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- proper noun a province in eastern China
Etymologies
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"He is known more for his market-friendly approach in Fujian and Shanghai and not for anything on political reform."
China's vice president on track to become next leader Keith B. Richburg 2010
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Xi, who is from Shaanxi province and has held top party jobs in Fujian province and briefly in Shanghai, was long assumed to be the successor to President Hu Jintao.
China's vice president on track to become next leader Keith B. Richburg 2010
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Collapse of wastewater facilities around a copper mine it operates in Fujian province polluted rivers with acidic solutions, killed tens of thousands of fish and led to water warnings in two provinces.
Shenzhen Zinc Producer Halts Operations James T. Areddy 2010
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Many colonies lacked laborers and there was a large labor surplus in Fujian and Guangdong provinces.
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In 1673, Wu rebelled, together with the other two feudatories in Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi.
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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Chinese sources indicate that, during a severe drought in Fujian Province, he had a conversation with officials in Fujian and suggested moving drought victims to Taiwan, providing "for each person three taels of silver and for each three people one ox."
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And fourth, private trade would take place only through a single port in Fujian Province: Yuegang (月港, later known as Haicheng 海澄) Web Link.
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The story of May-li and her journey from a poor farming home in Fujian, China, to a brothel in Los Angeles is one that Eve will fight to tell and will never forget.
The Jasmine Trade: Summary and book reviews of The Jasmine Trade by Denise Hamilton. 2001
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Global Voices in English » China: When a gang rape scandal turns into state secrets… 2009
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45 So long as trade stood still in Fujian, Tayouan could not hope to recover.
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