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Fuzhou 福州

Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong (lit. East of Fujian) linguistic and cultural area.

Between 1405 and 1433, a fleet of the Ming Imperial navy under Admiral Zheng He sailed from Fuzhou to the Indian Ocean seven times; on three occasions the fleet landed on the east coast of Africa. Before the last sailing, Zheng erected a stele dedicated to the goddess Tian-Fei (Matsu) near the seaport.

Fuzhou was one of the most important Protestant mission fields in China. On January 2, 1846, the first Protestant missionary entered the city and set up a mission station.

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Weifang 潍坊

Weifang is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province,People’s Republic of China. It borders Dongying to the northwest, Ziboto the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north. Its population is 9,086,241.

Kite flying is a traditional custom among the people in Weifang in spring time. In 1984, the first international kite festival was held in Weifang. More than ten thousand kite fans attended the opening ceremony. Papercutting, the art of cutting paper designs, has a long history here also.

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Handan 邯郸

Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwestern part of Hebei province, China. It borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south andShandong on the east. At the 2010 census, its population was 9,174,683 inhabitants.

The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang was born in Handan.

Ethnic minorities represent 50,000 people, among which 48,000 Hui. There are 22 Hui schools and 5 Hui junior high schools in Handan.

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Changde 常德

Changde is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People’s Republic of China, with a population of 5,717,218.The Chinese phrase “Three mountains and three rivers” is often used in reference to the general physical geography of the city.

The Tujia people are native to Shimen county, having occupied parts of the area for over 2000 years. Other significant ethnic minority populations in Changde include the Hui, Uyghur, Miao and Zhuang peoples. Fengshu Hui and Uyghur Autonomous Township. Taoyuan County is the largest Uyghur community outside of Xinjiang.

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