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Anhui
Anhui (, ) is a province of the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny section in the north. The capital of the province is Hefei.
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Anxi County
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Aral, Xinjiang
Aral or Alaer (; is a sub-prefecture-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in the People's Republic of China.
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Australia
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Baotou
Baotou (, ) is a prefecture-level city and the largest city in Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China with a population of approximately 1.7 million. The city's Mongolian name means "place with deer", and an alternate name in Chinese is "Deer City" ().
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Battle of Foochow
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Battle of Fuzhou
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Beihai
:Beihai is also the ancient Chinese name for Lake Baikal
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Beijing
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Benxi
Benxi () is a prefecture-level city located in the Liaoning province of China, south-southeast of Shenyang. Population: 1 567 000. It was founded as a metallurgical center in 1915. Benxi Iron and Steel Company ("Bengang") is the largest employer in the city, and used to be the 4th largest steel company in China. The second largest industry in Benxi is coal mining. Benxi has pollution problems due to steel production and coal mining.
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Binhai New Area
Binhai (), officially known as Binhai New Area () is a major economic development zone within the jurisdiction of Tianjin municipality in China. It will enlarge Tianjin port, and build many new industrial parks in the Tanggu area east of Tianjin. It is to emulate operations seen in Shenzhen and Pudong, Shanghai. It is a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the PRC, and experimental reforms are taking place throughout the zone.
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Brazil
Brazil (; , ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
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Campinas
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Cangshan District
Cangshan District is a district of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuzhou city.
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Changchun
Changchun () is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is administered as a sub-provincial city with a population of about 7.5 million under its jurisdiction, including counties and county-level cities. The name originated from the Jurchen language. The urban districts of Changchun's city proper have a total population of 3.58 million.
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Changle
ChangLe () is a county-level city of suburban Fuzhou located in east Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Administered by Fuzhou city. Changle occupies a land area of 648 square kilometers and a sea area of 1327 square kilometers. Changle was established in the sixth year of Emperor Wu-De(623 AD) during the Tang Dynasty, and it became a county-level city on February 18, 1994. Changle faces Taiwan across Taiwan Strait and is connected to Mawei Economic and Technological Zone by Min River. The city may change its present status to a district due to a government proposal.
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Changsha
Changsha () is the capital city of Hunan, a province of south-central China, located on the lower reaches of Xiang river, a branch of the Yangtze River. Its municipality covers an area of 11,819 sq. kilometers and has a population of 6,017,600 (2003 intercensal estimate), the urbanized area has around 2.7 million people.
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Changtai County
Changtai County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Zhangzhou city.
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Changting County
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Chengxiang District
Chengxiang District is a district of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Putian city.
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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City of Shoalhaven
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Dalian
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Datong
Datong () is a prefecture-level city in the northern Shanxi Province in China, located a few hundred kilometres west by rail from Beijing with an elevation of 1090 meters. It has a population of approximately 3.11 million.
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Dehua County
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Dongfang, Hainan
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Dongshan County
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Fengze District
Fengze District is a district of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou city.
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Flower Lane Church
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France
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Fuding
Fuding City () is a county-level city in northeastern Ningde prefecture level city, on Fujian's border with Zhejiang province.
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Fujian
is a province on the southeast coast of China. Fujian borders Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait. The name Fujian came from the combination of Fuzhou and Jian'ou, two cities in Fujian, during the Tang Dynasty. It is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse provinces in China with Han Chinese majority.
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Fujian Province
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Fujian Tulou
Fujian Tulou () is "the most extraordinary type of Chinese rural dwellings" of the Hakka and others in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian, China. They were mostly built between the 12th and the 20th centuries.
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Fuqing
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Fushun
Fushun () is a city in Liaoning, China, about 45 km from Shenyang, with a population about 2.3 million and an area of 10,816 km2, including 675 km2 of the city proper. Fushun is situated on the Hun He ("muddy river"). It was formerly called Fouchouen in French. The film The Lover starring Tony Leung Ka Fai described a love story between a young French woman and a young man from Fouchouen. The city was occupied by Russia until 1905 and by Japan until 1945.
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Fuzhou
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Fuzhou University
Fuzhou University (FSU ) is a university located in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. Split into two campuses by the Minjiang River, Fuzhou University's Old Campus is located on the north bank of the river in the western part of Fuzhou City, while the New Campus is located on the edge of the city on the south bank, at the base of Qi Mountain.
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Gansu
() is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. It lies between Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, and the Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia to the north and Xinjiang to the west. The Yellow River passes the southern part of the province.
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Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 (2002 Guyana census), is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre. It also serves as a financial services centre.
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Goa
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Guangdong
Guangdong () is a province on the southern coast of People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province. It surpassed Henan and Sichuan to become the most populous province in China in January 2005, registering 79 million permanent residents and 31 million migrants who lived in the province for at least six months of the year. The provincial capital Guangzhou and economic hub Shenzhen are amongst the most populous and important cities in China.
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Guangze County
Guangze County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Nanping city.
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Guangzhou
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Guiyang
Guiyang () is the capital of Guizhou Province, the People's Republic of China.
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Guyana
Guyana ( ), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana has been a former colony of the British, Dutch and for a brief period, the French. It is the only state of the Commonwealth of Nations on mainland South America, and is also a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which has its secretariat headquarters in Guyana's capital, Georgetown. Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966 and became a Republic on 23 February 1970.
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Gwangyang
Gwangyang (Gwangyang-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.
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Haicang District
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Haikou
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Han Dynasty
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Handan
Handan () is a prefecture-level city located in the southwestern part of Hebei Province of China.
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Harbin
Harbin (; ; Russian ), is a sub-provincial city and the capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. It lies on the southern bank of the Songhua River. Harbin is the tenth largest city in China (pop. 9.87 million), serving as a key political, economic, scientific, cultural and communications hub in Northeastern China.
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Hebei
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Hefei
Hefei (, ; also known as Luzhou or Luyang; former names: Ho-fei, Luzhou, Luchow) is a prefecture-level city and the capital of Anhui province, China. It is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui. Located in the central portion of the province, it borders Huainan to the north, Chuzhou to the northeast, Chaohu to the southeast and Lu'an to the west.
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Hohhot
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong () is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. Situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.
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Hua'an County
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Huaqiao University
Huaqiao University () is a national university located in Quanzhou and Xiamen, Fujian province, China.
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Hubei
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Hui'an County
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Huli District
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Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering about 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian subcontinent; on the west by East Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and Australia; and on the south by the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, by Antarctica). It is the only ocean to be named after a country, i.e., India.
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Inner Mongolia
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Japan
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Jeollanam-do
Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla) is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. Gwangju was the capital of the province, until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak, Muan County in 2005.
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Jiangle County
Jiangle County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Sanming city.
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Jiaocheng District
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Jilin City
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Jimei District
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Jimei University
Jimei University (JMU POJ: Chip-bi Toa-hak) is a public university located in Xiamen, Fujian, China.
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Jinan
Jinan (; ;) is a sub-provincial city and the capital of Shandong Province in the People's Republic of China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub. The city is located in north-western Shandong about south of the national capital of Beijing, it borders Liaocheng to the southwest, Dezhou to the northwest, Binzhou to the northeast, Zibo to the east, Laiwu to the southeast, and Tai'an to the south.
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Jinjiang, Fujian
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Jiulong River
The Jiulong River or Jiulong Jiang () is the largest river in southern Fujian, and the second largest in the province. Like all Fujianese rivers but one, it flows into the Taiwan Strait.
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Kashgar
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Kenya
The Republic of Kenya (pronounced ) is a country in East Africa. Lying along the Indian Ocean to its southeast and at the equator, Kenya is bordered by Somalia to the northeast, Ethiopia to the north, Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west and Tanzania to the south. Lake Victoria is to the southwest and is shared between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species. The capital city is Nairobi. Kenya's area is 580,000 km2 with a population of nearly 39 million which is diverse: more than 40 different ethnic groups are present. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and second among Africa's highest mountain peaks.
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Koszalin
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Kunming
Kunming (; , ; UN/LOCODE: CNKMG) is a prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province, in southwestern China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government. It is also home to several universities, museums, galleries and other important economic, cultural, and educational institutions. The headquarters of many of Yunnan's large businesses are in Kunming as well. It was important during World War II as a Chinese military center, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road. Located in the middle of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Kunming is located at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level and at a latitude just north of the Tropic of Cancer. It covers an area of and its urban area covers . Kunming has an estimated population of 5,740,000 including 3,055,000 in the urban area and is located at the northern edge of the large Lake Dian, surrounded by temples and lake-and-limestone hill landscapes.
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Lanzhou
Lanzhou (; Postal map spelling: Lanchow) is a prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province in northwestern China.
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Lhasa
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Lianjiang County
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Lianyungang
Lianyungang ( lit. "the port connected to the clouds") is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. It borders Yancheng to its southeast, Huai'an and Suqian to its south, Xuzhou to its southwest, and the province of Shandong to its north. Its name derives from Lian Island (formally Dongxilian Island) the largest island in Jiangsu Province which lies off its coastline, and Yuntai Mountain, the highest peak in Jiangsu Province, a few miles from its town center.
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Liaoning
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Longhai City
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Longwen District
Longwen District is a district of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Zhangzhou city.
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Longyan
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Luojiang District
Luojiang District is a district of Fujian province, China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou prefecture level city.
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Luoyuan County
Luoyuan County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuzhou city.
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Macau
Macau (), also spelled Macao () is, along with Hong Kong one of China's two special administrative regions. It lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and south.
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Meilie District
Meilie District is a district of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Sanming city.
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Min River (Fujian)
The Min River () is a 577 km-long river in Fujian province, China. It is the largest river in Fujian, and an important water transport channel. Most of the northern and central Fujian is within its drainage area.
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Min River (Sichuan)
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Ming dynasty
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Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty (; ), or Empire of the Great Ming (, also anachronistically ), was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Hans. Although the Ming capital Beijing fell in 1644 to a rebellion led by Li Zicheng who established the Shun Dynasty, which was soon replaced by the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, regimes loyal to the Ming throne (collectively called the Southern Ming Dynasty) survived until 1662.
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Mingxi County
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Minhou County
Minhou County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuzhou city.
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Minqing County
Minqing County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuzhou city.
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Mombasa
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Nagasaki
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Nagasaki Prefecture
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Naha, Okinawa
is the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.
