Jieyang City is located in the southeast of Guangdong Province, with a land span of11536 ˊ1637 ˊ 39 ˊ and a latitude of 22 53 ˊ ~ 23 46 ˊ 27 ˊ. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the northeast. Jieyang is bordered by Xingmei in the north, Nanhai in the south, Shantou and Chaozhou in the east and Shanwei in the west. The city has a total area of 5240.5 square kilometers, a total population of more than 5.08 million and more than 3 million overseas Chinese. It is a major port city and a key hometown of overseas Chinese in the coastal open areas of Guangdong, and it is also the largest and most populous prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong. Jieyang has a unique geographical location. It is a transportation hub in eastern Guangdong, western Fujian and southern Jiangxi, and also an important cargo distribution center in eastern Guangdong. The water system is developed. Rongjiang River, known as the "golden waterway" and flowing through Shantou city, is a famous deep-water river in Guangdong. Can enter and leave 5000-ton seagoing ships and fly directly to Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shanghai. Rongjiang regulation and Jieyang port construction plan are being implemented and have been declared as a first-class port. The national highways 324 and 206 and the provincial highway Zhang Chi line have been widened and reconstructed to a high standard, and are now open to traffic. At the same time, Guangmei Railway also passes through the territory and extends to Shenquan Port in Huilai County. In addition, preparations for the Chaoshan International Airport in Battery Town, Jieyang are under way.
Since Jieyang was founded, earth-shaking changes have taken place in all aspects. In terms of technology and culture, a large number of high-tech products in our city, such as field effect tube arc welding inverter, robot arc welding system, radial tire moving model, PN-2000 microcomputer ventilator, WD-4000 nerve potential diagnosis system, WD-CV cerebrovascular function detector, are well-known at home and abroad. "Rice plastic floppy disk seedling cultivation technology" was included in the provincial key scientific and technological achievements promotion plan. Cultural and artistic undertakings have flourished, and newspapers, radio stations, television stations, libraries, museums and other cultural facilities are relatively complete; Literary and art groups include Jieyang Writers Association and Folk Writers Association. There are more than 60,000 industrial enterprises in Jieyang City, and more than 5,000 foreign-funded enterprises have been utilized, initially forming industrial enterprise systems such as industrial machinery, medical equipment, construction, textiles and clothing. There are 18 junior colleges and technical secondary schools, 2,008 primary and secondary schools and kindergartens, and 9 county-level amateur sports schools in the city, and the teaching quality is among the best in Guangdong. There are five professional Chaozhou opera troupes at the city and county levels; There are 154 health institutions, including 1 1 county hospitals such as Municipal People's Hospital and Chinese Medicine Hospital, and specialized prevention, epidemic prevention and health care stations (stations) such as chronic disease prevention stations, municipal health and epidemic prevention stations, maternal and child health hospitals and municipal drug rehabilitation centers 17, and municipal drug control institutes and health schools. There are 535 reservoirs/kloc-0, with a total storage capacity of115170,000 cubic meters. There are 366 small hydropower stations with an annual power generation of 358 million kWh. The total installed capacity of hydropower plants in the city is over 654.38 million kilowatts. Two 220kV power transmission and transformation stations and 654.38+065.438+00kV power transmission and transformation stations have been built. Jieyang is a famous historical city with many places of interest, such as Jinxianmen Gate Tower, Huang Qishan, Confucius Temple, City God Temple, Forbidden City, West Lake Park, Zhu Gui Garden, Tropic of Cancer Sign Tower, etc. It has attracted countless domestic and foreign tourists to visit and left a deep impression on them. Jieyang is also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Guangdong Province, with more than 3 million overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, including more than 500,000 compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Overseas folks are mainly distributed in more than 40 countries and regions such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the United States, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Overseas Chinese living abroad have deep feelings for mulberries. In order to make their hometown more prosperous, they generously contributed to the modernization of the motherland.
The overall goal of Jieyang's construction and development is to build Jieyang into a modern land, sea and air transportation hub city connecting the coast and hinterland of eastern Guangdong. Accelerate the construction of Dongshan New District with administrative, financial, commercial, residential and cultural functions, Rongcheng District with commercial, light and high-tech functions, Yuhu Economic Experimental Zone with emphasis on introducing foreign capital for cooperative development, and scenic tourist areas with Huang Qishan and Guishi Mountain as scenic spots. It is planned to build Jieyang into a medium-sized city with an area of 58 square kilometers and a population of 580,000 by 20 10.