Fujian
a province in southeastern China, opposite Taiwan. 45,845 sq. mi. (118,739 sq. km). Capital: Fuzhou.
- Also (Older Spelling) Fu·kien [foo-kyen] /ˈfuˈkyɛn/ .
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How to use Fujian in a sentence
Indeed, in rural Fujian, where there is a much stronger lineage culture and custom than in many northern provinces, some villagers born in the early 1990s already had three or four children in their efforts to produce a boy heir.
China’s Three-Child Policy Is Unlikely To Be Welcomed By Working Women | LGBTQ-Editor | June 7, 2021 | No Straight NewsCai was born in 1957 in Quanzhou, located on the southeastern coast of Fujian Province.
British Dictionary definitions for Fujian
Fukien
/ (ˈfuːˈkjɛn) /
a province of SE China: mountainous and forested, drained chiefly by the Min River; noted for the production of flower-scented teas. Capital: Fuzhou. Pop: 34 880 000 (2003 est). Area: 123 000 sq km (47 970 sq miles)
any of the Chinese dialects of this province: See also Min
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