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Nan'an, Fujian
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Nanchang
Nanchang (; ) is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites. Owing to its central location relative to the Yangtze and Pearl River Delta regions, it is a major railroad hub in Southern China.
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Nanjing
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Nanjing County
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Nanning
Nanning (, Zhuang: Namzningz, meaning 'South Tranquility') is the capital of Guangxi autonomous region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.
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Nantong
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New South Wales
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW), Australia's most populous state, is located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland, east of South Australia and encompasses the whole of the Australian Capital Territory. The colony of New South Wales was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland, as well as Van Diemen's Land, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island in addition to the area currently referred to as the state of New South Wales, which was formed during Federation in 1901.
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New York
New York (; locally or ) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the north and west, and Quebec to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
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Ningbo
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Okinawa Prefecture
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Phillipine
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Pinghe County
Pinghe County () lies in the prefecture level city of Zhangzhou, Fujian province, PRC.
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Pingtan County
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Poland
Poland (), officially the Republic of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska), is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is , making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38 million people, which makes it the 34th most populous country in the world and the sixth most populous member of the European Union, being its most populous Slavic member.
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Pudong
Pudong (), officially known as Pudong New Area (), is a district of Shanghai, China that enjoys sub-provincial administrative status. It is named "Pudong" because of its location on the east side of the Huangpu river, on the opposite of Puxi, the west side. After its merger with Nanhui District (now defunct) in May 2009, the Pudong New Area comprises the majority of land in eastern Shanghai.
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Putian University
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Pyeongtaek
Pyeongtaek is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in 940 AD, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was elevated to city status in 1986, and is home to a South Korean naval base and a large concentration of United States troops. The Korean government plans to transform Pyeongtaek city to an international economic hub to coincide with the move of the United States Forces Korea (USFK) to Pyeongtaek. During the Korean War it was the site of an early battle between US and North Korean forces, the Battle of Pyongtaek.
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Qing Dynasty
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Qingdao
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Qionghai
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Qiqihar
Qiqihar (; Manchu: Cicigar hoton; formerly Tsitsihar) is a major city in the Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China. The municipal area has 1,438,550 inhabitants. These are mainly Han Chinese; there are thirty-four minorities including Manchu, Daur, and Mongolians.
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Quangang District
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Quanzhou
Quanzhou () is a prefecture-level city in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders all other prefecture-level cities in Fujian but two (Ningde and Nanping) and faces the Taiwan Strait. In older English works, its name may appear as Chinchew or Chinchu or Zayton.
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Republic of China
The Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, is a state in East Asia located off the east coast of mainland China. Subject to an ongoing dispute with the People's Republic of China (PRC) that has left it with limited formal diplomatic relations, the government of the Republic of China currently governs the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor islands. Neighbouring states include the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
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Russia
Russia (; ), also officially known as the Russian Federation (), is a state in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the United States by the Bering Strait. At , Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth's land area. Russia is also the ninth most populous nation with 142 million people. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning 9 time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources. It has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's fresh water.
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Sanya
Sanya () is a city in southern Hainan province of China. It has a population of 536,000 as of 2006. After the capital, Haikou, it is the second most populous city of the island. Sanya is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination. There are small concentrations of Utsul people in this city. It is the site for training of the Chinese national beach volleyball team. It is the southernmost city in China.
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Sanyuan District
Sanyuan District is a district of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Sanming city.
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Sarawak
Sarawak () is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang ("Land of the Hornbills"), it is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia; the second largest, Sabah, lies to the northeast.
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Sha County
Sha County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Sanming city. Sha County is the hometown of Sha County snacks, which are the most popular and famous snack brands and styles in China.
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Shaanxi
(; Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province. Shaanxi is the historical home, along with Gansu of the dialect of the Dungans, Hui people who emigrated out of China to Central Asia.
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Shandong
For the people of Shandong, see Shandong people
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Shanghai
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Shanghang County
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Shantou
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Shaowu
Shaowu is a city in Fujian province in China. It has more than 100,000 inhabitants. Shaowu's territory is mountainous.
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Shenzhen
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Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang ({{zh
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Shouning County
Shouning County () is a small county located in the Fujian province of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ningde. It is near the Zhejiang province. The Min Dong dialect of the Min language (similar to the Fuzhou dialect) is spoken there.
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Sibu
Sibu () is an inland town, and the capital of Sibu District (229.8 square kilometers) in Sibu Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers, some 60 kilometers from the ocean. The population is dominated by Chinese especially the Fuzhou as well as indigenous Melanau, Malay, and Iban. The district population (per year 2009 census) is 285,400.
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Siming District
Siming District () is on southeastern Xiamen Island and the capital district of Xiamen Municipality, Fujian province, the People's Republic of China.
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Songxi County
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South China Sea
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK, , ) and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers and has a population of .
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Suzhou
Suzhou (; Suzhou dialect: ; ancient name: ) is a prefecture-level city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake in the province of Jiangsu, China. The city is renowned for its stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens which have contributed to its status as a great tourist attraction. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Suzhou has also been an important centre for China's silk industry and continues to hold that prominent position today. The city is part of the Yangtze River Delta region.
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Syracuse, New York
Syracuse (locally or ; generally the latter by non-natives) is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2000 census, the city population was 147,306, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants. Syracuse is also well-provided with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex and, directly west of the city, the Empire Expo Center, which hosts the annual Great New York State Fair. Syracuse was named after the original Syracuse, (Siracusa in Italian) a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily.
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São Paulo (state)
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Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma (, ) is a mid-sized urban port city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 193,556, according to the 2000 census, while the Census Bureau estimated its population at 199,637 in 2009. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Japanese automaker Toyota has a truck named after the city.
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Taijiang District
Taijiang District is a district of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuzhou city.
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Taining County
Taining County () is a county in Sanming City, Fujian Province of China.
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Taiwan
Taiwan, also known (especially in the past) as Formosa (from , "Beautiful Island"), is an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It comprises most (99%) of the territory of the Republic of China (ROC) since the 1950s. The term "Taiwan" is also a common name to refer to the entire country of the Republic of China.
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Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait (formerly Black Ditch ()) is a 180-km-wide (111.85-mile-wide) strait between China and Taiwan. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to East China Sea to the northeast. The narrowest part is 131 km (81.4 mi.) wide.
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Taiyuan
Taiyuan (; ; lit. "Great Plains", where the Fen River leaves the mountains) is a prefecture-level city and the capital of Shanxi province, China. In 2004, the city had a population of 3.4 million.
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Tangshan
Tangshan () is a largely industrial prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It has become known for the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which measured 7.5 on the Richter scale and killed at least 255,000 residents. The city has since been rebuilt and has become a tourist attraction.
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Tianjin
(; ; Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is a metropolis in Northeastern China and one of the five national central cities. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is thus under direct administration of the central government, and borders Hebei Province and Beijing Municipality, bounded to the east by the Bohai Gulf portion of the Yellow Sea. In terms of urban population, it is the sixth largest city of the People's Republic of China, and its urban land area ranks 5th in the nation, only after Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
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Tong'an District
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Tumxuk
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Wanning
Wanning () is a county-level city in SE Hainan province, China, with an estimated population of 65,871 (2006).
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Wenzhou
Wenzhou (; formerly Yongjia, Yung-chia) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. The area under its jurisdiction, which includes two satellite cities and six counties, had a population of 7,645,700 in 2007. About 1,423,600 residents live in Wenzhou's city proper. It borders Lishui to the west, Taizhou to the north, and looks out to the East China Sea on its eastern coast.
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Wuhan
Wuhan (; ) is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in central China. It lies at the east of Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han River. Arising out of the conglomeration of three boroughs, Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang, Wuhan is known as "the nine provinces' leading thoroughfare"; it is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways passing through the city. The city of Wuhan, first termed as such in 1927, has a population of approximately 9,100,000 people (2006), with about 6,100,000 residents in its urban area. In the 1920s, Wuhan was the capital of a leftist Kuomintang (KMT) government led by Wang Jingwei in opposition to Chiang Kai-shek, now Wuhan is recognized as the political, economic, financial, cultural, educational and transportation center of central China.
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Wuxi
Wuxi (; former spellings: Wu-shi, Wushi, or Wu-hsi; lit. "Without Tin"; Shanghai dialect: ) is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split into halves by Lake Taihu, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou to the north over the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south. Wuxi earned its nickname "Pearl of Lake Tai" because it's built on the shore of Lake Tai with beautiful sceneries. Wuxi was also dubbed "little Shanghai" because of its close proximity to the city and its fast urbanization and booming economy.
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Wuyishan City
Wuyishan () is a county-level city in the municipal region of Nanping, Fujian province, China.
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Wuzhishan City
Wuzhishan () is a county-level city in the south-central part of Hainan, a province of the People's Republic of China. It was originally called Tongshi City () and is located beside Wuzhi Shan, the mountain. The city's total area is 1129 square kilometres, and its population is 115,000 people. Its postal code is 572200, and its district number is 0898.
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Xi'an
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Xiamen
Xiamen (), also known as Amoy (), is a coastal city in southeastern China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city under Fujian province in the People's Republic of China. It looks out to the Taiwan Strait and borders Quanzhou to the north and Zhangzhou to the south.
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Xiamen University
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Xiang'an District
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Xiapu County
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Xining
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Xinluo District
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Xuzhou
Xuzhou (), otherwise known as Pengcheng () in ancient times, is the fourth largest prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. It is known for its convenient location as a transportation hub in northern Jiangsu, as it has expressways and railway links connecting directly to the provinces of Henan and Shandong, the neighbouring port city of Lianyungang, as well as the economic hub Shanghai.
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Yantai
Yantai () is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Located on the southern coast of the Bohai Sea and the eastern coast of the Laizhou Bay, Yantai borders the cities of Qingdao and Weihai to the southwest and east respectively.
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Yinchuan
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Yong'an
'''Yong'an''' () is a county-level city in Fujian province, China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.
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Yongchun County
Yongchun County is a county of Fujian province, China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou city.
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Yongtai County
Yongtai County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuzhou city.
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Youxi County
Youxi County is a county of Fujian province, China. It is under the administration of Sanming city.
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Yunxiao County
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Zhangping
Zhangping may refer to:
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Zhangpu County
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Zhangzhou
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Zhejiang
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Zhejiang Province
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Zhenghe County
Zhenghe County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Nanping city.
