Quanzhou Four Days and Three Nights Trip,
Quanzhou Four Days and Three Nights Trip, strolling through the streets.
Avoiding the peak times made the experience so much better. We arrived on the first night of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday and officially started on the second day.
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Day 1:
Wulin Ancient Village - Quanzhou Maritime Museum - Quanzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum
It is highly recommended to follow a guide in the Maritime Museum and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. The guide will provide a comprehensive introduction, allowing you to fully understand Quanzhou's history, intangible cultural heritage, religion, and other cultures before deeply exploring the city. The guide at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum spoke for 2 hours and did an excellent job!
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Day 2:
Experience Quanzhou's Soro Lotus - citywalk - watch puppet show
We happened to see the Soro Lotus Dragon Boat Festival parade, a traditional cultural performance at Tianhou Temple. As a northerner, it was my first time experiencing such a rich traditional culture during the Dragon Boat Festival, which was very novel. After that, we visited Tianhou Temple, Qingjing Mosque, Confucian Temple, Guan Yue Temple, and Chengtian Temple. Among them, I liked Chengtian Temple the most, with its gentle breeze, tranquil temple, and surrounding Zen sounds, just like the temples I imagined.
We booked tickets for the puppet show a week in advance for Thursday night, getting seats in the fourth row center. It was worth it to see the vivid and lifelike movements and performances of the puppets.
Day 3:
Kaiyuan Temple - West Street - Clock Tower
The first day after the Dragon Boat Festival, we avoided the crowds and visited the popular Kaiyuan Temple and West Street. Without the bustling crowds, the experience was fantastic. We did some homework in advance to understand Kaiyuan Temple and also visited West Street to take photos at the Koi Terrace with the Twin Towers.
After this trip, I realized that the most charming aspect of Quanzhou is its various streets and alleys. We passed by Quanzhou's morning market, casually bought some breakfast to eat while walking, and found temples every few steps. We saw the notices posted at the entrance of Sanyi Temple. There were no flower hairpins or little Nyonya, and there was no need to go to internet-famous restaurants (we ate at Linjia Minnan Cuisine and Abo Beef Restaurant near where we stayed, which were very delicious and surprising). Just wandering around, you can feel the city's tradition and vitality. I highly recommend slightly avoiding peak times and popular spots to experience this city. I love Quanzhou so much and will definitely come back next time.
The Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Museum (abbreviated as "Quanzhou Overseas Transportation Museum") is a national first-class museum. It was founded in 1959 and was originally located on the east side of the famous Buddhist temple Quanzhou Kaiyuan Temple. In February 1991, the new main building of the museum was completed on Donghu Street. In 2003, the "Quanzhou Islamic Culture Exhibition Hall" was built on the east side of the main building. At present, the new and old museums have a total area of 35,000 square meters, a construction area of 17,300 square meters, and an exhibition area of 11,000 square meters.
I am very satisfied with the explanation given by Guide Ye today. Guide Ye contacted us two days before departure and gave us a lot of useful tips, such as how to park and the recommended time for the visit, which was very helpful for us to arrange the trip. Today, Guide Ye arrived half an hour earlier than our scheduled time and asked us to take our time and not to rush. It was very considerate. Today happened to be a working day after the National Day holiday. It is said that many schools that were in class today arranged children to visit, and there were many people on the scene. Guide Ye was afraid that we couldn't hear clearly, so he kept raising his voice to explain, and he didn't stop for a minute. He was very dedicated. I can feel that Ye has a lot of experience. He often combines the details of the lives of the Minnan people with the history displayed in the museum to explain in a simple and easy-to-understand way. He is very lively. I can feel that Guide Ye loves Quanzhou and his work. Thank you Ctrip for providing such a good product and Guide Ye for providing such a good service. Next time I visit the museum, I will still book this kind of explanation service.
Teacher Guo has solid foundation, is knowledgeable, and is amiable. He shared the grandeur of the World Cultural Heritage Quanzhou and the Maritime Silk Road. He is truly a celebrity. Thanks to Ctrip for this perfect trip!
There are many museums in Quanzhou. Most of them are free of charge but require reservations. You can make reservations on the Maritime Silk Road Tourism Club. The Overseas Transportation History Museum is a national first-class museum that mainly introduces the Maritime Silk Road. The collection is very unique and worth visiting.
Traveling with children is very recommended, and history education can also be carried out. It is very helpful for children to learn. Chinese history is extensive and profound. Go out and see more. It is very meaningful and highly recommended.
Today's guide is super good! We 2 adults and 3 children were deeply attracted. Quanzhou was so prosperous during the Song and Yuan Dynasty. Unexpectedly, Jiang Dao came in deep and shallow. He only spoke for an hour. She also told us more than an hour for free. Don’t pay her. The character and learning are so online. Must give a big praise! A city with temperature and culture, love!
Very worth a visit [scenery] [interesting] [price ratio]