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This article is about Fujian province of the People's Republic of China. For Fujian province of the Republic of China, see Fujian Province, Republic of China. History During the Chinese Civil War, the ROC lost control of Mainland China, including most of Fujian province and was forced to relocate to Taiwan
Fujian Province
Chinese : 福建省
Fújiàn Shěng, (POJ: Hok-kian Seng)
Abbreviations: simplified Chinese: 闽; traditional Chinese: 閩  (pinyin: Mǐn, POJ: Ban)
Fujian (in Mandarin) is highlighted on this map
Origin of name 福 fú - Fuzhou
建 jiàn - Jian'ou
Administration type Province
Capital Fuzhou (Hók-ciŭ)
Largest city Fuzhou
CPC Ctte Secretary Lu Zhangong
Governor Huang Xiaojing
Area 121,400 km² (46,900 sq mi) (23rd)
Population (2004)
 - Density		 35,110,0001 (18th)
289 /km² (750 /sq mi) (14th)
GDP (2006)
 - per capita		 CNY 750. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pe̍h-ōe-jī ( POJ) ( is an Orthography in the Latin alphabet created and introduced to Fujian and Taiwan by Presbyterian ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western Jian'ou ( is a County-level city of Nanping in the Fujian province of the People's Republic of China. A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the A committee (some of which are titled instead as a "Commission" or other terms discussed below in) is a type of small Deliberative assembly that is usually intended Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC including all provinces autonomous regions special administrative In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC including all provinces autonomous regions municipalities This articles lists of the first-level administrative divisions of People's Republic of China (P Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2 billion (11th)
CNY 21,152 (9th)
HDI (2005) 0. This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of Mainland China (including all provinces autonomous regions and municipalities in order of their total Gross This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC including all provinces autonomous regions and municipalities in order of The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 784 (medium) (9th)
Major nationalities Fujianese :

Han - 98%
She - 1%
Hui - 0. The following is a list of ethnic groups in China where "China" is taken to mean areas controlled by either of the two states using "China" in their formal Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. The She (畲 people are an Ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. The Hui people ( Xiao'erjing: حُوِ ذَو) are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of Islam. 3%
Prefecture-level 9 divisions
County-level 851 divisions
Township-level† 11071 divisions
ISO 3166-2 CN-35
Official website
http://www.fujian.gov.cn
(Simplified Chinese)
1These are the official PRC numbers. Prefecture, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 ( xiàn) Township ( is the basic level of political divisions in China. ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO Quemoy is included as a county and Matsu as a township. Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles The Matsu Islands (also Mazu Islands ( are a minor Archipelago of 19 Islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang
Source for population and GDP data:
《中国统计年鉴—2005》 China Statistical Yearbook 2005
ISBN 7503747382
Source for nationalities data:
《2000年人口普查中国民族人口资料》 Tabulation on nationalities of 2000 population census of China
ISBN 7105054255
† As at December 31, 2004

Fujian (help·info) (Chinese: 福建; pinyin: Fújiàn; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal map spelling: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration from Hokkien: Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of China. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Wade-Giles (ˌweɪdˈʤaɪlz) sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system (phonetic notation and Transcription) for the Mandarin Chinese Postal Map Romanization ( Traditional Chinese: 郵政式拼音 Simplified Chinese: 邮政式拼音 Pinyin: Yóuzhèngshì Pīnyīn refers to the The Southern Min language or Min Nan ( POJ: Bân-lâm-gú or "Southern Fujian" language refers to a family of Chinese languages Dialects A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Fujian borders Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsi is a southern province of the People's Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180-km-wide (11185-mile-wide Strait between Mainland China and Taiwan. The name Fujian comes from the combination of Fuzhou and Jian'ou, two cities in Fujian. ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western Jian'ou ( is a County-level city of Nanping in the Fujian province of the People's Republic of China. The name was coined during Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by

Most of Fujian is administered by the People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES However, the archipelagos of Kinmen (traditional Chinese: 金門; simplified Chinese: 金门; Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén; Tongyong Pinyin: Jīnmén; POJ (Hokkien): Kim-mn̂g) and Matsu (traditional Chinese: 馬祖; simplified Chinese: 马祖; Hanyu Pinyin: Mǎzǔ; Tongyong Pinyin: Mǎzǔ; POJ: Má-chó) are under the control of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Tongyong pinyin ( was the official Romanization of Mandarin Chinese in the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan) between 2002 and 2008 Pe̍h-ōe-jī ( POJ) ( is an Orthography in the Latin alphabet created and introduced to Fujian and Taiwan by Presbyterian The Matsu Islands (also Mazu Islands ( are a minor Archipelago of 19 Islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Tongyong pinyin ( was the official Romanization of Mandarin Chinese in the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan) between 2002 and 2008 Pe̍h-ōe-jī ( POJ) ( is an Orthography in the Latin alphabet created and introduced to Fujian and Taiwan by Presbyterian REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Thus, there are two provinces (in the sense of government organizations; Fujian and Fukien) with the same name. History During the Chinese Civil War, the ROC lost control of Mainland China, including most of Fujian province and was forced to relocate to Taiwan

