Fuzhou, also known as Rongcheng or "Rong" for short, belongs to Fujian Province and is the capital of Fujian Province. It borders the Taiwan Strait to the east, Sanming City and Nanping City to the west, Putian City to the south, and Ningde City to the north. The total land area of the city is 11968 square kilometers. As of 2019, the city has jurisdiction over 6 districts, 6 counties, and Fuqing City. As of the end of 2023, the permanent population will be 8.469 million, and the regional gross domestic product will reach 129.2847 billion yuan . In December 2010, Fuzhou was awarded the title of "Capital of Hot Springs in China".
There are 2561 schools of all levels and types in Fuzhou, with 1.84 million students and 145000 faculty members. (2023.2.9) It has 3 State Key Laboratory, 2 provincial innovation laboratories, 136 provincial key laboratories and 4 national engineering technology research centers. There are a total of 4952 medical and health institutions at all levels and types.
In the late Neolithic period, it was a settlement of the Min ethnic group. The Bronze Age belonged to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. During the Warring States period, it was a fiefdom of the vassal states of Minyue. Qin was the county of Minzhong. Han was the capital of Minyue Kingdom and later established as Yexian County. The Three Kingdoms belonged to Wu. Jin was called Jin'an Commandery. The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms served as the capital city of Min State. In the first year of Jingyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1276), Prince Yi Zhao Yideng established himself in Fuzhou and designated him as the governor. Yuan established roads, Ming changed roads to prefectures. In the late Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yujian ascended to the throne and established the capital in Fuzhou. During the Qing Dynasty, it was the capital, while during the Republic of China, it was the provincial capital. In 1933, the 19th Route Army launched the "Fujian Incident" and established the "People's Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China" in Fuzhou. In October 1946, Fuzhou City was officially established. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Fuzhou Municipal People's Government was established.
On July 24, 2025, Fuzhou was certified as an "International Wetland City"
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