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Fuzhou 福州

Fujian Province · East China

A warm river-estuary capital where mountains, banyan-shaded streets, Eastern Min language, craft, shipbuilding knowledge, overseas networks, and coastal ecology meet.

Wide 2016 panorama of Wuyi Square and central Gulou in Fuzhou
Photo: DannyFangles · source · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Region
Fujian Province, lower Min River and southeast coast[1][2][3][4]
Administrative type
Provincial capital with 6 districts, 6 counties, and 1 county-level city[1][2][3][4]
Time zone
China Standard Time (UTC+8)[1][2][3][4]
Population
8.521 million（End of 2025）[1][2][3][4]
Known for
Min River, Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, banyan trees, Eastern Min language, Gushan, maritime shipbuilding culture, crafts, and seafood[1][2][3][4]
Guide scope
Thirteen county-level units across the central plain, river valleys, mountains, estuary, industrial ports, bays, coast, islands, and rural settlements[1][2][3][4]

Understand Fuzhou from river basin to open sea

Fuzhou is a thirteen-unit municipality on the lower Min River: six districts, six counties and Fuqing county-level city span the central river plain, tributary valleys, mountain basins, the estuary, ports, bays and exposed coastal landscapes. The map therefore treats the municipality as a river-to-sea system rather than only the old urban core.

The city layers archaeological sites such as Tanshishan, an urban grid whose Three Lanes history reaches back to the Tang period, Song timber architecture, Ming–Qing residences and crafts, nineteenth-century ship administration, and a contemporary river-coast metropolis. Each layer is separated from later restoration, reconstruction, museum display and tourism branding.

Fuzhou has a humid subtropical monsoon climate with long hot, humid summers, heavy seasonal rain and possible tropical-cyclone effects; winters are usually mild but can feel damp and cool. Climate describes long-term patterns, not live weather, flood, typhoon, heat, trail or marine-safety conditions.

The official end-2025 permanent-resident count is 8.521 million for the full statistical municipality. It must not be mixed with registered population, central-city, metropolitan or temporary-visitor figures; a single total also cannot erase differences between dense districts, county towns, mountain communities, industrial corridors, fishing ports and islands.

River-estuary city

The Min River links inland watersheds, urban islands, ports, coast, and overseas routes.

Mountain and banyan

Warm humid ecology, steep terrain, shade, gardens, and evergreen streets shape urban experience.

Maritime knowledge

Shipbuilding, navigation, translation, education, trade, and migration make the sea an intellectual history too.

Living heritage

Language, houses, crafts, food, temples, and lineage networks continue through contemporary use and change.

Location, boundary, and 3D buildings

The central city occupies a river plain enclosed by mountains; the municipality follows tributary valleys and the Min estuary toward bays, ports, fishing settlements, coastal counties, and islands.[1][2][3][4]

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Geography and the shape of the city

The Min River estuary, near-city mountains, humid subtropical ecology, coast, islands, and a thirteen-unit municipality define Fuzhou.

Min River estuary

Fuzhou developed where the Min River leaves mountain basins, divides around islands, crosses a broad plain, and approaches the Taiwan Strait.[1][2][3][4]

Mountains close to the core

Gushan, Qishan, forest parks, and surrounding ranges place steep green terrain near dense urban districts.[1][2][3][4]

Coast and islands

The municipality reaches bays, ports, wetlands, fishing communities, islands, and the exposed marine landscapes of Pingtan.[1][2][3][4]

Municipal scale

Six districts, six counties, and Fuqing county-level city contain very different river-valley, mountain, coastal, island, urban, and rural environments.[1][2][3][4]

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Population

8.521 million

Permanent residents across Fuzhou's six districts, six counties and Fuqing county-level city; do not mix with registered-population, central-city or visitor estimates

Population figures use the administrative area and source date shown below.[5][6]

Climate

Humid subtropical monsoon climate with maritime influence

Summers are long, hot, humid, and rainy; winters are mild, while heavy rain and tropical-cyclone effects require seasonal attention.

