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Why is Fuzhou called Fuzhou?

Fuzhou is a "blessed land" state. According to historical records, Fuzhou is named after "Fushan Mountain in the north of the state", but the explanation of "Fuzhou" shows its connotation. Because Fuzhou not only has the immortal spirit of mountains, the aura of water, but also people's blessings.

Fuzhou's "happiness" lies in the mountains and rivers.

Fuzhou's "blessing" lies in the humanities.

Fuzhou's "blessing" lies in diligence.

Explanation:

Fuzhou, also known as Rongcheng, is the capital of Fujian Province, located in the east of Fujian, the lower reaches of Minjiang River and coastal areas. Founded in 202 BC, the city has long been the political center of Fujian.

Fuzhou is the political, economic, cultural, scientific research center and modern financial service center of the economic zone on the west side of the Taiwan Strait, one of the first batch of 14 coastal port cities open to the outside world, the gateway of the Maritime Silk Road, and one of the three areas of China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Fuzhou was also one of the five earliest trading ports in modern China. Fuzhou Mawei is the cradle of China's modern navy and the birthplace of China's ship administration culture. It has successively won the titles of Top 50 Cities with Comprehensive Strength, Excellent Tourist City in China, National Sanitary City, National Garden City, National Environmental Protection Model City, National Double Support Model City, National Historical and Cultural City, National Civilized City, National Livable City and Forbes Chinese mainland Best Business City 100 Top.

Fuzhou now governs 5 districts, 2 county-level cities and 6 counties, with a total land area of 1 1968 square kilometers, including urban area of 1786 square kilometers, built-up area of 254 square kilometers and urbanization rate of 64.8%. The total sea area of the city is 1 10900 square kilometers, and the coastline is 1 137 kilometers, accounting for 1/3 of Fujian Province. The permanent population of the city is 7.28 million (including Pingtan, up to 20 12), and the local residents are mainly Han and Minhai, who speak Fuzhou Mindong dialect.

Terrain:

Fuzhou landform belongs to a typical estuary basin, surrounded by mountains, and the elevation is mostly between 600~ 1000 meters. There are Gushan in the east, Qishan in the west, Wuhu Mountain in the south and Lotus Peak in the north. The area slopes from west to east. The total area of the city is 12 154 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 1786 square kilometers. The south is the majority of Fuzhou basin; Mountainous in the north, sloping from southwest to east; The west is a middle and low mountainous area; The hills and plains in the east are intertwined. Mountains and hills account for 72.68% of the total land area, of which mountains account for 32.4 1% and hills account for 40.27%. Jiu Feng and Daiyun Mountain cut diagonally from north to south, and the Minjiang River flows through the urban area and enters the sea.

Climate:

Fuzhou is a typical subtropical monsoon climate with moderate temperature, warm and humid, evergreen seasons, abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall, little frost and no snow, long summer and short winter, and a frost-free period of 326 days. The annual average sunshine hours are 1700~ 1980 hours; The annual average precipitation is 900 ~ 2100 mm; The annual average temperature is 20~25℃, the highest temperature in Leng Yue is1~ February, and the average temperature is 6 ~ 10℃. The hottest month is from July to August, with an average temperature of 33~37℃. The maximum extreme temperature is 42.3℃ and the minimum is -2.5℃. In 20 13, Fuzhou became the first of the four stoves. The annual relative humidity is about 77%. The heat island effect often occurs. Fuzhou is a basin, and the temperature is as high as 36℃ at noon in summer. The dominant wind direction is northeast wind, and southerly wind is dominant in summer. The weather is hot from July to September, which is the concentrated period of typhoon activity. On average, there are two typhoons landing directly in cities every year. The best tourist season is April ~165438+1October every year.

It generally doesn't snow in Fuzhou in winter. There are sporadic snowfalls in high altitude areas such as Gushan. However, it rains in winter and the climate is humid.