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Fuzhou Dialect
The Fuzhou language ( zh, t=福州話, s=福州话, p=Fúzhōuhuà; FR: ), also Foochow, Hokchew, Hok-chiu, or Fuzhounese, is the prestige variety of the Eastern Min branch of Min Chinese spoken mainly in the Mindong region of Eastern Fujian Province. As it is mutually unintelligible to neighbouring varieties (e.g. Hokkien) in the province, under a technical linguistic definition Fuzhou is a language and not a dialect (conferring the variety a 'dialect' status is more socio-politically motivated than linguistic). Thus, while Fuzhou may be commonly referred to as a 'dialect' by laypersons, this is colloquial usage and not recognised in academic linguistics. Like many other varieties of Chinese, the Fuzhou dialect is dominated by monosyllabic morphemes that carry lexical tones, and has a mainly analytic syntax. While the Eastern Min branch it belongs to is relatively closer to other branches of Min such as Southern Min or Pu-Xian Min than to other Sinitic branches such as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsu Dialect
The Matsu dialect (Eastern Min: / ) is the local dialect of Matsu Islands, Taiwan. Native speakers also call it (), meaning the language spoken in everyday life. It is recognised as one of the statutory languages for public transport announcements in Lienchiang County, Taiwan. The dialect is a dialect of the Fuzhou dialect of Eastern Min. The Matsu dialect is quite similar to the Changle dialect, another subdialect of the Fuzhou dialect. History Previously, the Eastern Min varieties in the Matsu Islands were seen as a part of a general Fuzhounese group. It is under the name 'Northern Fujian (Fuzhou) Dialect' ( zh, t=閩北（福州）語) that the 2000 Act of Broadcasting Language Equality Protection in Public Transport mandated the use of the Matsu dialect on public transportation in the Matsu Islands. The establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 severed the Matsu Islands from the rest of Fujian province, and as during the Cold War communications and transit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongtai County
Yongtai County (; Foochow Romanized: Īng-tái) is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. Transportation * Yongtai Station on the Xiangtang–Putian Railway, a junction of the railways two branches (one runs north to Fuzhou, the other south to Putian Putian ( zh, s= , Putian dialect: ''Pó-chéng''), also known as Puyang (莆阳) and Puxian (莆仙), historically known as Hinghwa/Hinghua ( zh, s=兴化, t=興化), is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. I ...). A large portion of the railway trackage within the county is in tunnels. Climate Administrative divisions Towns: *Zhangcheng (), Songkou (), Wutong (), Geling (), Chengfeng (), Qingliang (), Changqing (), Tong'an (), Dayang () Towns: *Tangqian Township (), Fuquan Township (), Linglu Township (), Chixi Township (), Fukou Township (), Gaiyang Township (), Dongyang Township (), Xiaba Townsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changle
(, Foochow Romanized: Diòng-lŏ̤h) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China. It occupies a land area of and a sea area of . Changle was established in the sixth year of Emperor Wude (623 AD) during the Tang dynasty, and it became a county-level city on February 18, 1994. The district faces the East China Sea and is connected to Mawei district by the Min River. Due to an increase in businesses, the province is now one of the richest provinces in China. The city was upgraded to a district in August 2017 by a government proposal. Located outside downtown Fuzhou, Changle has a total population of 680,000 and is the hometown of more than 700,000 overseas Chinese. Transportation Air The Fuzhou Changle International Airport is a major airport located in the Zhanggang Subdistrict (formerly, Zhanggang Town) of Changle. This airport services the entire northern Fujian area, and it has regular scheduled flights to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minqing County
Minqing County is a Counties of China, county in eastern Fujian, Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. History Fire from the soldiers at Meicheng, Fujian, Meicheng (then romanized "Min-tsing") turned back an expedition by Karl Gützlaff and Edwin Stevens (missionary), Edwin Stevens to explore and evangelize in Fujian's tea in China, tea country in 1835.. Division Minqing County includes the town (PRC), towns of Meicheng, Fujian, Meicheng (), Bandong (), Chiyuan (), Meixi, Fujian, Meixi (), Baizhang, Fujian, Baizhang (), Baizhong (), Tazhuang (), Dongqiao, Minqing County, Dongqiao (), Xiongjiang (), Jinsha, Fujian, Jinsha (), and Shenghuang () and the township (PRC), townships of Yunlong Township, Yunlong (), Shanglian Township, Shanglian (), Sanxi Township, Sanxi (), Xiazhu Township, Xiazhu (), and Kulin Township, Kulin (). Climate Transportation The county is served by Minqing North railway s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gutian County
(; Foochow Romanized: ''Kŭ-chèng Gâing'') is a county lying in the northeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Ningde City and is located in the southwest part of the municipality. It is also known as "the town of the former worthy", as Zhu Xi, a famous Chinese scholar once lived there. It is also known as Kutien or Kucheng. *Area: *Population: 323,771 in 2020 History The county was set up in the Tang dynasty by Liujiang in 741 AD. Since Zhuxi, one of the famous scholars in China, lived there, it is also called "the town of the former worthy." In 1895 the county was the site of a massacre of Christian missionaries. Geography The Min River (Fujian) runs through Gutian, covering a distance of . Climate Scenic Areas There are a number of scenic areas in Gutian. * The thousand-year-old Auspicious Tower (). * The Xishan Academy of Classical Learning (), where Zhuxi once taught. * The Linshui Palace (). * The Temple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luoyuan County