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Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou (; ; Postal map spelling: Chengchow), formerly called Zheng County (), is a prefecture-level city, and the capital of Henan province, People's Republic of China. It also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as being a major transportation hub for Central China. It lies on the southern plain of the Yellow River.
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Zherong County
Zherong County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Ningde city.
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Zhongyuan
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Zhouning County
Zhouning County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Ningde city.
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Zhuhai
Zhuhai () is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones established in the 1980s. Zhuhai is also one of China's premier tourist destinations, being called the Chinese Riviera.
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Zibo
Zibo () is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the west, Laiwu and Tai'an to the southwest, Linyi to the south, Weifang to the east, Dongying to the northeast, and Binzhou the north.
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Anhui
Anhui (, ) is a province of the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny section in the north. The capital of the province is Hefei.
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Beijing
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Buddhism
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Charles Darwin
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Chen Baochen
Chen Baochen (; 1848-1935) Chinese official, hailing from Fujian province in southeast China. During the last years of the Qing dynasty, he served as sub-chancellor in the Grand Secretariat and as vice president of the Board of Rites. Following the collapse of the imperial order and the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912, he remained loyal to the Qing dynasty and served as tutor and adviser of the former emperor, Puyi, who was allowed to stay in the Forbidden City for more than thirteen years under the "Articles of Favorable Treatment." In 1917, Chen supported the loyalist general Zhang Xun's abortive attempt to restore the Qing dynasty. Chen Baochen continued to serve Puyi after he was finally expelled from the Forbidden City in 1924, but unlike his rival Zheng Xiaoxu, he refused to collaborate in the establishment of Manchukuo.
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Chen Jingrun
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Chen Zhangliang
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Chiang Kai-shek
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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Confucius
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County-level city
A county-level city () is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions.
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E.A. Coffin
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Emperor Gaozu of Han
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Emperor Wu of Han
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Fujian
is a province on the southeast coast of China. Fujian borders Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait. The name Fujian came from the combination of Fuzhou and Jian'ou, two cities in Fujian, during the Tang Dynasty. It is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse provinces in China with Han Chinese majority.
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Fujian Province
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Gansu
() is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. It lies between Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, and the Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia to the north and Xinjiang to the west. The Yellow River passes the southern part of the province.
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Guangdong
Guangdong () is a province on the southern coast of People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province. It surpassed Henan and Sichuan to become the most populous province in China in January 2005, registering 79 million permanent residents and 31 million migrants who lived in the province for at least six months of the year. The provincial capital Guangzhou and economic hub Shenzhen are amongst the most populous and important cities in China.
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Guangzhou
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Hakka people
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong () is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. Situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.
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Hou Debang
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Huang Chao
Huang Chao (, died 884) was the leader of the Huang Chao Rebellion (, 874-884), known in mainland China as the Huang Chao Revolution () in China that seriously weakened the once mighty Tang Dynasty of China. The dynasty, which was one of the strongest in the world at the time, dissolved within a few decades after the rebellion, and the empire broke up into competing states of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period.
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Hubei
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Inner Mongolia
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Jinan
Jinan (; ;) is a sub-provincial city and the capital of Shandong Province in the People's Republic of China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub. The city is located in north-western Shandong about south of the national capital of Beijing, it borders Liaocheng to the southwest, Dezhou to the northwest, Binzhou to the northeast, Zibo to the east, Laiwu to the southeast, and Tai'an to the south.
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Joseph Needham
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Newbies in Fuzhou
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- Published: 18 Jan 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Follow me on Twitter @tace105 So I was walking down the street and saw some new foreigners. I showed them the ropes as they were isolated on the edge of town. I actually talked one guy into staying for a few more months, for him it turned into several years. He ended up staying there longer than I did.
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Hiking Fuzhou's Drum Mountain - The Game of Death
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- Duration: 11:45
- Published: 13 Jan 2012
- Updated: 11 Jun 2012
Chinese peopel thousands of years ago thought steps up the side of a mountain were a good idea. Today they still do. Why they love to hike up mountainous steps I will never know. My student Sammy was tired, bust she had to save face and show me the true strength of the Chinese. 加油!
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Fuzhou Nights
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- Duration: 10:46
- Published: 15 Jan 2012
- Updated: 09 Oct 2012
This video probably sums up best what an average day outside of work was like for me. I am not sure why but I absolutely love night markets and English corner.
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San Fang Qi Xiang Fuzhou China
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- Duration: 7:57
- Published: 02 Nov 2011
- Updated: 10 Sep 2012
Here is a video tour of San Fan Qi Xiang, which is the historic area of Fuzhou China. A must when traveling to the area.
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Fuzhou China Family Dinner
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- Duration: 2:45
- Published: 02 Nov 2011
- Updated: 01 Oct 2012
Here is a video of a great family dinner in Fuzhou China. The carousel table with dish after dish placed around it.
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views of my hometown,fuzhou
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- Published: 16 Sep 2007
- Updated: 23 Jun 2012
photos showing the great progress in Fuzhou city, china
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福州話我最霸Fuzhou dialect variety/talent show Part 1 閩東語
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- Duration: 7:04
- Published: 11 May 2011
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
Fuzhou dialect is a Min dialect, specifically of the Min Dong branch. It is a dialect spoken in Eastern Fujian, including the Matsu Islands of the ROC. www.youtube.com This video www.youtube.com Next video This is a variety/talent show set in Fuzhou, where Foochownese locals show their talents.
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Chien-Chi Chang: Chinatown (New York and Fuzhou, 1992-2011)
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- Duration: 3:37
- Published: 30 May 2012
- Updated: 10 Oct 2012
In our latest photo essay made in collaboration with Magnum Photos, Chien-Chi Chang presents us with a collection of photographs taken between 1992-2011 illumintating the visible and invisible worlds of Chinatown, New York City. "The men of Fuzhou, China leave their wives and families to work as dishwashers, cooks, carpenters and day laborers in New York City's Chinatown. Their little leisure time is spent in overcrowded dorm like apartments where they cook, eat, sleep and dream of prosperity and of home. The women of Fuzhou raise their children with the money absent fathers send back to China. Such bifurcated lives mean that many families spend their time waiting for the men of the household to either send for them or return home. In the end, it's all about the essential human need to hold hope in your hands and having the willingness to sacrifice your own happiness to realize the dream of giving children a better life." - Chien-Chi Chang
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福州話我最霸Fuzhou dialect variety/talent show Part 2 閩東語
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- Duration: 6:34
- Published: 11 May 2011
- Updated: 11 Oct 2012
Fuzhou dialect is a Min dialect, specifically of the Min Dong branch. It is a dialect spoken in Eastern Fujian, including the Matsu Islands of the ROC. www.youtube.com Previous video www.youtube.com This video This is a variety/talent show set in Fuzhou, where Foochownese locals show their talents.
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Hanting Express Fuzhou Railway Station
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- Duration: 0:37
- Published: 13 Oct 2012
- Updated: 13 Oct 2012
go.asianhotelsearch.com St. John's Church Fuzhou, Fuzhou University and Church of Heavenly Peace are within a 20 minute drive from the Hanting Express Fuzhou Railway Station. Fuzhou city centre is within an easy 10 minute drive from the hotel. Attractions close to the Hanting Express Fuzhou Railway Station include the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University. Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) is a 90 minute drive from the hotel. The front desk operates around the clock and the friendly staff can suggest sights to visit and other local information. Fuzhou No.1 Middle School and Flower Lane Church are a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
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Fuzhou Taijiang W&J; Hotel
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- Published: 11 Oct 2012
- Updated: 11 Oct 2012
go.asianhotelsearch.com If you're travelling with a family in tow, the Fuzhou Taijiang W&J Hotel offers sizeable rooms geared towards the requirements of families and kids. Amenities featured in the rooms include a plasma / LCD TV, tea and coffee making facilities and cable / satellite channels. Wireless internet is available throughout the hotel, ensuring you'll have no trouble staying connected during your trip. All rooms are air conditioned and come with a mini bar. Flower Lane Church and Fuzhou University are within easy driving distance of the Fuzhou Taijiang W&J Hotel. Fuzhou city centre is within an easy 10 minute drive. Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) is a 50 minute drive from the hotel. In addition, staff at the help desk will be happy to book tours and help guests with local travel advice. Church of Heavenly Peace and St. John's Church Fuzhou are under 10 minutes away by car.
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Gu Mountain Yong Quan Temple Fuzhou China
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- Duration: 3:56
- Published: 03 Nov 2011
- Updated: 29 Apr 2012
Had a chance to travel to Gu Mountain Yong Quan Temple while in Fuzhou China. Wonderful experience. Will return to this place definitely.
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Fuzhou White Crane DVD trailer.wmv
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- Duration: 1:37
- Published: 23 Aug 2012
- Updated: 09 Oct 2012
Scheduled for release in the 4th quarter 2012, DVD featuring 2 major styles of Fuzhou White Crane - Ancestral and Whooping Crane. Forms & applications included for greater appreciation .....
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mario maurer Pchy Mid-Autumn Festival in Fuzhou, China
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- Published: 02 Oct 2012
- Updated: 15 Oct 2012
![[Live] 120930 Wonder Girls - 2 Different Tears @ Mid-Autumn Festival in Fuzhou, China](http://web.archive.org./web/20121016022308im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aW6GmfPkvDQ/0.jpg "[Live] 120930 Wonder Girls - 2 Different Tears @ Mid-Autumn Festival in Fuzhou, China")
[Live] 120930 Wonder Girls - 2 Different Tears @ Mid-Autumn Festival in Fuzhou, China
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- Published: 30 Sep 2012
- Updated: 15 Oct 2012
Poor 2YEBIN, their mic had problem
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Fuzhou Fujian, China
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- Published: 24 Aug 2011
- Updated: 02 Sep 2012
My 2nd trip to China. Im using my N73 to take a video
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Mario Pchy@Mid-Autumn Festival in Fuzhou, China[Fancam]
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Fuzhou.mpg
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- Published: 15 Mar 2012
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Fuzhou(Foochow) is the capital of Fujian province since 1949.on the east coast is the Taiwan straits. It is a crucial littoral city especially for businessmen and those with relatives in Taiwan.
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Jimmy Fuzhou Graffiti King
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- Duration: 3:52
- Published: 15 Jan 2012
- Updated: 12 Sep 2012
Jimmy is the resident king of Graffiti in Fuzhou. I am really lucky to have met him and become his friend. He always found a wall for me to paint that wouldn't get me caned or deported. I love him like a brother. Watch us paint a store gate.