Climate describes long-term seasonal patterns; live conditions appear separately.[1][2][3][4]

Seasonal patterns

March–May

Spring

Mild-to-warm, humid weather and frequent rain make covered lanes, museums, gardens, and flexible mountain plans useful.[1][2][3][4]

June–August

Summer

Heat, humidity, strong sun, heavy rain, and possible tropical-cyclone effects require weather checks and conservative coastal planning.[1][2][3][4]

September–November

Autumn

Warm-to-mild, often clearer conditions favor riverbanks, old districts, mountain paths, and coastal journeys after weather review.[1][2][3][4]

December–February

Winter

Winters are generally mild but can be damp and cool; evergreen landscapes remain prominent while mountain and coast feel windier.[1][2][3][4]

A short history of the city

Eleven sourced layers move from Tanshishan archaeology and more than two millennia of urban history through Tang street structure, Song timber and maritime growth, Ming–Qing society, treaty-port change, 1866 ship administration, the 1884 battle, twentieth-century disruption and today's thirteen-unit river-coast municipality.

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  1. Tanshishan archaeology

    Excavated layers, burials and artefacts at Tanshishan in Minhou provide material evidence for prehistoric communities in the lower Min River region. Dates and interpretations depend on stratigraphy and reports; the site should not be promoted as a universally proven single origin of maritime civilisation.[23]

  2. Min-region administration and settlement

    Official historic-city records describe more than 2,200 years of urban history, but the municipality contains multiple earlier and later settlement centres. Written chronology, archaeology, place-name traditions and modern administrative boundaries are related evidence, not interchangeable proof.[9]

  3. Lanes, administration and expansion

    The Three Lanes and Seven Alleys record traces the district's street framework to the Tang period. Surviving houses are not all Tang buildings: later dynasties, repairs, rebuilding, new uses and conservation have repeatedly altered the same urban grain.[10]

  4. Maritime exchange, learning and timber construction

    Song-era Fuzhou grew through administration, trade, temples, education, printing and maritime connections. Hualin Temple's hall, founded in 964 and repeatedly conserved, provides exceptional architectural evidence, while its visible condition includes later intervention.[20][9]

  5. Lineages, crafts, markets and coast

    Courtyard houses, ancestral institutions, market streets, examination culture, lacquer, stone carving, tea and overseas family networks shaped urban and county life. These records often foreground elites; artisans, boat crews, servants, traders, farmers and other workers also sustained them.[9][10]

  6. Three Lanes households and public memory

    Residences associated with Yan Fu, Lin Juemin and other figures connect family space with education, translation, reform, literature and changing public memory. Present museums combine surviving fabric, conservation, reconstruction, collections and curatorial choices that need separate labels.[10][11]

  7. Trade, foreign presence and urban consequences

    Fuzhou's treaty-port era intensified international trade, foreign institutions and unequal power relations along the river and in Cangshan. Warehouses, churches, residences, labour and new infrastructure form one history; architectural survival should not romanticise coercion or erase local agency.[9]

  8. Industry and technical education at Mawei

    The institution created at Mawei combined shipbuilding, machinery, administration, translation, navigation and technical schools. Its history includes Chinese and foreign specialists and a large workforce; it should be studied through workshops, curricula, labour, finance and surviving sites rather than a single heroic story.[22]

  9. Conflict and loss on the Min River

    The Battle of Fuzhou damaged the Fujian fleet and made Mawei a site of war, death and remembrance as well as industry and education. Museums and memorials require careful source-based interpretation; describing the conflict factually does not endorse any state or military position.[22][21]

  10. War, migration, institutions and rebuilding

    Regime changes, warfare, Japanese invasion, migration, schooling, industry and municipal rebuilding changed Fuzhou and its counties. A neutral account distinguishes dated events, civilian experience, institutions and later memory rather than treating the century as a single uninterrupted political narrative.[9][21]

  11. Expansion from river plain to coast

    Post-1949 provincial-capital functions, bridges, housing, manufacturing, ports, universities, metro lines, conservation and ecological work reshaped the city. Today's six districts, six counties and Fuqing connect very different urban, mountain, estuary and coastal trajectories; end-2025 permanent residents totalled 8.521 million.[5][6]

People, language, and everyday rhythms

Eight perspectives describe 8.521 million permanent residents through statistical scope, thirteen local contexts, language, overseas networks, labour, river–mountain–coast livelihoods, mobility and climate-shaped routines—without assigning one character to everyone.

