See Xi underground and Quanzhou on the ground. Quanzhou, also known as Licheng, Erythrina and Wenling, is located in the southeast of Fujian, northeast of Xiamen and across the sea from Taiwan Province Province. It is one of the first historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. Quanzhou maritime traffic has been developed since ancient times, and it has become one of the four major foreign trade ports in China as early as the Tang Dynasty. Song and Yuan Dynasties entered its heyday and became the anchorage of the Maritime Silk Road, trading with more than 100 countries and regions. At the same time, the world's major religions have also been introduced into Quanzhou with the economic and cultural exchanges, making it a city with world-wide religious and cultural characteristics. This ancient city is rich in cultural accumulation and has preserved many fine traditions of the Chinese nation. It is also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, and there is an endless stream of overseas Chinese who return home to find their roots and ancestors every year.

Quanzhou has a total land area of about 10866 square kilometers and a population of about 7.56 million (excluding Kinmen). Minnan language is widely used by residents. Quanzhou's scenery and people's feelings are simple, profound and unique. Quanzhou is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and the main ancestral home of Han compatriots in Taiwan Province Province. There are more than 6.2 million overseas Chinese in the city, more than 800,000 compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, and 44.8% of Han compatriots in Taiwan Province Province are from Quanzhou.

From the Tang Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, Quanzhou "Tong Tong Port" has always been the main foreign trade port of China, the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, and enjoys the reputation of "the largest port in the East". In the trade with 100 countries and regions, there is a prosperous scene of "all countries are doing business in the rising sea".

Quanzhou is also known as the World Religious Museum. Buddhism, Islam, Christianity (including Catholicism), Hinduism, Manichaeism, Judaism and other major world religions were introduced into Quanzhou with economic and cultural exchanges. Quanzhou, known as "Zou Lu on the seashore", has rich cultural accumulation and fine traditions of the Chinese nation.

Quanzhou is rich in historical and cultural heritage, dotted with scenic spots and historical sites, and its cultural relics and treasures attract worldwide attention. There are 12 national cultural relics protection units and 27 provincial cultural relics protection units. Among them, many religious relics constitute a unique cultural landscape with important historical and artistic value. Quanzhou's specialties include Dehua porcelain, Hui 'an stone carving, puppet head, Lao Fan Wan Zhiying divine comedy, silk lantern, Qingyuan tea cake, Anxi oolong tea, Yongchun aged vinegar, Yongchun paper weaving painting and so on.