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Ep.11-Fuzhou Held First Fuzhou Tieguanyin Tea Cultural Festival -- BONTV
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- Duration: 0:54
- Published: 03 Jul 2012
- Updated: 03 Jul 2012
On June 3rd of this year, Fuzhou held the first Fuzhou Tieguanyin Tea Cultural Festival. The event was centred around celebrating Fujian Province's infamous Tieguanyin tea and promoting it to the public. Tieguanyin tea was first produced in China during the Tang dynasty, in Anxi Fujian. This location has been called the "birthplace" of China's oolong tea. Because of Anxi's special climate conditions, this area produces some of the best Tieguanyin in all of China. Many of the areas tea merchants gathered for the first time, of what is hoped to be an annual event. They discussed the current state of the tea market, as well as the markets current trends and future opportunities. Tea merchants as well as those well versed in tea culture were in attendance to show off their skills and promote their products. The festival featured classes where experts taught people how to make the perfect cup of tea. There was also fashion, tea pouring and calligraphy shows among other fun activities.
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4HWW - Fuzhou Fujian China Street Food Deep Friend Stuffed Pancake Panqueques
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- Published: 26 Apr 2012
- Updated: 10 Aug 2012
4HWW - Fuzhou Fujian China Street Food Deep Friend Stuffed Pancake Panqueques
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Time-lapse (FSX) China Eastern 5506 - Fuzhou to Shanghai
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- Duration: 3:28
- Published: 24 Mar 2012
- Updated: 08 Oct 2012
Time-lapse video of FSX running China Eastern flight 5506 between Fuzhou, China and Shanghai, China. Aircraft used is Level D 767-300, scenery is Tileproxy, and weather is AS2012. Flight length was 58 minutes, and frames were captured every 2 seconds.
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Hua Quan Dao - Fuzhou White Crane Training..wmv
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- Duration: 2:06
- Published: 14 Jun 2012
- Updated: 14 Jun 2012
Fuzhou White Crane starts with basic "San Chin" training which teaches the concept of "swallowing, spitting, floating & sinking" for power generation in execution of all techniques. This is followed by "5 Element Hands" training which is designed for unique techniques flow that is White Crane according to the methods passed down by White Crane ancestors and recorded in the classics as follows: - "Techniques don't start / stop but flow according to the universal law of the 5 elements". Students are taught the basic single hand methods and then all the permutations to "flow" in and out of attack and defense.
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This article is about the capital city of Fujian province. For the city in Jiangxi province, see Fuzhou, Jiangxi. For other uses, see Fuzhou (disambiguation).
| Fuzhou 福州 |
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 Fuzhou
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| Coordinates: 26°04′34″N 119°18′23″E / 26.07611°N 119.30639°E / 26.07611; 119.30639Coordinates: 26°04′34″N 119°18′23″E / 26.07611°N 119.30639°E / 26.07611; 119.30639 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Divisions - County-level |
5 districts, 6 counties, & 2 County-level cities |
| Government | |
| • CPC Ctte Secretary | Yuan Rongxiang |
| • Mayor | Su Zengtian |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 12,177 km2 (4,702 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4,634 km2 (1,790 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 7,200,000 |
| • Urban | 4,468,076 |
| • Rural | 2,707,294 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 350000 |
| Area code(s) | 591 |
| GDP | 2011[1] |
| - Total | CNY 373.478 billion USD 59.22 billion |
| - Per capita | CNY 52,144 USD 8,268 |
| - Growth |  13.0% |
| License plate prefixes | 闽A |
| Local dialect | Fuzhou dialect of the Eastern Min Language |
| Website | Fuzhou.gov.cn |
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Fuzhou (Chinese: 福 州; pinyin: Fúzhōu, [fǔtʂóʊ] (
listen); Fuzhou dialect: Hók-ciŭ) is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong (闽东, lit. East of Fujian) linguistic and cultural area.
Fuzhou's core counties lie on the north (or left) bank of the estuary of Fujian's largest river, the Min River. All along its northern border lies Ningde, and Ningde's Gutian County lies upriver. Fuzhou's counties south of the Min border on Putian, Quanzhou, Sanming and Nanping municipalities. Its population is 7,115,370 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 4,408,076 inhabitants are urban standing around 61.95%, while rural population is at 2,707,294 standing around 38.05%.[1]
Etymology and names[link]
In older publications, the name "Fuzhou" was variously romanized as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau, Fuh-Chow, Hock Chew or Hokchew.
The Yuanhe Maps and Records of Prefectures and Counties, a Chinese geographical treatise published in the 9th century AD, says that Fuzhou's name came from "Mt. Fu", a mountain located northwest of the city. The mountain's name was then combined with -zhou, meaning "settlement" or "prefecture", in a manner similar to many other Chinese cities. During the Warring States Period, the Han Chinese referred to the Fuzhou area as Ye (Chinese: 冶), though they did not conquer the area until the Qin Dynasty. The city's name was changed numerous times between the 3rd and 9th centuries AD before finally settling on Fuzhou in 948.[2]
In Chinese, the city is sometimes referred to by the poetic nickname Rongcheng (Chinese: 榕城; Foochow Romanized: Ṳ̀ng-siàng) literally "The Banyan City".
History[link]
Pre-Qin History (before 221 BC)[link]
See also: Yue peoples and Minyue
The remains of two Neolithic cultures - the Huqiutou Culture (Chinese: 虎丘头文化), from around 5000 BC, and the Tanshi Mountain Culture (Chinese: 昙石山文化), from around 3000 BC - have been discovered and excavated in the Fuzhou area. During the Warring States Period (c. 475 - 221 BC), Han Chinese began referring to the modern Fujian area as Min Yue (Chinese: 闽越), suggesting that the native inhabitants of the area were a branch of the Yue peoples, a family of non-Chinese tribes who once inhabited most of southern China.[3] In 306 BC, the Yue Kingdom (present-day Zhejiang Province) fell to the state of Chu. Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian wrote that the surviving members of the Yue royal family fled south to what is now Fujian, where they settled alongside the native Yue people, joining Chinese and Yue culture to create Minyue.[4] Their major centre was not at Fuzhou's modern location, but further up the Min watershed near Wuyishan City.
Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC - 200 AD)[link]
The First Emperor of Qin unified ancient China in 221 BC and desired to bring the southern and southeast regions under Chinese rule. The Qin Dynasty organized its territory into "Commanderies" (Chinese: 郡; pinyin: jùn) - roughly equivalent to a province or prefecture - and the Fujian area was organized as Minzhong Commandery (Chinese: 闽中郡). The area seems to have continued mostly independent of Chinese control for the next century. The Han Dynasty followed the short-lived Qin, and Emperor Gaozu of Han declared both Minyue and neighboring Nanyue to be autonomous vassal kingdoms. In 202 BC Emperor Gaozu enfeoffed a leader named Wuzhu (Chinese: 无诸, Old Chinese: *Matya) as King of Minyue, and a walled city called Ye (Chinese: 冶, Old Chinese: *Lyaʔ, literally "Beautiful") was built. The founding of Ye in 202 BC has become the traditional founding date of the city of Fuzhou.
In 110 BC, the armies of Emperor Wu of Han defeated the Minyue kingdom's armies and annexed its territory and people into China. Many Minyue citizens were forcibly relocated into the Jiangnan area, and the Yue ethnic group was mostly assimilated into the Chinese, causing a sharp decline in Ye's inhabitants.[3] The area was eventually re-organized as a county in 85 BC.
Three Kingdoms to Sui Dynasty (200 - 618 AD)[link]
During the Three Kingdoms Period, southeast China was nominally under the control of Eastern Wu, and the Fuzhou area had a shipyard for the coastal and Yangtze River fleets. In 282 AD, during the Jin Dynasty, two artificial lakes known simply as the East Lake and West Lake were constructed in Ye, as well as a canal system. The core of modern Fuzhou grew around these three water systems, though the East and West Lakes no longer exist. In 308 AD, during the War of the Eight Princes at the end of the Jin Dynasty, the first large-scale migration of Han Chinese immigrants moved to the south and southeast of China began, followed by subsequent waves during later periods of warfare or natural disaster in the Chinese heartland. The administrative and economic center of the Fujian area began to shift to the Ye area during the Sui Dynasty (581 - 618 AD).
Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasties (618 - 1368 AD)[link]
In 725 AD, the city was formally renamed "Fuzhou". Throughout the mid-Tang Dynasty, Fuzhou's economic and cultural institutions grew and developed. The later years of the Tang saw a number of political upheavals in the Chinese heartland, prompting another wave of Chinese to immigrate to the modern-day Fujian and Guangdong areas. In 879, a large part of the city was captured by the army of Huang Chao during their rebellion against the Tang government. In 893, the warlord brothers Wang Chao and Wang Shenzhi captured Fuzhou in a rebellion against the Tang Dynasty, successfully gaining control of the entire Fujian Province and eventually proclaiming their founding of an independent kingdom they called the Min Kingdom in 909. The Wang brothers enticed more immigrants from the north, though their kingdom only survived until 945. In 978, Fuzhou was incorporated into the newly founded Song Dynasty, though their control of the mountainous regions was tenuous.
Fuzhou prospered greatly during the Tang Dynasty. Buddhism was quickly adopted by the citizens who quickly built many Buddhist temples in the area. The Hualin Temple (Chinese: 华林寺, not to be confused with the temple of the same name in Guangzhou), founded in 964, is one of the oldest surviving wooden structures in China. New city walls were built in 282 AD, 901 AD, 905 AD, and 974 AD, so the city had many layers of walls — more so than the Chinese capital. Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty ordered the destruction of all the walls in Fuzhou in 978 AD but new walls were rebuilt later. The latest was built in 1371 AD. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Fuzhou became more prosperous; many scholars came to live and work. Among them were Zhu Xi (朱熹), the most celebrated Chinese philosopher after Confucius, and Xin Qiji (辛弃疾), the greatest composer of the ci form of poetry.
Marco Polo, an Italian guest of the Emperor Kubilai, transcribed, after the conventions of Italian orthography, the place name as Fugiu. This was not the local Min pronunciation but that of the Mandarin administrative class.