Population with a defined scope

The 8.521 million figure is the official end-2025 permanent-resident count for the statistical municipality. Registered population, urban-core residents, commuters, students, migrant workers, tourists and metropolitan estimates answer different questions and should not be substituted.[5][6][7][8]

Thirteen different local contexts

Gulou, Taijiang, Cangshan, Mawei, Jin'an and Changle districts differ from Minhou, Lianjiang, Luoyuan, Minqing, Yongtai and Pingtan counties and Fuqing City. Density, work, transport, dialect, coast exposure and public services vary within each unit too.[5][6][7][8]

Language without a single accent

Standard Mandarin is widely used, while Fuzhou speech belongs to Eastern Min and other local varieties occur across the municipality. Fluency, generation, neighbourhood, schooling, migration and media use differ; language should be documented rather than used to decide who is authentically local.[5][6][7][8]

Overseas and return networks

Family, education, religious, business and community ties connect Fuzhou localities with Southeast Asia, Japan, North America, Europe and elsewhere. Overseas links are uneven and personal; they do not make every household wealthy, mobile or internationally connected.[5][6][7][8]

Work beyond city branding

Government, education, health care, retail, logistics, construction, manufacturing, ports, fisheries, food service, care work, museums and digital businesses all sustain the municipality. Ship administration and craft stories become more accurate when workers and training remain visible.[5][6][7][8]

River, mountain and coast livelihoods

Central riverfront districts, tea and fruit landscapes, mountain counties, industrial corridors, aquaculture areas, fishing ports and islands follow different work and seasonal calendars. Scenic coast or mountain imagery never proves income, environmental health, access or safety.[5][6][7][8]

Growth and mobility

Students, graduates, county-to-city movers, interprovincial migrants, returning families and commuters change where people live and work. One annual population total cannot show duration of residence, housing pressure, household registration, displacement, commuting or neighbourhood turnover.[5][6][7][8]

Climate-shaped routines

Shade, rain protection, drainage, air conditioning, flood awareness, typhoon preparation and marine-weather checks are ordinary parts of life in a hot, humid, rain-prone region. Needs differ by housing, health, job, income, age, disability and distance from coast or river.[5][6][7][8]

Culture and daily life

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  • Modern Shoushan-stone carvingPhoto: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · source · CC0
  • Fuzhou lacquer figure in Fujian MuseumPhoto: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · source · CC0
  • Three Lanes and Seven Alleys after darkPhoto: Lennartbj · source · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Residence associated with Yan FuPhoto: Zhou Guanhuai · source · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Yongquan Temple on GushanPhoto: Jack Parkinson · source · CC BY 2.0

Eastern Min language and Min Opera

Fuzhou speech lives through family conversation, storytelling, radio, music, digital media and performance. Min Opera uses Fuzhou-language traditions but has multiple historical sources and regional practices; a stage genre should not be treated as the speech of every resident.[13]

Three Lanes as a living district

Lanes, residences, schools, institutions, shops, food, repairs, tourists and public programmes form a changing historic district. Heritage value lies in urban relationships and documented fabric, not only photogenic walls or a frozen elite-residence narrative.[10][11]

Bodiless lacquerware

Fuzhou lacquer practice joins modelling, a removable core in bodiless work, repeated coatings, drying, polishing, painting and decoration. Museum masterpieces, workshop production, repair, training and contemporary design are distinct contexts; exact materials and risks need maker records.[14]

Shoushan stone carving

Carvers respond to colour, translucency, fissures and natural form in stone associated with northern Fuzhou. Geological identity, legal source, mine status, artist, date and provenance must be verified object by object; a museum photograph cannot certify raw material or market value.[15]

Cork carving

Fuzhou cork carving builds delicate landscapes and architectural scenes from thin carved material assembled in layers. Design, cutting, assembly, framing, workshop labour and market adaptation matter as much as visual intricacy; not every souvenir follows the protected practice.[16]

