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The history of Quanzhou Quanzhou was founded in 718, the sixth year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, with other names Coraltree City, Carp City and Wenling. Located on the lower reaches of the Jin River in the southeast of Fujian by the sea, it is a time- honoured city of civilization and a famous hometown for numerous overseas Chinese and Taiwan compatriots. From old Quanzhou Prefecture to todays Quanzhou City, it has always been a political , economic and cultural centre of the Jin River basin. The present city administrates Jinjiang, Nanan, Huian, Anxi, Yongchun and Dehua, covering an area of 10,865 km2,with 5,200,000 population. The history of Quanzhou Quanzhou was a busy city for ocean transportation and foreign trades in ancient times. As early as the Neolithic Age, man began to settle here, and later developments enabled it to become a prosperous open port city in the Tang and five Dynasties. The Song and Yuan dynasties saw the old Coraltree Port become one of the Worlds major port and the starting point of the Silk Road on the Sea, marking the golden age of ocean transportation and foreign trades, tied its dealing with about a hundred nations. Symbol of the city 飞天迎宾—flying welcome City flower--Erythrina flowers The 18 tourist attractions of Quanzhou 1. Qinyuan Mountain Qinyuan Mountain is a major mountain in the range north of Quanzhou. Since it has 36 beautiful caves, it has enjoyed a eulogistic title The Supreme Mountain Fairyland by the Fujian sea since ancient times. Qingyuan Mountain is also distinguished by its springs and rocks. South of the Stone Old Saint rises Thousand hand Rocks, where there is a sitting stone figure of Avalokitesvara, and by it the tomb of renowned monk Hong Yi of modern times. In the left peak, a stone figure of Sakyamuni nestles inside the Nich Cavern, from where one can have a panorama of the city. An ancient stone path in the central peak leads to the Qingyuan Cave at the top, where clear water lows out all the year ro