Quanzhou
Once the world's busiest port under its Arabic name Zaiton, Quanzhou was praised by both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta as among the greatest trading cities on earth during the Song and Yuan dynasties. That medieval cosmopolitan history — Buddhist and Hindu temples, mosques, and Christian churches built by foreign merchant communities — earned the city UNESCO World Heritage inscription in 2021. Today it remains a large coastal city in southern Fujian with a walkable centre, a lively café and restaurant scene, and historic religious buildings still standing across the urban core.
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- Population1,469,157
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.2 km3.2 mi
Nearest airports
Quanzhou: quick answers
Where is Quanzhou?
Quanzhou is in Fujian Province, China, about 70 km44 miles in a straight line from Xiamen.
How do you get to Quanzhou?
The nearest airport is Quanzhou (JJN), about 1 hr 1 min away by road. The nearest train station is 泉州, about 23 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Quanzhou?
The warmest month is July, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 13°C55°F. The wettest month is August, with about 236 mm9.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Quanzhou?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 16 restaurants, 26 cafés and 82 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.