| Country China Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Local time Saturday 1:00 PM | Prefecture-level city Meizhou Area 2,755 km² Province Guangdong Province | |
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| Website http://www.gdmx.gov.cn/ Weather 23°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 73% Humidity Points of interest Ye Jianying Memorial, Bridge Xicun, Nimbus Temple Tourism, Meixian People's Square, Ye Jianying Marshal | ||
Meixian (simplified Chinese: 梅县; traditional Chinese: 梅縣; pinyin: méi xiàn; literally: "Plum County"), formerly Meihsien, is a district of Meizhou City, in northeastern Guangdong Province, China.
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Map of Meixian, Meizhou, Guangdong, China
Geography
Meixian almost completely surrounds Meizhou's central urban Meijiang District. This is due to the old urban core of Meixian becoming separated from the bulk of the county in the territorial reorganisations following the 1949 establishment of the People's Republic of China, when it was given equal status.
Administrative divisions
Meixian has administrative jurisdiction over one subdistrict and 18 towns.
Culture
With a majority Hakka population, Meixian, along with Dabu County, is known as the home of Standard Hakka.
References
Meixian District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA