Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province. "Because there is Fushan Mountain in the north of the state", hence the name. Fuzhou is also known as the "Rong City" because banyan trees were planted all over Fuzhou more than 900 years ago.
Fuzhou is one of the three major hot spring areas in the country. It is a famous hot spring city with a long-standing reputation in the world. It not only has hot springs concentrated in the urban center, which is rare among major and medium-sized cities in the world, but also has a wide range of springs and a large amount of water. It is famous for its large size, high temperature and good quality.
Fuzhou City is a key production area of ??arts and crafts in the country.
Fuzhou is located in the subtropical zone with a pleasant climate and rich in natural products. It is known as the "Land of Flowers, Fruits, Fish and Rice". It is rich in famous fruits such as citrus, lychee, longan, and olives, as well as aquatic products such as grouper, cucumber, shrimp, and golden sturgeon. Fujian cuisine, represented by Fuzhou cuisine, is one of the eight major cuisines in China. "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" is even famous overseas; snacks can be found all over the city, including fish balls, swallow skin, noodles, etc., which have unique local flavors. Fuzhou urban area is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in the country. There are approximately 850,000 overseas Chinese in Fuzhou.
Fuzhou is rich in tourism resources. There are the famous "Shigu" mountains with secluded caves, forest-like inscriptions and splendid ancient temples; there is the Pingtan Island national tourist resort, which is called "Sea Wonderland" by Chinese and foreign tourists; Xishi's West Lake Park; Qingzhi Mountain, which has both caves, lakes and springs and is named for its rich Ganoderma lucidum; Shizhu Mountain, which is called Yasheng Drum Mountain, as well as Fangguangyan, Baiyan, Biyan, Jiyan, Thirty-six Foot Lake, Shiba Chongxi and more than 30 places of interest. There are a number of cultural relics and historic sites that are famous at home and abroad, including the ancestral hall of national hero Lin Zexu and the tomb of Li Gang, the rare giant iron Buddha of Kaiyuan Temple, the Wushan Prajna Records, which is known as one of the "four wonders in the world", and the centenary commemoration The Zhaozhong Temple was built for the Chinese martyrs who died in the former Sino-French naval battle. There are the tree-belly monument of Kumu'an, which is a miracle in the history of Chinese epigraphy, and the famous Yongquan Temple and Xichan Temple in central Fujian.
Fuzhou is a famous historical and cultural city. It is known as the "capital of Fujian" and has been the capital or the capital many times. Fuzhou is a gathering of humanities. According to statistics, there are 54 Fuzhou-born academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (including former members of the academic department) and academicians of the Academy of Engineering, ranking among the top among cities across the country. A large number of famous figures have appeared in Fuzhou in modern times, such as Lin Zexu, Yan Fu, Lin Juemin, Lin Xiangqian, Hou Debang, Zhang Yuzhe, Gao Shiqi, Chen Jingrun, Zheng Zhenduo, Xie Bingxin, Deng Tuo, and foreign scientists Lin Tongyan, Deng Changli, Lin Jiaqiao, etc. In recent years, Young scientists such as Chen Zhangliang also emerged.
Fuzhou is a famous business city. It had trade with overseas countries as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty; during the Tang Dynasty, it became an international trade city; during the Song Dynasty, it developed into a famous port city and an important gateway for the "Maritime Silk Road"; during the Ming Dynasty, foreign trade entered its peak period, and Zhengzhou They all stopped at Taiping Port (Mawei and Changle areas) in Fuzhou for rest and recuperation, increased supplies and set sail before sailing out to sea; after the Opium War, they were forced to open it as one of the "Five Trade Ports" and became the main bulk trade port on the southeast coast of my country. Cargo distribution center.