Economy

Putian has become an export base for Fujian products. The main industries are shoe-making, brewing, electronics, garments, fruits, vegetables, and machinery, electrical goods. In particular, the area is known for high-quality counterfeits of shoes and the domination of Chinese private healthcare.

History

Imperial eraPutian was first founded as an administrative area in the year of 568 as a county during the Liang Dynasty.Putian was later re-estalished as a military adminitrative division during the Song Dynasty with the migration of Han Chinese military families and soldiers into the area from Northern China during the period.The city greatly prospered during the Ming Dynasty.Contemporary era