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Quanzhou Travel, a nanny-level guide is enough

Quanzhou, formerly known as the Buddha country, half city fireworks half city fairy, the focus of city play is mainly temples, the first day's route is the 'Fairy Worship Tour'. If you have enough time, you can go to Xunpu Village on the second day to be a half-day Xunpu woman and take photos like Zhao Liying. If you have less time, you can also take pictures in the city. ✈️Transportation There are airports and train stations, many areas can be directly reached by high-speed rail, it is recommended to Quanzhou station, closer to the city. 🏠Accommodation The attractions in the city are relatively concentrated, living near Kaiyuan Temple, the attractions can basically be reached on foot. 🗓️Day1 Kaiyuan Temple➡️West Street➡️Quanzhou Film and Drama Theater➡️Clock Tower➡️Chengtian Zen Temple➡️Prefecture Wen Temple➡️Qingjing Ancient Temple➡️Tonghuai Guan Yue Temple 🗓️Day2 Tianhou Palace➡️Xunpu Village➡️Quanzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum 📍Kaiyuan Temple The largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province, the temple is divided into two stone towers, known as the East and West towers, which are one of the landmark buildings of Quanzhou. 🕰️Opening hours: 06:30-17:30 🎫Free admission ⛰️Location: No. 176 West Street, Licheng District 📍West Street Quanzhou's most intact ancient street, there are many local snacks and specialty shops, the best place to take pictures of the East and West towers is also here. 📍Quanzhou Film and Drama Theater The giant red wall of the two characters 'Quanzhou' is here, a must-visit photo check-in point in Quanzhou. 📍Clock Tower The central landmark of Quanzhou, a Western-style building that also incorporates the style of southern Fujian. 📍Chengtian Zen Temple Also known as the Moon Terrace Temple, compared to Kaiyuan Temple, there are fewer tourists. There is a corridor of 150 meters on each side of the temple, which is very distinctive. 🕰️Opening hours: 08:00-16:00 🎫Free admission ⛰️Location: No. 36 Nanjun Road, Licheng District 📍Prefecture Wen Temple The largest Confucian temple building group in the southeast region, with the architectural forms of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. 🕰️Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 08:00-17:30 🎫Free admission ⛰️Location: No. 82 Tumen Street, Licheng District 📍Qingjing Ancient Temple The earliest and oldest existing mosque in China, an Islamic building in the Arab style. There are dress requirements for entering the tour. 🕰️Opening hours: 09:00-17:15 🎫Ticket 3 yuan ⛰️Location: No. 108-110 Tumen Street, Licheng District 📍Tonghuai Guan Yue Temple Commonly known as Tumen Guandi Temple, it is the largest existing martial temple in Fujian, with a particularly strong incense. It is said that the fortune-telling is very effective, it doesn't matter if you don't understand the fortune-telling process, there is a paper explanation next to the incense oil box that you can learn from. 🕰️Opening hours: 08:00-17:30 🎫Free admission ⛰️Location: No. 186 Tumen Street, Licheng District 📍Tianhou Palace The earliest existing Mazu temple on the southeast coast, and also the largest and best preserved Mazu temple, still retains some Song Dynasty components and Ming and Qing Dynasty wood structures. 🕰️Opening hours: 08:00-18:00 🎫Free admission ⛰️Location: No. 1 Tianhou Road, Licheng District 📍Xunpu Village Less than an hour's drive from the city, if you take the bus, don't locate Xunpu Village, you have to walk a distance after getting off the bus. Just take the 'Xunpu Vegetable Market' bus stop, not far from the bus stop is the Xunpu Mazu Temple, there are many shops nearby where you can make Xunpu makeup. If you don't have enough time or don't take pictures, it's not recommended to run here specifically. 📍Quanzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum The museum is a bit off the beaten path, but don't miss it if you like handicrafts. There are quite a few collections inside, especially the puppet head carving is worth a look, super cute. 🕰️Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-17:00 🎫Free admission ⛰️Location: Northeast side of Qiaoxiang Sports Center, No. 648 Donghu Street, Fengze District 📷Photo Check-in Take a picture of the Twin Towers: Go up to the top of the Tourist Center on West Street Take a picture of the Red Wall: Locate Nanxing Pharmacy Clock Tower Store 🌟Food ◽️Hou's Grandma's Roast Pork Zongzi ◽️Bridge Head Vinegar Meat ◽️Bingzhengtang Stone Flower Cream ◽️Satay Noodles 🌟If you like sesame sauce, you must try Hou's Grandma's Roast Pork Zongzi and Bingzhengtang's fried skewers, both will be topped with a thick layer of seasoned sesame sauce, the sesame sauce head is ecstatic.
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Posted: Feb 8, 2024
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