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  Fujian - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Fujian borders Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south.
Fujian is separated from Taiwan by the 180-km-wide Taiwan Strait.
Fujian is one of the wealthier provinces of China.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/f/u/j/Fujian.html   (2937 words)

  
  Fujian - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Fujian borders Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south.
Fujian is one of the wealthier provinces of China.
Fujian cuisine, with an emphasis on seafood, is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Fujian   (2922 words)

  
 Fujian -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Fuzhou is the provincial capital of PRC-controlled Fujian while Quemoy is the seat of the ROC-controlled Fujian, though in practice most powers in ROC-controlled Fujian are delegated to the two counties of Quemoy and Matsu Islands.
Fujian leads the provinces of China in longan production, and is also a major producer of lychees and tea.
Fujian cuisine, with an emphasis on seafood, is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine.
en.wikipedia.b4d.pl /wiki/Fujian   (3394 words)

  
 China Tours - China Travel - China Travel Tour - China Travel Guide - China Travel Service - China Custom Tours
Fujian, a coastal province in southeast China, faces Tai wan across the Straits.
A rolling country that is covered with a series of mountains and river valleys, Fujian is a `Mountain Kingdom South of the Yangtze'.
Fujian is a center for China's exchanges with the outside world, and home to numerous Chinese residing overseas and most of the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots.
www.chinacustomtours.com /city/fujian.html   (999 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Fujian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The existence of two parallel Fujian provincial governments is a result of the Chinese Civil War.
Fuzhou is the provincial capital of PRC-controlled Fujian while Quemoy is the seat of the ROC-controlled Fujian, though in practice most powers in ROC-controlled Fujian are delegated to the two counties of Quemoy and Matsu Islands.
Because of its mountainous nature and the numerous waves of migration from central China in the course of history, Fujian is one of the most linguistically diverse places in all Han Chinese areas of China.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Fujian   (3001 words)

  
 Minjiang River - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Minjiang, when written without tone marks, is the name of either of two rivers in China, each with its own Chinese character and pinyin pronounciation:
Minjiang River (Sichuan), written 岷江 and pronounced Mínjiāng;
Minjiang River (Fujian), written 闽江 and pronounced Mǐnjiāng.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Min_River   (182 words)

  
 Minjiang River (Fujian) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Min River (闽江; pinyin: Mǐnjiāng) is a 577km-long river in Fujian province, China.
It is the largest river in Fujian, and an important water transport channel.
The name should not to be confused with the Minjiang River (Sichuan), which is written 岷江.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minjiang_River_(Fujian)   (91 words)

  
 Map of China Province - Region, Regional
Fujian Province, with Fuzhou as its provincial capital, lies in the south eastern China, facing Taiwan across the Straits and bordering Zhejiang Province, Jiangxi Province and Guangdong Province.
Fujian Province, with Fuzhou as its provincial capital, lies in the southeastern China, facing Taiwan across the Straits and bordering Zhejiang Province, Jiangxi Province and Guangdong Province.
Wuyi Mountain is a national park in the north of Fujian province and covers an area of 60 sq km.
www.cntravel.biz /china_columns/provinces/fujian.shtml   (839 words)

  
 Floods ravage south and east provinces
Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi are the worst affected with a death toll of at least 80 reported by last night, with 35 people missing, hundreds of thousands evacuated and millions affected.
By yesterday afternoon, the water level at Zhuqi, a hydrographic station along downstream Minjiang, reached 11.48 metres, about 1.7 metres higher than the warning level, and was flowing at a record 25,000 cubic metres per second.
Sections of highways, river dykes and bridges were breached by the flood, one of the worst seen in many years.
www.cnhubei.com /200503/ca793518.htm   (530 words)

  
 Wire & Cable Port of Call
Fuzhou is a river estuary port situated 25 km from the mouth of the Minjiang River.
Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian presently one of the provinces with most rapid economic growth.
Fujian's Economy Reports Steady Growth Fujian Province in east China has reported 9.3 percent growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) in the first half of the year, according to the provincial statistics bureau.
www.wireworld.com /portofcall/poc13.html   (105 words)

  
 News About World
Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi are the worst affected with a death toll of at least 80 reported by last night, with 35 people missing, hundreds of thousands evacuated and millions affected.
The "water levels of the Xijiang River in Guangxi and Minjiang River in Fujian kept rising relentlessly," said a report released by the State Flood-Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
The Xijiang itself is a tributary of the Pearl River.
news.aboutworld.info /modules/news/print.php?storyid=416   (573 words)

  
 Xinhua - English
Houses in Nanping, Fujian Province, are submerged in flood water with only roofs noticeable due to continous heavy rains.
Fujian Province in East China is the hardest hit, with 28 deaths reported since the end of May, he said.
Six trains on the Yingtan-Xiamen Railway between Jiangxi and Fujian provinces were forced to stop in the morning, after the track bed collapsed in several places due to the heavy rain.
news.xinhuanet.com /english/2006-06/08/content_4663269.htm   (348 words)

