Jieyang

History

Jieyang has a long history. More than 10,000 years ago, early inhabitants were already living in this region. By around 4,000 years ago, during the Hutoupu Culture period (虎頭埔文化), kiln‑firing techniques had already emerged. The Hutoupu Culture, in the late Neolithic period, is an important archaeological culture whose site is located in Mianyuan Village, Guangtai Town, Puning City, Guangdong Province. Represented by the ancient Hutoupu kiln site, it is the earliest and largest kiln‑site complex discovered in Guangdong to date. Its pottery is primarily gray, fine‑clay ware, characterized by tall necks, bulging bellies, ring bases, and short ring‑feet, demonstrating the presence of early, mature ceramic‑kiln technology. Jieyang, a historically significant city in Guangdong Province, China, has a history spanning over 2,200 years. It is considered one of the earliest administrative centres in the region and a cradle of Chaoshan culture. It is named after Jieyang Ridge (揭陽嶺), one of the ancient Five Ridges. It derives its name from the Jieyang Garrison established in 214 BC during the Qin Dynasty, named for its location on the sunny side of Jieyang Ridge (揭嶺之陽). It is known as the "Ancient City of Eastern Guangdong" (粵東古邑). As one of the birthplaces of Chaoshan culture, it has undergone development from a county seat during the Han Dynasty to Yi'an Prefecture (義安郡) during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and was rebuilt as a county seat during the Song Dynasty. It is renowned for its Chaoshan culture, jade, and its overseas Chinese community. During the Shang dynasty, this region formed part of the southern frontier (南交之地). In the Western Zhou period, it belonged to the jurisdiction of Yangzhou (揚州之域). Throughout the Spring and Autumn and Warring States eras, it was considered…

Most-observed species

• Red-whiskered Bulbul

  Pycnonotus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  31
• Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron

  Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  26
• Long-tailed Shrike

  Lanius schach Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  24
• Chinese Pond-Heron

  Ardeola bacchus (Bonaparte, 1855) · Aves
  22
• Oriental Magpie-Robin

  Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  22
• Light-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  18
• Wood Sandpiper

  Tringa glareola Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  17
• Sooty-headed Bulbul

  Pycnonotus aurigaster (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
  16