Fuzhou, referred to as banyan for short, is the capital of Fujian. It is located in the lower reaches of the Minjiang River in the east of Fujian Province, with latitude 2515'-26 39' and longitude118 08'-120 37'. The East China Sea faces Taiwan Province Province across the sea, and borders Ningde, Nanping, Sanming, Quanzhou and Putian in the north, west and south respectively. The Municipal People's Government is located in Wushan Road, Gulou District. It has jurisdiction over five districts of Gulou, Taijiang, Cangshan, Mawei and Jin 'an, six counties of Minhou, Lianjiang, Luoyuan, Minqing, Yongtai and Pingtan, two cities of Fuqing and Changle, five districts and six counties of Langqi Economic Zone, two county-level cities, and 1 economic zone.

Fuzhou has a long history. It has been more than 2200 years since the school was founded. It is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China. As early as the Neolithic Age, Fuzhou ancestors thrived here, creating Beiqiutou culture and Tanshishan culture. During the Warring States Period, when the State of Yue perished, the royal family moved south and joined the original "Min" people, who were called "Min Yue" people. In the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu (202 BC), none of the descendants of Gou Jian, the King of Yue, was named "King of Min and Yue", and a "smelting" city was built, which opened the earliest city wall construction in Fuzhou. In the 13th year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty (AD 725), it was originally named "Fuzhou" because "there are floating mountains in the northwest of the state", which has been used ever since. At the end of the Tang Dynasty and the beginning of the Five Dynasties (AD 90 1 ~ 908), the king of Min successively expanded Luocheng and Nanbei Jiacheng, and Fuzhou became the king city, enclosing the beautiful Wu Shan, Yushan and Pingshan into the city. Since then, Fuzhou has become a unique city with "mountains in the city and cities in the mountains", and "Three Mountains" has become an alias of Fuzhou. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhang Boyu, the prefect, advocated "planting banyan trees in every household", which made "the city full of banyan trees, with no shelter in summer" and made Fuzhou regain the reputation of "Rongcheng". In the Yuan Dynasty, Fujian established its capital in Fuzhou. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, it was renamed "Fuan House". At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Qing soldiers invaded Nanjing, where Tang Wang Zhu proclaimed himself emperor, and Fuzhou was also called "Fu Jeer". Fuzhou government was established in Qing dynasty. From the Republic of China to the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Fuzhou was the capital of Fujian Province.

As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, Fuzhou had trade with Southeast Asia. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Fuzhou has become an international trade port and a prosperous coastal city, as well as an important gateway to the Maritime Silk Road. In the Ming Dynasty, Fuzhou's foreign trade entered its heyday. The famous navigator Zheng He set sail in Fuzhou Taiping Port (Mawei and Changle) after seven voyages to the West, and Fuzhou Port officially became a national port. In the Qing dynasty, after Kangxi and Yongzheng, Fuzhou's foreign trade flourished again, "making the southwest ports salty and mutually beneficial"; After the Opium War, it was turned into one of the "five-port trade" ports. Since the reform and opening up, Fuzhou has become one of the first batch of 14 coastal port cities in China, enjoying the preferential policies given by the state, such as economic and technological development zone, bonded zone, Taiwanese investment zone, high-tech park and cross-strait agricultural cooperation pilot zone.

Fuzhou has simple folk customs and prosperous culture, and is known as "Zou Lu on the seashore". As early as the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty, celebrities such as Gao Yan, Yu Yuan and Jiang Yan once promoted the Central Plains culture in Fuzhou. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, the Temple Research Institute was established in Fuzhou. Han Yu once praised: "The more talented Fujian is, the more people know the documents, no less than those of the country." He thought that the cultural level of Fuzhou could be comparable to that of Chang 'an in Kyoto. By the Song Dynasty, Fuzhou's culture was more developed. The earliest public library in China was established in Chaojing Building, and Shigu Academy is also known as one of the four major academies in China. Fuzhou has become a famous city since Ming and Qing Dynasties. Lin Zexu, a national hero, Yan Fu, a modern enlightenment thinker, Lin Shu, the first person who translated and introduced a large number of western literary works, Xu Lin, the six gentlemen of the Reform Movement of 1898, Lin Juemin and Fang Shengdong, seventy-two martyrs of Huanghuagang, Shen Baozhen, founder of Mawei Ship Administration, Sa Zhenbing, a veteran of the navy of the Republic of China, and Lin Sen, chairman of the National Government, were all born in Fuzhou. There are countless famous writers and scholars, among which Lin Baishui, Zheng Zhenduo, Bing Xin, Lu Yin, Hu Yepin and Deng Tuo all have a certain position in the history of literature. At present, famous scientists and mathematicians such as Chen Jingrun and Hou have emerged in Fuzhou. At present, there are more than 50 academicians of China Academy of Sciences and Academy of Engineering in Fuzhou, ranking among the best cities in China.

Fuzhou has beautiful scenery and many places of interest. As early as 1600 years ago, Shulang Guo Pu, a merchant of the Western Jin Dynasty, recorded in "Moving to the City" that "the left flag and the right drum are the second best in the country". There are many places of interest here, including Gushan, Qishan, Qingzhi Mountain, Dianzhu Mountain, Baiyan Mountain, Fangguang Rock Mountain, Xuefeng Mountain, Yanrui Mountain and Wuxiang Mountain. Famous temples include Yongquan Temple, Xichan Temple, Linyang Temple, Chongfu Temple, Dizang Temple, fahai temple, wanfu temple and Yunju Temple. The famous tombs are Wang's Tomb, Li Gang's Tomb, Lin Zexu's Tomb, Yan Fu's Tomb and Chen's Tomb. Famous gardens include West Lake, South Park and Yantai Mountain. The famous pagodas are Baita, Wuta, Luoxing Pagoda, Ruiyun Pagoda, Sanfeng Pagoda, Jinshan Pagoda and Thousand Pagodas. The famous bridges are Wanshou Bridge, Jionglong Bridge and Longjiang Bridge. Famous residences include the former residence of Lin Han Shangshu, Zheng Zhenduo, Chen Shaokuan and Lin Juemin. At present, the cultural relics in Fuzhou belong to the national cultural relics protection units, including the tomb of Lin Zexu and the main hall of Hualin Temple. There are 45 provincial-level cultural relics protection units, including the Cliff Stone Carving in Gushan Mountain, the Maitreya Buddha Statue in Yan Rui, the Lin Zexu Ancestral Hall, the Kumu Temple Tree Belly Monument, the Sanfeng Temple Pagoda and the Longjiang Bridge, and 39 municipal-level cultural relics protection units.

Fuzhou, one of the three major hot spring areas in China, is a world-renowned hot spring city. It is not only rare for large and medium-sized cities in the world because of its concentrated hot spring center, but also famous for its wide spring area, large amount of water, high temperature and good quality. At present, all hotels, restaurants and hotels in Fuzhou have hot spring baths. Chinese and foreign tourists come to Fuzhou for an early "hot spring trip".

Fuzhou is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China. There are about 850 thousand overseas Chinese in Fuzhou. Fuzhou is separated from Taiwan Province Province by a river, Pingtan is only 73 nautical miles from the nearest place in Taiwan Province Province, Lianjiang is only 8000 meters from the nearest place in Mazu, and Fuzhou is 0/49 nautical miles from Keelung/KLOC. At present, there are 6.5438+0.5 million Taiwan Province people in the city, and more than 600,000 residents in Taiwan Province Province speak Fuzhou dialect. Everyone wants to go back to their hometown for sightseeing, visit relatives and friends, and invest in setting up factories, which provides a rich source of tourists for the development of Fuzhou tourism.