Population: about 1.09 million people
Population density: 589 people/km2
Postcode: 351200 Code: 350322 Area code: 0594 Pinyin: Xianyou
Xianyou is located on the eastern coast of Fujian, in the middle and upper reaches of Mulan River, between 118°27'-118°56' east longitude and 25°11'-25°43' north latitude. The county borders Putian to the east, Yongchun and Dehua to the west, Hui'an, Nan'an and Quanzhou Licheng District to the south, Yongtai to the north, Meizhou Bay to the southeast, Xiuyu Port, a natural harbor, and Xiaocuo Port. The county is 49 kilometers wide from east to west, 63 kilometers long from north to south, and has a coastline of 5 kilometers. The total area is 1,815 square kilometers (equivalent to 2.722 million acres), including 355,000 acres of cultivated land, 2.03 million acres of mountainous land, and 1.78 million acres of forest land. The transportation mileage from the county seat to Fuzhou is 152 kilometers, to Putian 44 kilometers, to Quanzhou 85 kilometers, and to Xiamen 192 kilometers.
Xianyou has beautiful mountains and rivers and a pleasant climate. The entire terrain of the county follows the Mulan River, with high northwest and low southeast, forming a "horseshoe shape" with distinct layers of coastal, plain and mountainous areas. The famous Dongxiang Plain is the land of fish, rice and cane sugar. "Xingtaili" in the northeast corner and "Xianyou Mountain" in the northwest corner are famous rare forest areas. There are "seven mountains, one water and two fields" scattered throughout the territory. There is no subtropical ocean monsoon in the summer, and these good environments provide excellent conditions for mountain and sea development. Xianyou County is located in the middle of the southeastern coast of Fujian. It has 25°09′-25°44′ north latitude and 118°27′-118°56′ east longitude. The total area is 1842.1 square kilometers. At the end of 2003, the registered population was 1,002,000, including 185,900 non-agricultural population. The popular Puxian dialect is Putian dialect.
The County People's Government is located in Licheng Street. The county has jurisdiction over 1 street, 12 towns, and 5 townships: Licheng Street, Fengting Town, Bangtou Town, Jiaowei Town, Duwei Town, Linan Town, Laidian Town, Gaiwei Town, Yuanzhuang Town, Daji Town, Longhua Town, Zhongshan Town, Youyang Town, Xiyuan Township, Shicang Township, Shexiao Township, Shufeng Township, Xiangxi Township .
Historical evolution
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it belonged to the Yue Kingdom; during the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Minzhong County; during the Three Kingdoms period, it belonged to Kuaiji County and Jian'an County; during the Jin Dynasty, it belonged to Jin'an County; During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it belonged to Liang and was affiliated with Nan'an County; from the second year of Chen Guangda (568), it belonged to Putian County; in the ninth year of Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (589), Fengzhou was changed to Quanzhou, and Xianyou was affiliated to Quanzhou; in the third year of Daye in the Sui Dynasty (607) Since 1999), it belonged to Nan'an County, Jian'an County, and in the fifth year of Tang Wude (622), it belonged to Putian County. In the second year of the imperial edict (699), Qingyuan County was established in the western part of Putian County, which historically belonged to Wurongzhou. This was the beginning of the establishment of a county in Xianyou. In the first year of Tianbao of the Tang Dynasty (742), it was changed to Xianyou County, which historically belonged to Quanzhou of Fujian and Qingyuan Army of the Southern Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, Xianyou County belonged to Qingyuan Army, Pinghaijun, Xinghua Army and Xing'an Prefecture. After October of the second year of Jingyan (1277), Xianyou was under Xinghua Road. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was under Xinghua Prefecture. During the Republic of China, it was under Fujian South Road, Xiamen Road, Xingquan Province and the Fourth Administrative Supervision District.
After the liberation of Xianyou on August 25, 1949, it successively belonged to the Fifth Administrative Inspectorate, Jinjiang District, Jinjiang District, Minhou District, and Minhou District. After 1970, it belonged to Putian District; 1983 From September 2019 to present, it is affiliated to Putian City.
