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FUJIAN - Fuzhou (Capital of the Fujian Province): The city of Fuzhou is located in the eastern part of Fujian Province at the lower reaches of the Mainjiang river, separated from Taiwan only by a thin strip of water. Fuzhou is the famous hometown of many overseas Chinese compatriots.

Under its jurisdiction, Fuzhou has five districts, six counties, and two cities. The city itself covers 11,968 square kilometers, of which 1,043 square kilometers are urban areas, and has a population of 5.75 million including 1.45 million urban residents.

Excellent Environment for Economic Development: Fuzhou has 147,200 hectares of cultivated land and 631,300 hectares of forested area. The 800 kilometer long coastline provides the city with plentiful wind and tidal power resources. The average wind speed in the coastal islands is between six and eight meters per second throughout the year allowing Fuzhou to produce the highest amount of tidal power in the country.

Fuzhou, located in a marine monsoon climate in a sub-tropical zone, has an annual temperature of 19.7ºC. Fuzhou has a warm climate with no frosty or snowy days throughout the year.

Sustained Economic Development: Fuzhou's GDP in 1999 reached almost 65 billion yuan. The proportions of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries were 18.5%, 38.5% and 43% respectively. The combined output of the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing industries reached 18 billion yuan while the industrial output reached 73 billion. The economic output of Fuzhou is rapidly increasing from year to year.

Welcoming Foreign Investment: Recently Fuzhou has been concentrating on attracting more foreign funds and investment. As part of opening up to outside world, foreign companies are invited to participate in several yearly events held in Fuzhou including International Merchants Month, the Fuzhou Merchants Special Fair, the Xiamen Trade Fair, and the Agricultural Merchants Trade Fair. In total, 4.8 billion US dollars in foreign funds were invested in Fuzhou in 1999. During the same year, the export and import volume reached 5.2 billion US dollars.

Construction of Infrastructure Facilities: Many infrastructure projects including the Fuzhou Changle International Airport, the Second Ring Road, the National Highway 316, the Xia-Zhang Highway, the Chengmen Water Works, the BP liquefield petroleum gas project, and the Anrenxin hydropower station have been or are nearly completed. The Fourth and the Jiefang bridges over the Mianjiang river were recently built and rebuilt respectively. Huailin Road and Damengshan Road were widened and five bottle-neck-shaped roads were opened to traffic. The creation of superior infrastructure allows the city's economic development to proceed smoothly.

The Xiamen Special Economic Zone: Xiamen is one of five special economic zones in China. Located in the southern part of the Fujian province and along the west bank of the Taiwan Strait, Xiamen is a well-known seaport and tourist city along China's southeast coast. It has a territory of 1,516 square kilometers and a population of 1.3 million.

In Xiamen, there are three investment zones for Taiwanese investors and one tax-free zone. With relatively independent legislation rights, the city has formed a new, open, multi-layer structure to attract foreign investment. By the end of 1999 Xiamen had approved more than 4,000 foreign investment projects, and over 3,000 Sino-foreign joint enterprises.

The Gateway City of Nan'an: Nan'an is situated on the southeast coast of the Fujian province in the central region of the Minanjin triangle area, across the sea from Taiwan and Jinmen. A population of 1.5 million inhabits its territory of 2,036 square kilometers. Nan'an is accessible from all directions; the Fuzhou-Xiamen expressway, Zhangquanxiao railway, and national highway 324 and provincial highways 305 and 306 traverse its territory. Downtown Nan'an is 30 kilometers from the Nan'an Jinjiang Airport and 70 kilometers from the Xiamen International Airport. The Shijin Harbor of 1000 tonnage has been built and another new harbor of 5,000 tonnage is planned. By the end of 1999, more than 500 Sino-foreign joint ventures with a total investment of 350 million US dollars had been initiated. Foreign investment reached 500 million US dollars.