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Acting Governor: Wang Xiaojing
Capital: Fuzhou
Address of provincial government: Hualin Road, Fuzhou
Tel: (591) 7021333
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.fujian.gov.cn
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Geographical location:
Fujian, called "Min" for short, is situated in the southeast of China on the coast of the East China Sea. With its land area lying between 23030'-28022' north latitude and 115050'-120040' east longitude, Fujian covers a land of 540 km from east to west and 550 km from north to south. It faces Taiwan Province across the Taiwan Strait and adjoins Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces on the northeast, northwest and southwest, respectively. Its territory includes 121,400 square kilometers land and 136,300 square kilometers of sea. Its coastline stretches 3,324 km, the second longest in the country. Encompassing 1,401 islands of different sizes, Fujian is a vital navigation hub between the East China Sea and the South China Sea. It is one of the Chinese provinces closest to Southeast Asia, West Asia, East Africa and Oceania.
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