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History

Recent archaeological discoveries demonstrate that Fujian (especially the northern coastal region around Fuzhou) had entered the Neolithic Age by the middle of the 6th millennium BC. ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos From the Keqiutou site (7450-5590 BP), an early Neolithic site in Pingtan Island located about 70 km southeast of Fuzhou, numerous tools made of stones, shells, bones, jades, and ceramics (including wheel-made-ceramics) have been unearthed, together with spinning wheels, a definitive evidence of weaving. Pingtan Island ( Chinese 平潭岛 or 海坛岛 is located in the eastern Fujian Province. Bones are rigid organs that form part of the Endoskeleton of Vertebrates They function to move support and protect the various organs of the body produce Jade is an Ornamental stone. The term jade is applied to two different rocks that are made up of different Silicate minerals. The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός ( keramikos) A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or Yarn from natural or Synthetic Fibers History Technology in World Civilization This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation.

The Tanshishan (昙石山) site (5500-4000 BP) in suburban Fuzhou spans the Neolithic and Chalcolithic Age where semi-underground circular buildings were found in the lower level. The Chalcolithic (Greek khalkos + lithos ' Copper stone' period or Copper Age period known as the '''Eneolithic''' ('''Æneolithic''' is a The Huangtulun (黄土崙) site (ca. 1325 BC), also in suburban Fuzhou, was of the Bronze Age in character. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for

These findings, however, also indicate that the agricultural tradition was weak if not lacking in this area, which is consistent with the early records stating that the indigenous people in Fujian, primarily those living along the Min River, were Austronesians with "large eyes, flat nose and tattooed bodies", who made their living by fishing. The Min River ( is a 577km-long River in Fujian province China. The Austronesian people or Austronesian-speaking people, are a population group present in Oceania and Southeast Asia who speak or had ancestors who spoke

These people were probably the original inhabitants of southern China. Some of them may have been assimilated, driven further south, or exiled during Han Dynasty to eastern China (north of present-day Shanghai). The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million

For the Han Chinese, this area was also known as Minyue. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. Minyue ( was an ancient kingdom located what is now the province of Fujian in Southern China The word "Mǐnyuè" was derived by combining "Mǐn" (閩/闽; POJ: bân), perhaps an ethnic name and associated with the Chinese word for barbarians (蠻/蛮; pinyin: mán; POJ: bân), and "Yue", after the State of Yue, a Spring and Autumn Period kingdom in Zhejiang Province to the north. Pe̍h-ōe-jī ( POJ) ( is an Orthography in the Latin alphabet created and introduced to Fujian and Taiwan by Presbyterian The Spring and Autumn Period ( was a period in Chinese history which roughly corresponds to the first half of the Eastern Zhou dynasty (from the second half of the 8th century BC Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. This is because the royal family of Yuè fled to Fujian after their kingdom was annexed by the State of Chu in 306 BC. Chǔ ( 楚) was a kingdom in what is now central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period ( 722 - 481 BC) and Events By place Cyprus Menelaus brother of Egypt's ruler Ptolemy I Soter, is defeated and captured by Demetrius Poliorcetes Mǐn is also the name of the main river in this area, but the ethnonym is probably earlier.

Minyue was a de facto kingdom until the emperor of Qin Dynasty, the first unified imperial Chinese state, abolished the status. Not to be confused with the Qing Dynasty, the last dynasty of China In the aftermath of the fall of the Qin Dynasty, however, civil war broke out between two warlords, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang; the Minyue king Wuzhu sent his troops to fight side-by-side with Liu Bang, and his gamble paid off. Xiang Yu ( 232 BC – 202 BC was a prominent general during the fall of the Qin Dynasty. Early life Liú Bāng was born into a lower class farming family in Pei (present Pei County in Jiangsu Province) Liu Bang was victorious, and founded the Han Dynasty; in 202 BC he restored Minyue's status as a tributary independent kingdom. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. Events By place Carthage Accused of treason by the Carthaginians after being defeated by the Romans at the Battle of the The term tributary state refers to one of the two main ways in which a pre-modern state might be subordinate to a more powerful neighbour Thus Wuzhu was allowed to construct his fortified city in Fuzhou as well as a few locations in the Wuyi Mountains, which have been excavated in recent years. ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western The Wuyi Mountains ( POJ: Bu-i Soaⁿ are a mountain range located at the prefecture Nanping, at the northern border of Fujian (Hok-kian Province His kingdom extended beyond the borders of contemporary Fujian into eastern Guangdong, eastern Jiangxi, and southern Zhejiang. Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsi is a southern province of the People's Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. By this time Minyue was being sinicized and had a combination of aboriginal (possibly Austronesian) and Han Chinese elements. Sinicization, Sinicisation or Sinification, (in Mandarin: 中国化 Zhōngguóhuà) is the linguistic assimilation or The Austronesian people or Austronesian-speaking people, are a population group present in Oceania and Southeast Asia who speak or had ancestors who spoke

