| Minnan (South Fujian) 闽南 | |
|---|---|
 From top: Xiamen's CBD, Xiamen University, colonial houses on Gulangyu Island, South Putuo Temple, beach on Gulangyu Island and Haicang Bridge | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′N 118°00′E / 25.0°N 118.0°E / 25.0; 118.0 | |
| Country |  China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Cities | List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,806.3 km (9,963.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | ~17,049,863 (2,010) |
| Demonym(s) | Minnan, Hokkien, Banlamese, Hoklo |
Minnan, Banlam or Minnan Golden Triangle (Chinese: 闽南金三角; pinyin: Mǐnnán jīnsānjiǎo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bân-lâm kim-saⁿ-kak; lit. 'South Fujian Golden Triangle'), refers to the coastal region in South Fujian Province, China, which includes the prefecture-level cities of Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. The region accounts for 40 percent of the GDP of Fujian Province. It is the native homeland of the Hokkien people who speak the Hokkien language or Minnan language, a variety of Southern Min.
Other terms used on the Minnan region include the one sinologist G. William Skinner used, which was the term Zhang-Quan (漳泉分区) to describe the region in his guide to the physiographic macroregions of China.
References
- http://www.fjfao.gov.cn/english/foreignersinfujian/fujianintheeyesofforeigners/201112/t20111222_625021.htm
- Multiregional Economic Development in China Rongxing Guo, Hao Gui, Luc Changlei Guo. p 21
- http://www.fjfao.gov.cn/english/foreignersinfujian/fujianintheeyesofforeigners/201112/t20111222_625021.htm
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