City Details: Quanzhou
A few alternate names for Quanzhou are: Cchuean-cou, Ch'uan-chou, Ch'uan-chou-shih, Chhien-chu-su, Chhièn-chû-sṳ, Chin-chiang, Chin-chiang-hsien, Chinchew, Chinchu, Choan-chiu-chhi
Quanzhou is a prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian, People's Republic of China. It is Fujian's largest most populous metropolitan region, with an area of 11,245 square kilometers (4,342 sq mi) and a population of 8,782,285 as of the 2020 census. Its built-up area is home to 6,669,711 inhabitants, encompassing the Licheng, Fengze, and Luojiang urban districts; Jinjiang, Nan'an, and Shishi cities; Hui'an County; and the Quanzhou District for Taiwanese Investment. Quanzhou was China's 12th-largest extended metropolitan area in 2010.
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 1469157
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.91389, 118.58583
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Quanzhou
- 1. Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport (JJN), distance from city center: 13.07 km
- 2. Kinmen Airport (KNH), distance from city center: 58.70 km
- 3. Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN), distance from city center: 61.89 km
Location of Quanzhou
Country Details
- Country: China
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Capital: Beijing
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 1,402,112,000
- Area: 9,706,961 km²
- Languages: Chinese
- Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+08:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Hong Kong
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Nepal
- Korea (North)
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Macao
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
- Viet Nam
Holidays in Quanzhou, People's Republic of China
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- 元旦 - 2026-01-01
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- 清明节 - 2026-04-05
- 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
- 端午节 - 2026-06-19
- 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
- 国庆节 - 2026-10-01
Museums in Quanzhou, People's Republic of China
海外交通博物馆
425 G324, Donghu Subdistrict, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9129° N, 118.6069° E
Hours: Mo-Su 08:30-17:00
泉州华侨历史博物馆
G324, Donghu Subdistrict, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9151° N, 118.6021° E
中国闽台缘博物馆
北清东路, Beifeng, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9384° N, 118.5854° E
泉州博物馆
北清东路, Beifeng, Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9391° N, 118.5814° E
开元寺古船馆
台魁巷, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9176° N, 118.5822° E
弘一法师纪念馆
大寺后, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9175° N, 118.5818° E
门里博物馆
甲第巷, Lizhong Subdistrict, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9164° N, 118.5753° E
文庙
Daxi Street, Haibin Subdistrict, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9088° N, 118.5859° E
锡兰侨民旧居
Tumen Street, Lizhong Subdistrict, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9052° N, 118.5877° E
泉州市艺术馆
Jinhuai Street, Fengze Subdistrict, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.8965° N, 118.6021° E
Haibin Subdistrict, 362000 Fujian, China
Coordinates: 24.9116° N, 118.5833° E