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Fuzhou

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Fu·zhou  (fj) also Foo·chow or Fu·chou (fj, -chou)
A city of southeast China on the Min River delta. An ancient walled city, it was a treaty port following the Opium War (1839-1842). Fuzhou has been the capital of Fujian province since the tenth century. Population: 1,170,000.
Fuzhou [ˈfuːˈdʒəʊ], Foochow, Fuchou
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(Placename) a port in SE China, capital of Fujian province on the Min Jiang: one of the original five treaty ports (1842). Pop.: 1 057 372 (1999 est.)


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