Fuzhou is the capital of China's [[Fujian province]], and is a major port facing the East China Sea. Located only a short distance from [[Taipei]] and from [[Okinawa]], Fuzhou was the chief center of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] activity in China, and the chief intermediary point for Ryukyuan officials traveling between Okinawa and [[Beijing]]. | Fuzhou is the capital of China's [[Fujian province]], and is a major port facing the East China Sea. Located only a short distance from [[Taipei]] and from [[Okinawa]], Fuzhou was the chief center of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] activity in China, and the chief intermediary point for Ryukyuan officials traveling between Okinawa and [[Beijing]]. |