Jasmine-tea scenting

Tea and fresh jasmine flowers are repeatedly brought into contact under controlled timing, moisture and temperature in Fuzhou's scenting tradition. Cultivation, trade, factory labour, expertise and sensory judgement form one chain; floral aroma alone cannot prove origin or technique.[17]

Ship administration as knowledge culture

Mawei joined workshops, technical schools, translation, drawing, navigation, metallurgy, management and industrial labour. This was institutional learning under late-Qing crisis and unequal international conditions, not a timeless slogan; multiple participants and consequences require evidence.[22]

Banyan city

Banyan planting, shade and long-lived street trees shape Fuzhou's name and urban experience. Individual trees have different ages and health, and legends about ancient planting need documentary or arboricultural support; climate resilience, roots and maintenance are current management issues.[12][8]

Living religious landscapes

Yongquan Temple, Hualin Temple and other Buddhist, Daoist, folk-religious, Christian and community sites have different histories and active uses. Architecture, belief, ritual, conservation, tourism and etiquette should be documented separately and represented without ranking traditions.[20][21]

Archaeology and museums

Tanshishan, Fujian Museum, local museums and site halls translate excavated and collected material into public knowledge. Displays reflect evidence and curatorial choices; original context, provenance, conservation, replicas, loans and photography rights need object-level documentation.[23][9]

Family and overseas networks

Genealogies, ancestral halls, letters, remittances, schools, associations, religious ties and return visits connect local communities across seas. These networks change by place, generation, class and politics; official or family narratives should be compared with material and oral evidence.[9]

Conservation without freezing life

Fuzhou's heritage includes original fabric, repaired structures, reconstruction, adaptive reuse, museums, businesses, residents and infrastructure. Clear labels help visitors value continuity without mistaking every old-looking facade for ancient material or treating a neighbourhood as a stage set.[10][21]

Food and local flavor

Fourteen entries explain fish balls, rouyan, Fotiaoqiang, litchi pork, surf clams, guobianhu, laohua, taro paste, red lees, aquatic foods, sweets, Aojiu porridge and jasmine tea through technique, variation, provenance, dietary rules, allergens and current food safety.

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Fuzhou fish balls

Fish-paste craft

Fish paste is worked for texture, shaped around fillings in many versions and served in broth. Fish species, starch, pork or other filling, seasoning and size vary; fish, meat, egg, soy, gluten, bones, sourcing, cold chain and safety need shop-level checks.[18][19][17]

Rouyan

Pounded wrapper

Traditional rouyan uses a very thin wrapper associated with pounded pork and starch around a filling, often served in clear broth. Technique and recipe vary; pork, starch, egg, stock, cross-contact, origin stories and dietary suitability must be confirmed.[18][19][17]

Fotiaoqiang

Layered banquet soup

This banquet preparation can combine many dried and fresh ingredients through soaking, stock-making and slow cooking. Names and luxury claims do not guarantee a fixed recipe; seafood, shellfish, meat, poultry, mushrooms, alcohol, sodium, sourcing and price vary sharply.[18][19][17]

Litchi pork

Sweet-sour technique

Cut pork is often scored, fried and coated so its shape and colour recall litchi rather than relying on the fruit. Pork cut, starch, vinegar, sugar, colouring, oil and garnishes vary; wheat, shared fryer, meat source and current food safety require checks.[18][19][17]

Chicken-broth surf clams

Quick scalding

Thin shellfish slices may be quickly scalded with hot chicken broth to protect texture. Species, legal source, freshness, slicing, stock and serving method vary; shellfish and poultry allergy, alcohol, heat, cross-contact and food safety require direct confirmation.[18][19][17]

Guobianhu or dingbianhu

Rice-batter broth

Rice batter is spread around a hot vessel, cooked into thin pieces and moved into broth with varied toppings. Rice does not guarantee gluten-free service; shellfish, fish, meat stock, mushrooms, soy, utensils, breakfast timing and cross-contact differ by venue.[18][19][17]

Laohua

Pulled-up noodles

Fine rice noodles are briefly cooked and lifted into a broth with selectable toppings in common versions. The name covers many combinations; stock, offal, seafood, meat, herbs, gluten-containing sauces, utensils, price and hygiene require venue-level checks.[18][19][17]

