Prefecture-level city · Fujian

Fuzhou 福州市

Fuzhou (福州市), the capital of Fujian, lies on the lower Min River (闽江), facing the Taiwan Strait. Its nickname Rongcheng (榕城), 'Banyan City', goes back to 1065, when the prefect had banyans planted household by household.

Location of Fujian, the surrounding province-level areaView province guide

Get to know Fuzhou

Wuyi Square in Fuzhou, Fujian (福建福州五一广场), showing its central monument and public space.
Wuyi Square in Fuzhou, Fujian (福建福州五一广场), showing its central monument and public space. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2019-12-07 13:06. · xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
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Administrative area
Prefecture-level city · 地级市
Part of
Fujian
Chinese name
福州市
Local areas
13 local areas

Area & population

Area in the source
12,231.90 km²
Population · 2020 census
8,291,268
Administrative seat
Gulou District

Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.

Setting and landscape

The city government describes Fuzhou as a typical estuarine basin, ringed by Gushan (鼓山), Qishan (旗山), Wuhu Mountain (五虎山) and Lianhua Peak (莲花峰), mostly 600 to 1,000 m high. Mountains and hills cover nearly 73 percent of the municipality, and the Min River cuts east through the city to the sea. Offshore lie 545 islands, among them Haitan Island (海坛岛), 274.33 km² in area.

History

In 202 BC Wuzhu (无诸) was made King of Minyue with his capital at Yecheng (冶城), in today's Fuzhou. The name Fuzhou dates from 725 under the Tang, and in 909 Wang Shenzhi (王审知) made the city the capital of his Min kingdom; walls extended during the Five Dynasties enclosed the Wu (乌山), Yu (于山) and Ping (屏山) hills, hence the old name Sanshan, 'Three Hills'. Fuzhou opened as one of the five treaty ports in 1844. In 1866 the Qing founded the Fuzhou Navy Yard (福州船政局) at Mawei (马尾), and in 1884, during the Sino-French War, the Fujian fleet was almost wiped out in the naval battle at Mawei.

What to see

Sanfang Qixiang (三坊七巷), the 'three lanes and seven alleys' of Gulou District (鼓楼区), keeps the Tang and Song ward plan along Nanhou Street (南后街) and the former homes of Lin Zexu (林则徐), Yan Fu (严复) and Bing Xin (冰心), among many others. It is a national key protected site, a AAAAA scenic area and on China's World Heritage tentative list. Gushan in Jin'an District (晋安区), north of the Min River and rising to 919 m, holds Yongquan Temple (涌泉寺), founded in 783, and more than 300 cliff inscriptions, including calligraphy by Cai Xiang (蔡襄) and Zhu Xi (朱熹), protected as a national key site.

Food and local products

Fuzhou cooking uses shrimp oil and rice-wine lees and gives soups special weight. Fotiaoqiang (佛跳墙), 'Buddha jumps over the wall', took shape in the Qing and is linked with the Juchunyuan (聚春园) restaurant: more than 30 ingredients are packed into a Shaoxing wine jar and simmered over a low fire, and its making is national intangible heritage. Well-known snacks include fish balls (福州鱼丸), rouyan (肉燕) dumplings and dingbian hu (鼎边糊). The scenting of jasmine tea, green tea infused with fresh jasmine, and bodiless lacquerware (脱胎漆器) are also on the national intangible heritage list.

Getting oriented

The government sits in Gulou District. Fuzhou Station and Fuzhou South Station are the main rail stations, and Fuzhou Changle International Airport lies 45 km from the urban area on the coast of Changle District (长乐区).

Highlights

  • Sanfang Qixiang 三坊七巷: Historic lanes of Gulou District keeping the Tang and Song ward plan; national key protected site and AAAAA scenic area.
  • Gushan and Yongquan Temple 鼓山涌泉寺: Temple founded in 783 on Gushan, north of the Min River; the mountain has more than 300 cliff inscriptions.
  • Fotiaoqiang 佛跳墙: More than 30 ingredients slow-simmered in a Shaoxing wine jar; national intangible heritage.
  • Fuzhou jasmine tea 福州茉莉花茶: Green tea scented with fresh jasmine; the scenting craft entered the national intangible heritage list in 2014.
Sources for this guide

