- Fuding
Fuding City (Simplified Chinese: 福鼎市) is situated in the northeast of
Ningde and next toZhejiang Province.It is surrounded by hills and the sea. The total land area is 1,526 km². The total land area including seawater is 14 957.7 km².
History
Fuding county was established during the
Qing Dynasty in 1739 AD.Administrative
Fuding was promoted to a city in 1995. The city of Fuding encompasses over 10 towns, 2 villages, 3 neighborhood offices and a population of 554,000 residents.
Transport
Fuding City is located in the strategic region between north east
Fujian province and southern Zhejiang province. The main road No. 104 pass through Fuding city. Fuding City is also home to the deep sea portShacheng . The port enables large ships to come to Shacheng port which in turn lead to increase economic activity and trade.Attractions
Taimu Mountain
The
Taimu mountains are one of the more famous tourist spots. It has many high mountains, rivers and parks. It is known as the "Paradise at Sea" for its steep mountains, spectacular rock formations, secluded caves and foggy climate.Yushan Island
Yushan Island is a small tourist island that has rolling grassland and beautiful views of hills and lakes. It is sometimes refer to as the "Heavenly Mountain in South China".References
* http://www.66163.com/Fujian_w/city/ningde/zdlm/fds-e.htm
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