Fuzhou

[ fy-joh ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a seaport in and the capital of Fujian province, in southeastern China, opposite Taiwan.

Fuzhou

/ ˈfuːˈdʒəʊ /

noun

1. a port in SE China, capital of Fujian province on the Min Jiang: one of the original five treaty ports (1842). Pop: 1 398 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

In an alleyway in Fuzhou, the main city in Fujian province, Li Haoyu from Taiwan tosses noodles into the sizzling wok as customers on mopeds wait for their dinner.

From BBC

One block of flats in Fuzhou, the BBC found, was even going as far as to offer incredibly cheap rent to Taiwanese people.

From BBC

By coupling the purely inorganic electrochemical generation of a biological active molecule with a microbial fuel cell, Yong Jiang's research team at the Agriculture and Forestry University in Fuzhou, China, and colleagues, have for the first time developed a two-stage hybrid microbial battery system that overcomes many of the challenges faced by fully microbial batteries.

From Science Daily

Travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and popular tourist destination, will be under an hour.

From Reuters

Intense rains in the city of Fuzhou shattered 12-year-old rainfall records, surpassing the amount brought by Typhoon Doksuri late July.

From Reuters