2024年福州自然地理情况 _ 自然地理 _ 福州市人民政府门户网站 · Fuzhou Municipal People's Government (from the Fuzhou Yearbook)

福州市 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

聚春园佛跳墙制作技艺 - 中国非物质文化遗产网·中国非物质文化遗产数字博物馆 · China Intangible Cultural Heritage Network (ihchina.cn)

福州脱胎漆器髹饰技艺 - 中国非物质文化遗产网·中国非物质文化遗产数字博物馆 · China Intangible Cultural Heritage Network (ihchina.cn)

三坊七巷 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

鼓山 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

花茶制作技艺（福州茉莉花茶窨制工艺） - 中国非物质文化遗产网·中国非物质文化遗产数字博物馆 · China Intangible Cultural Heritage Network (ihchina.cn)

Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.

Explore Fuzhou

Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.

Places to explore around Fuzhou

Wuyi Square in Fuzhou, Fujian (福建福州五一广场), showing its central monument and public space.Wuyi Square in Fuzhou, Fujian (福建福州五一广场), showing its central monument and public space. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2019-12-07 13:06.

Fuzhou福州

Fuzhou’s historic centre is best understood through its lanes, lakes and wooded hills. Sanfang Qixiang preserves the arrangement of residential wards around Nanhou Street, while West Lake places temple buildings and literary…

Read the place guide →Sanfang Qixiang viewed west from the Dongbai Centre observation terrace in Fuzhou, July 2019.Sanfang Qixiang viewed west from the Dongbai Centre observation terrace in Fuzhou, July 2019.

Sanfang Qixiang三坊七巷

Sanfang Qixiang is organised around Nanhou Street, with residential lanes extending to either side. The contrast between the commercial spine and enclosed courtyard houses makes the old ward layout easy to read. Yijin Lane…

Read the place guide →Cliff inscriptions on Mount Gu in Fuzhou, March 2019.Cliff inscriptions on Mount Gu in Fuzhou, March 2019.

Mount Gu (Fujian)鼓山

Mount Gu rises in eastern Fuzhou with the Min River to the south and Guling to the north. Yongquan Temple forms a major cultural focus on its slopes.

Read the place guide →The main exhibition-building entrance at Fujian Museum, Fuzhou; 2 May 2022.The main exhibition-building entrance at Fujian Museum, Fuzhou; 2 May 2022.

Fujian Museum福建博物院

Fujian Museum gives the province’s history a physical focus through bronzes, ceramics, sculpture and local performance traditions. A large bronze nao from Jian’ou exemplifies the early metalwork in its collection, while the…

Read the place guide →West Lake Park entrance, Fuzhou · 福州西湖公园入口West Lake Park entrance, Fuzhou · 福州西湖公园入口 Photograph date recorded by the source: Taken on 13 April 2009.

West Lake Park (Fuzhou)西湖公园

Fuzhou’s West Lake is a garden landscape of islands, bridges and buildings associated with the city’s literary life. Kaihua Temple stands on Kaihua Islet, while Wanzai Hall beside it commemorates poets and their gatherings…

Read the place guide →A beach, coastal settlement and bay on Pingtan Island, July 2011.A beach, coastal settlement and bay on Pingtan Island, July 2011.

Pingtan Island平潭岛

Pingtan, also called Haitan, combines sandy bays with villages built from the island’s granite. Beigang’s grey stone houses climb above the coast beneath Junshan, with tiled roofs and small lanes facing the sea. Tannan Bay…

Read the place guide →The airside terminal, apron and a parked aircraft at Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Fujian; 25 August 2023.The airside terminal, apron and a parked aircraft at Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Fujian; 25 August 2023.

Fuzhou Changle International Airport福州长乐国际机场

Fuzhou’s airport lies near the coast at Changle, separate from the old city around the Min River. The Binhai Express links its Airport station with central Fuzhou and the main railway station, making the rail-to-terminal…

Read the place guide →Luoxing Pagoda and the Liu Qiniang sculpture · 罗星塔与柳七娘像Luoxing Pagoda and the Liu Qiniang sculpture · 罗星塔与柳七娘像 Photograph date recorded by the source: 24 May 2012, 17:40:03.

