Putian on ChinaRoots - Digital Local Chronicleshttps://chinaroots.org/en/tags/putian/Recent content in Putian on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usThu, 09 Apr 2026 05:30:25 +0000Modern Insights from the Rise of Xinghua Prefecture's 'Little Shanghai': Deep Tracing Based on Digital Local Chronicleshttps://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xinghua-commercial-evolution-data/Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:30:25 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xinghua-commercial-evolution-data/This article leverages digital archives from the Fujian Provincial Annals to analyze the commercial evolution of Xinghua Prefecture (modern Putian). Key data: Mulan Pei irrigated 200,000 mu of land in 1083; Sanjiangkou Port reached 100,000 tons of throughput during the Republican era; Putian's industrial output exceeded 2.1 billion RMB by 1989. The piece reveals the decisive role of infrastructure and outward trade. Keywords: Xinghua Prefecture commercial history, Hanjiang market evolution, Mulan Pei modern value.