Fuqing (help·info) (Chinese: 福清; pinyin: Fúqīng; Wade–Giles: Fu2-ch'ing1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hok-chhiaⁿ; Foochow Romanized: Hók-chiăng; also romanized as Hokchia) is a county-level city of Fujian Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou.
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Fuqing
福清市 Futsing | |
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County-level city | |
On the Longjiang River in Downtown Fuqing | |
![]() Location of Fuqing City within Fuzhou City | |
![]() ![]() Fuqing Location of the city centre in Fujian | |
Coordinates: 25°43′N 119°23′E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Fuzhou |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,381,000[1] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 |
- Total | ¥110.21 billion ($16 billion) |
– Per capita | ¥84,105 ($12,709) |
– Growth | ![]() |
Website | www |
Fuqing is located in the north-central part of Fujian's sea coast, south of Fuzhou and north of Putian. It has a long indented coast line on the Taiwan Strait, to the south of Fuzhou.
The northern part of the county-level city, including the city's central urban area, is in the valley of the Longjiang River. The southern part includes a number of peninsulas with highly indented coast.
Subdistricts:
Towns:
As of 2018, Fuqing's Nominal GDP was US$16 billion (CN¥110.21 billion), ranked 4th among county-level administrative units in Fujian province; its Nominal GDP per capita was US$11,755 (CN¥81,115).
Industries that contribute to GDP for 2017:
Industry | GDP percentage |
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IT manufacturing (Monitor, TV, and related) | 20.4% |
Food processing (Grilled Eel, Seafood etc) | 13.4% |
Pipe and Conduit material | 8.5% |
Chemical materials | 7.9% |
Power plant | 4.3% |
Auto & construction Glass | 3.4% |
Textile | 3.2% |
Medicine manufacturing | 1.6% |
Retail & others | 34.6% |
Total GDP:
YEAR | GDP Amount |
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2018 | 110.21B CNY (about $16 billion in USD)[2] |
2017 | 99.661B CNY |
2016 | 85.921B CNY |
Fuqing, as well as most of the rest of Fujian, is known for its large number of emigrants, or huaqiao. The first wave of emigration[3][4] started in 1940s; most common destinations during that time were Indonesia, Singapore, and East Malaysia. Some became among the richest men in Southeast Asia, e.g. Sudono Salim (Salim Group), Hendra Rahardja, Rachman Halim (Gudang Garam), Henry Kwee Hian Liong (Pontiac Land Group).
Overseas Fuqingese assembled into associations for mutual support, including the International Association of Fuqing, Perkumpulan Fuqing (Indonesia), and Singapore Futsing Association.
Fuqing has its own dialect which is closely related to the Fuzhou dialect, although the two are mutually intelligible to quite a high extent. Since it is a hilly area where mountains used to isolate each village, there are many variations in the local dialects. Most of its people can also speak Mandarin, which is used in schools, businesses, and to communicate with people from different parts of the province. Songs sung in Fuqing dialect are available online.
Fuqing is located in the coastal hills, subtropical climate, warm and rainy, but the river is short and shallow. Rich in species while not rich in harvest. Therefore, the important staple food in Fuqing is sweet potato. Non-staple food is dominated by various marine food. Many traditional snacks are made from sweet potato and seafood.[5]
Guangbing (光饼): Guangbing is a bread product that is baked and shaped like a sesame-seeded burger bun top. In 1562, the Japanese invaded Fujian province. General Qi Jiguang was charged to drive the invaders out of Fujian. In order not to let the meal time slow down their marching speed, General Qi invented a kind of bread which was shaped into a ring at that time, so his soldiers could wear a string of those breads around their neck. After the victory, the recipe of this bread product was spread throughout the province and named Guangbing after General Qi. Nowadays, there is no longer a hole in the center of a Guangbing.
Oyster Patties (海蛎饼): Oyster patties are a fried snack made of rice flour (pulp), soya bean powder (pulp), oyster, pork, cabbage and seaweed.[6]
Fish Ball (鱼丸): Fuqing fish balls are balls of fish mince made from eels, mackerel or freshwater fish, and sweet potato flour mixed evenly to make its wrappers. Inside, they contain the mince of pork or shrimp.[6]
Sweet Potato Ball (番薯丸): Sweet potato balls have a wrapper made of starch and sweet potato flour. The mince is made of oyster, seaweed and pork. It stands for the family reunion.[citation needed]
Seaweed Cake (紫菜饼): Seaweed cakes are made of flour and seaweed, traditionally using a stone oven. It contains various vitamins and microelements necessary for humans.[citation needed]
Fuqing has some special customs different from other areas in China, which reflects the local history and culture. Fuqing customs have four obvious influences:
(1) the legacy of ancient Yue; (2) ancient Central Plains culture; (3) religion, especially Buddhism and Taoism; (4) in modern times, foreign culture [7]
Unlike other areas of China, the top part of the couplets traditionally put up during the Chinese New Year are white, not red. It is said that in 1562 New Year's Eve, when the Japanese invaded Fuqing, people had to escape shortly after putting up the Spring Festival couplets. Upon returning after General Qi Jiguang's victory, people changed the couplets from red, which represents joy and celebration, into green or added white on the top to mourn for their family and friends who had died in the conflict.[8]
On the first day of the new year, people in Fuqing eat Xianmian, a kind of extra-thin noodle with two duck eggs that represents longevity. In the local language, the pronunciation of duck egg is similar to "suppress chaos", so it represents peace and stability. The second day of the new year is the day to visit and comfort the family that lost their family members last year. Thus, people cannot visit the family where nobody died last year in that day. Otherwise, the visit would be regarded as unlucky.[9]
The main customs of the Lantern Festival include eating yuanxiao, dragon and lion dance, Shehuo, lantern riddles, stilt, boat, row, and walking on the Li Bridge.[10]
The most important part of the winter solstice festival is making glutinous rice balls and preparing the red-orange and ten pairs of chopsticks. The red-orange stands for blessing and ten pairs of chopsticks stand for family reunion. People also light a pair of red candles to represent prosperity.[11]
The essential part of the Qingming Festival is to offer sacrifices that are often made from paper, as well as fire incense and firecrackers in front of the tomb. After sweeping the tomb, people take some pine branches or flowers back home for good luck.[12]
Fuqing is served by Fuqing railway station on the Fuzhou–Xiamen railway, situated south of the urban area. A second railway station, Fuqing West railway station on the Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway, is currently under construction.
Climate data for Fuqing (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
Average high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
Average low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.8 (1.57) |
81.4 (3.20) |
125.5 (4.94) |
145.3 (5.72) |
179.1 (7.05) |
284.3 (11.19) |
148.1 (5.83) |
233.6 (9.20) |
188.0 (7.40) |
45.0 (1.77) |
37.6 (1.48) |
27.7 (1.09) |
1,535.4 (60.44) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 76 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center |