Fujian China Information

Fujian China is home to some 35,110,000 inhabitants, making it China’s 18th most populous province. It spans an area of 48,000 sq miles (124,352 sq km), placing 23rd out of China’s 33 provinces and municipalities. The population density is 289 p/km sq, which ranks 14th in the nation. Located in southeast China, Fujian’s long coast borders the South China Sea to the south, the Taiwan Straight to the southeast, and the East China Sea to the east. The capital, Fuzhou, lies a few miles inland from the Taiwan Straight and is just over 150 miles (241 km) from Taipei.

Fujian China Geography

Fuijian China, though a coastal province, is mostly comprised of mountainous landscape. One traditional description of the province claims that it is “8 parts mountain, 1 part water, and 1 part farmland.” The highest point in the region is atop Huanggang mountain in the north, which is part of the Wuyi mountain range. The ridge of the Wuyi mountains forms the border between Fujian and Jiangxi, Fujian’s western neighbor. The Min Jiang is Fujian China’s main river. It broadens considerably as it reaches Fuzhou before flowing into the Taiwan Straight, providing the capital with ample ports. The diverse topography and many tributaries to the Min Jiang create a multitude of scenic areas with staggering cliffs hanging over spectacular gorges and white-water rapids. Many of these areas have now been made safer and more easily accessible for tourism. Neighboring provinces are Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south.

Fujian China Industry

Fujian China is wealthier than most provinces. The spars farmland and natural resources are made up for largely by its optimal location for sea-based trade. Fujian has established economic and trade relations with over 120 countries, a significantly large partner being nearby Taiwan. Xiamen, one of China’s first cities to be declared a Special Economic Zone, is just miles from the popular Taiwanese port island Quemoy. Matsu, another highly trafficked Taiwanese port island, is due west of Lianjiang and approximately 40 miles (64 km) from Fuzhou.

Fujian China History

Fujian China a little over two thousand years ago was known to the Han as Minyue. The Minyue king Wuzhu ended the warring period that marked the Qin Dynasty’s (221 BC-206 BC) collapse. He defeated Xian Yu, who he fought by proxy having sent his troops to fight with Liu Bang, marking beginning of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-202 AD). Wuzhu chose Fuzhou as the location to build his fortified city. A scattering of others he built among the mountains have recently started to be excavated. Its mountainous terrain caused it to be the most isolated province of eastern China until the mid-1950s when a railway connected Xiamen to the rest of the mainland. Although, despite its isolation, during the Southern Song Dynasty (960 AD-1279 AD)—a dynasty known for its philosophy and literature—Fujian China flourished academically forming a tradition which remains today.

Fujian China Demographics

Fujian China in comparison to other eastern provinces retains a slightly higher number of indigenous peoples due to its isolating mountainous character and highly sea-based industry. It currently is 98% Han, 1% She, and .3% Hui.

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