1. Fuzhou is the capital city of Fujian. Founded in 1964, 1986 was announced as a national historical and cultural city by the State Council. By the end of 20 19, the permanent population of Fuzhou (including Pingtan) was 7.8 million, and the total economic output of Fuzhou in 20 19 was 939.2 billion yuan, aiming to become a "trillion GDP club". Xiamen, with a total area of 1.700 square kilometers, is a sub-provincial city, a city with separate plans and a special economic zone. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the SAR. In 20 19, the resident population was 4.29 million, and Xiamen's GDP in 20 19 was 599.5 billion. Generally speaking, the development trend of Fuzhou is stronger. Fuzhou and Xiamen are the two cores of Fujian's development. Fuzhou is the political center and Xiamen is the economic center. The two cities give full play to their own advantages and promote the development of Fujian Province.
2. Fuzhou and Xiamen belong to two different cultural regions: eastern Fujian (represented by Fuzhou) and southern Fujian (represented by Quanzhou). Fuzhou is influenced by Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Xiamen is a part of Chaoshan culture in southern Fujian. Fuzhou is a typical small town in the south of the Yangtze River. Its urban temperament is very close to that of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and even its architectural style belongs to Huizhou School. Xiamen's traditional culture follows Quanzhou and belongs to the Chaoshan style in southern Fujian.
3. Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, is located at the eastern end of central Fujian Province, between 2515' and 26 39' north latitude and between118 08' ~120 31'east longitude. It is adjacent to Taiwan Province Strait in the east, Sanming City and Nanping City in the west, Putian City in the south and Ningde City in the north. The landform belongs to a typical estuary basin, with Gushan Mountain in the east, Qishan Mountain in the west, Wuhu Mountain in the south and Lotus Peak in the north, with an altitude of 600 ~ 1000 meters. The south is the majority of the basin; Mountainous in the north, sloping from southwest to east; The west is a middle and low mountainous area; The hills and plains in the east are intertwined. Mountains and hills account for 72.68% of the total land area, of which mountains account for 32.4 1% and hills account for 40.27%. Jiu Feng and Daiyun Mountain cut diagonally from north to south, and the Minjiang River flows through the urban area and enters the sea. Xiamen, referred to as Ludao for short, is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city, a city with separate plans and a first-class big city under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. It is located in the east of China and the southeast coast of Fujian Province. Its topography is mainly coastal plains, terraces and hills, and it belongs to the south subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with mild and rainy climate. By 2022, the total area of Xiamen will be 1700.438+0 square kilometers. Fuzhou is relatively flat.