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Mawei | Shipbuilding Culture Industrial Site

Mawei Shipbuilding was the largest shipbuilding base in the Far East at the time, covering an area of more than 600 mu. It was established by Zuo Zongtang, a minister of the Qing Dynasty, and the production area had 13 shipbuilding workshops, including a machine shop, iron foundry, and shipyard. Today, the site still retains some of the original Mawei Shipbuilding factories and processing machine tools for visitors to visit and take photos.

China's Shipping Administration.

‌China's Shipping Administration is the cradle of China's modern navy and aviation industry, as well as a pioneer in the shipbuilding industry. In 1866, Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, founded the Shipping Administration in Mawei, Fuzhou, with the aim of enriching the country and strengthening the military to rejuvenate China. This was the first national institution in Chinese history dedicated to the modernization of coastal defense. The Shipping Administration carried out a series of activities such as building shipyards, manufacturing warships, producing aircraft, and running schools, which promoted the birth and development of modern Chinese industries such as shipbuilding, electric lighting, and telecommunications. The Shipping Administration created several firsts in Chinese shipbuilding, such as the first 1,000-ton steam-powered warship and the first self-made steel-armored ship. The Shipping Administration School also trained a large number of outstanding talents, such as Deng Shichang, Yan Fu, and Zhan Tianyou. The culture of the Shipping Administration reflects the unique spirit of the Chinese nation, which is characterized by perseverance, humility, and innovation. It is a source of pride for the people of Fuzhou and a spiritual treasure passed down from generation to generation by the Chinese nation. The original buildings of the Fujian Shipping Administration included more than 80 buildings, such as government offices, schools, art gardens, offices and residences for foreign staff, warehouses, factories, docks, and dormitories. Today, the engine factory, art institute, dock No. 1, bell tower, and official hall pool still exist. These are well-preserved modern industrial buildings that are still in use and have high cultural relic value. On June 25, 2001, the Fujian Shipping Administration buildings were announced as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. ⏳Visiting time: Free admission, visiting time: 1–2 hours.

Type A No. 1 Seaplane.

Type A No. 1 Seaplane was the first aircraft designed and manufactured by Chinese people, Ba Yuzhao, Wang Zhu, and others. In August 1919, the Chinese Navy successfully designed and manufactured the first seaplane, Type A No. 1 Primary Trainer. Ba Yuzhao and Wang Zhu, the former was called the father of Chinese aviation by Qian Xuesen, and the latter was considered the father of Boeing aircraft. In June 1916, Ba Yuzhao and Wang Zhu obtained a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with excellent results. After graduation, Ba Yuzhao was appointed as the chief engineer of the American General Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, and Wang Zhu became the first chief engineer of Boeing Aircraft Company. There is also a bronze plaque portrait of Wang Zhu in the museum of Boeing Company in Seattle, with the words "the first engineer of Boeing Company" engraved on it. Ba Yuzhao, Wang Zhu, and others used the original shipbuilding machinery and equipment of the Fuzhou Ship Administration, selected domestic materials, tested physical properties, and concentrated excellent technicians for professional training. Under simple conditions, they finally built China's first double-float biplane seaplane named "Type A No. 1" in August 1919. The Iron Factory is one of the oldest buildings in the core area of the shipyard. It was originally a wooden frame workshop built in the late 1860s and was rebuilt into a steel frame workshop in 1898. After more than a century of vicissitudes, the current Iron Factory is restored on the remaining steel frame, with aircraft parts inside the factory and aircraft models outside the factory. ⏳Duration: Free admission, 10–30 minutes.

Majiang Mawei.

Majiang is located in the southeast of Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Majiang flows quietly from Luoxing Tower to the northeast, passing through Langqi Island to Jingang Leg, with a waterway distance of less than 10 km. Jingang Leg is located between Langqi Island and Mawei Luoxing Tower, with a dangerous and open location, guarding the throat of Majiang. Mawei has been the water gateway of Fuzhou since ancient times, known as the ancient port of a thousand years and the ship administration of a hundred years. It is the cradle of China's modern industry, military and science and technology education. Mawei is one of the first national economic and technological development zones, with a strong industrial foundation, 177 industrial enterprises above designated size, and the fourth national Internet of Things industry demonstration base in China and the only one in Fujian Province. Mawei District has rich cultural and tourism resources, with the world's only ship administration building complex, the earliest internationally recognized navigation tower and other places of interest, forming a number of tourist areas represented by ship administration culture. The above is the first half of Majiang Fu. ⏳Visiting time: Free admission, 2–3 hours.

