

8.1.1 Fuzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone.2.4 Tang to the ten kingdoms era (618–960).

2.3 Three Kingdoms to Sui dynasty (200–618).The city is home to several major universities, notably Fuzhou University, one of China's key universities and other public universities, including Fujian Normal University and Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University. įuzhou is also a major city for scientific research, appearing in the global top 100 cities as tracked by the Nature Index. Integrated City Index 2016's total ranking, a study conducted by National Development and Reform Commission. In 2015, Fuzhou was ranked as the 10th fastest growing metropolitan area in the world by Brookings Institution. As of 31 December 2018, the total population was estimated at 7,740,000 whom 4,665,000 lived in the built-up ( or metro) area made of 5 urban districts plus Minhou County. Its population was 7,115,370 inhabitants as of the 2010 census, of whom 4,408,076 inhabitants are urban representing around 61.95%, while rural population is at 2,707,294 representing around 38.05%. All along its northern border lies Ningde, and Ningde's Gutian County lies upriver. Eastern Fujian) linguistic and cultural area.įuzhou lies on the north (left) bank of the estuary of Fujian's largest river, the Min River. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong (lit. Fuzhou ( / f uː ˈ dʒ oʊ/ Chinese: 福州 pinyin: Fúzhōu, Fuzhounese: Hokchew, Hók-ciŭ), alternately romanized as Foochow, is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China.
