Fujian
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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any of the Chinese dialects of this province See also Min
Example Sentences
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His second escape attempt took place in 2019 when he swam from Shishi city in Fujian province towards Kinmen, a small Taiwanese island.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
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
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
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