Taro paste

Soft sweet bowl

Taro is steamed and worked into a smooth sweet paste, sometimes with lard, other fats, sugar, nuts, seeds or dried fruit. A glossy surface does not reveal temperature; fat source, sesame or nut allergy, sugar, recipe and cross-contact need confirmation.[18][19][17]

Hongzao flavour

Red lees cooking

Red fermentation lees can season meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables, adding colour and fermented aroma. Recipes, salt, sugar, alcohol residue and colouring vary; fermentation does not guarantee preservation safety, and diners should ask about alcohol and allergens.[18][19][17]

Fish, shellfish and aquatic produce

River-estuary-coast table

The municipality spans river, estuary, bays, aquaculture areas and open coast, but every product has a specific species and source. Wild or farmed status, closed seasons, legality, contaminants, sustainability, bones, shellfish allergy and cold chain need current product evidence.[18][19][17]

Peanut soup and related desserts

Gentle sweets and soups

Soft-cooked peanuts, starches, rice products, taro and seasonal ingredients appear in sweet bowls and breakfast settings. Peanut is a major allergen; sugar, milk, egg, sesame, nuts, thickener, shared utensils and whether a version is local require confirmation.[18][19][17]

Aojiu porridge

Seasonal community food

A sweet porridge associated with the Aojiu observance is linked in local accounts with care for elders and family remembrance. Rice, glutinous rice, peanuts, red dates, longan, sugar and other ingredients vary; ritual meaning and household practice are not uniform.[18][19][17]

Fuzhou jasmine tea

Tea and flowers

Repeated scenting can bring tea leaves and fresh jasmine together through carefully timed contact and separation. Aroma alone cannot prove Fuzhou origin, flower source, tea base, number of scenting rounds or protected technique; caffeine, storage and added flavouring should be checked.[18][19][17]

Allergens, dietary rules and food safety

Eat with evidence

Fish, shellfish, pork, poultry, wheat, soy, sesame, peanut, egg, mushrooms, alcohol seasoning and shared equipment appear across Fuzhou dining. Confirm halal, vegetarian, allergy and medical needs, cross-contact, cooking, storage and current inspection with the venue; photographs never certify safety.[18][19][17]

Landmarks and architecture

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Three Lanes and Seven Alleys

A large historic district whose value lies in street pattern, courtyards, buildings, residents, institutions, craft, commerce and conservation decisions. China placed it on the national World Heritage tentative list in 2024; that status is not UNESCO World Heritage inscription.[10][11]

Shangxiahang

A river-linked commercial neighbourhood with guild, warehouse, residence, street and later tourism layers. Surviving fabric, restoration, reconstruction, businesses, residents and access vary by property and should not be merged into one timeless old-street label.[9]

Yantai Hill and Cangshan historic buildings

A hill and riverside district shaped by local communities, treaty-port institutions, schools, churches, residences, trade and later reuse. Architecture should be read with unequal-power history, local labour, conservation and present neighbourhood life rather than as foreign-style scenery alone.[9]

Hualin Temple

The principal hall, founded in 964 and conserved through later periods, is a key record for southern timber architecture. Original structure, later repair, replaced members, exhibition equipment, religious history and current access require distinct documentation.[20]

Fuzhou West Lake

A long-lived urban lake and garden system integrating water, islands, paths, institutions, recreation and management. Water quality, ecology, flood response, boating, events and accessibility are dynamic; a panorama is orientation rather than environmental certification.[7]

Gushan and Yongquan Temple

A mountain–temple landscape combining forest, paths, inscriptions, springs, religious architecture, viewpoints and recreation. Weather, heat, slope, trail maintenance, fire rules, worship etiquette, commercial transport and opening require current checks.[21][8]

Min River

The primary spatial system connecting upstream watersheds, tributaries, islands, bridges, flood infrastructure, neighbourhoods, ports, estuary and sea. Water level, current, navigation, water quality, embankment access, weather and safety change continuously.[7][8]

