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
Things to do in Fujian, China: The Best Historic Sites
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. Nanxi Ancient College
2. Dongshan Diaohua Building
3. Kuliang Old Street
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By visitf2017
I went to Kuliang again with my family to escape from the downtown summer heat not long ago. We were guided by the clear signboards all the way along towards Kuliang Scenic Zone after we had driven onto Sanhuan. We parked our car on the parking lot of Cryptomeria Cypress King Park and walked towards Kuliang Old Street which started at Yingyuehu Park and ended at Li Shijia's Villa in a total length of 800m and width of 2.5m-2.6m. It passed many historic buildings, including Kuliang Old Post Office, Wanguo Charity Association, Yangren Swimming Pool and Li Shijia's Villa. The old street had many noteworthy attractions: [Kuliang Old Post Office] Opened in 1902, Kuliang Old Post Office is one of the five famous "summer post offices" of China. It was open after the Dragon-boat Festival and closed after August 15 on the lunar calendar each year. Today, it is not just a tourist attraction because its role as a "post office" is resumed to affix a Kuliang seal for tourists and sell post cards to them. [Wanguo Charity Association] Wanguo Charity Association used to be a rendezvous for foreigners and the only old building with a basement in Kuliang. You can also visit Kuliang Cultural Musuem here.
4. Wu Dian Shi
5. Hakka Houses
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 158 reviews
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Reviewed By JoeCool_KL - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Interesting to visit the Hakka houses which are communal living house with hundreds of smaller rooms and living spaces for families. Apparently during President Ronald Reagan’s presidency, the satellites picked up these rounded structures and spies were sent into Nanjing / Yongding China to investigate if these were nuclear facilities or missile launch buildings. Only then did they realize that these were villagers living in large rounded tulou !
6. Xiamen University
7. Linzexu Memorial of Fuzhou
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By visitf2017
Location: No. 16, Macao Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou City Historic background: Fuzhou Lin Zexu Memorial Hall is a memorial hall of a historic Chinese figure named Lin Zexu, i.e. the national hero of China. It was founded in the 31st year of the Guangxu Period of Qing Dynasty (1905) with a covering area of about 3,000sqm. It comprises Yimen Hall, Yubei Pavilion, Shude Hall, South-north Flowery Hall, Quchi Building, Zhubai Building and other main constructions. It has the garden style of South China and is a protected unit of cultural relics of a provincial level. Descriptions: The Hall comprises classical gardenlike architectures. Today, all the halls and buildings are converted as the showrooms of Lin Zexu's life and career, including the life stories of Lin Zexu, his contributions to the Opium War, his involvement in disaster relief and water irrigation, his reputation as the first Chinese to learn from other developed nations of the world, his handwritings, etc. Opening time: 09:00-17:00 (closed on Monday) Ticket fare: Free; the visitors can register with their ID card at the window to the south of the gate and receive a free ticket. Bus routes: Visitors can take Bus Routes 1, K1, 2, 8, 11, 20, 54, 66, 76, 77, 80, 101, 117, 121 and 86, get off at "Daoshanlukou" Station and walk westward along Daoshan Road or Jipi Road until Macao Road.
8. Tulou de Fujian
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 149 reviews
Reviewed By Stephalopogous
Not many people know about the Tulous, gigantic multistory well-fortified fortresses in Fujian province, made by the Hakka and Minnan minority peoples from a mixture of mud, glutinous rice, bamboo and wood chips. There are over 30,000 of them still intact! Their shapes range from circular to square and have housed hundreds of people for centuries, some are even over seven hundred years old! The Tulous went relatively unnoticed by the world until the Cold War when US satellites picked up on these missile silo-looking buildings dotting the Chinese countryside. Of course, we had to check it out in case there were nuclear bombs being built. Since then, these buildings have gained popularity for being architectural marvels. In 2008, UNESCO declared them to be a World Heritage Site! We decided on the Tianluokeng (four dishes and one soup) cluster as we heard that it is most picturesque to visit. We took the train to Nanjing County, Fujian (not to be confuse with the city of Nanjing in Jiangsu Province) and road a bus over to Yushuiyao where we were staying in a Chinese homestay since all the Tulou rooms were booked. Each Tulou is still very much lived in by multiple generations and some let you rent a room in them. On your visit, you can also sample their locally grown tea or even have a home cooked meal inside them! Be prepared that if you go at it alone like we did, without a tour group, that it is not a short, easy journey! I think it took us over three hours to actually get there and then figure out our tickets and have our homestay pick us up. Even though traveling here is a hassle, it's worth it to see and experience these historic buildings.
9. Peitian Village
10. Xiapu County
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By 70ava - Beijing, China
It is worth spending in the area a few days as there is so much to see and do. The distances are not large, but the roads are winding and there are some places where you can stop and trek, not to mention that it is definitely worthwhile visiting the various viewpoints in the morning as well as in the afternoon. The villages are welcoming and there are few foreign tourists. I would recommend to stay in Xiapu and use it as a base for day trips. Seaweeds, oysters, sea cucumbers are all raised here and exported all over the world. Not only the scenery but also the people are very interesting. Amazing territory.
