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Page 185
... Fukien has an area of 47,500 square miles ( 123,100 square kilometres ) . Its capital and largest city is Fu - chou ( " Happy City " ) . The name of the province , Fukien , means " Happy Es- tablishment . " The province is also known as ...
... Fukien has an area of 47,500 square miles ( 123,100 square kilometres ) . Its capital and largest city is Fu - chou ( " Happy City " ) . The name of the province , Fukien , means " Happy Es- tablishment . " The province is also known as ...
Page 186
... Fukien's popu- lation lives in cities and towns , the rest in rural areas . Population densities are lowest in the mountain uplands , increase in the river valleys , and are highest on the coastal plains and estuaries near Amoy , Ch'üan ...
... Fukien's popu- lation lives in cities and towns , the rest in rural areas . Population densities are lowest in the mountain uplands , increase in the river valleys , and are highest on the coastal plains and estuaries near Amoy , Ch'üan ...
Page 187
... Fukien centred on Fu - chou , was an early centre of Bud- dhism and , because of close contact with Japanese culture through the Ryukyu Islands , still shows some of those influences in culture and cuisine . As the centre of admin ...
... Fukien centred on Fu - chou , was an early centre of Bud- dhism and , because of close contact with Japanese culture through the Ryukyu Islands , still shows some of those influences in culture and cuisine . As the centre of admin ...
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