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A city of southeast China southwest of Fuzhou. It was an important port during the Middle Ages but declined after the 15th century. Population: 329,000.
The country code is: 86
The city code is: 595
| Coordinates | 24°54′49"N,118°34'59"E |
| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
| Area | 11,015 km² (excluding Quemoy) |
| Population | 7.52 million (excluding Quemoy) |
| GDP | Unknown |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 12 (11 in practice, less Quemoy) |
| Township-level divisions | Unknown |
| Area Code | 595 |
| Postal Code | 362000 |
Quanzhou (Chinese: 泉州; pinyin: Quánzhōu; Wade-Giles: Ch'üan2-chou1) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders all other prefecture-level cities in Fujian but two (Ningde and Nanping) and faces the Taiwan Strait. In older English works, its name may appear as Chinchew or Chinchu. In medieval Western accounts it is known as Zaytun or Zaitun, from the Arabic transcription (زيتون).
The People's Republic of China claims Jinmen County — more widely known as Quemoy — as part of Quanzhou, but the territory is currently under the jurisdiction of Taiwan.
Quanzhou was established in 718 during the Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907). In those days, Guangzhou was China's greatest seaport, but this status would be surpassed later by Quanzhou. During the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), Quanzhou was one of the world's largest seaports, hosting a large community of foreign-born inhabitants from across the Eurasian world. Due to its reputation, Quanzhou has been called the starting point of the Silk Road via the sea.
Min Nan (traditional Chinese: 閩南語; simplified Chinese: 闽南语)
The prefecture-level city of Quanzhou administers 4 districts, 3 county-level cities and 5 counties.
Quanzhou is one of the twenty-four famous historic cultural cities first approved by the Chinese Government.
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