Shishi
石狮市
  Shishi
in Quanzhou
Shishi is located in Fujian
Shishi
Shishi
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 24°43′N 118°42′E / 24.717°N 118.700°E / 24.717; 118.700
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityQuanzhou
Population
  Total313,500
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code362700

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. It's well known for garments trading and industry.

The actress Yao Chen was born in Shishi City.

Administrative divisions

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)

References

  1. "泉州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.


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