Place:Jieyang, Guangdong, People's Republic of China

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NameJieyang
Alt namesChiehyangsource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Kityangsource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Rongchengsource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
TypeCity
Coordinates23.533°N 116.333°E
Located inGuangdong, People's Republic of China
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Jieyang is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong Province (Yuedong), People's Republic of China, part of the Chaoshan region whose people speak Chaoshan Min distinct from neighbouring Yue speakers. It is historically important as the hometown of many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. It borders Shantou to the east, Chaozhou to the northeast, Meizhou to the north, Shanwei to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.

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