Fuzhou
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Fuzhou is the capital city of Fujian province in China, located along the Min River estuary in a region known as Mindong that it shares with the nearby city of Ningde. The city is significant as a major administrative and cultural center in this southeastern part of China.
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Place details
- Locality
- 台江区
- Region
- 福建省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 3,740,000
- Timezone
Article
49 sectionsContents
- Names
- History
- Prehistory
- Minyue
- Three Kingdoms to the Tang dynasty
- Min Kingdom
- Song dynasty
- Yuan dynasty
- Ming dynasty
- Qing dynasty
- Fujian People's Government
- Japanese occupation
- People's Republic of China
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Culture
- Language and art
- Religion
- Local cuisine
- Special crafts
- Media
- Transportation
- Airports
- Railways
- Metro
- Seaport
- History of Fuzhou port
- Economy
- Economic and technological zones
- Fuzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone
- Fuzhou Export Processing Zone
- Fuzhou Free Trade Zone
- Fuzhou High-Tech Industrial Development Zone
- Fuzhou Science and Technology Park
- Fuzhou Taiwan Merchant Investment Area
- Cityscape
- Tourist attractions
- Cultural
- Recreational
- Education
- Colleges and universities
- High schools
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian, China, lying between the Min River estuary to the south and the city of Ningde to the north. Together, Fuzhou and Ningde make up the Mindong linguistic and cultural region.
Fuzhou's population was 8,291,268 as of the 2020 Chinese census. Like other prefecture-level cities in China, its administrative area contains both urban and rural areas: in 2020, 72.49% of inhabitants (6,010,242) were urban, while 27.51% (2,281,026) were rural. As of 31 December 2018, the total population was estimated at 7,740,000 whom 4,665,000 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of five urban districts plus Minhou County. In 2015, Fuzhou was ranked as the 10th fastest growing metropolitan area in the world by Brookings Institution. Fuzhou is listed as No. 20 in the China Integrated City Index 2016's total ranking, a study conducted by the National Development and Reform Commission.