Brief Introduction to Jinjiang

　　Jinjiang is a beautiful coastal city, located in the southeastern coast of Fujian Province. It faces Taiwan across the Taiwan Straits with sea on three sides.

　　Jinjiang, reputed as a coastal cultural hub, is an important starting point city of the Maritime Silk Road. It has become a melting pot of diverse cultures like Central Plains culture, oceanic culture, Minnan culture, overseas Chinese culture and religious culture. Jinjiang owns several key cultural relics, such as Anping Bridge, Cao'an Manichean Temple, Longshan Temple and the ancient kilns in Cizao, all of which reflect the rich history and splendid culture of Jinjiang.

　　Anping Bridge, a masterpiece of ancient bridge construction, is the longest ancient bridge that still stands in China. Cao'an Temple, as well as the stone statue of Mani, is the only extant Manichean relic in China. The ancient kilns in Cizao are the remains of the important kilns that manufactured export-oriented porcelain in Quanzhou during the Song and Yuan Dynasties (960-1368).

　　In addition to its rich culture, Jinjiang is also renowned for its thriving economy. With its active private sector, Jinjiang has been ranked as a top 10 richest county-level city in China for 17 consecutive years. Jinjiang has developed two hundred-billion-level industrial clusters of apparel and footwear. At the same time, it also has five ten-billion-level industrial clusters of ceramics for construction, food and beverage, paper products, equipment manufacturing and chemical fiber.

　　In 2017 Jinjiang achieved a GDP of 198.15 billion yuan, with 46 listed companies, 42 well-known Chinese trademarks, 822 enterprises with output value exceeding 100 million yuan, and famous enterprises such as Anta, Heng'an, Lilanz, Panpan, Septwolves, Xtep and K-boxing. Anta, a leading sporting goods company in China, last year became the official partner of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Heng'an Group is China's largest manufacturer of sanitary napkins and diapers. Lilanz is the leading brand of business menswear and has been displayed on many occasions in fashion weeks including Paris and Milan.

　　In Jinjiang there are many places worth visiting, such as Wudianshi Traditional Culture Block, Anping Bridge, Zimao Mountain, Yakou Coastal Resort, Jinjing Weitou Village—the No.1 village beside the Straits, etc.

　　Moreover, Jinjiang boasts plenty of special snacks, such as the crispy and tender Anhai turnip cake, the smooth and bouncy sea worm jelly, the chewy fist-like meatball and the fragrant oyster omelet.

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