Ming Dynasty[link]
Between 1405 and 1433 AD, a fleet of the Ming Imperial navy under Admiral Zheng He sailed from Fuzhou to the Indian Ocean seven times; on three occasions the fleet landed on the east coast of Africa. Before the last sailing, Zheng erected a stele dedicated to the goddess Tian-Fei (Matsu) near the seaport.
The Ming government gave a monopoly over Phillipine trade to Fuzhou, which at times was shared with Quanzhou.[5]
Galeote Pereira, a Portuguese soldier and trader, was taken prisoner during the pirate extermination campaign of 1549 and imprisoned in Fuzhou. Later transferred to a form of internal exile elsewhere in the province, Pereira escaped to Macau in 1553. The record of his experiences in the Ming Empire, logged by the Jesuits at Goa in 1561, was the first non-clerical account of China to reach the West since Polo's.[6]
Qing Dynasty[link]
In the 19th century, Lin Zexu, born in Fuzhou, a high-ranking official of Qing Dynasty, led an attempt to resist British colonialism at Guangzhou. Unsuccessful and reviled by the East India Company, he was internally exiled to Xinjiang near the Russian border. By the 1842 peace treaty which concluded the Opium War I, Fuzhou became one of the five Chinese treaty ports, and it became completely open to Western merchants and missionaries.
Fuzhou was one of the most important Protestant mission fields in China. On January 2, 1846, the first Protestant missionary, Rev. Stephen Johnson from ABCFM, entered the city and soon set up the first missionary station there. ABCFM was followed by the Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society that was led by Revs. M. C. White and J. D. Collins, who reached Fuzhou in early September 1847. The Church Missionary Society also arrived in the city in May 1850. These three Protestant agencies remained in Fuzhou until the communist revolution in China in the 1950s, leaving a rich heritage in Fuzhou's Protestant culture.
On August 23, 1884, the Battle of Fuzhou broke out between the French Far East Fleet and the Fujian Fleet of the Qing Dynasty. As the result, the Fujian Fleet, one of the four Chinese regional fleets, was destroyed completely in Mawei Harbor.
Engravings and photos[link]
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Republic of China[link]
On November 8, 1911, revolutionaries staged an uprising in Fuzhou. After an overnight street battle, the Qing (Manchu) army surrendered.
Revolutionary Republic[link]
On November 22, 1933, Eugene Chen and the leaders of the National Revolutionary Army's 19th Army set up the short-lived People's Revolutionary Government of Republican China (中華共和國人民革命政府).[7] Blockaded by Chiang Kai-shek and left to twist in the wind by the nearby Soviet Republic of China, the PRGRC collapsed within two months.
Japanese Occupation[link]
With the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937, hostilities commenced in Fujian Province. Xiamen (Amoy) fell to a Japanese landing force on May 13, 1938. "The fall of Amoy instantly threatened the security of Foochow. On May 23, enemy (Japanese) ships bombarded Mei-hua, Huang-chi and Pei-chiao while enemy planes continued to harass our forces. Between May 31 and June 1, our gunboats "Fu-ning", "Chen-ning" and "Suming" defending the blockade line in the estuary of the Min River were successively bombed and sunk. Meanwhile, our ship "Chu-tai" berthed at Nan-tai was damaged. Our Navy's Harbor Command School, barracks, shipyard, hospital and marine barracks at Ma-wei were successively bombed." (4). Fuzhou is recorded as having fallen to Japanese forces in 1938. (5).
The extent of Japanese command and control of the city of Fuzhou itself as opposed to the port at Mawei and the Min River Estuary is uncertain. By 1941 (date unknown), the city is recorded as having returned to Nationalist control. The British Consulate in Fuzhou is noted as operational from 1941-1944 after the United Kingdom Declaration of War on Japan in December 1941. Western visitors to Fuzhou in the period 1941-1944 include the Australian journalist Wilfred Burchett in 1942 (6). and the British scientist Dr Joseph Needham in May, 1944. (7). Both visitors record the presence of a British Consul and a Fuzhou Club comprising western businessmen.
In 'Bomb, Book & Compass', author Simon Winchester relates the visit of Dr Needham in 1944. Needham encountered the American government agent (John Caldwell) and the British SIS agent (Murray MacLehose working under cover as the British Vice-Consul in Fuzhou) involved in aid to the Nationalist resistance to Japanese forces in Fujian Province. (8).
As part of Operation Ichi-Go (1944), the last large-scale Japanese offensive in China in World War 2, the Japanese intended to isolate Fuzhou and the Fujian Province corridor to Nationalist forces in western china and the wartime capital of Chongqing. One account of the Japanese re-taking of Fuzhou city itself is narrated by American naval officer, Houghton Freeman. (9). The date is given as October 5, 1944. (10).
Fuzhou remained under Japanese control until the surrender of Japan and its armed forces in China in September 1945.
Following the restitution of Republic control (1946), the administration divisions of Fuzhou were annexed, and administration level was promoted from county-level to city-level officially.
People's Republic[link]
On December 13, 1993, a raging fire swept through a textile factory in Fuzhou and claimed the lives of 60 workers.[8]
On October 2, 2005, floodwaters from Typhoon Longwang swept away a military school, killing at least 80 paramilitary officers.[8]
Geography[link]
Fuzhou is located in the northeast coast of Fujian province, in the opposite of North Taiwan, connects jointly northwards with Ningde and Nanping, southwards with Quanzhou and Putian, westwards with Sanming respectively.
Climate[link]
Fuzhou has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa) influenced by the East Asian Monsoon; the summers are long, very hot and humid, the winters are short, mild and dry. In most years torrential rain occurs during the monsoon in the second half of May. Fuzhou is also liable to typhoons in late summer and early autumn. Monthly daily means range from 10.9 °C (51.6 °F) in January to 28.9 °C (84.0 °F) in July, while extreme temperatures have ranged from −1.7 °C (29 °F) to 41.7 °C (107 °F) [9]
| Climate data for Fuzhou (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 48.0 (1.89) |
86.6 (3.409) |
145.4 (5.724) |
166.5 (6.555) |
193.7 (7.626) |
208.9 (8.224) |
98.8 (3.89) |
179.7 (7.075) |
145.0 (5.709) |
47.6 (1.874) |
41.3 (1.626) |
32.0 (1.26) |
1,393.5 (54.862) |
| % humidity | 74 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 76.3 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.7 | 14.4 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 15.9 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 149.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 101.6 | 79.2 | 89.1 | 111.0 | 114.4 | 141.9 | 225.6 | 199.2 | 153.7 | 144.2 | 120.3 | 126.9 | 1,607.1 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions[link]
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2000[1] | 6,386,013 | — |
| 2010[1] | 7,115,370 | +11.4% |
| Population size may be affected by changes on administrative divisions. | ||
The administrative divisions of Fuzhou have been changed frequently throughout history. From 1983, the Fuzhou current administrative divisions were formed officially, namely, 5 districts and 8 counties respectively. In 1990 and 1994, Fuqing (Hók-chiăng) and Changle (Diòng-lŏ̤h) counties were promoted to county-level cities. Despite these changes, the administrative image of "5 districts and 8 counties" is still held popularly among local residents. Fuzhou's entire area only covers 9.65% of Fujian Province.
The city of Fuzhou has direct jurisdiction over 5 districts (区 qu), 2 county-level cities (市 shi), and 6 counties (县 xian) :
| Map | Name | Hanzi | BUC | Population (2010 census)[1] |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
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| Central Districts | 2,921,763 | 1,015.07 | 2878.39 | |||
| ■ Gulou District | 鼓楼区 | Gū-làu | 687,706 | 36.60 | 18,790 | |
| ■ Taijiang District | 台江区 | Dài-gĕng | 446,891 | 18.28 | 24,447 | |
| ■ Cangshan District | 仓山区 | Chŏng-săng | 762,746 | 139.41 | 5,471 | |
| ■ Mawei District | 马尾区 | Mā-muōi | 231,929 | 254.33 | 912 | |
| ■ Jin'an District | 晋安区 | Céng-ăng | 792,491 | 566.45 | 1,399 | |
| Suburban and Rural Counties | 2,276,143 | 8488.27 | 268.15 | |||
| ■ Minhou County | 闽侯县 | Mìng-âu | 662,118 | 2,133.03 | 310 | |
| ■ Lianjiang County | 连江县 | Lièng-gŏng | 561,490 | 1,190.67 | 472 | |
| ■ Luoyuan County | 罗源县 | Lò-nguòng | 207,677 | 1,081.17 | 192 | |
| ■ Minqing County | 闽清县 | Mìng-chiăng | 237,643 | 1,468.90 | 162 | |
| ■ Yongtai County | 永泰县 | Īng-tái | 249,455 | 2,243.41 | 111 | |
| ■ Pingtan County | 平潭县 | Bìng-tàng | 357,760 | 371.09 | 964 | |
| County-level cities | 1,917,464 | 2,649.97 | 723.58 | |||
| ■ Changle City | 长乐市 | Diòng-lŏh | 682,626 | 717.54 | 951 | |
| ■ Fuqing City | 福清市 | Hók-chiăng | 1,234,838 | 1,932.43 | 639 | |
| Total | 7,115,370 | 12,153.31 | 585.47 | |||
Culture[link]
The City of Banyans is distinct from the mainstream inland cultures of central China, and in details vary from other areas of Maritime China
Language and art[link]
Besides Mandarin Chinese, local residents of Fuzhou (Fuzhou people) also speak Fuzhou dialect, a language that is considered to be the standard form of the Min Dong dialect.
Min opera, also known as Fuzhou drama, is one of the major operas in Fujian Province. It enjoys popularity in the Fuzhou area and in neighboring parts of Fujian such as the northeast and northwest areas where the Fuzhou dialect is spoken, as well as in Taiwan and the Malay Archipelago. It became a fixed opera in the early 20th century. There are more than 1,000 plays of Min opera, most of which originate from folk tales, historical novels, or ancient legends, including such traditional plays as "Making Seal", "The Purple Jade Hairpin" and "Switching Fairy Peach with Litchi".
Religion[link]
The two traditional mainstream religions practiced in Fuzhou are Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism. Traditionally, many people practice both religions simultaneously. The city is also home to many Buddhist monasteries/Taoist temples and Buddhist monks.
Apart from mainstream religions, a number of religious worship sites of various local religions are situated in the streets and lanes of Fuzhou.
