[1] On December 15, 1950, the Matsu Administrative Office (馬祖行政公署) of Fujian Province, Republic of China was established including modern-day Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), ROC (Taiwan) as well as islands in present-day Haidao Township, Xiapu County and Taishan (台山) in Fuding's Shacheng.

[7] Fuding City is located in the strategic region between northeast Fujian and southern Zhejiang provinces.

The opening of the full-line of Wenfu High Speed Railway on September 28, 2009, improved the transportation conditions.

With the construction of taimu international airport in future, fuding will be more and more open to the outside world.

Known as the "wonderland on the sea", it sports many high and steep mountains, spectacular rock formations, secluded caves, a foggy climate, and additional rivers and parks.