Fujian

American  

[fy-jyahn] / ˈfüˈdʒyɑn /

(Older Spelling) Fukien

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in southeastern China, opposite Taiwan. 45,845 sq. mi. (118,739 sq. km). Fuzhou.

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Fujian British  

/ ˈfuːˈkjɛn /

noun

1. a province of SE China: mountainous and forested, drained chiefly by the Min River; noted for the production of flower-scented teas. Capital: Fuzhou. Pop: 34 880 000 (2003 est). Area: 123 000 sq km (47 970 sq miles)

2. any of the Chinese dialects of this province See also Min

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Example Sentences

Subsequent probes ousted a loose grouping of officers, led by Zhang’s perceived rivals, who once served with a PLA formation in the southeastern province of Fujian, a power base for Xi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The firm, based in China's southeastern Fujian province, is one of the world's largest sportswear companies.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Local tourism boards in Yunnan, Hainan, and Fujian have begun offering discounted “one-person packages” that eliminate the longstanding surcharge for solo travelers.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Anta started as a family-run shoe maker founded in 1991 in Fujian province and became the country’s biggest sportswear company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Among this evidence were the holes that had been built into the vessel’s keel, a typical feature of ships made in China’s Fujian province.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler