Quanzhou in brief:
Location: Southeast of Fujian Province
Area: 11,015 square kilometers (2,721,866 acres)
Population: 7,560,000
Languages: Minnan Yu (Taiwanese Hokkien), Mandarin Speech
History: developed in the Zhou (11th century BC-221BC) and Qin (221BC-206BC) dynasties; named as Quanzhou during the Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Religions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Taoism
Area Code: 0595
Postal code: 362000
City flower: Erythrina Orientalis

Useful numbers:
Fire alarm 119
Police 110
Ambulance 120
Traffic Accident 122
Consumer complaint 95315
Tourist complaint 0595-22282039
Civil Aviation Information 0595-85154259
Airport Information 0595-86662404, 0595-86661236

Money Change
Addresses of Some Branches of Bank of China:
Bell Tower Branch: North Zhongshan Road, Licheng District
Jiuyi Road Branch: No. 1, Jiuyi Road, Licheng District
East Street Branch: No. 411-419, East Street (Dong Jie), Licheng District
Donghu (East Lake) Branch: East Lake Road, Fengze District
Licheng Branch: Tian'an Road, Fengze District
Quanxiu Branch: Quanxiu Road, Fengze District
Wan'an Branch: Wan'an Industrial Park, Luojiang District

Communication
Addresses of Main Post Offices:
Jiuyi Street Branch: Southwest Corner of the crossway between Jiuyi Road and Wenling Road
East Street Branch: No.211-215, East Street (Dong Jie)
East Lake Branch: Dongchan Road, East Lake Street (Donghu Jie)

Internet
Many hotels have the access to the internet, even some are free. If the hotels you choose don't provide the internet communication service, you can go to the internet bars along all the streets of the city. The general cost is about CNY2 per hour.

Addresses of Main Hospitals
People's Hospital of Quanzhou (Quanzhou Renmin Yiyuan): Daxi Lane, Licheng District
120 First-aid Center: East Citong Road, Fengze District

Famous Universities
Huaqiao University
Address: Chengdong Town, Fengze District

Quanzhou Normal University
Addresses: Chongfu Road, Licheng District
Bincheng, Donghai Town, Fengze District
Shishan Town, Nan'an City