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Situated on the southeast China coast, Fujian Province is separated by a 180-kilometre strait from
Taiwan, the largest island in China.With a 3,324- kilometre coastline, it has many ports, the biggest being Fuzhou and
Xiamen which are open to foreign trade and investment.
The provincial capital is Fuzhou, a busy port, and 149 nautical miles to the east is Keelung, a major port on the
northern tip of Taiwan Island. The province covers 121,400 square kilometres and has a population of 31,500,000 composed
of people of the Han, She, Hui and Gaoshan ethnic groups.
Climate:
Fujian has a sub-tropical climate, warm and humid. There is distinct difference in climate between north and south,
coastal and inland regions, and valleys and mountains. It has an annual temperature of 17º-21ºC and an annual
precipitation of 1,100-2,000 millimetres, both increasing from northwest to southeast. Typhoons occur frequently from
July through September.
Tourism: Fujian is rich
in tourism resources, with numerous places of historical and cultural interest, and beautiful scenic spots.
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Fujian is home to many cultural sites from the Qin (221-207 BC), Han (206 BC-AD
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Wuyi Mountain |
220), Tang (618-907), Song (960-1279), Yuan (1271-1368) and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties. There are
numerous ancient temples, pagodas, bridges and castles, as well as former residences of celebrities. Fujian has a wide
variety of navigation relics and religious legacies thanks to its long history of navigation and frequent contacts with
the outside world.
There are many beautiful mountains in
the province. The famous seaside resorts include Wuyi Mountain, Gushan (Drum Hill) in Fuzhou, Tailao Mountain in east
Fujian and Wanshiyan in Xiamen. The province also has many beautiful beaches, such as the bathing beach on Gulangyu
Islet of Xiamen, the Luanwan Beach on Dongshan Island, the Longwangtou Beach at Pingtan and Meizhou Island at Putian.
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Ancient homs in Quanzhou |
Its numerous rivers offer many picturesque water spots, including
the Jiuqu (Nine-Bend) Stream in Wuyi Mountain and Jinhu Lake, the largest artificial lake in Fujian. Northwest Fujian is
noted for danxia and karst landforms, with countless grotesque rocks and fantastic caves. The Wuyi and Meihua mountain
nature reserves preserve vast expanses of virgin forests, with rich fauna and flora resources.
These reserves and other scenic resorts are ideal places for enjoying the
charms of nature, making holidays and conducting scientific explorations. In addition, Fujian has a host of gardens,
parks and hot springs of different types.
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