Why do you often compare Fuzhou, Xiamen and Quanzhou? Obviously, they are all one.

Because each has its own advantages, Fuzhou has its own political advantages, Quanzhou has its own economic advantages, Xiamen has its own urban advantages, and Fuxia Spring has three pillars, so it is often compared.

Fuzhou belongs to eastern Fujian, and Xiamen in Quanzhou belongs to southern Fujian, with great differences in language and customs, similar to Guangfu and Chaoshan in Guangdong, although different groups in the same province; The difference is that Minnan's position in Fujian is equivalent to Guangfu's position in Guangdong. Fuzhou is surrounded by mountains and has a strong mountain city atmosphere. Although it is blessed by the provincial capital, it is underdeveloped and is known as "Liu Chan House". Xiamen and Quanzhou are coastal cities with mountains and seas at their backs, which are relatively advanced in all aspects. Fujian's population, economy and largest city are in southern Fujian.

Fuzhou and southern Fujian are like distant relatives, but there is almost no blood relationship in name, while Quanzhou and Xiamen in southern Fujian are like two brothers who have just separated. They have been under Quanzhou's jurisdiction since Xiamen built the island until the Qing Dynasty. Xiamen Island in Quanzhou began to develop in the Qing Dynasty and became another center outside Quanzhou. Actually, it was initiated by Quanzhou people themselves. From Zheng Chenggong in the late Ming Dynasty to Shi Lang in the early Qing Dynasty, they were the direct promoters of Xiamen Island's status and laid the foundation for Xiamen's status. The same is true of the development of "Quanzhou House" in modern Xiamen. At the beginning of 1933, Xiamen preparatory office was established and changed to Siming preparatory office. Xu Youchao, a native of Jinjiang, Quanzhou, was appointed director. Xu Youchao said in the Bulletin of the Preparatory Office of Siming City: "Siming is an important port in southern Fujian, and its government affairs are cumbersome and difficult to govern. ...... "Apply to set up a market. 1 93365438+February1Xiamen municipal government was established, and Xiamen independent city was established here. Xu Youchao, a native of Jinjiang, Quanzhou, became the first mayor of Xiamen. After the founding of New China, the first mayor of Xiamen was Liang Lingguang from Yongchun, Quanzhou. Quanzhou's promotion to Xiamen from the official to the private sector can be described as "justified". During the modern development of Xiamen Island's independence from Quanzhou in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, Quanzhou people promoted Xiamen, such as Huang Zhong-xun, Huang Zhong-xun, who was the first to develop more than half of Xiamen Island, more than half of Gulangyu villas and commercial and residential buildings along Zhongshan Road, the earliest commercial district in Xiamen. Xiamen's initial infrastructure construction, such as water, electricity, roads, telephone communication, etc. It's all about them. From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, most of the rich villas on Gulangyu Island were occupied by Quanzhou people. (Even Chen Jiageng, the most famous Xiamen resident, got great help from her son-in-law Li Guangqian. Quanzhou people, especially after the bankruptcy of Chen Jiageng in 1934, were short of financial resources). Needless to say now, just look at where most of the top ten richest people in Xiamen are, mostly Quanzhou people; In fact, Xiamen was developed by Quanzhou people, and this force runs through the development history of Xiamen Island.