The origins of local religion can be dated back centuries. These diverse religions incorporated elements such as gods and doctrines from other religions and cultures, such as totem worship and traditional legends. For example, Monkey King, originated to monkey worship among local ancients, gradually came to embody the God of Wealth in Fuzhou after the novel Journey to the West was issued in Ming dynasty.
As the most popular religion in the Min River Valley, the worship of Lady Linshui (临水夫人) is viewed as one of the three most influential local religions in Fujian, the other two being the worship of Mazu (妈祖) and Baosheng Dadi (保生大帝).
Local cuisine[link]
Fuzhou cuisine is one of the four traditional cooking styles of Fujian cuisine, which in turn is one of the eight Chinese regional cuisines. Dishes are light but flavorful, with particular emphasis on umami taste, known in Chinese cooking as "xiānwèi" (traditional Chinese: 鮮味; simplified Chinese: 鲜味), as well as retaining the original flavor of the main ingredients instead of masking them. In Fuzhou cuisine, the taste is light compared to that of some other Chinese cooking styles, and often have a mixed sweet and sour taste. Soup, served as an indispensable dish in meals, is cooked in various ways with local seasonal fresh vegetables and seafood. Distinctive snack foods are also an important part of Fuzhou culture. Production of raw materials according to classification can be divided into many classes: powder, starch, dry fruit, meat and seafood, etc., with rice, beans, and sugar as the main raw materials. Red and white rice cakes (年糕) during the Chinese New Year, stuffed yuanxiao (元宵) during the Lantern Festival, zongzi (粽子) during the Dragon Boat Festival, and sweet soy bean powder-covered plain yuanxiao during the winter solstice are just some of the traditional foods enjoyed by the masses of Fuzhou.
Special crafts[link]
Bodiless lacquerware (脱胎漆器), paper umbrellas (纸伞) and horn combs (角梳) are the "Three Treasures" of Fuzhou traditional arts. In addition, bodiless lacquerware, cork pictures (软木画) and Shoushan stone sculptures (寿山石雕) are called "Three Superexcellences" of Fuzhou.
Transportation[link]
File:Fuzhouseal.jpg
The seal of Fuzhou: 3 hills and a river
Airports[link]
Main article: Fuzhou Changle International Airport
The city is served by two airports: Fuzhou Changle International Airport and Fuzhou Yixu Airport (old airfield). The former is its main international airport and an air-hub in the southeast China, while the latter was turned into a PLA airbase after 1997.
Railways[link]
Currently, the main railway is the "Wai Fu Railway", running eastwards through the northern districts towards Jiangxi province. The subline "Fuma railway" runs from the city hub to Mawei district. Two more railways are also under construction: The "Wen Fu railway" runs north towards Wenzhou in southern Zhejiang province, while the "Fuxia railway" runs south towards Xiamen. This later railway was designed to be a high-speed railway with speeds up to 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph) and was opened in April 2010. There are also plans for 2 metro lines, with the first line to be completed by 2014.[10]
- Railway stations: The Fuzhou Rail Station is located north of city center, near the North Second Ring Road. Construction on the Strait Rail Station, also known as Fuzhou South Station, in Cangshan district, a key landmark of the New City development scheme, began in 2007 and was scheduled to be completed in 2010.
Seaport[link]
In 1867 the Fuzhou seaport was the site of one of China's first major experiments with Western technology, when the Fuzhou Navy Yard was established: A shipyard and an arsenal were built under French guidance and a naval school was opened. A naval academy was also established at the shipyard, and it became a center for the study of European languages and technical sciences. The academy, which offered courses in English, French, engineering, and navigation, produced a generation of Western-trained officers, including the famous scholar-reformer Yan Fu (1854–1921).
The yard was established as part of a program to strengthen China in the wake of the country's disastrous defeat the second Opium War (1856–60). But most talented students continued to pursue a traditional Confucian education, and by the mid-1870s the government began to lose interest in the shipyard, which had trouble securing funds and declined in importance. Fuzhou remained essentially a commercial center and a port until World War II; it had relatively little industry. The port was occupied by the Japanese during 1940–45.
Since 1949, Fuzhou has grown considerably. Transportation has been improved by the dredging of the Min River for navigation by medium-sized craft upstream to Nanping. In 1956 the railway linking Fuzhou with the interior of the province and with the main Chinese railway system began operation. The port has also been improved; Fuzhou itself is no longer accessible to seagoing ships, but Luoxingta anchorage and the outer harbor at Guantou on the coast of the East China Sea have been modernized and improved. The chief exports are timber, fruits, paper, and foodstuffs.
Economy[link]
| Year | GDP (billions of CN¥) |
Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 172.000 | 9.8 |
| 2006 | 165.694 | 12.2 |
| 2007 | 197.459 | 15.1 |
| 2008 | 228.416 | 13.0 |
| 2009 | 252.428 | 12.8 |
| 2010 | 306.821 | 14.0 |
| 2011 | 373.478 | 13.0 |
Industry is supplied with power by a grid running from the Gutian hydroelectric scheme in the mountains to the northwest. The city is a center for industrial chemicals and has food-processing, timber-working, engineering, papermaking, printing, and textile industries. A small iron and steel plant was built in 1958. In 1984 Fuzhou was designated one of China's "open" cities in the new open-door policy inviting foreign investments. Handicrafts remain important in the rural areas, and the city is famous for its lacquer and wood products.
Its GDP was ¥43,615 (ca. US$6,240) per capita in 2010, ranked no. 21 among 659 Chinese cities.
Fuzhou is undoubtedly the province’s political, economic and cultural center as well as an industrial center and seaport on the Min River. In 2008, Fuzhou’s GDP amounted to ¥228.4 billion, an increase of 13 percent.[11]
Manufactured products include chemicals, silk and cotton textiles, iron and steel, and processed food. Among Fuzhou's exports are fine lacquerware and handcrafted fans and umbrellas. The city's trade is mainly with Chinese coastal ports. Its exports of timber, food products, and paper move through the harbor at Guantou located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) downstream.[12]
In 2008, exports reached US$13.6 billion, a growth of 10.4 percent while imports amounted to US$6.8 billion. Total retail sales for the same period came to ¥113.4 billion and per capita GDP grew to ¥33,615.[12]
During the same period, Fuzhou approved 155 foreign-invested projects. Contracted foreign investment amounted to US$1.489 billion, while utilized foreign investment increased by 43 percent to US$1.002 billion.[12]
Economic and Technological Zones[link]
- Fuzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone
The Fuzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone was established in Jan 1985 by State Council, with a total planning area of 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi) and now has 10.1 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) built. It is located close to Fuzhou Changle International Airport and Fuzhou Port. Industries encouraged in the zone include electronics assembly & manufacturing, telecommunications equipment, trading and distribution, automobile production/assembly, medical equipment and supplies, shipping/warehousing/logistics and heavy industry.[13]
- Fuzhou Export Processing Zone
The Fuzhou Export Processing Zone was founded on June 3, 2005 with the approval of the State Council and enjoys all the preferential policies. It is located inside the Chang'an Investment Zone of the Fuzhou Economic and Technical Development Zone (FETDZ) with a planned land area of 1.14 square kilometres (0.44 sq mi).[14]
- Fuzhou Free Trade Zone
The Fuzhou Free Trade Zone was established in 1992 by the State Council, with a planning area of 1.8 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi). Industries encouraged in the free trade zone include electronics assembly & manufacturing, heavy industry, instruments & industrial equipment production, shipping/warehousing/logistics, telecommunications equipment, trading, and distribution.[15]
- Fuzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
The Fuzhou High-tech Development Zone was set up in 1988 and approved by the State Council in March 1991. In 1995, the Fuzhou Municipal Government decided to build Baiyi Electronic Information City, which covers 1.2 square kilometres (0.46 sq mi) in the zone, making it the lead electronic industrial zone in Fuzhou. The Administrative Commission of Mawei High-tech Park was set up in the zone in 1999. It covers an area of 5.6 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi), and is in the area between Gushan Channel and Mawei Channel, Jiangbin Road and Fuma Road.[16]
- Fuzhou Science and Technology Park
The Fuzhou Science and Technology Park was established in 1988 and was approved to be a national-level zone by the State Council in 1991. The planned area is 5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi) and is divided into 3 parts: the Mawei portion, the Cangshan portion, and the Hongshan portion. The main industries are electronics, information technology, and biotechnology. The zone is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from the China National Highway 316 and 41 kilometres (25 mi) away from the Fuzhou Changle International Airport.[17]
- Fuzhou Taiwan Merchant Investment Area
The Fuzhou Taiwan Merchants Development Zone was approved to be established in May 1989 by the State Council. The zone is located in the Fuzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone. The zone is a commercial base for Taiwan-related development. The current area is 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi). The main industries are IT, metallurgy, food processing, and textiles. The zone is 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) away from the 316 National Highway and 52 kilometres (32 mi) away from Fuzhou Changle International Airport.[18]
Tourist attractions[link]
Historical / cultural[link]
- Sanfang Qixiang (三坊七巷) "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys" (A cluster of ancient residential buildings dating from the late Jin Dynasty.)
- Lin Zexu Memorial Hall(林则徐纪念馆) (Aomen Rd)
- West Lake (福州西湖) (An artificial landscape-style lake built in 282 AD.)
- Hualin Temple (华林寺) (Built in 964 AD, Song Dynasty)
Its main hall is known as the oldest surviving wooden building in south China and was confirmed as an important heritage site under state protection in 1982.
- Dizang Temple (The Temple of Sacrificing Guardian of the Earth, founded in 527 AD.)
- Xichan Temple (西禅寺) (Founded in 867 AD.)
- Wu Ta (乌塔) "Black Pagoda" (Originally built in 799 AD, rebuilt in 936 AD.)
- Bai Ta (白塔) "White Pagoda" (On the top of Mount Yu, originally built in 905 AD, 67 m in height, collapsed in 1534 AD, rebuilt in 1548 AD, 41 m in height.)
- Yongquan Temple (涌泉寺) (Founded in 915 AD, and located on the top of Mount Gu.)
- Gu Shan (鼓山) (Mount Gu)
- Mount Qi (旗山) (In Nanyu, Minhou County.）
- Luoxing Tower(罗星塔) (In Mawei district and built in the Song Dynasty. Was called "China Tower".)
- Tanshishan cultural relics (昙石山文化遗址) (In Ganzhe, Minhou County.)
Recreational[link]
- Fujian Provincial Museum (福建省博物院) (Near West Lake.)
