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Jieyang is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. 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.
Administration
* Rongcheng District
* Puning City
* Huilai County
* Jiedong County
* Jiexi County
These are further divided into 100 township-level divisions, including 69 towns, 10 townships and 21 subdistricts.
Economy
Rice cultivation and the textile industry are important to its economy.
Language and culture
The Teochew dialect is predominantly spoken in this region. The Hakka dialect is also spoken in Jiexi County.
History
During 1930s many Jieyang people emigrated to Pontianak, Indonesia and Thailand to seek better fortune.