After the death of Wuzhu, Minyue maintained its militant tradition and launched several expeditions against their neighboring kingdoms in Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang, mostly in the 2nd century BC, only to be stopped by the Han Dynasty. Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsi is a southern province of the People's Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Han emperor eventually decided to get rid of the potential threat by sending in large forces simultaneously from four directions via land and sea in 111 BC. The rulers in Fuzhou surrendered to avoid a futile fight and destruction; thus the first kingdom in Fujian history came to an abrupt end. Nonetheless, the people of northern Fujian still erect temples in memory of their first kings.

The Han Dynasty collapsed at the end of the 2nd century AD, paving the way for the Three Kingdoms era. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The Three Kingdoms period ( is a period in the History of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of Sun Quan, the founder of the Kingdom of Wu, spent nearly twenty years subduing the Shan Yue people, the branch of the Yue people living in mountains. Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a

The first wave of immigration of the noble class arrived in the province in the early 4th century AD when the Western Jin Dynasty collapsed and the north was torn apart by invasions by nomadic peoples from the north, as well as civil war. During the reign of the Jin Dynasty, many tribes overran parts of China. The Jìn Dynasty ( 265 – 420) one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties These immigrants were primarily from eight families in central China: Lin (林), Huang (黄), Chen (陈), Zheng (郑), Zhan (詹), Qiu (邱), He (何), and Hu (胡). Lin is a Pinyin transcription of one of several Chinese surnames with 林 (pinyin Lín being overwhelmingly the most common Huang ( is a Chinese surname that means "yellow" While Huáng is the Pinyin romanisation of the word it may also be romanised as Houang Hoang Chén ( is one of the most common Chinese family names It ranks at the 5th most popular surname in Mainland China and the most popular surname in Singapore Zhèng / Zheng4 ( Hanyu Pinyin) or Cheng ( Wade-Giles) is a Chinese word Qiu is the Hanyu Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese family names 丘(Qiū 邱(Qiū 秋(Qiū 仇(Qiú and 裘(Qiú He is the Romanised transliteration of several Chinese family names. Hu is a Chinese surname. It is the 15th most common Surname in China, according to a study published in 2006 The first four remain as the major surnames of modern Fujian.

Nevertheless, isolation from nearby areas owing to rugged terrain contributed to Fujian's relatively backward economy and level of development, despite major population boost from northern China during the "barbarian" invasions. Population density in Fujian remained low compared to the rest of China. Only two commanderies and sixteen counties were established by the Western Jin Dynasty. The commandery ( 郡 in Pinyin: jùn was a historical administrative level of China. The Jìn Dynasty ( 265 – 420) one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties Like other southern provinces such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan, Fujian often served as a destination for exiled prisoners and dissidents at that time. Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the Guangxi (or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region;) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. ( also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties era, the Southern Dynasties reigned south of the Yangtze River. This article is about the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. The Southern dynasties 南朝 ( nanchao in Pinyin: nán cháo comprise the Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang Dynasty and Chen Their sovereigns put significant efforts into populating the area with Han Chinese.

The Tang Dynasty (618-907) oversaw the next golden age of China. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by Events By Place Asia The Sui Dynasty ends and the Tang Dynasty begins in China. Events By Place Asia Oleg leads the Kievan Rus' in a campaign against Constantinople (see Rus'-Byzantine As the Tang Dynasty ended, China was torn apart in the period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms ( 907-960 was an era of political upheaval in China, beginning in the Tang Dynasty and ending in the Song Dynasty. During this time, a second major wave of immigration arrived in the safe haven of Fujian, led by general Wang, who set up an independent Kingdom of Min with its capital in Fuzhou. Min 閩 was one of the Ten Kingdoms which was in existence between the years of 909 and 945. After the death of the founding king, however, the kingdom suffered from internal strife, and was soon swallowed up by Southern Tang, another southern kingdom. Southern Tang (also referred to as Nantang) ( Chinese: 南唐 Pinyin Nán Táng was one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China

