I regret not coming to Quanzhou earlier this year, as there are several must-visit spots that you can't miss
Only after visiting Quanzhou can one truly understand the saying 'half the city is bustling with life, and the other half is like a fairyland',
I really love this small city with its strong Minnan (Southern Fujian) cultural atmosphere,
Moreover, it is the starting point of the maritime Silk Road,
The unique geographical location, historical culture, and humanistic charm have created a small and beautiful city story that everyone who sees it will love..
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⭐️ Quanzhou is a city that is very suitable for walking and eating, and it is even more suitable for those who like to take photos. Here is a two-day citywalk itinerary:
Day1⃣️ One-day citywalk in the old city of Quanzhou, from West Street ➡️ Kaiyuan Temple ➡️ Youli Coffee ➡️ Meichao Feng Coffee ➡️ Bell Tower ➡️ Chengtian Temple ➡️ Guanyue Temple ➡️ Tianhou Palace ➡️ Zhongshan Road, forming a nice little loop.
Day2⃣️ Luoyang Bridge ➡️ Wudian Market ➡️ Wulin Ancient Village ➡️ Luojia Temple.
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⭐️ For those who like to take photos, don't miss these 13 spots.
✅ Bairui·Yuntai
The panoramic view of Quanzhou ancient city, located on the rooftop of the hotel, requires a room card to access, or you can wait in the elevator and ask a passing guest to swipe for you.
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✅ Meichao Feng Rooftop
The three-story terrace has a great view and is very photogenic, and you can go up without spending, but there are many tourists, so it's recommended to come in the morning.
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✅ West Street Youli Coffee Rooftop
A very popular panoramic spot on West Street, but it is also very crowded with tourists, and there are fewer people in the morning.
🈺️9:30-24:00, 🎫20 yuan or order a drink.
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✅ West Street Tourist Center Rooftop
The third-floor rooftop faces Kaiyuan Temple directly, and you can go up without a ticket, making it a great photo spot.
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✅ Xiangfeng Alley
A small alley filled with the atmosphere of daily life, using the outline of the alley to take photos of Kaiyuan Temple is very photogenic, and it is also suitable for portrait photography, but it's better when there are fewer people.
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✅ Zhongshan Middle Road Pedestrian Street
The rooftop of nearby residential buildings or the perspective of drone aerial photography is more unique
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✅ Chengtian Temple
A thousand-year-old temple, one of the 'Three Great Jungles of Southern Fujian', with very thick banyan trees inside, showing its profound heritage.
🎫 Free.
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✅ Guanyue Temple
The Minnan architecture here is really beautiful, and it can be said to be a representative work of temple architecture, with very strong incense.
🎫 Free, no photography allowed inside the temple.
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✅ Luoyang Bridge
The earliest existing sea-crossing beam bridge, built during the Song Dynasty, is one of the four famous ancient bridges in China.
🎫 Free, it is recommended to visit during high tide, as the mudflats will be exposed during low tide.
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✅ Luojia Temple
A sea temple, very photogenic with drone aerial photography, it is recommended to go to the opposite beach during high tide to take a punch-in photo,
🎫 Free, it is quite far from Quanzhou city center, you can hire a car to go there.
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✅ Wudian Market
A hidden Minnan ancient house complex in the bustling city, which is also a fashionable district combining ancient style with modernity, good for strolling, eating, and taking photos.
🎫 Free, about 30 minutes drive from Quanzhou city center.
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✅ Wulin Ancient Village
A Minnan ancient village worth visiting, with strong Nanyang style architecture and also Western style, very worth visiting.
🎫 Free, about 30 minutes from Quanzhou city center, very close to Wudian Market.
Quanzhou Bell Tower is a landmark building, cleverly used as a traffic light, walking along West Street, the lights are very beautiful at night. There is a tram bus for tourists on the road, which is the same as the sightseeing trams we usually go to tourist attractions. It is very convenient.
Living near the clock tower, I can hear the clock tower every day. Liu Ying designer designed this Quanzhou landmark. During the May Day period, many people have to check in, connecting Zhongshan Road and West Street. This is a lively and extraordinary place!
It's close to the East and West Tower, at the end of West Street. The following is from Baidu: Bell Tower, the central landmark of Quanzhou, the capital of East Asian culture, was built in the Republic of China in 23 years (1934), located at the intersection of Zhongshan Road and East and West Street in Quanzhou, the clock tower is13.8 meters high, designed by Liu Ying designer, and the body is built in Western style and integrated with southern Fujian style. It is one of the premier landmarks in Fujian Province. The clock tower at night is still very beautiful, and it matches the balloon of 30 yuan. It took three days for these 30 yuan, so it is ok to spread it evenly.
The Bell Tower, the central landmark of Quanzhou, the capital of East Asian culture, was built in the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934). It is located at the intersection of Zhongshan Road and East and West Street in Quanzhou. The Bell Tower is13.8 meters high. It is designed by Liu Ying designer. The ontology is built in Western style and integrates southern Fujian style. It is one of the premier landmarks in Fujian Province. Quanzhou Bell Tower is a standard clock tower built in 1934 when the East and West Street Cross Road was built, and was completed the following year. The clock tower is 13 . 8 meters tall, designed by Liu Ying designers, with European style. Quanzhou Bell Tower and East and West Tower, Yulou, etc. have become unique scenery of the ancient city, attracting tourists at home and abroad. The clock tower of the clock tower is replaced by a mechanical clock with a quartz clock. The clock tower is also equipped with holiday lights. The clock tower under night radiates new glory, which is even more brilliant.
The Bell Tower, the central landmark of Quanzhou, the capital of East Asian culture, was built in the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934). It is located at the intersection of Zhongshan Road and East and West Street in Quanzhou. The Bell Tower is13.8 meters high. It is designed by Liu Ying designer. The ontology is built in Western style and integrates southern Fujian style. It is one of the premier landmarks in Fujian Province.
The pedestrian street between the Bell Tower and Kaiyuan Temple has a very special store. Follow the picture to find it!