Fujian Province, known as “Min”, is situated along China’s southeastern coast. It is separated from Taiwan only by the narrow Taiwan Straits. The Province occupies an area of 121, 400 square kilometres, with a population of 30 million. The provincial government has an immediate jurisdiction over 9 administrative and municipalities, which are subdivided into 64 counties and cities.Fujian is one of China’s experimental zones of comprehensive reforms. The province has formed a multi-levelled pattern of opening to the outside world, which includes “economic special zones, economic and technological development zones, opening coastal cities and coastal economic opening zones with the practice of special policies and flexible measures in their economic activities with the outside world. “Fujian is also a major hometown of overseas Chinese. Over the world, there are about 8 million overseas Chinese of Fujian origin and 80 percent of Taiwan’s population is of Fujian origin. Based on the mountain at the back and overlooking the sea, Fujian is known for its “eight mountains, one river and one tenth of Chinese Mu of rice field” and enjoys its numerous mountains, vast sea and mild temperature. The Province is rich in mineral resources, forestry, waterpower and aquatic products.
The province of Fujian, in south-east China, is still relatively unknown among Western tourists, but contains many fascinating sights. Wuyi shan, in the north-west of Fujian, contains impressive mountain scenery, best seen by climbing the peaks or being transported downstream on a bamboo raft. The city of Xiamen, better known to the West as ‘Amoy’ is one of the most pleasant in China, and contains attractive colonial buildings from its time as a concession port.
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