Quanzhou Travel Guide 
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Quanzhou, a prefecture-level city in southeastern Fujian Province, lies on the coast in a south-southwesterly direction from Fuzhou, the province's capital and the place where the province's largest - and longest (577 kilometers) - river, the Min Jiang, empties into the East Sea. In terms of measureable distance, Quanzhou lies about 120 kilometers in a straight line from Fuzhou. Quanzhou is also known as Min Nan, a reference to the former Kingdom of Min (CE 909-945), established in the region of present-day Fujian Province after the fall of the Tang (CE 618-907) Dynasty. Not unlike nearby Fuzhou, Quanzhou also has a remarkable, if not glorious, past.
The City's History
The city was founded in CE 718 during the Tang Dynasty, later changing its name to Min Nan as part of ... [ View Details ]
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