City Name: Jieyang
Language: Mandarin/Chaoshan dialect
District: Rongcheng district, Puning, Jiedong, Huilai and Jiexi.
Location: southeastern Guangdong
Territory: 5240.5 square kilometers
Climate: Facing South China Sea, the Chaoshan region enjoys subtropical oceanic climate, with an annual average temperature of 21.3 degrees, 2000 to 3000 hours of sunlight and a rainfall of 1672.25 mm per year, which makes it a most comfortable living region.
Secretary of CPC Municipal Committee: Chen Lvping
Mayor (candidate): Chen Dong
GDP: 81.58 billion RMB (2010)
Year on Year Growth (%): 16.0
Import & Export: 2.53 billion USD (2009)
Major Industries: Metal & machinery, jade processing, chemical & plastics, textile & garments, foods, pharmacy and electronics & IT
