Fuzhou is located on the lower reaches of the Minjiang River along the east coast of Fujian Province on the East China Sea. Capital of Fujian Province, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of the province and an important port for foreign trade.

Fuzhou's climate is pleasant summer and winter, with blooming flowers and green trees all the year round. It got the name "city of banyans" during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), and even today, ancient banyan trees with their wide-spreading branches are everywhere to be seen in this sprawling city.