It is a blessed land on the sea created by mountains and rivers
The mountains meander and the rivers and seas meet
Together, they have given birth to the unique pattern and brilliant civilization of this city
It is the original home of jasmine tea
It was also the former "Tea Port of the World"
With two thousand years of uninterrupted maritime trade
Connecting China with the world
It is a thousand-year-old city, with many generations of literati and celebrities since ancient times
A thousand years of time have soaked out its ancient charm
To this day, from the ancient houses scattered in the streets and alleys of Fuzhou
You can also read the stories of the struggle of fuzhou people and the feelings of home and country
It is a pioneer of openness
Constantly introduce Western technology
Created countless "China's firsts"
Opened up modern China
Towards the door of modernization and science and technology
And it has many surprises waiting to be discovered
It is Fuzhou
Please enjoy it in landscape
Spring in Fuzhou is a city of flowers
Photography | Yu Ming
Guling is located in the Shuanggu Hengduan Mountain Range on the eastern outskirts of Fuzhou City
In summer, the high mountains block the humid monsoon winds blowing from the sea
The climate is cool, and the reputation of Guling "Yixia" comes from this
Photography | Chen Qi
FU ZHOU
Mountains and rivers are rivers and seas
— PART 1—
Fuzhou is located in the third step of the eastern part of China
It is bordered by the sea to the east, and the mountains meander on three sides
From the geomorphological point of view
Fuzhou is a full-fledged "mountain city"
Mountains and hills account for about 72% of Fuzhou's total area
Of these, mountainous areas account for about 32%, hills account for about 40%.
The sea "gives" a place to Fuzhou
So the mountain gave Fuzhou a "city"
Photo by | Qiu Jun
But
Thousands of years ago, Fuzhou was still in the sea
Only the peninsula at the foot of the northern mountain is connected to the sea
After that, the sea gradually withdrew from the basin
The ancient bay is affected by the origin of wuyi mountain
The continuous alluvial siltation of the Minjiang River, which flows eastward into the sea
Under the interaction of rivers and seas
A vast flat land is formed here
The "Fuzhou Plain" appeared
"Mountain city" Fuzhou has a "smooth road"
The ancient city grew up
It is located in the Minjiang River estuary wetland in Changle District and Mawei District of Fuzhou
It is known as one of the "Top Ten Charming Wetlands in China"
Photography | Chen Jianxin
The birth of Fuzhou City
It begins in 202 BC
The Queens of Yue had no merit in attacking Chu
None were enthroned as the King of Minyue
The State of Minyue took "Yecheng" as its capital
Yecheng became the origin of Fuzhou's urban development
Counting up, there is exactly 2222 years of history of the founding of the city
Fuzhou is surrounded by mountains and rivers, embraced by nature
Presents a unique urban landscape
Photography | Lei Yonghui
The southeastern town creates prosperity
— PART 2—
Fuzhou has been a "water city" since ancient times
The port of Fuzhou
It is connected to the longest river in Fujian, the Minjiang River
It has become a distribution center for goods in the Minjiang River Basin
The port of Fuzhou is the "Maritime Silk Road" of ancient China
One of the departure points and transshipment ports
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was the most important port in China to the outside world
A wide range of goods are kept here
Western Han Dynasty Yuan Fengyuan Year (110 BC)
Fuzhou Port was built, known as Dongye Port in ancient times
We are familiar with the introduction of jasmine and sweet potatoes
The contribution of Fuzhou Port is indispensable
During the late Qing Dynasty, Fuzhou sold Chinese tea around the world
At one time, it accounted for more than 1/3 of China's total tea output
It was the largest tea exporter in the country at that time
It has become a veritable "tea port of the world"
On a small riverside island in the Mawei section of the Minjiang River
Standing a ming dynasty seven-story stone pagoda "Luoxing Pagoda"
It is a beacon in the eyes of travelers, but also a nostalgia in their hearts
Fuzhou has not only created a prosperous maritime trade
It also set sail here in modern China
The first shipyard in modern China
- Fujian Shipping Administration was established in Mawei, Fuzhou
China's first professional school of shipbuilding and navy
"Qiushitang Art Bureau" (Shipping Administration School)
The School of Ship Politics has been trained
Like Chen Zhao'ao, Zhan Tianyou and so on
Many outstanding figures who can promote the process of modern China
Fuzhou Confucian Temple, also known as "Ancestral Master Temple"
From the Song Dynasty to the modern era, it has been the cultural and educational center of Fuzhou
Photography | Chen Shen
Seaside Zoulu Millennium context
— PART 3—
Fuzhou is "coastal Zoulu"
Humanities convergence, Sven is here
In history, there have been 16 Wen Zhuangyuan and 12 Wu Zhuangyuan
Only the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties
There are as many as 4,011 fuzhou soldiers
The thousand-year-old context is passed down here
The Fuzhou Ancient House is the embodiment of cultural inheritance in architecture
"Cuo" is a Min dialect meaning "house"
Both are ancient pagodas
Or can traditional houses be collectively called "ancient houses"
Sanfang Seven Alleys is a traditional neighborhood in Fuzhou
Rows of roofs with curved wind volcanic walls
Outline the picture of the sea waves, very Fuzhou characteristics
Photography | Lu Chunping
The most representative ancient home in Fuzhou is Sanfang And Seven Alleys
Three lanes and seven lanes are used as living fossils of the Lifang system
There are more than 200 Ming and Qing Dynasty houses preserved, covering an area of about 40 hectares
Since the Tang and Song dynasties, the family of scholars has gathered here
Sanfang Seven Alleys condenses the essence of the mansions of scholars in Fuzhou
Ancient houses - the rhythm of houses
In modern China
Fuzhou Ancient House has also walked out
Shen Baozhen, Yan Fu, Lin Juemin and other celebrities
They are pioneers and role models
All of them inspire those who come after them to continue to follow
Fuzhou Yongtai Zhuangzhai complex
With more than 2,000 villages, it is a symbol of clan integration
Photography | Chen Chengcai
The city is full of banyan trees
— PART 4—
If you have really been to Fuzhou, you can understand
Why is Fuzhou also called "Rongcheng"
Fuzhou has a wide range of water systems
More than 160,000 banyan trees are planted
Fuzhou is known as "Rongcheng"
Fuzhou was born in Sisi and grew up in Sisi
Photography | Feng Mubo
The banyan tree is the symbol of Fuzhou
It is also a portrayal of the spirit of Fuzhou people
And the Fuzhou people are also just like the Fuzhou Banyan Tree
They are deeply rooted in this land
And with their spirit of innovation and pioneering
Feeding and guarding the city
Fuzhou cuisine is the basis of Fujian cuisine
It is characterized by sweet and multi-soup
One of the most classics is "Buddha Jumping the Wall"
Valuable ingredients such as abalone, sea cucumber, and flower glue
Bring together an altar
Photography | Ren Jialing
A Buddha jumping off the wall, a stone sculpture of Shoushan Mountain, a banyan cavity...
Min cuisine, Min art, Fujian opera...
Fuzhou people have created many intangible cultural wealth
Only the National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Fuzhou has 16 projects
Shoushan stone carvings are the first batch of national "intangible cultural heritage" projects
It has a long history, delicate carving and beautiful shape
Extremely artistic aesthetic value
Photography | Yuan Zhaoying
Fuzhou, a thousand-year-old engraved wind bone
It will be hard work and openness deep in the genes
It puts the romance of the seafront
"Merging with the elegance of the ancient city"
It is never ostentatious
But it's not a hermit, it's legendary
This "city" has been held out for more than two thousand years
The future will continue to write a legend
Photography | Zheng Yongsheng