Quanzhou was blooming into a seaport under the reign of the Min Kingdom, and may have been the largest seaport in the Eastern hemisphere. "Zaytun" redirects here For the South Korean military division in Iraq see Zaytun Division. Min 閩 was one of the Ten Kingdoms which was in existence between the years of 909 and 945. In the early Ming dynasty, Quanzhou was the staging area and supply depot of Zheng He's naval expeditions. The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Zheng He ( Birth name 馬三寶 / 马三宝; Arabic / Persian name حجّي محمود شمس Hajji Mahmud Shams) (1371&ndash1433 was a Hui Further development was severely hampered by the sea trade ban of the Ming Dynasty, and the area was superseded by nearby ports of Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai despite the lifting of the ban in 1550. Hai jin ( literally "ocean forbidden" was a ban on maritime activities during China 's Ming Dynasty and again during the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Ningbo ( literally "Tranquil Waves" is a Seaport with sub-provincial administrative status. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Large scale piracy by Wokou (Japanese pirates) was eventually wiped out by Chinese military and Japanese authority of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Late Ming and early Qing Dynasty symbolized an era of large influx of refugees and another 20 years of sea trade ban under the Kangxi Emperor, a measure intended to counter the refuge Ming government of Koxinga in Taiwan. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China The Kangxi Emperor ( Mongolian Enkh Amgalan Khaan, May 4, 1654 &ndash December 20, 1722) was the third Emperor of Koxinga ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Kok-sèng-iâ/Kok-sìⁿ-iâ Lord with the Imperial Surname) is the traditional Western spelling of the popular appellation of Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Incoming refugees, however, did not translate into a major labor force owing to their re-migration into prosperous regions of Guangdong province. Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the In 1689, the Qing dynasty officially incorporated Taiwan into Fujian province. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Settlement of Taiwan by Han Chinese followed, and the majority of people in Taiwan are descendants of emigrants from Southern Fujian. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. After Taiwan was separated into its own province in 1885 and ceded to Japan in 1895, Fujian arrived at its present extent. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It was substantially influenced by the Japanese after the Treaty of Shimonoseki of 1895 until the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) of WWII. The Treaty of Shimonoseki ( Japanese: 下関条約 "Shimonoseki Jōyaku") known as the Treaty of Maguan ( in China was signed at Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Second Sino-Japanese War ( July 7, 1937 to September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Owing to the mountainous landscape, Fujian was the most secluded province of the PRC in eastern China due to the lack of rail and underdeveloped networks of paved roads before the 1950s. The first railway to the province was completed in mid-1950s connecting Xiamen to the rest of the mainland. Despite its secluded location, Fujian has had a strong academic tradition since the Southern Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms At the time, north China was occupied by the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, which caused a shift of the cultural center of China to the south, benefiting Fuzhou and other southern cities. The Jurchens ( were a Tungus people who inhabited the region of Manchuria ( Northeast China) until the 17th century when they adopted the name Manchu This is an article for the Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115–1234 For other Chinese dynasties whose names are also rendered "Jin" in Pinyin, see Jin Dynasty In the Chinese Academy of Science and Chinese Academy of Engineering, there are more members from Fuzhou than from any other city. The Chinese Academy of Sciences ( CAS) ( formerly known as Academia Sinica (not to be confused with the Republic of China 's (Taiwan Academia The Chinese Academy of Engineering ( Chinese: 中国工程院 Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gōngchéng Yuàn is the National academy of the People's Republic ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western In addition, it should also be pointed out that the slow development of Fujian in its early days has proven a blessing for the province's ecology; today, the province has the highest forest coverage rate and the most diverse biosphere in China whereas central China suffers from severe overpopulation and displays severe signs of soil erosion accompanied by frequent droughts and floods due to lack of forest coverage. Erosion is the carrying away or displacement of solids ( Sediment, Soil, rock and other particles usually by the agents of currents such as wind

Since the late 1970s, the economy of Fujian along the coast has greatly benefited from its geographic and cultural proximity to Taiwan. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. In 2003, Xiamen ranked number eight GDP per capita among 659 Chinese cities, ahead of Shanghai and Beijing, while Fuzhou ranked no. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western 21 (number 4 among 30 provincial capitals). The development has been accompanied by a large influx of population from the over-populated areas in the north and west, and much of the farmland and forest as well as cultural heritage sites such as the temples of king Wuzhu have given way to ubiquitous high-rise buildings, and the government faces a challenge at all levels to sustain development while, at the same time, preserving the unique and vital natural and cultural heritage of Fujian.