  
 Dujiangyan Irrigation Project,Chengdu Travel Guides-China City Tours Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It is 56 kilometers (34.8miles) west of Chengdu at Dujiangyan city lying in the middle reach of Minjiang River, which is the longest tributary of Yangtze River.
Yuzui: It is a long and narrow dyke built in the center of the Minjiang River, dividing Minjiang into the inner river and the outer.
Feishayan: It is spillway for releasing flood and silt from inner river to outer river.
www.achinatravel.com /china-travel/china-sichuan-chengdu-dujiangyan.asp   (727 words)

  
 Minjiang river - SgWiki
The Minjiang River (闽江; pinyin: Mǐnjiāng) is a 577km-long river in Fujian province, China.
It is the largest river in Fujian, and an important water transport channel.
Located on the lower reaches of the Minjiang River in eastern Fujian, the city of Fuzhou is the capital and the political, economic, and cultural center of Fujian Province.
www.sgwiki.com /index.php?title=Minjiang_river&redirect=no   (109 words)

  
 China Province - Region, Regional
The Fujian cuisine, with that of Fuzhou as its representative, is one of China's eight major cooking styles and has a unique local flavor.
It is outside the compound of the Fujian provincial government, at the southern foot of Pingshan Hill in northern Fuzhou Originally, there were stones bearing inscriptions in the imperial handwriting, the Mahavira Hall Huanfeng Pavilion, Juexue Hut, and Shenghui Pavilion.
The stream, a tributary on the lower reaches of the Dazhang River, rises from the eastern foot of Guya Hill in Nantong Township of Minhou County, 20 kilometers from Fuzhou and flows a drainage area of 62 square kilometers.
www.cntravel.biz /china_columns/provinces/fujian/fji-fuzo.shtml   (593 words)

  
 Fujian continues improving environment
Though the 12 main water systems in Fujian have sustained relatively good quality in recent years, some urban drainage areas and main reservoirs have been tainted by excessive levels of pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus.
Fujian will further reduce the use of coal and promote environmentally friendly fuels in urban areas.
In 2004, 85 per cent of the 23 cities in Fujian reached an "excellent" rating for air quality with the others at the "good" level, much higher than the national average of 41.7 per cent.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-03/16/content_425234.htm   (293 words)

  
 Introduction to Sanming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Sanming is situated in the northwest of Fujian Province, Specifically, it is located at 116.22~118.39 degrees east loggitude and 25.30~27.07 degrees north latitude,with more than 230 kilometres from the east to the west and over 180 kilometres from the south to the north.
The hydraulic power resources are rich as there are 875 hilometres of rivers including Shaxi with the total runoff flow rate of 22.88 billion cubic metres.The developable installed capacity reaches 1.7 million kilowatt,among which 0.55 million kilowatt has been developed.
Yong-an Taoyuan Cave,situated by Yanjiang River on the north of Yong-an City,is a major State-level place of scenic beauty with an area of 10 kilometres.
www.66163.com /Fujian_w/city/sanming/e-smgk.html   (755 words)

  
 Beauty, the Land of China - Fujian
Fujian is located in the southeast region of China facing Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait.
Fujian is sheltered by the Wuyi Mountain on the west and the East Sea to the east.
The bodiless lacquerware is produced in Fujian, the cloisonne is made in Beijing, and the porcelain is made in Jingdezhen.
library.thinkquest.org /20443/fujian.html   (1719 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Minjiang River (Sichuan)
The Minjiang River (岷江; pinyin: Mínjiāng) is a 735km-long river in central Sichuan province, China.
It is a tributary of the upper Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) which it joins at Yibin (宜宾).
The name should not to be confused with the Minjiang River (Fujian), which is written 闽江.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Minjiang_River_(Sichuan)   (157 words)

  
 York School of Foreign Languages
Fuzhou, capital city of Fujian Province, is located in the eastern part of Fujian Province, on the lower reaches of the Minjiang River, facing the East China Sea and is separated from Taiwan Province by a strip of water.
It is Fujian's political,economic and cultural center, and vital communica-tion line on the sea and a famous historical city of the country.
York School is gearing up to expand the business into two other cities in Fujian province in the near future, so we are seeking to recruit serious, career minded individuals who wish to progress in their TEFL career, not opportunist travellers.
www.chinatefl.com /fujian/teach/fj_yk.htm   (941 words)

  
 english.eastday.com
Raging rivers swollen by torrential rains over the past few days have wreaked havoc in southern and eastern China, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake.
The "water levels of the Xijiang River in Guangxi and Minjiang River in Fujian kept rising relentlessly," said a report released by the State Flood-Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
In Shunchang county in northern Fujian, five people were buried alive and three are missing in dozens of landslides.
english.eastday.com /eastday/englishedition/node20665/node20668/node22810/node68198/node68199/userobject1ai1201883.html   (594 words)

