Fujian

Fujian ({{zh-cpw |c=福建 |p=Fújiàn |w=Fu-chien}}; Postal System Pinyin: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces 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.

Economy

Fujian is hilly and farmland is sparse. Rice is the main crop, supplemented by sweet potatoes and wheat. Cash crops include sugar cane and rapeseed. Fujian leads the provinces of China in longan production, and is also a major producer of lychees and tea. Seafood is another important product, with shellfish production especially prominent.

Related Topics:
Rice - Sweet potato - Wheat - Sugar cane - Rapeseed - Longan - Lychee - Tea - Shellfish

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Fujian is one of the wealthier provinces of China. Xiamen was one of the first cities in China to be classified as a Special Economic Zone. Because of the closeness both geographically and culturally with Taiwan, Fujian receives much investment from there.

Related Topics:
Xiamen - Special Economic Zone - Taiwan - Investment

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Fujian's nominal GDP for 2003 was approximately 523.2 billion RMB (63.1 billion USD) and a per capita of 15,000 RMB (1811 USD).

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