Quanzhou
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- "Zaytun" redirects here. For the South Korean military division in Iraq, see Zaytun Division.
- The characters 泉州 are also used for "Senshū," an alternate name for the former Japanese province of Izumi.
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| 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 (}; }) 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 ancient times, it was known as Zaytun or Zaitun (زيتون), the Arabic word for "olive."
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.
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Quanzhou administers 4 districts, 3 county-level cities and 5 counties.
- Licheng District (鲤城区)
- Fengze District (丰泽区)
- Luojiang District (洛江区)
- Quangang District (泉港区)
- Shishi City (石狮市)
- Jinjiang City (晋江市)
- Nan'an City (南安市)
- Hui'an County (惠安县)
- Anxi County (安溪县)
- Yongchun County (永春县)
- Dehua County (德化县)
- Jinmen County (金门县) - disputed
Colleges and universities
- Huaqiao University (national)
- Quanzhou Normal College (public)
- Yang-en University (private)
References
- Brown, Bill (2004). Mystic Quanzhou: City of Light. Xiamen, China: Xiamen University Press.
External links
- [Government website of Quanzhou] (in Simplified Chinese)
- [Government website of Quanzhou] (in English)
- [Introduction to Quanzhou] (archive link, was dead)
- [English Guide to Fujian China]
Prefecture-level divisions of Fujian
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| List of Fujian County-level divisions |
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