Shishi, Fujian (original) (raw)
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County-level city in Fujian, People's Republic of China
| Shishi 石狮市 | |
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| County-level city | |
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 Shishi in Quanzhou |
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  ShishiLocation in Fujian |
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| Coordinates: 24°43′N 118°42′E / 24.717°N 118.700°E / 24.717; 118.700 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Quanzhou |
| Population | |
| • Total | 313,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 362700 |
Shishi (Chinese: 石狮; pinyin: Shíshī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chio̍h-sai) is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city Quanzhou, in Fujian province, People's Republic of China.
The city has an area of 160 square kilometres (62 sq mi) with a population of 313,500 residents.[_when?_] It's well known for garments trading and industry.
The actress Yao Chen was born in Shishi City.
Administrative divisions
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Subdistricts:[1]
- Hubin Subdistrict (湖滨街道), Fengli Subdistrict (凤里街道)
Towns:
- Lingxiu (灵秀镇), Baogai (宝盖镇), Hanjiang (蚶江镇), Yongning (永宁镇), Xiangzhi (祥芝镇), Hongshan (鸿山镇), Jinshang (锦尚镇)
- ^ "泉州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.