See also: Early western influence in Fujian

Geography

The province is mostly mountainous, and is traditionally described to be "Eight parts mountain, one part water, and one part farmland" (八山一水一分田). That people from the Western hemisphere have been visiting China from before the Christian era is beyond doubt The northwest is higher in altitude, with the Wuyi Mountains forming the border between Fujian and Jiangxi. The Wuyi Mountains ( POJ: Bu-i Soaⁿ are a mountain range located at the prefecture Nanping, at the northern border of Fujian (Hok-kian Province ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsi is a southern province of the People's Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River The highest point of Fujian is Huanggang Peak in the Wuyi Mountains, with an altitude of 2157 m. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International

The province faces East China Sea to the east, South China Sea to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the southeast. The East China Sea is a Marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1249000 km² The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180-km-wide (11185-mile-wide Strait between Mainland China and Taiwan. The coastline is rugged and has many bays and islands. Major islands include Quemoy (controlled by the Republic of China), Haitan Island, and Nanri Island. Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles

The River Min Jiang and its tributaries cut through much of northern and central Fujian. The Min River ( is a 577km-long River in Fujian province China. Other rivers include the Jinjiang River and the Jiulong River. The Jiulong River or Jiulong Jiang ( is the largest river in southern Fujian, and the second largest in Fujian China. Due to its uneven topography, Fujian has many cliffs and rapids.

Fujian is separated from Taiwan by the 180-km-wide Taiwan Strait. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Some of the small islands in the Taiwan Strait are also part of the province. Small parts of the province, namely the islands of Quemoy and Matsu are under the administration of the Republic of China. Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles The Matsu Islands (also Mazu Islands ( are a minor Archipelago of 19 Islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang

Fujian has a subtropical climate, with warm winters. The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of In January the coastal regions average around 7-10 °C while the hills average 6-8 °C. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. In summer temperatures are high, and province is threatened by typhoons coming in from the Pacific. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Average annual precipitation is 1400-2000 mm. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to

Major cities:

Administrative divisions

The People's Republic of China controls most of the province, and divides it into nine prefecture-level divisions, all of them prefecture-level cities:

The prefecture-level cities:

The sub-province-level city:

All of the prefecture-level cities except Longyan, Sanming, and Nanping are found along the coast. ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western "Zaytun" redirects here For the South Korean military division in Iraq see Zaytun Division. Dialect The main dialect spoken in Zhangzhou is Hokkien, one of the major Min Nan ( languages Administration The Prefecture-level city of Putian administers 4 districts and 1 county. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Dialect The main dialect spoken in Zhangzhou is Hokkien, one of the major Min Nan ( languages "Zaytun" redirects here For the South Korean military division in Iraq see Zaytun Division. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Sanming administers 2 districts, 1 County-level city, 9 counties. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Putian administers 4 districts and 1 county. This article is about the city in Fujian Province China For the Ten Kingdoms -era kingdom also known as Nanping see Jingnan Administration Geography It is situated in the upper reaches of the Jiulong and Tingjiang rivers Administration The prefecture-level Ningde City administers 1 district, 2 cities, 6 counties, as well as 124 towns

The nine prefecture-level divisions are subdivided into 85 county-level divisions (26 districts, 14 county-level cities, and 45 counties). See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted The term district, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. A county-level city ( is a county-level administrative division of Mainland China. In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 ( xiàn) Those are in turn divided into 1107 township-level divisions (605 towns, 328 townships, 18 ethnic townships, and 156 subdistricts). See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted When referring to Political Divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 (simplified 镇; pinyin zhèn Wade-Giles Township ( is the basic level of political divisions in China. In a similar fashion to the former Soviet Union 's Titular nations a number of areas associated with one or more ethnic minorities are designated as '''autonomous''' Subdistrict is a low level Administrative division of a country Note: these are the official PRC numbers. Thus, Quemoy is included as one of the 45 counties and Matsu as one of the 334 townships. Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles The Matsu Islands (also Mazu Islands ( are a minor Archipelago of 19 Islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang

Quemoy County is nominally controlled by Quanzhou prefecture-level city, but it is administered in its entirety by the Republic of China. Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles "Zaytun" redirects here For the South Korean military division in Iraq see Zaytun Division. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The PRC-administered Lianjiang County, under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou prefecture-level city, nominally includes the Matsu Islands, but Matsu is in reality controlled by the Republic of China, which administers Matsu as Lienchiang County (same name Romanized differently). Lianjiang ( BUC: Lièng-gŏng is a County on the coast of Fujian Province, China. ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western The Matsu Islands (also Mazu Islands ( are a minor Archipelago of 19 Islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Matsu Islands (also Mazu Islands ( are a minor Archipelago of 19 Islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang

