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In Quanzhou during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, people generally believed in religion, and there were many churches and temples of various religions. At that time, Quanzhou had developed foreign trade and was home to a large number of Arab merchants and Persians. They brought and spread overseas religions, including Catholicism, Nestorianism, Islam, Manichaeism, etc., plus Buddhism that already existed in Quanzhou. , Confucianism and other religions, these religions have had an impact on Quanzhou culture. Therefore, during the Shaoxing period of the Song Dynasty, Zhu Xi, a great scholar of the generation, once wrote a couplet for Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou: This place was called the Kingdom of Buddhism in ancient times, and the streets were full of saints. Quanzhou is the third largest city in Fujian, one of the economic centers of Fujian Province, and a "private special zone".

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Quanzhou, located in the southeast of Fujian Province, is one of the three central cities in Fujian. Its economic aggregate has ranked first in the province for 11 consecutive years. It is the economic center of Fujian Province. It borders the provincial capitals Fuzhou and Putian to the north, Xiamen to the south, Taiwan Island to the east, and Zhangzhou, Longyan and Sanming to the west. It currently governs 4 districts: Licheng, Fengze, Luojiang, and Quangang; 3 county-level cities: Jinjiang, Shishi, and Nan'an; 5 counties: Hui'an, Anxi, Yongchun, Dehua, and Kinmen (to be unified); and Quanzhou Economic and Technological Development district. Quanzhou Tongxing is the same dialect as Zhangzhou, Xiamen and Taiwan: Hokkien. Nicknames: Licheng, Citongcheng, Wenling Quanzhou and Zayton are the English names of Quanzhou. Quanzhou City Map

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Geographical location: 24°22’-25°56’ north latitude, 117°34’-119°05’ east longitude. The city’s land area is 11,015 square kilometers. The total population is 7.74 million (excluding Kinmen County). Han people account for 98.2% of the total population and ethnic minorities account for 1.8%. There are 48 ethnic minorities, the majority of which are Hui, She, Miao and Mongolian. The customs and sentiments of Quanzhou are simple, profound and unique. Various religions such as Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism flourished and integrated with each other. Quanzhou is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in the country. At present, there are more than 7.5 million Quanzhou overseas Chinese and Chinese (90% of whom live in Southeast Asian countries) distributed all over the world. There are 750,000 Quanzhou compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, and 2.54 million returned overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese dependents. Three-quarters of the more than 150 towns and villages are key overseas Chinese hometowns. Currently, 44.8% of Han compatriots (about 9 million people) in Taiwan are originally from Quanzhou. Quanzhou City welcomes guests with flying eagles

Quanzhou City is surrounded by mountains and faces the sea, with undulating mountains, hills, valleys, and basins scattered among them. There are 455 mountains with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters, mainly distributed in Dehua, Yongchun, Parts of the mountainous areas of Anxi and Nan'an. The Daiyun Mountain Range extends from the northeast to the southwest, with the main peak at an altitude of 1,856 meters. Within Dehua County, it is known as the "Roof of Central Fujian". The terrain within the territory is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, transitioning from mid-mountain and low mountains to coastal hills and basin plains. Quanzhou's coastline is winding and winding, most of which is bedrock coast, with a total length of 541 kilometers and an island coastline of 117 kilometers. There are four ports: Meizhou Bay, Quanzhou Bay, Shenhu Bay, and Weitou Bay, and 14 ports including Xiaocuo, Chongwu, Houzhu, Meilin, and Shijing. Quanzhou has abundant rainfall all year round. There are as many as 35 streams in Quanzhou with a total length of 1,620 kilometers. The longest river in Quanzhou is Jinjiang, which is quite rich in water resources. Quanzhou has high total solar radiation, long sunshine hours, abundant light and heat resources, and abundant rainfall. It is called the "hotbed of southern Fujian" and is very important for the development of agricultural production, especially sugar, oil, hemp, forestry, fruit, tea, etc. The economic crops are extremely beneficial. It is the national production base for oolong tea, longan and citrus. Anxi Tieguanyin and Yongchun tangerine are the top export products. There are nearly 100 species of main economic fish, and there are more than 20 species of fish with large output. The shallow beach area is 1.18 million acres. It is rich in oysters, razor clams, clams, snails, kelp, seaweed and other shellfish and algae. There are mainly more than 20 kinds of iron, manganese, gold, coal, quartz sand, granite, kaolin, geothermal, mineral water, etc. The quality of Dehua kaolin ranks among the top in the country and is the main raw material of Dehua ceramics. Quanzhou is one of the first batch of 24 historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council, and is known as the "Beachside Zoulu". It has a rich history and culture, is dotted with places of interest and cultural relics that attract worldwide attention. There are 14 national-level cultural relics protection units and 40 provincial-level ones. Quanzhou was the "largest port in the East" in ancient times. The starting point of the "Maritime Silk Road" has been a place where various religions have coexisted since ancient times, and Eastern and Western cultures have converged. In particular, Buddhism, Taoism, and Manichaeism were once very popular. Many religious relics constitute a unique cultural scene with great historical and artistic value.

Specialties include Dehua porcelain, Hui'an stone carvings, puppet heads, Lao Fan Zhiwanying Divine Comedy, silk lanterns, Qingyuan tea cakes, Anxi oolong tea, Yongchun old vinegar, and Yongchun paper paintings. Since the 1990s, Quanzhou's industry has developed rapidly, and its output value has ranked first in the province, forming a number of industrial clusters with national influence: Jinjiang Shoes, Jinjiang Ceramics, Jinjiang Clothing, Shishi Clothing, Anxi Tea, Dehua Ceramics, Nan'an Shui Nuan, Hui'an Stone Sculpture, Quangang Petrochemical. Local regional brands and corporate brands complement each other. The number of Chinese well-known trademarks and Chinese famous brands in Quanzhou ranks first in Fujian Province and at the forefront of the country