Introduction: Xiamen Attractions
1. All attractions in Xiamen
1. Gulangyu Island: formerly known as Yuanshazhou, it is located in Gulangyu Island, Siming District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province. The green space coverage rate of the entire island exceeds 40%.
2. Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street: It is a long-established commercial street in Xiamen. It has a large flow of people, a rich variety of products, and is very popular.
3. Hulishan Fort: Located at the protrusion of the southeastern promontory of Xiamen Island, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China, adjacent to the Xiamen University Park.
4. Nanputuo Temple: Located under the Wulao Peak in the southeast of Xiamen City, Fujian Province, adjacent to Xiamen University and facing Bicheng Harbor.
5. Overseas Chinese Museum: It is a historical museum with ethnic characteristics located on the west side of No. 493 Siming South Road, Xiamen City, Fujian Province.
6. Xiamen Botanical Garden: Commonly known as Wanshi Botanical Garden, it is located in Wanshi Mountain in the southeast corner of Xiamen Island, Fujian Province, backed by Wulaofeng, Nanputuo Temple, Xiamen University, and close to the Zhongshan Road business district.
7. Huandao Road: It is an urban arterial road that surrounds Xiamen Island, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, spanning the two district-level administrative districts of Siming District and Huli District of Xiamen City.
8. Xiamen University: Xiamen University is a picturesque campus located between the sea and the Five Old Man Mountains, and is considered one of the most beautiful campuses in China.
9. Zengcuo’an: China’s most artistic fishing village, located in the southeast of Xiamen Island.
10. Shuzhuang Garden: Located in the south of Gulangyu Island, facing the sea and backed by Sunlight Rock, it was originally the private residence of the famous local gentry Lin Erjia.
2. Xiamen attractions include
Gulangyu Island, Xiamen University, Zengcuo’an, Nanputuo Temple, Lujiang, Botanical Garden
3. All tourist attractions in Xiamen
Xiamen’s top ten tourist attractions:
The first is Gulangyu Island, which is a scenic spot without any controversy.
The second is the Garden Expo Park located in Jimei District, referred to as Xiamen Garden Expo Park.
The third is Nanputuo Temple, which is also a must-visit attraction for tourists.
The fourth is Tongan Film and Television City.
The fifth is the Mountain and Sea Health Trail.
The sixth is Haicang Tianzhu Mountain.
Seventh is Bailuzhou Park.
Eighty Xiang’an Dadeng Island.
Ninety episodes of Mei Ling Ling Circus City.
The tenth is the Huli Mountain Fort.
4. What is the latest attraction in Xiamen?
Gulangyu Island
There are many attractions on Gulangyu Island. Apart from the paid attractions, most of them are free ~ including several interesting beaches with clear water and white sand. In summary, wandering around Gulangyu Island can also be regarded as a free attraction.
It not only has a unique hometown style of overseas Chinese, but also has delicious southern Fujian snacks. The various exotic buildings make Gulangyu Island unique. In addition to scenic spots, there are also many old buildings of different styles, including overseas Chinese villas, foreigners’ western-style buildings, and local people’s red-brick houses. Together, they make Gulangyu Island an “Architecture Exhibition Hall of All Nations”. It is also the famous “Piano Island” ”, suitable for walking, dazing, and enjoying life quietly. There are also many petty bourgeoisie-style shops on the island, such as Zhang Sanfeng Milk Tea Shop, Su Xiaotang, Ms. Zhao’s shop, etc. Here, you can slow down, find a quiet and artistic coffee shop, stay leisurely for an afternoon, and waste your time. .
Xiamen University
Xiamen University is the highest institution of higher education in Xiamen and one of the most beautiful universities in the country. With its strong literary atmosphere and beautiful scenery, it attracts tourists from all over the country to visit. It is backed by Wulao Peak and is the same as Nanputuo Temple, an ancient temple in southern Fujian. Neighboring, just outside the gate of Baicheng is the beach. Every visitor who comes to visit can’t help but envy the students of Xiamen University. Xiamen University is colorful and green all year round, and kapok and Christmas red are also in full bloom in winter. The characteristic buildings with red walls and green tiles, the rippling blue lake water, the green willows brushing the water, and the energetic smiling faces in front of you make you feel naturally relaxed and happy.
The most beautiful cycling spot on Huandao Road
Huandao Road is one of Xiamen’s main scenic tourist roads around the sea. It passes through major scenic spots such as Ferry, Xiamen University Baicheng, Huli Mountain Fort, Yefeng Village, International Convention and Exhibition Center, Guanyin Mountain, Wuyuan Bay, the sea, beaches, colorful roads, green grass, and greenery. The trees form a beautiful seaside corridor. Walking on it, you can enjoy the magnificence of the blue sky and blue sea while browsing the natural scenery of the island, which is refreshing.