  
 Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan, Fujian often served as a destination for exiled prisoners and dissidents at that time.
Han Chinese followed, and the majority of people in Taiwan are descendants of emigrants from Fujian.
Fujian cuisine, with an emphasis on seafood, is one of the eight great traditions of
www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Fujian.html   (2289 words)

  
 Precious ancient canoe discovered in Fujian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Archaeologists of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have confirmed that a rare ancient canoe found in south China's Fujian Province was built in the period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589).
The canoe was found in the Minjiang River by fishermen in Minhou County this September.
Most ancient canoes were unearthed from relics or underground and it was unusual to find them from a river, which made this discovery precious, said Ou Tansheng, chief of the Fujian Museum.
www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_newupdate/2003-12/22/content_44636.htm   (133 words)

  
 Flood Season Claims 1,292 Lives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
E said that this season, the Pearl River basin, the Minjiang River in Fujian, the mainstream of the Huaihe River, and the Hunjiang River and Taizi River of the Liaohe River basin have been swept by serious floods.
The middle and downstream of Xijiang River in the Pearl River basin suffered a disastrous flood, and Hunan and Heilongjiang were hit by serious mountain torrents, mud-rock flows and landslides.
The hardest-hit areas include the provinces of Fujian, Anhui, Zhejiang and Hainan in south and east China, which have also been plagued by seven typhoons and cyclones that claimed 221 lives.
www.10thnpc.org.cn /english/2005/Oct/144399.htm   (560 words)

  
 Port of Tacoma - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In November 1993, government officials from the Fujian Province visited Tacoma and signed a letter of intent for economic and trade cooperation with the Port of Tacoma.
The port sits at the mouth of the Minjiang River at the end of one of the most beautiful valleys in South China.
The Minjiang River, set in high hills under luxuriant subtropical vegetation, carries wood to the active paper pulp factories and timber industry.
www.portoftacoma.com /aboutus.cfm?sub=38&lsub=106   (177 words)

  
 Fuzhou Airbase - China Military Forces
Fuzhou, the headquarters of the Fujian Military District, is a coastal city with a population of 1.66 million which lies on the north bank of the Minjiang river.
Fujian Province, known as "Min", is situated along China's southeastern coast.
Fujian is one of China's experimental zones of comprehensive reforms.
www.fas.org /nuke/guide/china/facility/fuzhou-a.htm   (727 words)

  
 News: China: Floods - Jun 2005, China: Serious flood hits Fujian
The Zixi section of east China's major railway from Yingtan, Jiangxi Province, to Xiamen, Fujian Province, was broken down by blocks and earth coming down from a rainstorm-caused cave-in on the local road, which is 30 meters higher than the altitude of the railroad Sunday morning.
Torrential rains caused serious flooding of local rivers, including the Minjiang River, the largest river in the province, and its tributaries such as the Jianxi and Fuchun rivers.
The water level in some rivers exceeded the warning line by 3.75 meters to 3.11 meters, which was rarely seen in the past 20 years, according to local hydrological stations.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6DKBLS?OpenDocument   (290 words)

  
 China's summer flood toll hits 567, more rain forecast - 2nd update   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The water level in the Xijiang river, which runs through the city, hit a record level of 12.68 metres early Friday and dropped only marginally in the afternoon, the official Xinhua agency said.
Areas along Fujian's Minjiang river experienced the worst floods in 100 years.
All trains to and from Fujian's provincial capital, Fuzhou, were cancelled on Friday because of the flooding.
news.monstersandcritics.com /asiapacific/printer_1021026.php   (386 words)

  
 Fujian - China Tour - Travel to China
Fujian (zh-cpw c=福建 p=Fanduacute;jiandagrave;n w=Fu-chien; Postal System Pinyin: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiandagrave;n) is one of the provinces of Chinaprovinces on the southeast coast of China.
In 1956, the ROC government moved the provincial government of Fujian to Taiwan, and the islands were placed under an extraordinarily tight military administration due to their extreme proximity to Mainland China.
Fujian is separated from Taiwan by the 180kilometrekm-wide Taiwan Straits.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Fujian   (2963 words)

  
 Nanping, Taiwan News
Fujian province on high alert after human case of bird flu confirmed
Fujian on high alert after human case of bird flu confirmed
The bank of a rain-swollen river collapsed in southern China, flooding 11 villages filled with sleeping people and causing an unknown number of deaths and injuries, the government's Xinhua News Agency reported.
www.topix.net /tw/nanping   (355 words)

  
 Fujian at AllExperts
The PRC side renders the name of the province in Hanyu Pinyin, yielding "Fujian", while the ROC side renders the name of the province in Tongyong Pinyin, Wade-Giles and Postal System Pinyin, resulting in "FuJian", "Fuchien" and "Fukien", respectively.
Descendents of Fujian emigrants make up the majority of the majority ethnic Chinese population of Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
* Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (福建农林大学) (Fuzhou)
en.allexperts.com /e/f/fu/fujian.htm   (3004 words)

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