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Capital of Fujian provice, Fuzhou is a 2,000-year-old city with rich cultural heritage. It lies opposite Taiwan across the strait. The city abounds in banyan trees that were mostly planted at the time of the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1127). So Fuzhou is also known as Rong Cheng, meaning the City of Banyans. Fuzhou has been the native place of famous men over the generations who made history.
The city has an area of 11,900 square kilometers, including an urban area of 1,043 square kilometers, and a population of 4.8 million, including more than 1.3 million urban residents.
Fuzhou enjoys a typical sub-tropical marine climate, characterized by mild temperatures, the average annual temperature is 19.6 degrees C. July and August are the hottest months when the temperature reaches over 30'C. Winter is fairly warm, although temperatures on the coldest nights can drop to 3'C. The months from April to November are the best season for tourists.
Fuzhou local products: paddy rice, tea, sugarcane, cotton, hemp, tobacco, canola, earthnu tropical or subtropical; Fruits: longan, cirtrus, lichee, pineapple, shaddock; Local Highlights: Earth Towers of the Hakkas in Fujian, Min Drama; Jasmine Tea, Fuzhou Orange, delicious sea food.
Fujian mussel traditional handcraft: Rongcheng 3 Treasures - Fuzhou lacquer ware without cast, umbrella, horn comb.
There are many places famous for their scenery or historical relics. It is one of the three hotspring regions in China and a hotspring city in the world. Fuzhou is also a major handicraft producer, putting out Shoushan stone carvings, bodiless lacquerware, and cork patchwork. "Tianhuang," a stone quarried in Shoushan, is treasured as a high-quality stone.
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