Lianjiang, in 282, during the Jin Dynasty, was Wenma, named after a shipyard there, Wensha Ship-hamlet. It was incorporated into Min Prefecture in 607, during the Sui Dynasty.
Wenma was changed to the present name and made its own county during in 623, during the Tang Dynasty, when Baisha or Fusha of Aojiang was the capital of Lianjiang County. The capital was changed to Fengcheng as today in 742.
After the Republic of China was established, Lianjiang switched back and forth numerous times between two special regions:
Minhou Special Region (total 18 years)
Fu'an (Ningde) Special Region (total 16 years)
In 1949, the county was split in two due to the Chinese Civil War, as it remains today.
Beginning on 1 July 1983, the PRC side reverted control to Fuzhou Municipality.
Culture
Residents of Lianjiang, both mainland and Matsu speak Fuzhou dialect, a branch of Eastern Min. The dialect is also known as Bàng-ua .
Economy
Food products:
Farm: loquats, rice, sweet potato, bean, cotton, sugar cane, tea plant, jasmine, watermelon, mushroom, grapes.
Sea: rhubarb, hairtail, shad, pomfret, cuttlefish, garoupa, prawn, crab, clam.
Other: Yuanhong wine
Transportation
Luochang Express Way runs through the county 104 national Highway in 500.3 kilometres (310.9 mi). 42.6-kilometre (26.5 mi) navigable river length.
Guantou and Kemen are the largest seaports in Lianjiang with national access.
Tourism
There are hot springs in Gui'an and Tanghui of Pandu. There is a Dragon King Palace-Temple in the Xiaocang She Nationality Rural Township.
Notes
In the ROC, zhen)is englished as Township and xiang) as Rural Township.
External linksTourism website (Chinese)
Tourism (Matsu National Scienic Area)
County Official Website (ROC) (Chinese (Taiwan))