Luoxing Pagoda罗星塔

Luoxing Pagoda stands on Luoxing Hill by the north bank of the Min River in Mawei, Fuzhou. The present stone pagoda is a Ming-period structure.

Read the place guide →Moon Palace Gate in Yantai Mountain Park, Fuzhou · 福州烟台山公园月宫门Moon Palace Gate in Yantai Mountain Park, Fuzhou · 福州烟台山公园月宫门 Photograph date recorded by the source: 18 October 2023, 14:35:15.

Yantai Mountain福州烟台山

Yantai Mountain rises from the north end of Nantai Island, on the south bank of Fuzhou’s Min River. Its streets retain the churches, schools and former consular buildings of the city’s foreign-trade period. The rough stone walls…

Read the place guide →Historic hall and courtyard of Hualin Temple, Fuzhou · 福州华林寺Historic hall and courtyard of Hualin Temple, Fuzhou · 福州华林寺 Photograph date recorded by the source: 4 March 2012, 15:20:38.

Hualin Temple福州华林寺

Hualin Temple’s main hall preserves a rare early timber-building tradition in the centre of Fuzhou. Dating to 964, the hall has a broad hip-and-gable roof supported by substantial columns and a remarkably expressive bracket…

Read the place guide →Elevated Fu Forest Trail in Meifeng Mountain Park, Fuzhou · 福州福道梅峰山地公园段Elevated Fu Forest Trail in Meifeng Mountain Park, Fuzhou · 福州福道梅峰山地公园段 Photograph date recorded by the source: 21 December 2018, 17:38:23.

Fu Forest Trail福道

Fudao threads an elevated metal walkway through the wooded Jinniu hills above western Fuzhou. Its open-grid deck and curving structure let trees and ground remain visible beneath the route, while breaks in the canopy reveal the…

Read the place guide →Pagoda and landscaped grounds on Wu Mountain, Fuzhou · 福州乌山塔与园景Pagoda and landscaped grounds on Wu Mountain, Fuzhou · 福州乌山塔与园景 Photograph date recorded by the source: 18 July 2019, 10:01:54.

Wu Mountain乌山

Wu Mountain is a compact hill of rock ledges, inscriptions and shaded paths in central Fuzhou. The Black Pagoda marks its lower slopes, while calligraphy cut into the stone turns the climb into a record of the city’s literary…

Read the place guide →Dingguang Temple and White Pagoda on Yu Mountain, Fuzhou · 福州于山定光寺与白塔Dingguang Temple and White Pagoda on Yu Mountain, Fuzhou · 福州于山定光寺与白塔 Photograph date recorded by the source: 2 March 2026, 14:41:54.

Yu Mountain于山

Yu Mountain is a small hill in central Fuzhou with a concentration of temples, inscriptions and memorial buildings. The White Pagoda marks its lower approach, while Qi Gong Shrine connects the site with the memory of the Ming…

Read the place guide →Banyan King in Fuzhou National Forest Park · 福州国家森林公园千年古榕Banyan King in Fuzhou National Forest Park · 福州国家森林公园千年古榕 Photograph date recorded by the source: 21 January 2018, 14:28:17.

Fuzhou National Forest Park福州国家森林公园

Fuzhou National Forest Park brings together planted collections and a wooded valley on the northern edge of the city. Longtan Stream runs through the grounds, and the specialist gardens include bamboo, banyans and rare plants…

Read the place guide →Screen gate of Lin Zexu Memorial Museum, Fuzhou · 福州林则徐纪念馆屏门Screen gate of Lin Zexu Memorial Museum, Fuzhou · 福州林则徐纪念馆屏门 Photograph date recorded by the source: 18 July 2019, 09:20:51.

Lin Zexu Memorial Museum林则徐纪念馆

The Lin Zexu memorial occupies the ancestral shrine built in his honour on Aomen Road. Courtyards, ceremonial halls and inscriptions frame an account of the Fuzhou-born official whose career included the campaign against the…

Read the place guide →Round moon gate entrance at Yantai Hill Park in Cangshan District, Fuzhou, FujianThe Moon Palace Gate at Yantai Hill Park, Cangshan District, Fuzhou · 福州市烟台山公园月宫门，仓山区 Source-recorded photograph date: 2023-10-18 14:35:15.

