晋江位于中国福建东南沿海,因西晋永嘉年间,中原百姓避战乱南迁,据江居住而得名,唐开元六年(718年)置县,至今已有1000多年历史。在人稠地瘠、资源匮乏的滨海自然环境下,经过漫长的历史积淀,形成中原文化、闽越文化、海洋文化相互交融的多元文化和重商务实、开放兼容、爱拼敢赢的人文精神,是海内外500万晋江人共同的文化基因和发展的不竭动力。

During Yongjia period of Western Jin Dynasty, in order to escape from the scourge of turmoil, people from Central Plains migrated southward and finally settled down alongside the Jin river, therefore the place got named as Jinjiang. Located in Southeast coast of Fujian Province, CN, Jinjiang has a history for 1000 years since the 6th year of Kaiyuan period under the reign of Emperor Li Longji in the Tang Dynasty when Emperor bestowed it as a county. With a offshore natural environment which is poor in land but densely populated and short in resources, and after hundreds of years’ development, Jinjiang gradually formed a multiculture which is mixed up with Central Plain Culture、Min-Yue Culture(a culture which is blended between Fujian Culture and Guangdong Culture) and Marine Culture and formed a Humanity spirit featured with pragmatic mercantilism、open and receptive and a faith of no pain no gain, all of that constitute the common gene of cultural transferation and endless motivation of development for 5 million Jinjiang people from home and abroad.

改革开放以来,承载千年底蕴的晋江,不断创新发展“晋江经验”,经济实力连续20年保持福建省县域首位,县域经济基本竞争力常年列全国百强县(市)第5-7位,成为中国民营经济的“品牌之都”。在经济迅猛发展的基础上,社会民生事业蓬勃发展,加上活跃的民间慈善,共同塑造中国爱心城市。

Since the implemetation of reform and opening up policy, Jinjiang, with a history of a heavy cultural foundation,never stops in its innovation and development of “Jinjiang Experience”, and with its great economic capacity Jinjiang heads over other county economic entities of Fujian Province for a consecutive 20 years. As for comprehensive competitiveness of different county economies, Jinjiang usually ranks among 5 to 7 in Chinese top one hundred counties, and which helps it become a Capital of Good Brands of Chinese Private Economics. Based on the fast economic development and active civil charity, Jinjiang vigorously improves the people’s livelihood with accelerating the development of social undertakings, and aims to construct itself as one of Love City of China.

30多年来,晋江经济社会发展取得显著成就,已进入转型升级的关键时期,海内外晋江人将在十八届三中全会精神的引领下,携手“二次创业”,以打造智造名城、环湾新城、幸福康城、生态绿城、人文之城为抓手,共同建设“中国品牌之都、现代产业基地、滨海生态城市”。

In 30 years, Jinjiang got remarkable achievements in its economic and social development and it now steps into a key period of transformation and upgrading. In the spirit of The Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist, together with the chance of Second Venture Jinjiang people from home and abroad commit themselves to building a city of Intelligence、Happiness、Ecocity、Humanity and Bay City, meanwhile they also aim at building Jinjiang as a Capital of Good Brands in China、Modern Industry Base and Offshore Ecological City.