Licheng (;

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: Lí-siâⁿ-khu) is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...

Quanzhou Quanzhou, alternatively known as Chinchew, is a prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian, China. It is Fujian's largest metropolitan region, with an area of and a popul ...

Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its ...

province, People's Republic of China.

Geography

Licheng District consists of two parts, separated by 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; this is surrounded on all sides (other than the river) by

Fengze District () is a district of the city of Quanzhou, Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to ...

. On the right, southeastern side, Licheng District includes a much larger area, with both urban and suburban parts.

Architecture

In relation to many other cities in China, Licheng has much of its historic center intact. Licheng's historic center 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 architecture in the old city and its importance to medieval maritime trade in China led many sites within the district to be inscribed on the

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in 2021.

Cultural Attractions

Most of historical monuments of downtown Quanzhou are within Licheng District. * Kaiyuan Temple *

Qingjing Mosque The Qingjing Mosque (; ar-at, مسجد الأصحاب, Masjid al-Aṣḥāb), also known as the Ashab Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. It is found on Tumen Street. In 2021, the mosque was inscribed on the UNE ...

Administration

The district comprises eight subdistricts: * Jiangnan ({{lang, zh, 江南街道) * Fuqiao ({{lang, zh-hans, 浮桥街道) * Jinlong ({{lang, zh-hans, 金龙街道) * Changtai ({{lang, zh, 常泰街道) * Kaiyuan ({{lang, zh-hans, 开元街道) * Lizhong ({{lang, zh-hans, 鲤中街道) * Haibin ({{lang, zh-hans, 海滨街道) * Linjiang ({{lang, zh-hans, 临江街道) There is also one township-level ''Garden Zone'' ({{lang, zh-hans, 园区): *Jiangnan Gaoxin ({{lang, zh-hans, 江南高新园区)

Notes and references

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