Fuqing

Fuqing is a county-level city of Fuzhou Prefecture in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Fuqing is located in the north-central part of Fujian's sea coast, south of Fuzhou and north of Putian. It has a long indented coast line on the Taiwan Strait, to the south of Fuzhou. The northern part of the county-level city, including the city's central urban area, is in the valley of the Longjiang River. The southern part includes a number of peninsulas with highly indented coast. Fuqing has its own dialect which is closely related to the Fuzhou dialect, although the two are mutually intelligible to quite a high extent. Since it is a hilly area where mountains used to isolate each village, there are many variations in the local dialects

The Shizhu Mountains of Fuqing are also known as China’s Dream Mountains. Shi means rock and zhu means bamboo. The rock and bamboo make these mountains a very important scenic spot in China, well loved by local tourists and visitors from overseas, especially Taiwan. The peak can be reached by cable car, or by a mountain trek. Pilgrims, grateful believers, climb up the peak to pay homage to the immortals and saints who have granted their wishes.