See List of administrative divisions of Fujian for a complete list of county-level divisions. Fujian is a province of China, with the vast majority administered by the People's Republic of China (PRC and the offshore islands of See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted

Politics

List of the Secretaries of the CPC Fujian Committee

List of Governors

Economy

Xiamen (Amoy) with old and new buildings.
Xiamen (Amoy) with old and new buildings. Zhang Dingcheng ( POJ: TiuⁿTiaⁿ-seng 1898 - December 16, 1981) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. Han Xianchu (韩先楚 POJ: Han Sian-chho (1913-1986 was a general of the Chinese Communist Party. Liao Zhigao ( Chinese 廖志高 POJ: Liau Chi-ko May 20 1913 - August 28 2000 was a politician of the People's Republic of China Jia Qinglin ( POJ: Ka Kheng-lim born March 1940 in Botou Hebei Province is the fourth ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chen Mingyi ( Chinese: 陈明义 POJ: Tan Beng-gi born August 1940 is a politician of the People's Republic of China Song Defu ( Chinese: 宋德福 POJ: Song Tek-hok February 1946 - September 13, 2007) was a politician of the People's Republic of China Zhang Dingcheng ( POJ: TiuⁿTiaⁿ-seng 1898 - December 16, 1981) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. Han Xianchu (韩先楚 POJ: Han Sian-chho (1913-1986 was a general of the Chinese Communist Party. Liao Zhigao ( Chinese 廖志高 POJ: Liau Chi-ko May 20 1913 - August 28 2000 was a politician of the People's Republic of China Wang Zhaoguo ( POJ: Ong Tiau-kok born July 1941) is a Chinese politician who came to prominence during the era of Deng Xiaoping. Jia Qinglin ( POJ: Ka Kheng-lim born March 1940 in Botou Hebei Province is the fourth ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chen Mingyi ( Chinese: 陈明义 POJ: Tan Beng-gi born August 1940 is a politician of the People's Republic of China He Guoqiang ( Pinyin: Hè Guóqiáng born 1943 is a high-ranking government official in the government of the People's Republic of China. Xi Jinping ( POJ: Sip Kin-ping born 1953) is a senior leader of the People's Republic of China.

Fujian is hilly and farmland is sparse. Rice is the main crop, supplemented by sweet potatoes and wheat. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many The sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas) is a Dicotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Cash crops include sugar cane and rapeseed. Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae Rapeseed ( Brassica napus) also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of Fujian leads the provinces of China in longan production, and is also a major producer of lychees and tea. The longan ( Cantonese long-ngan; literally " dragon eye" Thai ลำไย is a tropical Tree native to southern The Lychee ( Litchi chinensis) also spelled Litchi (the US FDA spelling or Laichi and Lichu, Chinese: 荔枝 Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Seafood is another important product, with shellfish production especially prominent. Shellfish is a Culinary and Fisheries term for those aquatic Invertebrate animals that are used as Food: various species of molluscs

Fujian is one of the wealthier provinces of China. Xiamen was one of the first cities in China to be classified as a Special Economic Zone. A Special Economic Zone ( SEZ) is a geographical region that has economic laws that are more liberal than a country's typical economic laws Because of the closeness both geographically and culturally with Taiwan, Fujian receives much investment from there. Foreign direct investment ( FDI) in its classic definition is defined as a company from one country making a physical investment into building a factory in another country

In 2006, Fujian's nominal GDP was 750. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2 billion yuan (US$94 billion), a rise of 13% from the previous year.

Demographics

Han Chinese make up most of the population. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. Hakka, a Han Chinese people with its own distinct identity, live in the southwestern parts of the province. The Hakkas ( Hakka language: Hak-kâ; Mandarin Chinese: Kèjiā) are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who live predominantly Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. Hui'an, also a Han branch with their distinct culture and fashion, populate Fujian's southeast coastline near Chongwu in Hui'an County. The She, scattered over mountainous regions in the north, is the largest minority ethnic group of the province. The She (畲 people are an Ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. The following is a list of ethnic groups in China where "China" is taken to mean areas controlled by either of the two states using "China" in their formal Genetic studies have suggested that a significant proportion of Han Chinese ancestry in Fujian descend (predominantly matrilineally) from pre-Sinicization aborigines. Sinicization, Sinicisation or Sinification, (in Mandarin: 中国化 Zhōngguóhuà) is the linguistic assimilation or

Many ethnic Chinese around the world, especially Southeast Asia, trace their ancestry to Fujian. Descendants of Fujian emigrants make up the majority of the majority ethnic Chinese population of Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Singapore The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Fujian, especially Fuzhou, is also the major source of undocumented Chinese immigrants in the United States.

