福建，簡(jiǎn)稱“閩”，位于中國(guó)東南沿海。全省現(xiàn)轄福州、廈門(mén)、漳州、泉州、三明、莆田、南平、龍巖、寧德9個(gè)設(shè)區(qū)市和平潭綜合實(shí)驗(yàn)區(qū)，85個(gè)縣（市）、區(qū)，常住人口3874萬(wàn)人。

Fujian, also named "Min", is located in the southeastern coast of China and has 85 counties and districts in a total of 9 cities, including Fuzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Sanming, Putian, Nanping, Longyan and Ningde, and Pingtan Integrated Experimental Zone within its jurisdiction, with a permanent population of 37.84 million.

福建，依山傍海，資源豐富。福建九成陸地面積為山地和丘陵，被稱為“八山一水一分田”。福建的森林覆蓋率達(dá)65.95%，居全國(guó)第一。福建的海岸線長(zhǎng)度居全國(guó)第二位，海岸曲折，島嶼星羅棋布。全省大部分屬中亞熱帶，是同緯度線上生態(tài)保存最完好的地區(qū)之一，長(zhǎng)年溫和舒適，擁有鼓浪嶼、武夷山、白水洋、太姥山、客家土樓、三坊七巷等自然人文景觀。

Fujian has mountains and oceans and rich resources within its territory. As 90% of its land area is covered by hills, people also introduce Fujian as having "eight mountains, one water and one field". Fujian has the highest forest coverage ratio of 65.95% in China and the second longest coastline in China, with a complicated shoreline and extensively and randomly distributed islands. Most parts of Fujian belong to the mid-subtropical zone and it is one of the regions with the best-preserved ecology on the same latitude. With a mild and comfortable climate throughout the year, Fujian boasts of many famous natural and humanistic landscapes, including Gulangyu Island, Wuyi Mountain, Baishuiyang, Taimu Mountain, Hakka Earthen Buildings and the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys.

福建，依托僑鄉(xiāng)，擴(kuò)大開(kāi)放。福建是中國(guó)著名僑鄉(xiāng)，旅居海外的閩籍華人華僑約為1580萬(wàn)，分布在180多個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)。其中，馬來(lái)西亞、菲律賓、印尼這三地的閩籍華人華僑最多。福建居于中國(guó)東海與南海的交通要沖，是中國(guó)距東南亞、西亞、東非和大洋洲最近的省份之一。經(jīng)過(guò)三十多年的發(fā)展，福建已形成全方位、多層次、寬領(lǐng)域的對(duì)外開(kāi)放格局。

As a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, Fujian is the origin of about 15.8 million overseas Chinese whom are distributed in 180+ countries and regions. Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia have the most overseas Chinese among all countries. Fujian is situated at the critical transportation junction between the East China Sea and the South China Sea and one of the provinces closest to Southeast Asia, West Asia, East Africa and Oceania. After thirty-plus years of development, Fujian has established an all-around, multi-leveled and extensive system of opening-up and foreign investment.

福建，經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展，保障健全。全省工業(yè)、農(nóng)業(yè)、商貿(mào)、新興產(chǎn)業(yè)和現(xiàn)代服務(wù)業(yè)快速發(fā)展，2014年全省人均地區(qū)生產(chǎn)總值突破1萬(wàn)美元。高速公路交錯(cuò)縱橫，鐵路交通跨入“高鐵時(shí)代”，港口、機(jī)場(chǎng)、通信、能源供應(yīng)等基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施完善。“數(shù)字福建”建設(shè)成效明顯，九年制義務(wù)教育全面普及，省、市、縣三級(jí)醫(yī)療保障體系健全，社會(huì)保障制度實(shí)現(xiàn)全覆蓋，全省公共文化服務(wù)網(wǎng)絡(luò)逐步健全完善。

Fujian has a robust economy and a complete assurance system and its manufacturing, agricultural, trade and commercial, emerging and modern service industries have been developing on a fast track. In 2014, Fujian's per capita GDP exceeded USD 10,000. It also has a well-established network of motorways and railways, particularly high-speed trains. Its seaport, airport, communication and energy supply infrastructures are highly developed and significant achievements have been made in the "Digital Fujian" Initiative. The nine-year compulsory education system, the three-leveled medical assurance system (provincial, municipal and county levels) and the social security protection system are fully implemented. The public cultural service network is gradually improving.

福建，底蘊(yùn)深厚，生機(jī)無(wú)限。福建文化多元、深厚、交融的特征十分明顯，是海上絲綢之路、鄭和下西洋的重要起點(diǎn)。作為中國(guó)改革開(kāi)放先行地區(qū)和重點(diǎn)發(fā)展區(qū)域，福建長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)與東南亞各個(gè)國(guó)家有著緊密的經(jīng)貿(mào)合作關(guān)系。現(xiàn)在，福建作為建設(shè)21世紀(jì)海上絲綢之路的核心區(qū)，將全方位推進(jìn)與海絲沿線國(guó)家的交流與合作。同時(shí)，乘著國(guó)家支持福建加快發(fā)展的東風(fēng)，福建正期待著與世界合作共贏。

As an important origin of the Maritime Silk Road and Zheng He's voyages, Fujian has a profound and diversified cultural background and different cultures demonstrate unlimited vigor and vitality through harmonious merger here. As a pioneer and a key development region in China's reform and opening-up, Fujian has maintained close and long-term economic and trade relations with various countries in Southeast Asia. As the core region in the development of the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road, Fujian will promote exchange and cooperation with countries along the Maritime Silk Road in an all-around manner. Considering the national supports for the accelerated development of Fujian, we are looking forward to win-win partnership with friends from all over the world.