Xiuyu District, belonging to Putian City, Fujian Province, is located in the southeast of Putian City and the east-central part of Fujian Province. It is located between longitude 118°58′17"~119°38′31 "E and latitude 25°01′21"~25°20′45 "N. It has a southern subtropical oceanic monsoon climate, with hot summers, many typhoons, and dry autumns with little rain, with a total area of 526.31 square kilometers. As of October 2022, Xiuyu District has seven towns under its jurisdiction, three towns under the jurisdiction of the North Shore Economic Development Zone Administrative Committee, and one town under the jurisdiction of the Meizhou Island Administrative Committee; the regional map of the North Shore Economic Development Zone and Meizhou Island still belongs to Xiuyu District, with the district people's government stationed at No. 1333, Xingxiu Road, Watshi Town. As of the end of 2022, Xiuyu District has a resident population of 485,000 people.
Xiuyu District since the Sui and Tang county built in Yanlingli county offices. February 1, 2002, approved by the State Council, the abolition of Putian County, the establishment of Putian City Xiuyu District. There are Tuhai Wetland Park, which focuses on ecological environment and migratory birds' habitat; Daitou Tianyun Cave, which focuses on natural scenery and caves and strange rocks; Nanri Island and Pinghai Bay Resort Scenic Spot, which focuses on beach bathing and island style; Chen Jinggu Ancestral Shrine, Baiyun Cave on the highest peak of the Dongguan Nine Dragons Mountain, and Tianhou Temple of the Flat Sea, which have deep cultural accumulation, and so on.
In 2022, Xiuyu District completed 44.076 billion yuan, an increase of 4.9%.