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Meixian, Meizhou

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24°19′17″N 116°7′10″E / 24.32139°N 116.11944°E / 24.32139; 116.11944

Meixian, Meizhou
Traditional Chinese梅縣
Simplified Chinese梅县
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMei2 Xian4
Hakka
RomanizationMòi-yen
(IPA: [Mɔi11 jɛn53])
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingMui4 Jyun6

Meixian is a county in north eastern Guangdong province, the People's Republic of China.

Geography

Meixian completely surrounds the district of Meizhou.

Culture

With a majority Hakka population, Meixian is known for being the paradigm accent of the Hakka language.