Minnan pronunciation [m ǐ n n á n].
Explanation: South Fujian (Hokkien) includes three prefecture level cities of Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou, as well as parts of Datian County and Youxi County of Longyan Zhangping City and Sanming City. It connects with Putian in Fuzhou in the north, Chaoshan in Guangdong in the south, and the former Tingzhou Prefecture in the west. The private economy in southern Fujian is relatively developed, and the development of private industry is particularly prominent.
The total population of southern Fujian is about 10 million.
