Fuzhou

American

[fy-joh] / ˈfüˈdʒoʊ /

noun

Pinyin.

a seaport in and the capital of Fujian province, in southeastern China, opposite Taiwan.

Fuzhou British

/ ˈfuːˈdʒəʊ /

noun

a port in SE China, capital of Fujian province on the Min Jiang: one of the original five treaty ports (1842). Pop: 1 398 000 (2005 est)

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In May, K-pop boy band Epex was slated to perform in Fuzhou, in what would have been a landmark concert for K-pop in China.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

One block of flats in Fuzhou, the BBC found, was even going as far as to offer incredibly cheap rent to Taiwanese people.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

The rain shattered 12-year-old records in the provincial capital of Fuzhou, weather officials said, prompting warnings that 49 reservoirs had exceeded flood limits.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

The rainfall overnight broke 12-year-old records in Fuzhou city, meteorologists said, triggering official warnings that 49 reservoirs had exceeded the flood limit levels.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

Two firefighters died and one police officer is missing after flood waters carried away a fire engine on a rescue mission, the Fuzhou fire department wrote on social media accounts.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

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