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Under the jurisdiction of Jieyang County, Nanhai Prefecture in Qin
and Han Dynasties, Meizhou was originally called Meizhou in the Song
Dynasty (971 AD) from its Mei Brook and plum blossom (Mei Blossom
) in ancient times, it was Jiaying Zhou in Qing Dynasty and it was
changed into Meixian in 1911. Meizhou has jurisdiction over seven
counties and one district. Its area is 16, 197 square kilometers and
population is 4,190,000 , an area of 321 square kilometers and a population
of 21,000 in the city proper.
Meizhou is an important city on the upper reaches of the Hanjiang
River. It is a hub of communication on the borders of Fujian, Guangdong
and Jiangxi and also the material collecting and distributing center.
Meizhou is also a well-known overseas Chinese hometown with about
500,000 overseas Chinese scattered in about 70 countries and regions.
It also has the name of " cultural hometown". Its culture
can be traced to the same origin from central China to ancient times
and is the center of the kejia culture with a galaxy of talent.
There locate many scenic spots and historical sites in Meizhou
City. The Tower with One Thousand Buddhists "situated in the
summit of Eastern Mountain was built in Han Dynasty, same as the
East and the West iron Towers in Guangxiao Temple of Guangzhou.
The "Renjinglu" Cottage in the brook lip of eastern district
was former residence of Mr. Huang Zunxian, the late patriotic poet,
outstanding statesman and diplomat. It is now the key preservation
unit of cultural relic.
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