Culture

See also: Music of Fujian, Hakka architecture, and Dog Kung Fu

Because of its mountainous nature and the numerous waves of migration from central China in the course of history, Fujian is one of the most linguistically diverse places in all Han Chinese areas of China. Fujian is a Chinese province. Traditional music include a variety of folk and classical styles Hakka architecture is a building style in southern China unique to the Hakka people Dog Kung Fu, ie Góuquán (狗拳 is a Martial arts style from China. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. Local dialects can become unintelligible within 10 km. This is reflected in the expression that "if you drive five miles in Fujian the culture changes, and if you drive ten miles, the language does". [1] Classification of these various dialects have confounded linguists. In general, most dialects of Fujian are put into a broad Min category, then subdivided into Min Bei, Min Dong, Min Zhong, Min Nan, Pu Xian, and Shao Jiang. The Northern Min language or Min Bei ( is a collection of mutually intelligible dialects of Min spoken in Nanping in northwestern Fujian The Eastern Min language or Min Dong ( Foochow Romanized: Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄ is the language mainly spoken in the eastern part of Fujian Province The Central Min language or Min Zhong ( is a subcategory of Min, which is a Chinese language. The Southern Min language or Min Nan ( POJ: Bân-lâm-gú or "Southern Fujian" language refers to a family of Chinese languages Dialects Puxian ( Simplified Chinese: 莆仙话; Traditional Chinese: 莆仙話; Hanyu pinyin: Púxiān huà is a subcategory of Min Chinese. Shao Jiang can refer to Jiang (rank Shao Jiang Min, a Min Chinese language (The seventh subdivision of Min, Qiong Wen, is not spoken in Fujian. ) The Fuzhou dialect is part of Min Dong, but some linguists classified it as Min Bei; the Amoy language is part of Min Nan. The Eastern Min language or Min Dong ( Foochow Romanized: Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄ is the language mainly spoken in the eastern part of Fujian Province The Southern Min language or Min Nan ( POJ: Bân-lâm-gú or "Southern Fujian" language refers to a family of Chinese languages Dialects Hakka, another subdivision of spoken Chinese, is spoken around Longyan by the Hakka people who live there. Geography It is situated in the upper reaches of the Jiulong and Tingjiang rivers The Hakkas ( Hakka language: Hak-kâ; Mandarin Chinese: Kèjiā) are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who live predominantly

As is true of other provinces, the official language in Fujian is Standard Mandarin, which is used for communication between people of different localities. Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan [1]

Several regions of Fujian have their own form of Chinese opera. Chinese Opera ( Chinese: 戏曲/戲曲 Pinyin: xìqǔ is a popular form of Drama and Musical theatre in China with roots going back Minju (Fujian Opera) is popular around Fuzhou; Gaojiaxi around Jinjiang and Quanzhou; Xiangju around Zhangzhou; Fujian Nanqu throughout the south, and Puxianxi around Putian and Xianyou County. Min opera ( traditional: 閩劇 simplified: 闽剧 Pinyin: Mǐn jù Foochow Romanized: Mìng-kiŏk POJ: Ban-kiok a ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western "Zaytun" redirects here For the South Korean military division in Iraq see Zaytun Division. Dialect The main dialect spoken in Zhangzhou is Hokkien, one of the major Min Nan ( languages Administration The Prefecture-level city of Putian administers 4 districts and 1 county.

Fujian cuisine, with an emphasis on seafood, is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine. Fujian cuisine (Chinese 闽菜 POJ: Ban chhai or 福建菜 POJ: Hok-kian chhai is derived from the native Cooking style of the province of Seafood is any Sea Animal or Seaweed that is served as Food, or is suitable for eating particularly saltwater animals such Chinese cuisine ( Traditional Chinese: 中國菜 Simplified Chinese: 中国菜 originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in It is composed of traditions from various regions, including Fuzhou cuisine and Min Nan cuisine. Fuzhou cuisine is one of the four styles of Fujian cuisine. Fujian cuisine is considered one of the Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine The most prestigious dish is Fotiaoqiang (literally "Buddha Jumps Over Wall"), a complex dish making use of many ingredients, including shark fin, sea cucumber, abalone, and Shaoxing wine (a form of "Chinese alcoholic beverage"). Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body fin is a surface used to produce lift and Thrust or to steer while traveling in Water, air or other Fluid media The sea cucumber (also known as trepang, bêche-de-mer, or ambiguously Sea slug) is an Echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea Abalone (from Spanish Abulón) are medium-sized to very large edible sea Snails marine Gastropod Mollusks in the Shaoxing wine is one of the most famous varieties of Huangjiu, or traditional Chinese fermented wines from rice See also Wine in China Jiu ( is the Chinese word that refers to all Alcoholic beverages This word has often been mistranslated into