- Wulongjiang Shidi Park (乌龙江湿地公园) (A wetland park. However, the park is in distress due to ineffective environmental protection and construction.)
- Chating Park (茶亭公园)
- Zuohai Park (左海公园)
- Minjiang Park (闽江公园) (On the two banks of the Min River.)
- Pingshan Park (屏山公园)
- Mount Jinniu Park (金牛山公园) (Near the Fuzhou West Long-Distance Bus Station.)
- Mount Jinji Park (金鸡山公园)
- Fuzhou National Forest Park (福州国家森林公园)
- Sandiejing Forest Park (三叠井森林公园)
- Fuzhou Zoo (福州动物园) (This new zoo was built in the year 2008 after moving from its old location by West Lake.)
Photo gallery[link]
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Black Pagoda (乌塔)
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Flower Lane Church (花巷堂)
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Confucian Temple (文庙)
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Hualin Temple (华林寺)
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Jinshan Temple (金山寺)
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Mawei Harbor, old battlefield of Battle of Foochow
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Pagoda Anchorage (罗星塔)
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Puqian Church (铺前堂)
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Three Lanes & Seven Alleys (三坊七巷)
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White Pagoda (白塔)
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Yinfeng Temple (隐峰寺) in Luoyuan County
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Zhenhai Tower (镇海楼)
Famous Natives[link]
- Lin Zexu (林则徐, 1785—1850), Chinese scholar and official, considered a national hero for his strong opposition to the trade of opium before the First Anglo-Chinese War
- Shen Baozhen (沈葆桢, 1820—1879), Viceroy of Liangjiang from 1875 to 1879
- Zhan Shi Chai (詹世釵, 1840s-1893), entertainer as "Chang the Chinese giant"
- Chen Baochen (陈宝琛, 1848—1935), Chinese scholar and loyalist to the Qing Dynasty
- Wong Nai-siong (黄乃裳, 1849—1924), Chinese Christian scholar, and founding father of Malaysian town of Sibu, in the state of Sarawak
- Lin Shu (林纾, 1852—1924), Chinese scholar and translator, most famous for his translation of Alexandre Dumas' La Dame aux Camélias
- Yan Fu (严复, 1854—1921), Chinese scholar and translator, best known for introducing western ideas such as Darwinian evolution
- Sa Zhenbin (萨镇冰, 1859—1952), high-ranking naval officer of Mongolian origin
- Lin Sen (林森, 1868—1943), President of the Republic of China from 1931 to 1943
- Lin Juemin (林觉民, 1887—1911), one of 72 Revolutionary Martyrs at Huanghuagang, Guangzhou
- E.A. Coffin (1888–1972), U.S. Coast Guard admiral
- Hou Debang (侯德榜, 1890—1974), Chinese chemical engineer
- Lin Xiangqian (林详谦, 1892—1923), a martyr, labor movement leader and an early member of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
- Lu Yin (廬隱, 1898—1934), female Chinese writer
- Zheng Zhenduo (郑振铎, 1898—1958), Chinese journalist and literary scholar
- Bing Xin (冰心, 1900—1999), female Chinese writer
- Watchman Nee (倪柝声, 1903—1972), Chinese Christian author and church leader
- Lin Huiyin (林徽因, 1904—1955), female Chinese architect and writer
- Chen Jingrun (陈景润, 1933—1996), Chinese mathematician who made significant contributions to number theory
- Chen Zhangliang (陈章良, 1962—), Chinese biologist, elected as vice-governor of Guangxi in 2007
- Wu Qingyuan (吳清源, 1914—), Chinese Weiqi/Go player, considered by many players to be the greatest player of the game in the 20th century and one of the greatest of all time.
Education[link]
Colleges and universities[link]
- Fujian Normal University (福建师范大学) (founded in 1907)
- Fuzhou University (福州大学) (founded in 1958)
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (福建农林大学)
- Fujian Medical University (福建医科大学)
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (福建中医学院)
- Minjiang University (闽江学院)
- Fujian University of Technology (福建工程学院)
Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.
High Schools[link]
- Fuzhou Gezhi High School (福州格致中学)
- Fuzhou No.1 Middle School (福州第一中学)
- Fuzhou No.3 Middle School (福州第三中学)
- Fuzhou No.2 Middle School (福州第二中学)
- Fuzhou No.4 Middle School (福州第四中学)
- Fuzhou No.8 Middle School (福州第八中学)
International relations[link]
Sister cities[link]
Fuzhou is twinned with the following cities:[19][20]
| Country | City | County/District/Province/Region/State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
Nagasaki | Nagasaki | October 20, 1980 |
| Japan |
Naha | Okinawa | May 20, 1981 |
 USA |
Syracuse | New York | August 25, 1991 |
| USA |
Tacoma | Washington | November 16, 1994 |
 Brazil |
Campinas | São Paulo | November 8, 1996 |
 Australia |
Shoalhaven | New South Wales | October 15, 2003 |
 Guyana |
Georgetown | Demerara-Mahaica | May 17, 2006 |
 Poland |
Koszalin | West Pomeranian Voivodeship | May 19, 2007 |
 Kenya |
Mombasa | Coast Province | May 19, 2008 |
Friendship cities[link]
Fuzhou has the following friendship cities:[21]
| Country | City | County/District/Province/Region/State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
Pyeongtaek | Gyeonggi-do | August 26, 2002[22] |
| South Korea |
Gwangyang | Jeollanam-do | Sep 3, 2009[23] |
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Fuzhou Municipal Statistic Bureau". Fuzhou.gov.cn. http://www.fuzhou.gov.cn/tjj/njdtjsj/. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ Zhongguo Gujin Diming Dacidian 中国古今地名大词典, (Shanghai: Shanghai Cishu Chubanshe, 2005), 3116.
- ^ a b Xu Xiaowang 徐晓望, 2006. Fujian Tong Shi 福建通史, Fujian People's Publishing 福建人民出版社.
- ^ Records of the Grand Historian, Yue Wang Goujian Shijia 越王勾踐世家.
- ^ Jacques Gernet (1996). A history of Chinese civilization (2, illustrated, revised ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 420. ISBN 0-521-49781-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=jqb7L-pKCV8C&q=ning+po+region+Sun+En#v=snippet&q=foochow%20reserved%20philippines&f=false. Retrieved 14 December 2011. "Foochow was reserved for trade with the Philippines (a similar role had been assumed by Ch'iian- chou between 1368 and 1374 and again after 1403 in the Yung-le era)"
- ^ Spence, Jonathan D., The Chan's Great Continent: China in Western Minds, 1999, W.W.Norton & Company, ISBN 978-0-393-31989-7, pp.20-21
- ^ Zhōnghuá Gònghéguó Rénmín Gémìng Zhèngfǔ, also known as the Fujian People's Revolutionary Government (福建人民革命政府, Fújiàn Rénmín Zhèngfǔ). Compare 中華共和國 to the shorter, more ambiguous 中華民國 (Zhonghua Minguo, "Folk-state of China"), which was the one-party state under Guomindang (国民党) leader Chiang Kai-shek against which Chen and the 19th rebelled (translated into English nonetheless as the "Republic of China").
- ^ a b Major Events Across The Taiwan Straits[dead link]
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "Fuzhou to Build Metro Line One ", SinoCast Daily Business Beat, June 19, 2009
- ^ "China Expat city Guide Dalian". China Expat. 2008. http://www.chinaexpat.com/list/88. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ a b c "China Briefing Business Reports". Asia Briefing. 2009. http://shopping.china-briefing.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=21. Retrieved 2009-02-08. [dead link]
- ^ "Fuzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone". RightSite.asia. http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/fuzhou-economic-technological-development-zone/. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Fuzhou Export Processing Zone". RightSite.asia. 2005-06-03. http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/fuzhou-export-processing-zone/. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Fuzhou Free Trade Zone". RightSite.asia. http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/fuzhou-free-trade-zone/. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Fuzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone". RightSite.asia. http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/fuzhou-hi-tech-industrial-development-zone/. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Fuzhou Science and Technology Park". RightSite.asia. http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/fuzhou-science-and-technology-park/. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Fuzhou Taiwan Merchants Development Zone". RightSite.asia. http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/fuzhou-taiwan-merchants-development-zone/. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "中国福州". Fuzhou.gov.cn. 2009-09-04. http://www.fuzhou.gov.cn/zfb/xxgk/zjrc/yhwl/. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Fujian Foreign Relations 福建省与国外友城关系一览表". The Foreign Affair Office of Fujian Provincial People's Government. http://www.fjfao.gov.cn/index/noDateCategory?id=51. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Fuzhou: Friendly Exchange Cities 福州国际友好城市概况". the official website of the Fuzhou city. http://www.fuzhou.gov.cn/zfb/xxgk/zjrc/yhwl/gjyhcs/200707/t20070719_13130.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Friendly Exchange Cities Pyeongtaek 福州市与平泽市于2002年8月26日结为友好交流城市". the official website of the Fuzhou city. http://www.fuzhou.gov.cn/zfb/xxgk/zjrc/yhwl/gjyhcs/200608/t20060818_13125.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Friendly Exchange Cities Gwangyang 福州市与平光阳市于2002年8月26日结为友好交流城市". the official website of the Fuzhou city. http://www.fuzhou.gov.cn/zfb/xxgk/zjrc/yhwl/gjyhcs/200608/t20060818_13122.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
Sources[link]
- A Brief History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), Hu Pu-yu, (Chung Wu Publishing Co. Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1974) pg 142.
- China at War 1901-1949, Edward L. Dreyer, (Longman, London and New York, 1995) pg 235.
- Australia's China, Changing Perceptions from the 1930s to the 1990s, Lachlan Strachan, (Cambridge University Press 1996) pg 107.
- Bomb, Book & Compass, Joseph Needham and the Great Secrets of China, Simon Winchester, (Penguin *Group Australia, Camberwell, Victoria) pp 143–151.
- op.cit.
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External links[link]
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- Fuzhou Government website
- An early history of Fujian and Fuzhou (Chinese)
- Fuzhou travel guide from Wikitravel
- Maritime Art - On the River Min
- Fuzhou Daily,a local newspaper
- Historic US Army map of Fuzhou, 1945
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Chien-Chi Chang (張乾琦) is a Taiwanese photographer and member of the Magnum Photos agency.
