Jieyang, a prefecture level city in Guangdong Province, is located in the southeast of the province. It borders Shantou and Chaozhou to the east, Shanwei to the west, the South China Sea to the south, and Meizhou to the north. As of 2021, the land area is 5240 square kilometers and the sea area is 9300 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over Rongcheng District, Jiedong District, Jiexi County, and Huilai County, and manages Puning City. It has 21 streets, 62 towns, and 2 townships. The languages are Mandarin, Hakka, Chaoshan, etc. As of the end of 2022, the permanent population of Jieyang City was 5.6341 million.
Jieyang is located in the Chaoshan Plain in the southeast of Guangdong Province. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, with basic landform types such as mountains, hills, basins, and plains distributed from north to south. The central, southern, and southeastern parts are vast and fertile Rongjiang alluvial plains and coastal sedimentary plains. Known as the "Seaside Zoulu", "Hometown of Chinese Painting", "Hometown of Small Operas", "Asian Jade Capital" and "China Hardware Base City". The city is rich in tourism resources, with numerous famous scenic spots and historical sites, such as Jinxian Gate, Jieyang Academy, Puning De'anli, and Jiexi Sanshan King Ancestral Temple. As of 2022, the city has achieved a regional gross domestic product of 226.098 billion yuan.
As of 2022, in terms of education, the enrollment of students at all levels and types of education (excluding non degree training and technical schools) was 331700 throughout the year; In terms of technology, there are 324 high-tech enterprises; In terms of medical and health care, there are 3243 various types of medical and health institutions (including village clinics), and 27800 health technicians in health institutions.
In the 33rd year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's reign (214 BC), a garrison was established at Jieyang Ridge, one of the five ridges. Later, Jieyang County was established, which was under the jurisdiction of Nanhai Commandery; In the second year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1132), the newly established Jieyang County was merged back into Haiyang County; On December 7, 1991, with the approval of the State Council, Jieyang County was abolished and Jieyang City (prefecture level) was established, which governed Rongcheng District, Jiedong District, Puning City, Jiexi County, and Huilai County
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