Fujian
provice, Fuzhou is a 2,000-year-old city with rich cultural
heritage. It lies opposite Taiwan across the strait. The Fuzhou,
the capital city of Fujian Province. Backed by the mountains
and facing the sea, the land of Fuzhou stretches from the west
to the southeast with many islands and islets and a winding
coast line. Located on the southeast coast of China.
Fuzhou is separated from Taiwan island by the Taiwan Straits,
which is only 68 nautical miles away at the shortest distance.
Fuzhou is a famous historic cultural city and open coastal port
city.
Fuzhou has
a subtropical marine monsoon climate with plenty of rainfall.
The climate is mild and frost-free for 326 days each year. The
annual average rainfalls betwenn 900 to 2,100mm and onaverage
150 rainy days. The typhoon season is between July and September
each year.
The Min
River which runs through the city is 150 kilometers long. The
coast line is 1,137 kilometers long. Along the coast, there
are 415 island sand islets. There are over 500 types of marine
life, 120 types of freshwater fishes and 50 kinds of minerals.
Fuzhou has exceptional terrestrial advantages including abundant
hot springs.