecture
Magnificent roof ridges and suspending rafters
Red tiles and green eaves, carved beams and painted pillars
The city is full of footprints of old time
and ancient architectures
It is becoming the carrier of culture heritage
Ancient City of Vitality
Culture
Xingcaiqiao, lion dance, heroic dance
Qiaolin dragon fireworks, phoenix flags, Da Changlong festival lantern
Inside these unique, traditional culture events
Showing the love and yearning of Jieyang people for pursuing better lives
Ancient City of Vitality
Cuisine
Red peach, Puning dried tofu, Longjiang pork feet rice
Beef hot pot, Jiexi grinding tea, sweet green onion pancake
Are famous cuisines of Jieyang
Cuisines are the daily life of common people
Coastal City
Jieyang’s development
was born because of water, flourishing because of mountains, blooming because of the sea
In Chaoshan region,
Jieyang is the largest prefecture-level city with highest population
Jieyang has well-developed land, sea and air transportation systems
And coastline of 136.9 kilometer
This coastal city is rising up
It is time for urban upgrading
Relying on CNPC’s Guangdong Petrochemical Refined Project
and Shenquan offshore wind power plants and other major construction projects
Between mountain and sea, between ancient and modern
Jieyang has found a high-quality development direction
To better achieve the harmony development of the marine economy and the terrestrial economy
To construct a coastal city backbone with modern industrial system
Power City of Industries
Rich coastal resources
Unique cultural and historical backgrounds
Favorable geographic and traffic conditions
Jieyang has become
A thriving fertile land for development
Since its establishment,
Relying on its own resource and existing industrial infrastructure
Jieyang has established metallurgy, textile & garment, shoes making
Jadeware, agriculture and other strong strength industries
Received countless honorable titles:
China’s Hardware City, China’s Textile Industry City
Chinese Capital of Fashionable Plastic Shoes, Asian Capital of Jade
The Hometown of Chinese Green Plum, the Hometown of Chinese Bamboo Sprout...
Modern agriculture industry, cultural tourism industry
Advanced manufacturing, modern service industry are marching forward
Let this ancient city
burst out new vigour like never before
Source: Jieyang Daily