City: Fujian
Top Things to do in Fujian
Top Hotels in Fujian
- 1. InterContinental Quanzhou
- 2. Shangri-La Fuzhou
- 3. Kempinski Hotel Fuzhou
- 4. Hotel Indigo Xiamen Harbour, an IHG hotel
- 5. Holiday Inn Express Xiamen Airport Zone, an IHG hotel
- 6. Marco Polo Xiamen
- 7. Pan Pacific Xiamen
- 8. Crowne Plaza Fuzhou Riverside, an IHG hotel
- 9. Pullman Fuzhou Tahoe
- 10. Xence Hotel Xiamen
10 Ancient Ruins in Fujian That You Shouldn't Miss
Fujian (Chinese: 福建; pinyin: Fújiàn; pronounced [fǔtɕjɛ̂n] ( listen)), formerly romanised as Foken, Fouken, Fukien, and Hokkien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by three provinces: Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west and Guangdong to the south, along with Taiwan 150 km to the east, across the Taiwan strait. The name Fujian came from the combination of Fuzhou and Jianzhou (a former name for Jian'ou) two cities in Fujian, during the Tang dynasty. While its population is chiefly of Han origin, it is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse provinces in China.
Restaurants in Fujian
1. Mawei Ship Building Groups of Fujian
2. Wuyishan Xingxian College
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
3. Huaiyuan Tower
4. Quanzhou Guandi Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By jonascn - Singapore, Singapore
Guang Di Temple is a popular temple among locals. If you will like to experience local culture, this is the street and temple to go. It is crowded in the morning especially on weekends. Many locals turn up as early as 8 plus to worship and pray at the temple. The temple is more than 1000 years old. Besides praying for your loved ones, you can also go there to learn about Guangdi and history of the temple. This temple is also located next to a historical mosque. The area is so famous that it is featured in CNN guide on what to do in Quanzhou. There are two things to take note when you go to the temple. One is that there is a lot of smoke due to the burning of joss sticks. Not advised for people with asthma to go. The other thing to take note is that there are many beggars outside the temple. I heard from locals they are part of a syndicate. The moment you donate money to one, the others will come to ask for money. Hence it is best not top donate any money to the beggars. However, a gem lies in the same stretch of road near the temple. There is narrow alley in between a building with roadside stalls. They sell unique Chinese antiques for Chinese history enthusiasts. I managed to get a Mao Zedong first edition Red Book and old Chinese authentic food coupons from the 1950s at a good price. The area and temple is well worth the visit.
5. Dehua Kiln Site
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
6. Architectural buildings of Sanfang Qixiang and Zhuzi Workshop
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4.0 based on 370 reviews
Reviewed By 70ava - Beijing, China
We visited the place a couple times - daytime as well as nighttime. It is worth a few hours exploring the various open houses - some of them museums and some just amazing shops. The banyan trees, the combinations of wooden and brick buildings, the illumination and the fact that it is so clean with many English explanations makes it one of the most rewarding old style neighborhoods in China to visit.
7. Hegui Building
8. Deyuan Hall
9. Huli Mountain Fort
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4.0 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By LG_Kay - Singapore, Singapore
Besides Gulangyu Island, this is another popular attraction, hence expect tour groups and the crowd. When I visited on Saturday morning around 10 am, the entrance display panel showed as of that day, 876 had visited this place and 378 visitors were inside then. The highest recorded in a single day is 26,100. Such is the advantage of visiting during low peak season. The main attraction is the 280 mm Krupp Cannon, which is well preserved. Near the main artillery is a huge panel depicting the history of this fort. On top of the fortress, there is a viewing platform of the surrounding Xiamen and coast. There is also a square on the further side of the compound, with 2 demonstrations at 10am and 4pm daily. There are English signs and explanations throughout the compound. I spent an hour leisurely exploring this place, with some time waiting for the tour groups to leave for better photo shoots. Overall, recommended to visit this place. For transportation, I took bus no. 29 along Lujiang Road, in front of Xiamen Ferry Terminal. Bus fare within Xiamen is flat rate 1 rmb, journey about 20 mins.
10. Tong'An Ancient CIty Wall
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
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