Yantaishan Historic Area烟台山

Yantaishan occupies the south bank of the Min River in Fuzhou’s Cangshan District, where consular-era buildings and Chinese houses line a network of old streets.

Read the place guide →Historic waterfront street with traditional buildings in Shangxiahang, FuzhouCanal-side street in the Shangxiahang historic district, Taijiang District, Fuzhou · 福州台江区上下杭历史街区河岸街景 Source-recorded photograph date: 2018-10-04 12:22:56.

Shangxiahang Historic District上下杭

Fuzhou's old riverside merchant quarter on Shanghang and Xiahang roads, with guild halls, tea-trade houses and listed Qing-to-Republican shop buildings.

Read the place guide →Red temple hall with a tiled roof in front of a forested mountain.The main hall of Yongquan Temple on Gushan, with the mountain rising behind it, in Jin'an District, Fuzhou. · 福州市晋安区鼓山涌泉寺大殿，背靠鼓山。 Source-recorded photograph date: 2019-03-12 14:16:37.

Gushan Yongquan Temple鼓山涌泉寺

Buddhist monastery on Mount Gu in Fuzhou, founded in 783, with terraced Ming-Qing halls and two pottery pagodas of 1082.

Read the place guide →Layered green mountain ridges under blue sky at GulingForested mountain ridges at Guling (Kuliang), Jin'an District, Fuzhou · 福州市晋安区鼓岭山峦景观 Source-recorded photograph date: 2017-01-26 15:18:18.

Guling Scenic Area鼓岭

Hill resort north of Mount Gu near Fuzhou, founded by foreign residents from 1886, with the International Club, villa ruins and a Gardner exhibition.

Read the place guide →Songkou Ancient Town (嵩口古镇)Songkou Ancient Town · 嵩口古镇

Songkou Ancient Town嵩口古镇

Songkou is a former trading town on the Dazhang Stream in Yongtai, with old landing steps, Ming and Qing houses, and a narrow lane shaped like a crane’s neck.

Read the place guide →Yongtai Yunding Scenic Area (永泰云顶)Yongtai Yunding Scenic Area · 永泰云顶

Yongtai Yunding Scenic Area永泰云顶

Yongtai Yunding is an upland scenic resort in Linglu Township, combining meadow around Tianchi lake with a separate landscape of gorges and waterfalls.

Read the place guide →Mossy rock gorge with a small waterfall and stream flowing throughA rocky gorge and stream in the Qingyun Mountain scenic area, Yongtai County, Fuzhou · 福州市永泰县青云山风光，溪流与岩壁 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 12 March 2011.

Qingyun Mountain青云山

Qingyunshan is a mountain landscape centred on Linglu Township in Yongtai, where volcanic rock forms cliffs and gorges crossed by streams and waterfalls.

Read the place guide →AI illustration of a general archaeological remains scene; not a photograph or an exact view of this place.AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）

Ruiyan Mountain Maitreya Statue瑞岩山弥勒造像

The Ruiyan Maitreya is a monumental late-Yuan granite sculpture at Ruiyan Hill in Niuzhai Village, Haikou Town, Fuqing.

Read the place guide →Shizhu Mountain (石竹山)Shizhu Mountain · 石竹山

Shizhu Mountain石竹山

Shizhushan rises beside Shizhu Lake west of Fuqing, with Daoist halls built into the cliffs of its southern slope.

Read the place guide →Qida Village (奇达村)Qida Village (奇达村), Lianjiang County. Photograph: "Lianjiangqida1".

Qida Village奇达村

Qida is a fishing village in Ankai Township, Lianjiang County, where houses gather beneath Qiguanding and fish-farming structures pattern the bay.

Read the place guide →Pingliuwei Geopark (平流尾地质公园)Pingliuwei Geopark · 平流尾地质公园

Pingliuwei Geopark平流尾地质公园

Villager-built coastal geopark in Lianjiang County, Fuzhou, around a flat volcanic rock, with sea caves, wave-cut platforms and cliffs.

