2. Lianjiang has a prominent geographical location. Waterway is an important gateway to Fuzhou, the provincial capital, and land is the throat of Fujian-Zhejiang passage. It has always been a battleground for military strategists and an outpost against foreign enemies. Especially after the Yuan Dynasty, the people suffered from internal and external troubles, and made unremitting efforts and great sacrifices for the rise and fall of the country and the nation.
3. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, with the gradual easing of cross-strait relations, Lianjiang was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of coastal economic development zones, infrastructure construction was greatly accelerated, reform and opening up continued to deepen, and the economy entered a sustained, healthy and rapid development track.
For thousands of years, the Chinese nation has worked hard on this fertile soil, created countless splendid cultures, and nurtured many outstanding talents shining in history. Due to the accumulation of history and culture, there are many historical sites and cultural landscapes scattered among mountains and rivers. Neolithic sites, bronze relics, ancient shipwreck sites, ancient ceramic kiln sites, ancient castles, ancient forts and ancient buildings have been discovered in the county 100.