Chinese Name: 泉州 (quán zhōu)
Population: 8,700,000
Area: 11,014.8 square kilometers (4,252.8 square miles)
Location: on the southeast coast of Fujian Province, southeast China
Area Code: 0595
Zip Code: 362000
GDP (2018): CNY 846.8 billion (USD 128 billion)
Administrative Division: 4 districts (Licheng, Fengze, Luojiang, Quangang); 3 county-level cities (Jinjiang, Shishi, Nan'an); 5 counties (Hui'an, Anxi, Yongchun, Dehua, Jinmen).
Quanzhou, also called Licheng and Citong Cheng in Pinyin, is one of the most famous historical and cultural cities in China. It is an important seaport located in southeast Fujian Province and is the economic and political center of the province. To its east is Taiwan separated from Quanzhou by the East Sea, making the city the famous mother town of Chinese compatriots in Taiwan and overseas. The climate is warm and humid, comfortable for year-round travel, making it a popular tourist destination.
Due to its special location, Quanzhou has been China's marine door to exotic cultures since ancient times. During the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties, Quanzhou port became one of the largest world ports. As the starting point of the Sea Silk Road, it accepted diverse religions including Christianity, Islam and Manichaeism. Today it is called 'World Religions Museum'.
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