Read the place guide →Minjiang Estuary Wetland Birdwatching Area (闽江河口湿地开放观鸟区)Minjiang Estuary Wetland Birdwatching Area · 闽江河口湿地开放观鸟区

Minjiang Estuary Wetland Birdwatching Area闽江河口湿地开放观鸟区

The public birdwatching areas at Minjiang Estuary centre on the national wetland park in Changle, beside tidal habitats used by migrating waterbirds.

Read the place guide →Museum entrance gate with a stone sign reading Tanshishan Cultural SiteThe entrance plaza and gate of the Tanshishan Site Museum, Minhou County · 福建闽侯县昙石山遗址博物馆入口广场 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-03-13 14:35:19.

Tanshishan Site Museum昙石山遗址博物馆

Museum over the Tanshishan Neolithic site in Minhou, Fujian, showing excavated graves, kilns and finds of Fujian's first defined prehistoric culture.

Read the place guide →China Shipbuilding Culture Museum and Mawei Shipyard Site (中国船政文化博物馆与马尾船政遗址)China Shipbuilding Culture Museum and Mawei Shipyard Site · 中国船政文化博物馆与马尾船政遗址

China Shipbuilding Culture Museum and Mawei Shipyard Site中国船政文化博物馆与马尾船政遗址

The China Shipbuilding Culture Museum and Mawei shipbuilding heritage sites explain the naval and industrial institution founded beside the Min River in Fuzhou in 1866.

Read the place guide →AI illustration of a general coastal shore scene; not a photograph or an exact view of this place.AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）

Beigang Village北港村

Beigang is a sea-facing stone-house village in northeastern Pingtan, backed by Junshan’s Chayun Peak.

Read the place guide →Changjiang'ao Beach (长江澳)Changjiang'ao Beach · 长江澳

Changjiang'ao Beach长江澳

Changjiang’ao is a crescent-shaped sandy bay in Pingtan where the shoreline and wind turbines form a distinctive coastal panorama.

Read the place guide →Tannan Bay (坛南湾)Tannan Bay · 坛南湾

Tannan Bay坛南湾

Tannan Bay spreads along the southeastern coast of Pingtan Island, with a succession of pale sandy coves backed by coastal woodland.

Read the place guide →Two tall granite sea stacks rising from the ocean with tourists gathered at their baseVisitors at the twin sea stacks of Shipaiyang Two Stone Sails (Double Sail Rock), Pingtan · 平潭石牌洋（半洋石帆）双柱海蚀石，游客云集 Source-recorded photograph date: 2019-10-03.

Shipaiyang Two Stone Sails石牌洋

Shipaiyang is Pingtan's paired granite sea-rock landmark, better known as Banyang Shifan, or the Two Stone Sails.

Read the place guide →Longwangtou Beach (龙王头海滨)Longwangtou Beach · 龙王头海滨

Longwangtou Beach龙王头海滨

Longwangtou is a broad, gently sloping sandy seafront in Pingtan, known for views of sunrise over the sea.

Read the place guide →Tiered Chinese-style gate tower with plaza at Haitan Ancient City, PingtanThe main gate tower of Haitan Ancient City in Pingtan · 平潭海坛古城城楼 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-02-10 11:15:08.

Haitan Ancient City海坛古城

Haitan Gucheng is a modern tourism complex in Pingtan that uses traditional architectural forms to present Fujian–Taiwan and maritime culture.

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Local life & food

Fuzhou local specialties

福州市特色美食 · 19 specialties to discover

Dingbian rice-flake soup · 鼎边糊 · AI dish illustrationDingbian rice-flake soup 鼎边糊AI illustration · AI 示意图

The rice pieces are delicate and slippery, absorbing the savory liquid. Seafood, mushrooms or other additions can give the broth depth without making the flakes chewy like noodles.

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Photograph of Fotiaoqiang (佛跳墙).Fotiaoqiang 佛跳墙

The appeal is concentrated savory depth and a mixture of tender, chewy and gelatinous textures.

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Photograph of Fuzhou filled fish balls (福州鱼丸).Fuzhou filled fish balls 福州鱼丸

A springy fish exterior gives way to a softer, savory center. The contrast is easiest to appreciate in a simple hot broth.

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Fuzhou fine-vermicelli soup · 捞化 · AI dish illustrationFuzhou fine-vermicelli soup 捞化AI illustration · AI 示意图

The strands are soft and delicate, while the toppings provide most of the chew and flavor. The stock ties the individual choices together.