Black Pagoda and White Pagoda

Two prominent pagoda landmarks help orient Fuzhou's historic centre and later urban memory. Their construction histories, repairs, surrounding institutions, lighting and current access differ; similar silhouettes should not be treated as identical monuments.[21]

Lin Zexu Memorial Hall

A memorial institution joining restored or maintained architecture, objects, displays and public interpretation around a major Qing official. Biography, Opium War history, collection provenance, later commemoration and current exhibition choices need source-based separation; description is not political endorsement.[21]

Yan Fu former residence

A protected residence associated with translation, education and intellectual history. Surviving fabric, later rebuilding, family space, manuscripts, museum display and Yan Fu's changing reception are different evidence layers rather than one self-explanatory house.[10]

Lin Juemin and Bing Xin former residence

One residence can carry associations with different occupants, generations and public narratives. Architecture, family history, literature, revolution, later museum interpretation and visitor display should be labelled separately and neutrally.[10]

China Ship Administration Culture Museum

A museum entry point to Mawei's 1866 institution, shipbuilding, technical schools, navigation, translation, industrial labour and conflict. Museum narrative, surviving factory fabric, relocated objects, replicas and adaptive reuse require clear distinction.[22][21]

Historic Foochow Arsenal landscape

The historic photograph and surviving sites reveal an industrial campus rather than a single building. Workshops, docks, schools, offices, residences, machines, workers and later destruction or reuse each need mapped evidence and dates.[22]

Luo Xing Pagoda

A navigation landmark near Mawei that links river movement, maritime mapping, port history and later commemoration. Construction chronology, repairs, sightlines, navigation role, surrounding industrial change, weather and access need specialist and current sources.[21]

Tanshishan Site Museum

An archaeology museum and protected site hall in Minhou where stratigraphy, burials and material culture can be interpreted in context. Dates, replicas, object provenance, human remains, photography, accessibility and exhibition status must follow museum rules and research.[23]

Fuzhou urban forest trail

A contemporary hillside access system offering views and connections through near-city green space. It is infrastructure rather than untouched nature; route continuity, stairs and ramps, shade, heat, maintenance, fire risk, weather and opening require current checks.[7][8]

Pingtan coastal landscape and bridge approaches

Exposed islands, settlements, wind, aquaculture, beaches, ports and major transport infrastructure expand Fuzhou's story beyond the river plain. County boundaries, weather, sea state, construction, transport operation, protected areas and marine safety require live information.[7][8]

Ways to explore the city

Move from old-city lanes to the Min River, then choose a mountain, Mawei, or a weather-appropriate coastal route to understand the full municipal system.

Old city materials

Hualin Temple → West Lake → Three Lanes and Seven Alleys

Compare timber construction, garden water, residential lanes, institutions, craft, and conservation.[1][2][3][4]

River to maritime industry

Min River bank → Mawei

Follow bridges, islands, port functions, shipbuilding, education, and technical exchange toward the estuary.[1][2][3][4]

Mountain to coast

Gushan → county landscape → coastal or island route

Use weather-aware planning to connect forested uplands with estuary settlements and exposed maritime environments.[1][2][3][4]

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  11. Official record — Fuzhou sites on China's World Heritage tentative listFuzhou Municipal Government · Checked 2026-07-19
  12. Official record — Fuzhou city tree, flower and fruitFuzhou Municipal Government · Checked 2026-07-19
  13. National intangible-heritage record — Min OperaChina Intangible Cultural Heritage Network · Checked 2026-07-19
  14. National intangible-heritage record — Fuzhou bodiless lacquerwareChina Intangible Cultural Heritage Network · Checked 2026-07-19
  15. National intangible-heritage record — Shoushan stone carvingChina Intangible Cultural Heritage Network · Checked 2026-07-19
  16. National intangible-heritage record — Fuzhou cork carvingChina Intangible Cultural Heritage Network · Checked 2026-07-19
  17. National intangible-heritage record — Fuzhou jasmine-tea scentingChina Intangible Cultural Heritage Network · Checked 2026-07-19
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  19. Official interview — Fuzhou cuisine, ingredients and techniqueFuzhou Municipal Government · Checked 2026-07-19
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