China Shipbuilding Culture Scenic Area.

China Shipbuilding Culture Scenic Area is located in Mawei District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. It is a comprehensive cultural exhibition park with the theme of shipbuilding culture. The scenic area is centered on the famous shipbuilding site in Chinese history, including the China Shipbuilding Culture Museum, Fuzhou Mawei Naval Battle Memorial Hall, Shipbuilding Gezhi Garden, Luoxing Pagoda Park, and other major attractions. These attractions not only showcase the history and culture of shipbuilding but also use modern technology such as sound, light, and electricity to give visitors a more vivid understanding of the unique charm of shipbuilding culture. The Shipbuilding Culture Scenic Area is not only a national AAAA-level tourist attraction but also known as the cradle of China's modern navy, showcasing the glorious history of China's modern industry. The main buildings in the scenic area, such as the Shipbuilding Yamen, Engine Workshop, and Painting Institute, have retained their layout from a hundred years ago. After the protection, restoration, and revitalization of ancient buildings, they have been given new life. The Shipbuilding Post Office is an important historical and cultural heritage in Mawei District, Fuzhou City. It was established in 1901 and was originally named Fuzhou Shipbuilding Post Office. It was the 11th post office opened by the Qing Dynasty in Fujian and the first official post office in Mawei. In 1903, it was renamed Mawei Post Office, becoming the predecessor of Mawei Postal Branch. ⏳Visiting time: Free admission, visiting time 1–3 hours.

National Cultural Heritage - Fuzhou Ship Administration Drawing Institute

The Fuzhou Ship Administration Drawing Institute, located in the Fuzhou Ship Administration Cultural Scenic Area, was established in 1867. It was set up on the combined factory building and served as the production design and drafting department of the Ship Administration. It was responsible for the detailed design and drafting of ships and various machines, and it was also the engineering drafting teaching institution of the Ship Administration, training professional drafting personnel. The Drawing Institute marked the beginning of modern China's history of having a professional department for the production design of ships and machinery. Throughout the history of the Ship Administration, it has always played the role of a design and drafting center. After renovation, the Drawing Institute, as the first professional department for the production design of ships and machinery in modern China, is open to the public, displaying the Ship Administration's ship design blueprints, ship models, Drawing Institute talents, and historical scene restorations.

Fuzhou Ship Administration Cultural Scenic Area - The 'Living Fossil' of Modern Chinese History

Fuzhou Ship Administration Cultural Scenic Area is located in Mawei District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. It is the first theme park in China with a focus on ship administration culture tourism, and it is the largest ship administration cultural base in the country as well as a patriotism education base in Fuzhou City. Mawei is situated at the mouth of the Min River in Fujian, just across the water from Taiwan. It has been the maritime gateway for Fuzhou since ancient times and was designated as one of the five treaty ports in the modern era. As early as 1866, Zuo Zongtang and Shen Baozhen founded the Fujian Ship Administration here. This was the first professional machinery shipbuilding factory in modern China, marking the beginning of a series of vigorous 'enrich the country and strengthen the military' activities, including building shipyards, constructing warships, manufacturing airplanes, establishing schools, recruiting talent, and sending students abroad for study. These efforts cultivated and produced a group of outstanding industrial and technological talents and distinguished naval officers of modern China, represented by figures such as Yan Fu, Zhan Tianyou, Sa Zhenbing, and Deng Shichang. They pioneered the spirit of 'observing the world with a detached view' and boldly proposed to 'look at the world with a cold eye'. By introducing advanced Western science and technology, spreading Chinese and Western cultures, and promoting the modernization process of China, it is known as the 'Living Fossil' of modern Chinese history.

The reconstruction of the ship's slogan highlights the characteristics of the late Qing Dynasty. It is structurally integrated with the characteristics of the Tuen Mun government and Fuzhou bureaucratic residence. The style reflects solemnity, majesty, simplicity and practicality. It displays the connotation of ship culture and is an important symbol of ship culture. One of the sex buildings. The ship administration is directly under the Central Court. It has jurisdiction over ship affairs, general affairs, military affairs, engineering, and education. Nature has a detached position. The ship school is divided into two schools. Formerly manufacturing schools, cultivating shipbuilding and design talents, the main set up shipbuilding profession; the back school is driving school, aiming to cultivate driving talents, the main has a driving profession, and then added a marine engineering. After the restoration, the School of Ship Administration continued the appearance of 1866. It was divided into two schools. The two schools were basically similar in structure. They were all classrooms with a two-story gallery-style building in front and a second-floor French-style house in the rear. Hatchback porch playground group. to make.