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Yushan
Mountain's seven-storey White Pagoda was first built
in 904 during the Tang Dynasty, and has become one of
the city's landmarks.
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Capital of Fujian provice, Fuzhou is a 2,000-year-old
city with rich cultural heritage. It lies opposite Taiwan
across the strait. The city abounds in banyan trees that were
mostly planted at the time of the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D.
960-1127). So Fuzhou is also known as Rong Cheng, meaning
the City of Banyans. Fuzhou has been the native place of famous
men over the generations who made history. More historical
sites are found in the city of Fuzhou than most of other Chinese
cities. The three hills of Yu, Wu and Ping stand at triangular
positions, while the two pagodas Bai Ta(White Pagoda) and
Wu Ta (Black pagoda) face each other at a distance. These
make up the city's landscape. Places of interest include the
residence stone carvings and the cork sculpture, are objects
of admiration since early on both in China and abroad. Fuzhou
has abundant hot springs, and good quality hot spring water
is supplied at the bathrooms of hotels. Fuzhou is also famous
for culinary art. Gourmets' fascinations are such delicacies
as Fo Tiao Qiang (Buddha-Jumps- Over-The-Wall) and clams
in chicken soup. Fuzhou is accessible by modern routes of
communication. It welcomes tourists from abroad and elsewhere
in China.
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