Many famous teas originate from Fujian, including oolong, Wuyi Yancha, and Fuzhou jasmine tea. Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Oolong ( → wūlóng) is a traditional Chinese Tea somewhere between green and black in oxidation Fujian tea ceremony is an elaborate way of preparing and serving tea. A gongfu tea ceremony or kung fu tea ceremony ( Chinese: 工[[wikt 夫|夫]] 茶 or 功夫茶 POJ: Kang Hu Te is a type of In fact, the English word "tea" is borrowed from Min nan language. The Southern Min language or Min Nan ( POJ: Bân-lâm-gú or "Southern Fujian" language refers to a family of Chinese languages Dialects (Standard Mandarin and Standard Cantonese pronounce the word as chá. Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan Standard Cantonese is the standard variant of the Cantonese (Yuet language )

Fuzhou bodiless lacquer ware, a famous type of lacquer ware, is noted for using a body of clay and/or plaster to form its shape; the body later removed. In a general sense lacquer is a clear or coloured Varnish, that dries by solvent evaporation and often a curing process as well that produces a hard durable finish in any Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and The term plaster can refer to plaster of Paris Lime plaster, or Cement plaster. Fuzhou is also famous for Shoushan stone carvings. ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western Shoushan (Chinese 首山石 Pinyin Shǒushān stone carving is an art originating in Fujian Province（福建省 Fújiàn shěng）in Eastern China

Tourism

Places of interest include:

Famous people

The province also has a tradition of educational achievement, and has produced many important scholars and statesmen since the time of the Song dynasty, such as:

Miscellaneous topics

Corporations with headquarters in Fujian include:

Professional sports teams in Fujian include:

Colleges and universities

Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed. China Clean Energy Inc ( Otc:ccgy through its wholly owned subsidiary Fujian Zhongde Technology Co The Chinese Basketball Association ( CBA; Chinese 中国男子篮球职业联赛 is the premier professional Basketball league in China. Fujian SBS Xunxing (福建SBS浔兴 POJ: Hok-kian SBS Sim-heng or Fujian Xunxing or Fujian SBS are a Basketball team in the South Division The Chinese Football Association Jia League ( Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会甲级联赛 is the second tier league of the People's Republic of China. Xiamen Lanshi ( Chinese characters: Simplified 厦门蓝狮 Traditional 廈門藍獅 Pinyin: Xiàmén Lánshī POJ: E-mng Na-sai is a Chinese

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Referebces

  1. ^ a b French, Howard W. Xiamen University (XMU Latin: Universitas Amoiensis Pinyin: Xiàmén Dàxué POJ: E-mng Toa-hak Simplified Chinese: 厦门大学 colloquially Huaqiao University ( Chinese: 华侨大学 Pinyin: Huá Qiáo Dà Xué is a University located in Quanzhou, Fujian province Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (福建农林大学 is a public university in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Fujian College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (福建中医学院 is a university located in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Fujian Medical University (福建医科大学 is a university located in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Fujian University of Technology ( Chinese:福建工程学院 Pinyin:Fújiàn Gōngchéng Xuéyuàn) is a public university located in Fuzhou, Fujian Fuzhou University FSU ( Chinese: 福州大学 Pinyin Fú zhōu dà xué is a university located in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China Jimei University JMU ( Simplified Chinese: 集美大学 POJ: Chip-bi Toa-hak Pinyin: Jíměi Dàxué is a public university located in Xiamen Zhangzhou Normal College (漳州师范学院 POJ: Chiong chiu su hoan hak oan is a public college located in Zhangzhou, Fujian, China. Minjiang University (闽江学院 is a public university located in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Putian University ( Simplified Chinese: 莆田学院 Pinyin: Pútián Xué Yuán is a public University located in Putian, Fujian Quanzhou Normal College (泉州师范学院 POJ: Choan chiu su hoan hak oan is a public college located in Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Yang-En University (仰恩大学 is a private university located in the village of Majia outside Quanzhou, Fujian, China. "Uniting China to Speak Mandarin, the One Official Language: Easier Said Than Done. " The New York Times. July 10, 2005. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed June 13, 2008. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

See also

List of laojiaos in Fujian

External links

Guide to Fujian

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