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Life[link]
Born to working-class parents in central Taiwan in 1961, he earned his BA from Soochow University in 1984 and an MS from Indiana University in 1990. He has worked for The Seattle Times (1991-1993) and The Baltimore Sun (1994-1995). Chang has documented the life of illegal immigrants in New York's Chinatown, but he is also known for documenting his homeland of Taiwan. He won the W. Eugene Smith Fund for Humanistic Photography in 1999. In 2004 he married an ex-journalist who is currently the president of the Radio Taiwan International. He lives in Taipei and in New York City.[1]
Notable works[link]
His photographic work, which deals with the "abstract concepts of alienation and connection" and "draws on his own deeply divided immigrant experience,"[1] includes:
- I Do I Do I Do (published by Ivy Liu/Premier Foundation 2001): in response to his parents' pressure to marry, Chang began photographing newlywed couples in Taiwan. The work has been repeatedly described as "a jaundiced look at marriage", including images such as a couple still in their wedding garb asleep separately at the back of a limousine, and a bride picking a backdrop for her wedding photos in a field of ruins.
- The Chain (published by Trolley Books 2002): documenting inmates at the Long Fa Tang ("Temple of the Dragon") in Taiwan. The inmates, numbering about 700, are mentally ill patients no longer recognized by their families.[2] The mental institution's inmates work on the island's largest chicken farm, often chained together in pairs, separated only when they sleep.
Books[link]
- Chang, Chien-Chi (2001). I do, I do, I do. Taipei: Ivy Liu/Premier Foundation. ISBN 957-97817-2-9.
- Chang, Chien-Chi; Lai, Cheryl (2002). The chain. London: Trolley. ISBN 0-9542079-5-5.
- Chang, Chien-Chi; Dowling, Claudia Glenn (2005). Double happiness. New York: Aperture. ISBN 1-931788-56-1.
- Mauro, Alessandra (2006). I grandi fotografi: Magnum Photos: Chien-Chi Chang. Milan: Hachette Fascicoli.
- Mauro, Alessandra (2008). Les grands photographes de Magnum Photos: Chien-Chi Chang. Paris: Hachette.
- Chang, Chien-Chi (2008). Doubleness: photography of Chang Chien-Chi. Singapore: Editions Didier Millet and National Museum of Singapore. ISBN 978-981-05-9658-3.
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ a b Magnum Photos. Chien-Chi Chang. Accessed April 11, 2011.
- ^ Casper, Jim. Photobook review: The Chain. Lens Culture, 2007. Accessed April 11, 2011.
External links[link]
- Biography and works at Magnum website
- Short biography at W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund website (choose "1999: Chien-Chi Chang")
- Chang, Chien-Chi. Asian journey: Taiwan: a vanished place. TIME Asia, August 18—25, 2003.
- Chang, Chien-Chi. Escape from North Korea (photo gallery). National Geographic, February 2009.
- Lenzi, Iola. Chang Chien-Chi at the National Museum of Singapore. C-Arts, July 10, 2009.
- Chang, Chien-Chi. Land of shadows: as it emerges from isolation, the nation of Myanmar is caught between repression and reform, dark and light (photo gallery). National Geographic, August 2011.
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| Mario Maurer | |
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| Born | Mario Maurer (1988-12-04) 4 December 1988 (age 23) Thailand |
| Other names | Nuttavut Maurer |
| Occupation | Actor, model, singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Mario Maurer (Thai: มาริโอ้ เมาเร่อ, born December 4, 1988 in Thailand) is a Thai model and actor. He is best known for his lead roles in the 2007 film, The Love of Siam and the 2010 sleeper hit, First Love (A Little Thing Called Love).
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Biography[link]
Mario Maurer was born in Bangkok, Thailand. He is of Thai-Chinese and German descent[1] He attended school at St. Dominic Catholic School in Bangkok and now is studying in Ramkhamhaeng University, majoring in Communication Arts. Mario Maurer is a Roman Catholic.[citation needed] At the age of 16, Maurer became a model doing photo shoots, commercials and music videos. In 2007, he made his feature film debut in a leading role in The Love of Siam, written and directed by Chukiat Sakweerakul.[2] The role "Tong" brought him many accolades and instant fame far beyond Thailand's borders. Commenting on his new-found fame, "I didn't want to do it, Acting wasn't on my list to do." He decided to do the movie because he trusted the director "Chukiat" and the movie would give him many opportunities. He'd be making money to help his family. He became famous in this film because of his gay role.[3]
The film's promotion did not play up its homosexual romance. Nonetheless, most critics have given extremely positive reviews.[4] When asked about his kissing scenes with Witwisit Hirunwongkul in The Love of Siam, Maurer said, "I was nervous. I've never kissed a man and kissing is not something you do every day."[5] Maurer has been nominated for an Asian Film Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Love of Siam, but lost to Sun Hong-Lei for Mongol.[6] He won the Best Actor award in Southeast Asian film category at the 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival. His performance was described as "Mature acting choices within a wide range of situations. Beneath a calm and placid external demeanor his performance he displayed a rich inner struggle dealing with emotional burdens, with family, friends, his social circle and his romantic and sexual awakening."[7]
He won the Best Actor award in Starpics Thai Films Awards and also nominated in Bangkok Critics Assembly and Star Entertainment Awards.[8]
Director Bhandit Rittakol had approached Maurer for Boonchu 9, but he was tied up with other projects.[9] He has been cast in the 2008 film by Chatchai Naksuriya, Friendship. The film is set around 1983. Maurer starring opposite Apinya Sakuljaroensuk,[10] as 12th grade student. That same year he appeared in a segment of the four-story anthology 4 Romance (segment "Joob" or Kiss) directed by Rashane Limtrakul[11] Maurer's projects after 2008 include a comedy-horror film written and directed by Yuthlert Sippapak, Rahtree Reborn, scheduled for release in April 2009, in which he starred opposite Chermarn Boonyasak.[12]
Maurer gained popularity after he starred in the 2010 film First Love (A Little Thing Called Love).
Other work[link]
His brother Marco, teamed up in a hip-hop duo "PsyCho & Lil’Mario" with Mario. They have released their debut PsyCho & Lil’Mario: Dem Crazy Boyz on October 31, 2007.[13] He worked as a hypeman in this album. But Maurer later described "It was just for fun. I know myself – I'm not a singer. That's not my dream."[3]n
Maurer participated in endorsements for the first time for Exit Rollon and other popular brands such as The Pizza Company, Sugus, Foremost and now he acted as the presenter for Honda Jazz,[14] Pepsi, Dutchmill and Sony Ericsson. In July 2011, he was signed to become an endorser for the Philippine clothing brand, Penshoppe [15] He also signed a one movie picture contract with Star Cinema, a Philippine film production company. He will be paired with Erich Gonzales in the film that is due to release in 2012.[16][16] On October 28, 2011, Maurer had a Press and Fan Conference in Philippine International Convention Center with thousands of fans in attendance, as a part of his official launch as a Penshoppe endorser.[17] On October 29, he hit the runway at the Philippine Fashion Week held at SMX Convention Center.[18][19]
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Love of Siam | Tong | |
| 2008 | Friendship | Singha | |
| 4 Romance | Beaver | Segment "Joob" or Kiss | |
| Saranair Siblor | Ekap | สาระแนสิบล้อ | |
| 2009 | Rahtree Reborn | Rang | |
| 2009 | Rahtree Revenge | Rang | |
| 2010 | Autumn Destiny | Kim Min Ho | |
| 2010 | First Love (A Little Thing Called Love) | Shone | |
| 2010 | Saranae Hen Pee | Do | |
| 2011 | Bangkok Kung Fu | Naa | |
| 2011 | Bangkok Ghost Story | Rang | |
| 2011 | Friends Never Die | Gun | |
| 2012 | Suddenly it's Magic | Marco | Philippine film production under Star Cinema with Erich Gonzales |
Awards and nominations[link]
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated[6] | The Love of Siam |
| Starpics Thai Films Awards | Best actor | Won[20] | ||
| Bangkok Critics Assembly | Best actor | Nominated[21] | ||
| Star Entertainment Awards | Best actor | Nominated[22] | ||
| Cinemanila International Film Festival | Best actor | Won[23] | ||
| 2009 | Top Awards 2008 | Film Rising Star | Won[24] | Friendship |
References[link]
- ^ Biography Mario Maurer (Thai)
- ^ Love of Siam, Movieseer.com; retrieved 2007-12-29
- ^ a b Francois Oosthuizen, "2Profile_MARIO". 2 Magazine. September 2008. p.67-81
- ^ Queer cinema shines at Thai Film Awards. Asiaarts.ucla.edu. Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
- ^ Saeng-Aroon, Vitaya. December 6, 2007. Love in a hot climate, The Nation (Thailand); retrieved 2007-12-13
- ^ a b Nominations & winners asianfilmawards.org
- ^ 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival[dead link]
- ^ 2007 Thai film awards summary, Thaicinema.org. Retrieved on 17 February 2011 .
- ^ All in the family dailyxpress.net
- ^ Mario and Saiparn in Friendship sanook.com (Thai)
- ^ “ปรัชญา” เชื่อมั่น รักต่างมุมมอง “ฝัน-หวาน-อาย-จูบ” โดนแน่ dailynews.co.th (Thai)
- ^ Buppha Reborn .thaicinema.org
- ^ "Mario Maurer". Hamburger Magazine. November 2007.
- ^ and cloud 9 commercial by Unilever companyHonda Jazz positioningmag.com
- ^ Thai heartthrob Mario Maurer set to visit Manila for a local endorsement. Mario is expected to be in Philippines on October to have his photoshoot for Penshoppe.
- ^ a b Mario Maurer meets with Star Cinema executives for a possible movie | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz. PEP.ph (2011-08-08). Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
- ^ Mario Maurer Fan Conference (FanCon) in Manila Announced. October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011
- ^ ABS-CBN News. September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011
- ^ Mario Maurer to headline Philippine Fashion Week this October. PEP.ph. October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011
- ^ STARPICS THAI FILMS AWARDS # 5 (๒๕๕๐) thaicinema.org (Thai)
- ^ ผลรางวัลชมรมวิจารณ์บันเทิง ครั้งที่ 16 ประจำปี 2550 popcornmag.com (Thai)
- ^ Result of Star Entertainment Awards manager.co.th (Thai)
- ^ 2008 DEKADA CINEMANILA AWARDEES Dekada Cinemanila
- ^ รายงานผลรางวัล TOP AWARDS 2008[dead link]
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