city in SE China; capital of Fujian province: pop. 1,290,000
See Fuzhou in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fo͞oˈjōˈ) also Foo·chow or Fu·chou(fo͞oˈjōˈ, -chouˈ)
A city of southeast China on the Min River delta. An ancient walled city, it was a treaty port following the Opium War (1839-1842). Fuzhou has been the capital of Fujian province since the tenth century. Population: 1,170,000.