Atlas of China
Fujian 福建Fújiàn
Round earthen tulou, oolong tea mountains and the island lanes of Gulangyu
- Type
- Province
- Capital
- Fuzhou
- Featured places
- 3
- Cities and prefectures
- 9
- Listed sites
- 2509 rated 5A · 121 rated 4A · 140 national heritage
About Fujian
Fujian's mountainous interior shelters the tulou, huge round and square earthen houses where whole clans once lived around a shared courtyard. The Wuyi Mountains pair a winding river gorge with cliff-edge tea gardens that produce some of China's most prized oolong. On the coast, Xiamen with its car-free islet of Gulangyu and the old port of Quanzhou reflect centuries of seafaring and emigration to Southeast Asia.
Fujian at a glance
- Area
- 121,400 km²
- Population
- 41.5 million 2020
- Highest point
- Mount Huanggang 黄岗山2,158 m
Area, population and highest point from Wikidata; the population is the latest census or official estimate there.
What to eat in Fujian
- Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (佛跳墙)
- Oyster omelette (海蛎煎)
- Da Hong Pao rock oolong (大红袍)
Places to visit in Fujian
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Fujian Tulou 福建土楼
Round earthen fortresses where whole clans lived behind a single gate
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Wuyi Mountains 武夷山
Bamboo rafts, red sandstone cliffs and the birthplace of Da Hong Pao tea
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Gulangyu Island 鼓浪屿
A car-free island of old villas, banyan trees and drifting piano music
Listed sites in Fujian
250 sites in Fujian are on the official lists, 9 of them rated 5A and 140 protected as national heritage. They are listed by city, with what each is and how to get there.
All 250 listed sites in FujianCities and prefectures of Fujian
- Fuzhou 福州 City
Banyan shade, scholars' lanes and jasmine tea along the lower Min River - Longyan 龙岩 City
The 'king of tulou', a 'Hakka capital' and cliffs rising sheer from the plain - Nanping 南平 City
Tea hills of the north, from cliff-grown oolong to pine-smoked lapsang souchong - Ningde 宁德 City
Granite pinnacles above the sea, roofed timber bridges and Fuding white tea - Putian 莆田 City
The sea goddess Mazu's home island and a Song weir still holding back the tide - Quanzhou 泉州 City
Twin stone pagodas, a mosque founded in 1009 and Mazu's temple by the old port - Sanming 三明 City
Red Danxia gorges, earthen forts and snack bars that spread across China - Xiamen 厦门 City
Satay noodles, a car-free island of villas and the campuses Tan Kah Kee built - Zhangzhou 漳州 City
Earthen tulou in the hills and a seaside boulder that seems to rock in the wind
Before you go
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