Luoyuan County (; Foochow Romanized: Lò̤-nguòng) is a county on the northeast coast of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The county spans an area of 1,187 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 255,214 as of 2020. The county's administrative center is the town of . Administrative divisions Luoyuan County administers 6 towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ..., 4 townships, and 1 ethnic township. The county's 6 towns are , Songshan, , , , and . The county's 4 townships are , , , and . The county's sole ethnic township is Huokou She Ethnic Township. Climate Transportation The Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway and National Highway 104 both run through the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingnan County, Fujian
Pingnan County () is an inland county in northeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located in the cultural region of ''Mindong'' (), and lies in the west of Ningde City. Administration The population of Pingnan stands at 139,815 residents, of whom 68,975 are urban resident. (2020) The county covers an area of , divided into four towns () and seven townships (). The county executive, legislature and judiciary are seated at Gufeng Town (), together with the CPC and PSB branches. Towns * Gufeng () * Shuangxi (双溪镇) * Daixi () * Changqiao () Townships * Pingcheng () * Tangkou () * Gantang () * Yiling () * Luxia () * Shoushan () * Lingxia () Climate History Pingnan was established as a county by court of the Qing Dynasty in 1735. Local historical monuments include the Wan'an Bridge, located in the appropriately named Changqiao ("long bridge") Township. The bridge, described as the "longest woven timber bridge in China", was originally bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lianjiang County
Lianjiang (; Foochow Romanized, BUC: Lièng-gŏng) is a counties of China, county on the eastern coast in Fuzhou prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Fujian, Fujian Province, China. Most of the county is administered by the China, People's Republic of China (PRC), while a number of outlying islands, collectively referred to as the Matsu Islands, are administered as Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County (same Chinese character name in traditional Chinese characters and referred to using Wade–Giles romanization) by the Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC) (now based in Taiwan) ever since their return to ROC control after Japanese occupation in World War II. History Lianjiang, in 282, during the Jin dynasty (266–420), Jin dynasty, was Wenma, named after a shipyard there, Wensha Ship-hamlet (溫麻船屯). It was incorporated into Min Prefecture (閩縣) in 607, during the Sui dynasty. Wenma was changed to the present name and made its own county in 623, during the Tang dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuqing
(，Foochow Romanized: Hók-chiăng; also romanized as Hokchia) is a coastal county-level city under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China. Covering 1,432 square kilometers and home to over 1.46 million residents (as of 2019), Fuqing is located about 45 km south of downtown Fuzhou. Known as one of the key ancestral hometowns for Chinese emigrants, particularly in Southeast Asia and the United States, Fuqing has a vibrant overseas Chinese community and strong economic ties abroad. Domestically, the city is recognized for its robust private sector, industrial development zones, and role in regional transportation. Fuqing is also home to several cultural landmarks and religious sites, contributing to its unique local identity. Geography Fuqing is located on the north-central section of the coast of Fujian, south of the urban area of Fuzhou and north of Putian. It is the southernmost administrative division of Fuzhou on the mainland and is the only co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minhou County
Minhou County (; in Fuzhounese, Foochow Romanized: ''Mìng-âu'', IPA: //) is a county in eastern Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital, and lies to the south and to the west of the urban area of Fuzhou. The Min River flows in a southeast direction through the center of the county, and then to the urban area of Fuzhou and into the Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait is a strait separating the island of Taiwan and the Asian continent. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. Names Former names of the Tai .... Administrative divisions The county has one subdistrict, 8 towns and 6 townships. * Subdistrict: Ganzhe subdistrict () * Town: Baisha Town (), Nanyu town (), Shanggan Town (), Xiangqian Town (), Qingkou Town (), Nantong Town (), Shangjie Town (), Jingxi Town () * Township: Zhuqi township (竹岐乡), Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujian
Fujian is a provinces of China, province in East China, southeastern 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; as a result of the Chinese Civil War, a small portion of historical Fujian is administered by Taiwan, romanized as Fuchien Province, Republic of China, Fuchien. While the population predominantly identifies as Han Chinese, 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 Eastern Min of Northeastern Fujian province and various Southern Min and Hokkien dial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
