(; Foochow Romanized: Hók-chiăng; also romanized as Hokchia) is a county-level city of Fujian Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou. Geography Fuqing is located in the north-central part of Fujian's sea coast, south of Fuzhou and north of Putian. It has a long indented coast line on the Taiwan Strait, to the south of Fuzhou. The northern part of the county-level city, including the city's central urban area, is in the valley of the Longjiang River. The southern part includes a number of peninsulas with highly indented coast. Climate Administrative division Subdistricts: Yuping Subdistrict () - city center, and location of the city government Longshan Subdistrict () Longjiang Subdistrict () Yinxi Subdistrict () - western part of the main urban area Honglu Subdistrict () Shizhu Subdistrict () Yangxia Subdistrict () Towns: Haikou (), Chengtou (), Nanling (), Longtian (), Jiangjing (), Gangtou (), Gaoshan (), Shabu (), Sanshan (), Donghan (), Yuxi (Yuki) (), (), Xincuo (), Jiangyin (), Dongzhang (), Jingyang (), Yidu () Economy As of 2022, Fuqing's Nominal GDP was US$24.6 billion (CN￥160 billion), ranked 4th among county-level administrative units in Fujian province; its Nominal GDP per capita was US$17,702 (CN￥115,067). Industries that contribute to GDP for 2017: Total GDP: Overseas Fuqing Fuqing, as well as most of the rest of Fujian, is known for its large number of emigrants, or huaqiao. The first wave of emigration started in 1940s; most common destinations during that time were Indonesia, Singapore, and East Malaysia. Some became among the richest men in Southeast Asia, e.g. Sudono Salim (Salim Group), Hendra Rahardja, Rachman Halim (Gudang Garam), Henry Kwee Hian Liong (Pontiac Land Group). Overseas Fuqingese assembled into associations for mutual support, including the International Association of Fuqing, Perkumpulan Fuqing (Indonesia), and Singapore Futsing Association. Local dialect Fuqing has its own dialect which is closely related to the Fuzhou dialect, although the two are mutually intelligible to quite a high extent. Since it is a hilly area where mountains used to isolate each village, there are many variations in the local dialects. Most of its people can also speak Mandarin, which is used in schools, businesses, and to communicate with people from different parts of the province. Songs sung in Fuqing dialect are available online. Regional foods Fuqing is located in the coastal hills, subtropical climate, warm and rainy, but the river is short and