Fengcheng Town
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Fengcheng is a town in Fujian
province, China
, located in Lianjiang County, of which it is the county seat
. It is sited on the southeast Chinese coast along the Yellow Sea. Lianjiang county is divided between People's Republic of China
administration and Republic of China
administration. Its population is 620 000, land area 1168.1 km², located at geographic coordinates: 26°03'-26°27' N, 119°17'-120°31' EG. It is composed of seven subdistrict
s and four villages. It is located 48 km from Fujian
's provincial capital, Fuzhou
. The name literally means, "Phoenix
city
."
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
province, China
China
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, located in Lianjiang County, of which it is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
. It is sited on the southeast Chinese coast along the Yellow Sea. Lianjiang county is divided between People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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administration and Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
administration. Its population is 620 000, land area 1168.1 km², located at geographic coordinates: 26°03'-26°27' N, 119°17'-120°31' EG. It is composed of seven subdistrict
Subdistrict
Subdistrict is a low level administrative division of a country. In Thailand it may refer to the King Amphoe or to the Tambon. In England and Wales it was part of a Registration district....
s and four villages. It is located 48 km from Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
's provincial capital, Fuzhou
Fuzhou
Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area....
. The name literally means, "Phoenix
Phoenix (mythology)
The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians....
city
City
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