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.

Geography

The province is mostly mountainous, and is traditionally described to be "8 parts mountain, 1 part water, and 1 part farmland" (八山一水一分田). The northwest is higher in altitude, with the Wuyi Mountains forming the border between Fujian and Jiangxi. The highest point of Fujian is Huanggang Peak in the Wuyi Mountains, with an altitude of 2157 m.

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Wuyi Mountains - Jiangxi - Huanggang Peak - M

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The province faces East China Sea to the east, South China Sea to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the southeast. The coastline is ragged and has many bays and islands. Major islands include Quemoy (controlled by the Republic of China), Haitan Island, and Nanri Island.

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East China Sea - South China Sea - Taiwan Strait - Quemoy - Republic of China - Haitan Island - Nanri Island

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The River Min Jiang and its tributaries cut through much of northern and central Fujian. Other rivers include the Jinjiang River and the Jiulong River. Due to its uneven topography, Fujian has many cliffs and rapids.

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River Min Jiang - Jinjiang River - Jiulong River

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Fujian is separated from Taiwan by the 180-km-wide Taiwan Strait. Some of the small islands in the Taiwan Strait are also part of the province.

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Taiwan - Km

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Small parts of the province, namely the islands of Quemoy and Matsu are under the administration of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

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Quemoy - Matsu - Republic of China

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Fujian has a subtropical climate, with warm winters. In January the coastal regions average around 7-10 °C while the hills average 6-8 °C. In summer temperatures are high, and province is threatened by typhoons coming in from the Pacific. Average annual precipitation is 1400-2000 mm.

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Subtropical climate - January - °C - Typhoon - Pacific - Precipitation - Mm

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Major cities:

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• Fuzhou (Foochow)
• Xiamen (Amoy)
• Quanzhou
• Zhangzhou
• Putian