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4-593: Fengze District occupies most of Quanzhou Prefecture-level City's central urban area (the place that is marked as "Quanzhou" on most maps), with the exception of several square kilometers on the west and southwest sides of downtown, which belongs to Licheng District . While most of Quanzhou's historical and cultural center is in that area falling into Licheng District, most of the new developments are in Fengze District. Fengze District has 8 subdistricts under its jurisdiction: This Fujian location article

8-476: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Licheng District, Quanzhou Licheng ( simplified Chinese : 鲤城区 ; traditional Chinese : 鯉城區 ; pinyin : Lǐchéng Qū ; Min Nan Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Lí-siâⁿ-khu) is a district of Quanzhou , Fujian province, People's Republic of China with 428,361 inhabitants ( 2020 Chinese census ). Licheng District consists of two parts, separated by

12-451: Is not the typical Chinese city center, having many European-influenced buildings and churches as well. Considering that it is a coastal port city, this is unsurprising. The unique mix of medieval and religious architecture in the old city and its importance to medieval maritime trade in China, especially between Song and Yuan dynasties, led many sites within the district to be inscribed on

16-547: The Jin River . On the left, northeastern side of the river, Licheng District includes several square kilometers that encompass most of Quanzhou's historical center and relics; this is surrounded on all sides (other than the river) by Fengze District . On the right or southeastern bank, Licheng District includes a much larger area, with both urban and suburban parts. Contrasting to many other cities in China, Licheng has much of its historic center intact. Licheng's historic center

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