Xiamen's economy is relatively developed. Why is Fuzhou the capital of Fujian?

First, from a historical perspective, Fuzhou has a profound historical background. In ancient times, Fuzhou developed faster than Xiamen, and Xiamen really began to develop rapidly. After being painted as a special economic zone, relying on geographical advantages, it rode the dust. For example, the three lanes and seven lanes in Fuzhou are the traces left by history. In modern times, during the Westernization Movement, Zuo also founded a ship administration school in Fuzhou. In history, many local small countries built their capitals in Fuzhou, and many literary giants were also born in Fuzhou.

Second, from the perspective of security, Xiamen is not suitable to be a provincial capital city. Xiamen is a city near the sea. On the whole, it will be a great challenge to set up a provincial capital by the sea. If there is a war, it will be easily breached and unsafe. Moreover, Fuzhou is located in the basin terrain, forming a bowl-shaped protective terrain. The topography of this basin will be safer. Look at the coastal provinces. Almost no province has its capital located along the coast.

Third, economic factors cannot be the main factor in the establishment of provincial capitals. Xiamen's economic development is really rapid, but it doesn't mean that it will become the provincial capital. Fuzhou has been in Fujian since ancient times and occupies an important position in southern Fujian. Moreover, as a city in Fujian, Quanzhou's development speed is not slower than Xiamen's, and Quanzhou has not become the object of being considered as the provincial capital. Therefore, rapid economic development does not have to be a provincial capital city.

I think whether it is Fuzhou or Xiamen, the establishment of the provincial capital must have its own reasons. The choice must be made by comprehensively considering various factors, and the provincial capital city will not be easily changed for some other reasons. Fuzhou has always had a very important position, which will not change easily, so there is no need to entangle the question of where the provincial capital city is.