Archive for July, 2010

Fuzhou

Fuzhou Fujian Hokkian Language and dialect

July 27th 2010 | Posted by

Fuzhou (福州) is the capital city of Fujian province, and famous for its fujian language (Hokkian Language). is an old port city; Marco Polo visited it. In the 19th century, it exported more tea than any other Chinese port. The actual port is in the suburb of Mawei. In 1884, the French destroyed a dockyard [...]

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Ningbo

Ningbo Zhejiang China Old Port Nightlife and bars

July 27th 2010 | Posted by

Ningbo (宁波) was one of China’s oldest cities with a history dating back to 4800 B.C. the Hemudu culture. Ningbo was known as a major trading port along with Yangzhou and Guangzhou in the Tang dynasty; thereafter, the major ports for foreign trade in the Song dynasty. Ningbo was one of the five Chinese treaty [...]

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