Map of Fujian
Fujian is a first-level division of China. Its largest mapped city is Zhangzhou, with about 3.53 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Fujian, and the tables list its 12 mapped cities along with the mountains, ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 12
- Largest City
- Zhangzhou
- Country
- China
- Highest Point Mapped
- 2,170 m
Interactive Map of Fujian
About Fujian
Fujian is a province in southeast China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefecture city by population is Quanzhou, with other notable cities including the port city of Xiamen and Zhangzhou. Fujian is located on the west coast of the Taiwan Strait as the closest province geographically and culturally to Taiwan. Additionally, a small portion of historical Fujian is administered by the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), romanized as Fuchien, a result of the Chinese Civil War.
While the population predominantly identifies as Han, it is one of China's most culturally and linguistically diverse provinces. The dialects of the language group Min Chinese are most commonly spoken within the province, including the Fuzhou dialect and other Eastern Min languages of Northeastern Fujian and Hokkien dialect and other Southern Min languages of southeastern Fujian. The capital city of Fuzhou and Fu'an of Ningde prefecture along with Cangnan county-level city of Wenzhou prefecture in Zhejiang province make up the Min Dong linguistic and cultural region of Northeastern Fujian. Hakka Chinese is also spoken in Fujian, by the Hakka people. Min dialects, Hakka, and Standard Chinese are mutually unintelligible. Due to emigration, much of the ethnic Chinese populations of Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines speak Southern Min (or Hokkien).
With a population of 41.5 million, Fujian ranks 15th in population among Chinese provinces. In 2022, its GDP reached CN¥5.31 trillion (US$790 billion by nominal GDP), ranking 4th in East China region and 8th nationwide in GDP. Fujian's GDP per capita is above the national average, at CN¥126,829 (US$18,856 in nominal), the second highest GDP per capita of all Chinese provinces after Jiangsu.
Fujian is considered one of China's leading provinces in education and research.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Fujian (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Fujian in Depth
History
Recent archaeological discoveries in 2011 demonstrate that Fujian had entered the Neolithic Age by the middle of the 6th millennium BC. From the Keqiutou site (7450–5590 BP), an early Neolithic site in Pingtan Island located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Fuzhou, numerous tools made of stones, shells, bones, jades, and ceramics (including wheel-made ceramics) have been unearthed, together with spinning wheels, which is definitive evidence of weaving.
The Tanshishan (曇石山) site (5500–4000 BP) in suburban Fuzhou spans the Neolithic and Chalcolithic Age where semi-underground circular buildings were found in the lower level. The Huangtulun (黃土崙) site (c. 1325 BC), also in suburban Fuzhou, was of the Bronze Age in character.
Geography
The province is mostly mountainous and is traditionally said to be "eight parts mountain, one part water, and one 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. It is the most forested provincial-level administrative region in China, with a 62.96% forest coverage rate in 2009. Fujian's highest point is Mount Huanggang in the Wuyi Mountains, with an altitude of 2,157 metres (1.340 mi).
Fujian faces East China Sea to the east, South China Sea to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the southeast. The coastline is rugged and has many bays and islands. Major islands include Quemoy (also known as Kinmen, controlled by the Republic of China), Haitan Island, and Nanri Island.
Economy
Fujian is one of the more affluent provinces in China, with many industries spanning tea production, clothing, and sports manufacturers such as Anta, 361 Degrees, Xtep, Peak Sport Products and Septwolves. Fujian was one of the first provinces in China authorized by the central government to receive foreign investments. Many foreign firms have operations in Fujian. They include Boeing, Dell, GE, Kodak, Nokia, Siemens, Swire, TDK, and Panasonic. Within Fujian, the city of Xiamen was one of China's first special economic zones ("SEZs").
In 2022, Fujian's GDP was CN¥5.31 trillion (US$790 billion in nominal), ranking 8th in GDP nationwide and appearing in the world's top 20 largest sub-national economies.
Demographics
As of 1832, the province was described as having an estimated "population of fourteen millions." In 2021, Fujian's population was estimated to be 41.87 million, with an urbanization rate of 69.7%.
Fujianese who are legally classified as Han Chinese make up 98% of the population. Various Min Chinese speakers make up the largest subgroups classified as Han Chinese in Fujian, such as Fuzhounese people, Putian people, Hoklo people and Fuzhou Tanka.
The Hakka, a Chinese sub-branch with their own distinct identity, mostly live in the southwestern parts of Fujian.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Fujian (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Fujian: Key Facts
| Population | 41,540,086 (2020) |
|---|---|
| Area | 121,400 km² |
| Capital | Fuzhou |
| Head of government | Zhao Long |
| Highest point | Mount Huanggang |
Facts from Wikidata Q41705 (CC0).