In 2000, Xianyou County governed 13 towns and 6 townships: Licheng Town, Bangtou Town, Fengting Town, Jiaowei Town, Duwei Town, Chengdong Town, Daji Town, and Longhua Town, Laidian Town, Gaiwei Town, Zhongshan Town, Youyang Town, Yuanzhuang Town, Xiyuan Township, Fengshan Township, Shicang Township, Shexiao Township, Shufeng Township, Xiangxi Township. According to the fifth census data: the total population of the county is 855,439, including the population (persons) of each township: Licheng Town 56598 Fengting Town 94771 Bangtou Town 116958 Jiaowei Town 80421 Duwei Town 70121 Chengdong Town 31903 Laidian Town 68259 Gaiwei Town 69504 Yuanzhuang Town 37735 Daji Town 71439 Longhua Town 55142 Zhongshan Town 20969 Youyang Town 27396 Xiyuan Township 9197 Fengshan Township 5218 Shicang Township 12278 Sheqiao Township 9370 Shufeng Township 11131 Xiangxi Township 7029
In September 2002, the Fujian Provincial People's Government (Min Zhengwen [2002] No. 270) approved the adjustment of some administrative divisions in Xianyou County: (1) Fengshan Township was abolished and merged into Xiyuan Township. After adjustment, Xiyuan Township The township governs 16 villages: Xiyuan, Lingfeng, Guangqiao, Qianyang, Xitugan, Banling, Xianshan, Xiandong, Xianxi, Fengding, Fengshan, Qianxian, Qianxi, Liuyuan, Baiyan and Dingdonghu Committee, the township people's government is located in Xiyuan Village. (2) Abolish Licheng Town and establish Licheng Sub-district. It governs the six neighborhood committees of Mulan, Shizi, Hongqiao, Chengnei, Nanqiao and Xiantang in the former Licheng Town, as well as Balong, Longquan, Yujing, Laiyang, Feishan, Dongmen, Wanfu and Beibaofeng in the former Chengdong Town. , 9 village committees in Fuyang (including 4 village committees in Balong, Langquan, Dongmen, and Beibaofeng changed to neighborhood committees) and 2 village committees in Jinjing and Baita in Daji Town, with offices in Hongqiao Neighborhood Committee (formerly the seat of Licheng Town Government). (3) The seat of the Chengdong Town People's Government was moved from Dongmen Village to Xian'an Village and renamed Linan Town, and the administrative area was adjusted at the same time.
After the adjustment, Linan Town has jurisdiction over the Liukeng Neighborhood Committee of the former Licheng Town, the four village committees of Xian'an, Xiayuan, Xialou, and Hanjing in the former Chengdong Town, as well as Osaka, Pingyuan, Xiangyun, and Xiangyun of the former Longhua Town. There are 5 village committees in Lin and Xiangban and 7 village committees in Xipu, Wenquan, Shengquan, Yutian, Yuta, Hengtang and Dongshan in Laidian Town. (4) The three village committees of Qinlin, Gainan and Xindao in Jiaowei Town are placed under the jurisdiction of Gaiwei Town. At the end of 2002, Xianyou County had jurisdiction over 1 street, 12 towns and 5 townships: Licheng Street, Linan Town, Bangtou Town, Fengting Town, Jiaowei Town, Duwei Town, Daji Town, Longhua Town, Laidian Town, Gaidian Town, etc. Wei Town, Zhongshan Town, Youyang Town, Yuanzhuang Town, Xiyuan Township, Shicang Township, Sheqiao Township, Shufeng Township, Xiangxi Township.
In 2003, Xianyou County governed 1 street, 12 towns, and 5 townships: Licheng Street, Linan Town, Bangtou Town, Fengting Town, Jiaowei Town, Duwei Town, Daji Town, Longhua Town, Laidian Town, Gaiwei Town, Zhongshan Town, Youyang Town, Yuanzhuang Town, Xiyuan Township, Shicang Township, Shexiao Township, Shufeng Township, and Xiangxi Township. Puxian dialect is widely used.
Xianyou is Fujian’s sugar cane, citrus and longan production base. Agricultural and sideline products include rice, wheat, sweet potato (Fengting potato is famous), peanuts, jute, soybeans, vegetables, rapeseed, Xinghua longan, Duwei seedless pomelo, Chenxie persimmon, Yunzhuang chestnut, candied dates, Baokeng banana Pomegranate, Bangtou Wudian mango, Shufeng indigo, Longhua Jinsha barley, and Guyang sun-cured tobacco are all specialties, as are bananas, loquats, kiwis, camellia seeds, tung seeds, litsea cubeba, chestnuts, medicinal materials, razor clams, oysters, Clams, mackerel, carp, eels, crabs, livestock, well-bred black and white cows, long-bred pigs. Xianyou is one of the sugar industry centers in Fujian, known as the "Fujian Sugar Warehouse". Its industrial categories include forest products, chemicals, food, machinery, salt making, paper making, leather, daily necessities, etc. Xinghua rice noodles are a specialty, and wooden lacquer bowls are among the handicrafts. , wood carving, bamboo weaving, bamboo inserts, embroidery, drawn yarn. Fuquan Expressway covers an area of ??3.8 kilometers, and 512.5 kilometers of highways are open to traffic with National Highway 324 and Provincial Highways 212 and 213 as the main trunk lines. Mulan Creek navigable wooden boat. Maritime transportation departs from Fengting Port and Meizhou Bay to major ports along the coast.
In April 2021, Xianyou County was selected into the second Top 100 Chinese Cultural Counties in 2021.
In February 2021, the list of provincial-level civilized cities in Fujian Province for 2018-2020 was released, and Xianyou County was on the list.
In September 2020, Alibaba Research Institute released the "Top 100 Counties in Taobao Villages in 2020", and Xianyou County was on the list, ranking 48th.
In October 2019, Xianyou County was named one of the “Second Batch of National Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Counties” by the Ministry of Agriculture.
In October 2017, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Xianyou County as the 2017 National Garden County.
In February 2017, Xianyou County was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education nationwide in 2016.