Fuqing Overview
Fuqing (福清) is a coastal city in the eastern part of Fujian Province and bordering the East China Sea. This county level city situated in southeast of Fuzhou, the province's capital city, and 45 kilometers from Changle International Airport of Fuzhou. Fuqing city has some geographical benefits, for its location between Fuzhou and Xiamen, the two largest cities in Fujian Province.
Surrounded by mountain, fertile land, and rich resources sea, are the major advantage of Fuqing for being the strong agriculture and export oriented economic zone. Fuqing nowadays boost as industrial area, support by good infrastructure including Fuzhou-Quanzhou Highway and port that faces Taiwan Straits. With coastline about 348 km and island shoreline 84.24 km, Fuqing counts as one of the centers of a booming industry that over two decades has transformed China into the biggest producer and exporter of seafood in the world, and the fastest-growing supplier to the world.
Fuqing also known as Hokchia, has total population about 1.2 million, which has own dialect, which is closely related with the one spoken in Fuzhou. Fuqing dialect is often used in daily conversation amongst local, and Fuqing people nowadays more proud using their own dialects.
Fuqing City also famous as an ancestral homeland of Overseas Chinese or "Huaqiao". North America, Europe, South East Asia, Oceania and Japan are the most common destination for Overseas Chinese of Fuqing origin.
Fuqing is quite easy to access, as its location adjacent to Fuzhou Changle International Airport. It is just 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the airport, which is approximately 70 minutes drive times.
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