History of Fujian: Empires and States
The atlas records 28 polities whose mapped territory included part of Fujian, from Minyue in 333 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Minyue | 333–111 BCE |
| The Han Dynasty | 202 BCE – 206 CE |
| Nanyue | 170–127 BCE |
| Xin Dynasty | 6–29 CE |
| Eastern Wu | 207–282 CE |
| Western Jin | 283–425 CE |
| Liu Song Dynasty | 426–479 CE |
| Southern Qi | 480–509 CE |
| Liang Dynasty | 510–560 CE |
| Chen Dynasty | 561–591 CE |
| Sui Dynasty | 592–625 CE |
| The Tang Dynasty | 626–910 CE |
| Min | 911–946 CE |
| Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms | 911–979 CE |
| Southern Wu | 947–959 CE |
| Southern Tang | 960–979 CE |
| Northern Song | 980–1138 CE |
| The Song Dynasty | 980–1278 CE |
| Southern Song | 1139–1278 CE |
| The Mongol Empire | 1279–1293 CE |
| Yuan Dynasty | 1294–1374 CE |
| The Ming Dynasty | 1375–1644 CE |
| Southern Ming | 1645–1682 CE |
| The Qing Dynasty | 1653–1911 CE |
| Republic of China | 1912–1949 CE |
| Kuomintang | 1917–1929 CE |
| Empire of Japan | 1920–1945 CE |
| People's Republic of China | 1950–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Fujian
Fujian on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Visiting Fujian
Fujian (福建 Fújiàn) is a coastal province in East China. It has long been an outward-looking province, much involved in maritime trade, and is the ancestral homeland for many overseas Chinese, especially in Southeast Asia. Located just across the sea from Taiwan, it is also the ancestral homeland for most Taiwanese, and continues to share close cultural ties with the island.
The terrain is very hilly. There is a saying that Fujian is 80% mountain, 10% water, and 10% farmland. Because of its mountainous terrain and relative isolation, Fujian has a large number of local languages and dialects, many of which are not mutually intelligible.
Population in the 2020 census was 41.5 million, which is small for a Chinese province but slightly more than Canada, Poland or California. The most important cities are either on the coast (Xiamen and Quanzhou) or a few miles up a navigable river (Fuzhou).
Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Fujian (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Largest Cities in Fujian
12 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhangzhou | 3.53 million | Fujian | Populated place |
| 2 | Fuzhou | 2.61 million | Fujian | Admin-1 capital |
| 3 | Xiamen | 2.52 million | Fujian | Populated place |
| 4 | Quanzhou | 1.46 million | Fujian | Populated place |
| 5 | Putian | 376,558 | Fujian | Populated place |
| 6 | Longyan | 367,896 | Fujian | Populated place |
| 7 | Ninde | 314,077 | Fujian | Populated place |
| 8 | Nanping | 213,054 | Fujian | Populated place |
| 9 | Sanming | 209,444 | Fujian | Populated place |
| 10 | Shaowu | 112,585 | Fujian | Populated place |
| 11 | Fuan | 92,470 | Fujian | Populated place |
| 12 | Changting | 87,458 | Fujian | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Fujian
2 mountains mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huanggang Shan | 2,170 m | 7,119 ft | Asia |
| 2 | Daiyun Shan | 1,856 m | 6,089 ft | Asia |
Ports in Fujian
4 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dongshan | 45.7 m | Small | South China Sea & Gulf of Thailand | medium vessels |
| 2 | Zhangzhou | 34.7 m | Small | South China Sea & Gulf of Thailand | point_of_interest |
| 3 | Fuzhou | 34.7 m | Very Small | Yellow Sea & East China Sea | medium vessels |
| 4 | Xiuyu | 31.1 m | Very Small | South China Sea & Gulf of Thailand | medium vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Fujian
3 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuyi Mountains | 1999 | Mixed | (iii) (vi) (vii) (x) |
| 2 | Fujian Tulou sites | 2008 | Cultural | (iii) (iv) (v) |
| 3 | Gulangyu | 2017 | Cultural | (ii) (iv) |
Fujian: Quick Answers
- Where is Fujian?
- Fujian is a first-level division of China, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 25.8621° N, 118.1993° E.
- What is the largest city in Fujian?
- Zhangzhou is the largest city mapped in Fujian, with a metropolitan population of about 3.53 million.
- How many cities are in Fujian?
- YearMaps maps 12 cities and towns in Fujian, with a combined metropolitan population of about 11.89 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Fujian?
- The highest summit mapped in Fujian is Huanggang Shan at 2,170 m.