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© Lonely Planet Publications 338 l o n e l y p l a n e t . c o m F Ú J I À N • • H i s t o r y 339 History commerce in the 15th century, the resource- The coastal region of Fújiàn, known in Eng- fulness of the Fújiàn people proved itself in the Fújiàn 福建 lish as Fukien or Hokkien, has been part of numbers heading for Taiwan, Singapore, the the Chinese empire since the Qin dynasty Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. Over- (221–207 BC), when it was known as Min. seas links were forged that continue today, Sea trade transformed the region from a contributing much to the modern character