A leisurely day tour in Jinjiang

Following the principle of a leisurely tour, the number of scenic spots for the chartered tour in Jinjiang was reduced from 6/7 to 3. Departing from Quanzhou at 8:45, we headed to 'Wudian City' early to see the ancient houses. Just after 9 o'clock, before the tour groups arrived, we strolled around leisurely. The old houses all had a lot of character. The village has produced many talents, if not top scholars, then advanced scholars. There are also many photos of overseas Chinese returning to their ancestral homes to pay homage. Half an hour later, we finished touring Wudian City and went to 'Wulin Traditional Village' (a traditional Nanyang village that was almost demolished for factory construction). We hired a tour guide sister for the explanation (200 yuan/group). The village was built with money sent back by villagers who went to earn money in Nanyang (mainly the Philippines). It is mainly inhabited by the Cai family. The houses are grand, and one even had an elevator shaft left from that time. Later, because the money for the renovation was donated to the war effort, the house was never completed. The banyan tree in the picture grew from a seed brought to the roof by a small bird, eventually causing the house to collapse, and is known as the world's strongest life form! 👍 For lunch, we chose 'Green Island Seafood Restaurant' in Shishi, famous for its radish rice and matsutake buns. After lunch, in the afternoon, we went to the temple on the sea - Luoji Temple to have a look. Since we wanted to take a distant view of the temple, the driver dropped us off near the nearby Guanyin statue. There were many people checking in, but fortunately, the place was big enough. After taking photos, we could walk along the beach to the temple. Luoji Temple was built in 2000, and at that time, no one thought it would become a popular spot for internet celebrities. There were many people in the temple, more checking in than praying. After visiting Luoji Temple, the driver also took us to the nearby Hongta Bay to stroll on the beach. Since we all came from the south, we were not very interested in the beach and just took a casual walk before returning to the car. The driver finally took us back to Quanzhou and dropped us off at 'Luoyang Bridge', ending the chartered trip. We followed the crowd and strolled on the stone bridge. The stone bridge was wider and sturdier than imagined. Those large stone slabs were said to have been positioned using the rising and falling tides, with wooden boats supporting them at high tide to find the right position, and as the tide fell, the stone slabs would fit perfectly on the stone pillars. The ancients were truly wise! After touring the bridge, we could directly call a car to go to the selected restaurant for dinner. Today, I walked more than 15,000 steps. A bit more relaxed than yesterday.