On August 6, Fuzhou increased penalties for certain taxi violations. Taxi drivers who refuse to take customers or commit other illegal acts face a 1000 Yuan penalty. Meanwhile, drivers who do not use the taxi meter face a 5000 Yuan fine, confiscation of ... Read More>>
On July 17, the taxi fuel surcharge for Fuzhou taxis dropped to 2 Yuan,with other taxi fees also lowered. The starting price for taxis has been reduced to 8 Yuan for the first 3 km, with the subsequent two kilometers charged 1.5 Yuan each (down from 2 Yuan) ... Read More>>
A new flight route from Fuzhou to South Korea's Cheju will open on June 12. The flight is scheduled to operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays, departing from Fuzhou at 15:10 and arriving in Cheju at 16:50. The return flight will depart from Cheju at 12:00 and ... Read More>>
Quatuor Diotima, a string quartet based in Paris, will perform at the Fuzhou Grand Theatre this May as part of the 2012 Festival Croisements. Featuring violinists Zhao Yunpeng and Guillaume Latour, violist Franck Chevalier and cellist Pierre Morlet, the ... Read More>>
Xiamen Airlines will open a new route between Fuzhou, Chongqing and Xining on May 15th. The flight (MF8273/4) will operate once a day, seven days a week. The flight departs from Fuzhou at 10:30, arrives in Chongqing at 12:55, departs Chongqing at 13:34 and ... Read More>>
The largest root carving-focused mall in Fujian Province, called "Root Carving City" (根雕城) will open in Fuzhou on May 18th. The mall is located on Minhou Shangjie and is over 32,000 square metres in size. See also: Foreigner Blocks Traffic in ... Read More>>
The 19th Fuzhou International Auto Show will be held from April 28th to May 1st at the Fuzhou Strait International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year's show will cover over 80,000 sq. m, and feature such brands as Bentley, Maserati, Ferrari, Rolls ... Read More>>
The China and Japan's national women's volleyball teams will go head-to-head at the Fujian Sports Center in Fuzhou on April 27th. China is ranked fifth in the world and Japan is ranked third in the world so it should make for an exciting matchup. Website: ... Read More>>
In the last week of March, tickets for flights from Fuzhou to Nanchang, Nanning, Kunming, Chongqing, Haikou, Sanya, Kunming, Guilin, Urumqi and other cities can be purchased with more than a 70% discount. The most ridiculously priced flight is from Fuzhou ... Read More>>
Someone recently posted that they had seen “an older foreign man practicing Tai Chi movements in the middle of a crosswalk in Fuzhou, and that he was doing it to remind drivers to slow down.” While netizens praised the man's efforts, many were ... Read More>>
Jinshan Wanda Plaza, the largest shopping centre in Fuzhou, opened on December 2nd. More than 100 international businesses have already opened stores in the 650,000 square metre shopping paradise, such as Gome, Wal-Mart, McDonald’s and Vans-China. See ... Read More>>
Liangyungang Airport will launch a Liangyungang-Fuzhou-Sanya flight route on November 19th. The HU7685/6 flight is scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Passengers can buy tickets in advance on the Hainan Airlines website or by calling the ... Read More>>
Fuzhou recently introduced the four fuel-efficient, compressed natural gas (CNG) buses into its public transportation fleet. According to Fuzhou Bus Group, it plans to purchase another 150 CNG buses by the end of this year and build new supporting ... Read More>>
Fuzhou Airport’s new winter schedule will be implemented on October 30th. The number of weekly departures and arrivals will be increased to 680 flights and daily departures and arrivals will be increased from 112 to 194 flights. The winter schedule ... Read More>>
The 18th Fuzhou International Auto Show will be held from September 30th to October 3rd at the Fuzhou Strait International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year’s show is expected to bring in more than 100 domestic and international brands to ... Read More>>
The first group of old fashioned “Fu” boats will be launched on the Baima River in Fuzhou during the National Day holiday. The travel route will start at Xiguan Water Gate Wharf and end at Wushanlu Wharf. It takes about 30 minutes to complete ... Read More>>
The 1st community museum in China, Three Lanes and Seven Alleys Community Museum, is projected to be completed at the end of August and to open to the public before the National Day holiday. Visitors can see the traditional Lifang system and relive the ... Read More>>
On July 28th, the Fuzhou municipal government and the Fujian Bureau of Cultural Relics held a joint meeting to approve the “Fuzhou Zhuzifang Cultural Heritage Protection Project”. According to the project plan, Zhuzifang Street will apply for ... Read More>>
The 5th Fuzhou Qingdao Beer Festival opened at Fuzhou Wanxiang Shopping Plaza on July 8th. The 10 day festival not only offers visitors fresh beer and local food, but also a range of variety shows and folk art performances. Read More>>
Fuzhou’s Guanglufang Park (光禄坊公园) is planning on showing films on a water-screen. The screenings will offer a place for locals to escape the summer heat while enjoying some entertainment. All showings will be free to the public, but exact ... Read More>>
Recently, plans were announced to build 22 stations of Fuzhou Subway Line 2, with construction to begin at the end of this year. Subway Line 2 runs along the secondary axis of Fuzhou urban development (from east to west), with a total length of 26.5 km. It ... Read More>>
The first Fuzhou Asia-Pacific Trade Expo will be held at Fuzhou International Conference & Exhibition Center from May 12th to 16th. Many leading enterprises from the Asia-Pacific region and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Free Trade ... Read More>>
Fuzhou traffic authorities have banned taxi drivers from handing over shifts between 17:00 to 19:00 to ensure that enough taxis are on the road during rush hour now that staggering working hours have been introduced in the city. It is hoped that the new ... Read More>>
Recently, a 3D street painting called “Menghuitianqiao”, covered Baolong Plaza in Fuzhou and attracted many curious onlookers. Read More>>