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Fuzhou peanut-sauce noodles · 福州拌面 · AI dish illustrationFuzhou peanut-sauce noodles 福州拌面AI illustration · AI 示意图

The noodles are tender and lightly springy, with a nutty, savory dressing rather than a thick soup.

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Fuzhou sweet-sour pork ribs · 醉排骨 · AI dish illustrationFuzhou sweet-sour pork ribs 醉排骨AI illustration · AI 示意图

Expect a tangy coating around bone-in meat, with garlic and other aromatics varying between kitchens. The flavor is fuller than a plain steamed rib dish.

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Fuzhou sweet taro paste · 芋泥 · AI dish illustrationFuzhou sweet taro paste 芋泥AI illustration · AI 示意图

The dessert is dense, silky and deeply taro-flavored, with richness that can be greater than its pale appearance suggests. It retains heat well.

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Fuzhou thin-wrapped wontons · 福州扁肉 · AI dish illustrationFuzhou thin-wrapped wontons 福州扁肉AI illustration · AI 示意图

The wrappers are delicate and slippery, with a small savory center rather than a heavy dumpling bite.

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All dish names · 全部菜名 (19)

More dishes from across Fujian are in the Fujian food guide.

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Counties & districts in Fuzhou

13 areas belong directly to Fuzhou.

13 areas

District

Gulou District 鼓楼区

(simplified Chinese: 鼓楼区; traditional Chinese: 鼓樓區; pinyin: Gǔlóu Qū; lit. 'Drumtower District') is one of 6 urban districts and the municipal seat of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of…

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Taijiang District 台江区

Taijiang District is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian, China.

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Cangshan District 仓山区

Cangshan District (simplified Chinese: 仓山区; traditional Chinese: 倉山區; pinyin: Cāngshān Qū, Fuzhou dialect: Chŏng-săng) is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, Fujian, China.

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Mawei District 马尾区

Mawei (simplified Chinese: 马尾; traditional Chinese: 馬尾; pinyin: Mǎwěi; BUC: Mā-muōi) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China.

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Jin'an District 晋安区

Jin'an (simplified Chinese: 晋安; traditional Chinese: 晉安; pinyin: Jìn'ān; Foochow Romanized: Céng-ăng) is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China.

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Changle District 长乐区

Changle (; simplified Chinese: 长乐; traditional Chinese: 長樂; pinyin: Chánglè, Foochow Romanized: Diòng-lŏ̤h) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province…

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Minhou County 闽侯县

Minhou County (simplified Chinese: 闽侯; traditional Chinese: 閩侯; pinyin: Mǐnhòu; in Fuzhounese, Foochow Romanized: Mìng-âu, IPA: /miŋ˨˩ ŋɑu˨˦˨/) is a county in eastern Fujian Province, China.

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Lianjiang County 连江县

Lianjiang (simplified Chinese: 连江; traditional Chinese: 連江; pinyin: Liánjiāng; Wade–Giles: Lien²-chiang¹; BUC: Lièng-gŏng) is a county on the eastern coast in Fuzhou prefecture-level city, the provincial…

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Luoyuan County 罗源县

Luoyuan County (simplified Chinese: 罗源; traditional Chinese: 羅源; pinyin: Luóyuán; Foochow Romanized: Lò̤-nguòng) is a county on the northeast coast of Fujian Province, China.

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Minqing County 闽清县

Minqing County is a county in eastern Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital.

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Yongtai County 永泰县

Yongtai County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital.

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Pingtan County 平潭县

Pingtan County is a county and archipelago comprising 126 islands in the Taiwan Strait, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China.

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Fuqing 福清市

is a county-level city of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou.

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Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.

Some facts checked against 福州市 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Some facts checked against 三坊七巷 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Some facts checked against 鼓山 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Fuzhou · xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.

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Photo: Mount Gu (Fujian) · Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 4.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.

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Photo: Pingtan Island · Jiaqian AirplaneFan · CC BY 3.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.

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Photo: Gushan Yongquan Temple · Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.

Photo: Guling Scenic Area · N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.

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Photo: Minjiang Estuary Wetland Birdwatching Area · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.

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