page_title: Fuzhou
section_title: People's Republic of China
hierarchical_section_title: Fuzhou / History / People's Republic of China
caption_attribution_description: English: China AMS Topographic Maps
context_page_description: Fuzhou, alternately romanized as Foochow, is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area.
  Fuzhou lies on the north bank of the estuary of Fujian's largest river, the Min River. All along its northern border lies Ningde, and Ningde's Gutian County lies upriver. Its population was 7,115,370 inhabitants as of the 2010 census, of whom 4,408,076 inhabitants are urban representing around 61.95%, while rural population is at 2,707,294 representing around 38.05%. In 2015, Fuzhou was ranked as the 10th fastest growing metropolitan area in the world by Brookings Institution.
  Fuzhou is listed as No. 20 in China
  Integrated City Index 2016's total ranking, a study conducted by National Development and Reform Commission.
context_section_description: Fuzhou was occupied by People's Liberation Army with little resistance on 17 August 1949.
  In the 1950s, the city was on the front line of the conflict with KMT in Taiwan, as hostile KMT aircraft frequently bombed the city. The bombing on 20 January 1955 was the most serious one, killing hundreds of people.
  Fuzhou was also involved in violent mass chaos during the Cultural revolution. Different groups of Red Guards fought with each other using guns on the streets of the city, and even attacking the People's Liberation Army.
  Under the reform and opening policy since the late 1970s, Fuzhou has developed rapidly. In 1982, Fuzhou became the first city in China where the stored program control was introduced, which marked a milestone in the history of telecommunications in China. In 1984, Fuzhou was chosen as one of the first branches of Open Coastal Cities by the Central Government.
  On December 13, 1993, a raging fire swept through a textile factory in Fuzhou and claimed the lives of 60 workers.
  On October 2, 2005, floodwaters from Typhoon Longwang swept away a military school, killing at least 80 paramilitary officers.
caption: Map of Fuzhou (labeled as FU-CHOU (FOOCHOW))
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