Departing from Beijing for a weekend getaway | No leave needed, 2 days in Quanzhou just follow my lead

It wasn't any airline's happy flight offer, it was just during one of those aimless ticket browsing sessions that I stumbled upon a special fare to Quanzhou. A flight on Friday at 20:30 and returning on Sunday at 21:35, no leave required, all for 960 yuan. If you can take leave on Friday, there's a flight around 18:30 that could save you about a hundred more, which is even cheaper than a round-trip train ticket to Shanghai. Why wait any longer? I immediately snagged the deal. As it turns out, for a special forces soldier like me, two days over the weekend is enough to have a great time in Quanzhou. For those with good stamina, follow this guide to check off all the fun spots for food and entertainment. Here's the two-day itinerary: Day1⃣️: Luoji Temple - Wulin Traditional Village - Aquan Whole Beef Restaurant - Overseas Transportation History Museum - West Street - Goldfish Alley - Stand Jiang Mother Duck - Guanyue Temple night view Day2⃣️: Kaiyuan Temple - Hairpin Flower Shop - Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum - De Wen Shrimp Noodle - West Street (Bai Rui, Berry Super Crazy, West Street Tourist Center, these terraces are great for photos) - Xiaoxikan - Tianhou Palace - Guanyue Temple - Qingjing Temple - Zhongshan Street - Flower Alley - Lejia Braised Beef Noodle 🌟Highly recommended spots (from a photographer's perspective): Luoji Temple: A sea temple similar to the one Li Xian visited, great for photos, but a bit far Wulin Traditional Village: A Minnan-style architectural complex near the airport, not a man-made attraction but very photogenic, surprisingly so Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum: A must-visit, for heritage preservation, with live demonstrations by artisans West Street: For a panoramic shot, Berry Super Crazy and West Street Tourist Center are free and recommended Guanyue Temple: The night view is stunning and very photogenic, though it's a bit crowded during the day Kaiyuan Temple: A must-visit, and it's advised to go early to avoid the crowds Zhongshan Street, Flower Alley, Goldfish Alley: These streets are perfect for a city walk 🍜Delicious food: So delicious, the places I visited these past few days were all great, and other snacks like noodle paste and Aunt Qin's taro cake on West Street are also good Stand Jiang Mother Duck: This famous restaurant is quite large so the queue isn't too long, they only serve four dishes, with mother duck being their signature Aquan Beef Restaurant: The beef in Quanzhou is so delicious, oh my goodness, I also had a beef noodle soup, everything is tasty, you must try it! De Wen Shrimp Noodle: You can choose your favorite ingredients to add, to each their own 🌸Hairpin Flower: Because I felt that the hairpin flower making in Xunpu Village is now too commercialized and crowded, I just skipped it and casually picked a shop on West Street to try it out, as long as I'm happy that's all that matters Can't write anymore, I'll update with a super practical guide in the next article, stay tuned