Nanputuo Temple
One of the eight major scenic spots in Xiamen, it is also a Buddhist holy place not to be missed. You can come here on weekends or in your free time to experience the baptism of Buddhist culture.
Shapowei
In the center of Xiamen, there is a place that combines old Xiamen and new literature and art. It is called “a shelter in the busy city”, and it is Shapowei. The name comes from the fact that this is the end of a long stretch of beach, and sand from everywhere flows here. Here, you can dance to discos, go to bars, listen to live performances, and hang out in Internet celebrity shops; you can also stroll on the streets, pass by old-fashioned barber shops, retro second-hand shops, and buy a few original copies in literary second-hand bookstores. Old books… Internet celebrity shops, cafes, bars, art spaces, tourists in Hanfu; theater stages, temples, vegetable markets, grocery stores, cement pillars and iron rings for tying boats, and old people sunbathing under the walls. Internet celebrity and tradition, the fireworks of old Xiamen are hidden in this old neighborhood.
Yanwu Bridge Viewing Platform
Yanwu Bridge is said to be one of the bridges closest to sea level in the world, and the viewing platform is under the outside of Yanwu Bridge. The total area of the viewing platform is more than 10,000 square meters, with a wide view, offering a panoramic view of the ferry, Haicang, Gulangyu Island and Zhangzhou Port.
Zengcuo’an
It is a small fishing village located next to Huandao Road. The architectural style here has become popular, and the colorful decoration has become a unique symbol of Zengcuo’an. It is praised by travel friends as the most artistic fishing village in the country, just like the seams between the worlds in Hayao Miyazaki’s animations. Located on the most beautiful Huandao Road in Xiamen, at that unique station, between two houses, there is a sea view. It also seems like this village has left a piece of countryside between the city and modern times.
Xiamen Zhongshan Road
A long time ago, there was a popular saying when traveling to Xiamen: live in Zengcuo’an, play in Gulangyu Island, and eat in Zhongshan Road and Bashi. Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street is the oldest commercial street in Xiamen. People often buy souvenirs here, and there are always sales activities during holidays.
When you come to Zhongshan Road, you can’t go all the way to the end. Then you may miss a lot of delicious food that will whet your appetite. There are also several other food branches that you must get: Jukou Street, Dazhong Road, Zhenbang Road, Datong Road, Renhe Road!
Wuyuanwan Wetland Park
With an area equivalent to half of Gulangyu Island, it is the largest park and the largest wetland ecological park in Xiamen. It is known as the urban green lung of Xiamen.
5. All attractions in Xiamen
Gulangyu Island
Gulangyu Island was officially approved as a national 5A tourist attraction on May 8, 2007. It was selected as “the first of the five most beautiful urban areas in China” by National Geographic magazine and is known as the “Garden on the Sea”. Many buildings with Chinese and foreign architectural styles are well preserved on the island, and it is known as the “Architectural Exposition of All Nations”. The residents on the island love music and have a high density of pianos, so it is praised as the Island of Pianos. The main tourist attractions include Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, Bathing Beach, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, etc. On July 8, 2017, “Gulangyu: Historic International Community” was included in the World Heritage List, becoming China’s 52nd World Heritage.
Nanputuo Temple
Nanputuo Temple, located in Siming District, Xiamen City, was built in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and was originally called Sizhou Temple. Monk Wen Cui in the Northern Song Dynasty renamed it Wuwuyan. Yuan waste. It was rebuilt in the early Ming Dynasty and renamed Puzhao Temple. In the late Ming Dynasty, the poet monk Jueguang moved to the temple and built it in front of the mountain. The temples and courtyards were well-equipped, and there were often more than a hundred monks living there. In the early Qing Dynasty, it was abandoned due to military disasters. In the 22nd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1684), Shi Lang, Marquis of Jinghai, stationed in Xiamen after regaining Taiwan, donated money to repair the old temple, and built a Dabei Pavilion to enshrine Guanyin Bodhisattva. He compared it with the Guanyin Dojo in Mount Putuo, Zhejiang, and changed its name to it. Nanputuo Temple has been renovated and expanded many times over the past few hundred years by the presiding monks Jingfeng, Shengji and Xican. By the early years of the Republic of China, it had formed a Zen temple structure with three halls and seven halls.
Xiamen University
Xiamen University is known as “the most beautiful university in China”. The campus is surrounded by mountains and lakes, facing the sea, backed by Wanshi Botanical Garden, with Nanputuo Temple on one side, Baicheng Beach on the other, and Gulangyu Island, a world cultural heritage, across the sea. The early buildings of Xiamen University, including the Qunxian Building Group, Jiannan Building Group, Furong Building Group and Xiamen University Anthropology Museum, are national key cultural relics protection units and were selected into the list of “the first batch of Chinese 20th Century Architectural Heritage”.