摘要
Quanzhou is located on the southeast coast of China's Fujian Province.Once known as"Zayton,"the city holds a distinguished position not only as the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road but also as"the largest port in the East,"vividly recorded in many historical materials including The Travels of Marco Polo,which recounts the journey of the Italian explorer to the East.Quanzhou is one of China's first national historical and cultural cities and the first"Culture City of East Asia."In 2021,"Quanzhou:Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China"was included in the UNESCO(United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization)World Cultural Heritage list.Recently,the city was ranked among"2023's Most Popular Domestic Tourism Destinations"on Weibo.
