Fuqing
Fuqing
福清市 Futsing | |
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On the Longjiang River in Downtown Fuqing | |
Location of Fuqing City within Fuzhou City | |
| Coordinates: 25°43′N 119°23′E / 25.717°N 119.383°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Fuzhou |
| Population (2020) | |
| 1,390,487 | |
| • Urban | 744,774 |
| • Rural | 645,713 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018 |
| - Total | ¥110.21 billion ($16 billion) |
| – Per capita | ¥84,105 ($12,709) |
| – Growth | 9.6% |
| Website | www |
ⓘ (Chinese: 福清; pinyin: Fúqīng; Wade–Giles: Fu2-ch'ing1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hok-chhiaⁿ，Foochow Romanized: Hók-chiăng; also romanized as Hokchia) is a coastal county-level city under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China. Covering 1,432 square kilometers and home to over 1.46 million residents (as of 2019), Fuqing is located about 45 km south of downtown Fuzhou.
Known as one of the key ancestral hometowns for Chinese emigrants, particularly in Southeast Asia and the United States, Fuqing has a vibrant overseas Chinese community and strong economic ties abroad. Domestically, the city is recognized for its robust private sector, industrial development zones, and role in regional transportation. Fuqing is also home to several cultural landmarks and religious sites, contributing to its unique local identity.