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Life advice: You must visit Quanzhou!!!

✅ 2 days 1 night relaxed itinerary Day 1: Kaiyuan Temple → West Street stroll → Xiaoxicheng evening chat Day 2: Qingyuan Mountain for fresh air → Luoyang Bridge for sunset ⛩ How to enjoy attractions in a chill way? 📍Kaiyuan Temple "This place was anciently known as Buddha's Land, with saints all over the streets" ✨ The red walls and flying eaves during cherry blossom season are as beautiful as a painting. Enjoy a bowl of "Grandma's Noodle Soup" beside the temple while listening to morning and evening bells—zen and everyday life coexisting in an instant. 📍West Street From the Clock Tower to the Meisuper rooftop, you won't be able to stop eating local delicacies like fried vinegar meat, Manjian cake, and four-fruit soup! 📸Recommended photo spot: Tourist Center rooftop, where you can capture both the twin pagodas and the old street in one frame—post it and everyone will ask where it is! 📍Xiaoxicheng This is where Bai Yansong said, "Quanzhou is a city you must visit at least once in your lifetime!" Creative shops and cafes fill the alleys, where every casual shot looks like an artistic masterpiece. 📍Qingyuan Mountain Head straight to Laojun Rock early morning for fresh air. The mountain mist makes you feel like you've entered a fairyland. Enjoy a pot of Tieguanyin tea at a mid-mountain tea stall while overlooking Quanzhou city—so pleasant you won't want to come down! 📍Luoyang Bridge Come in the evening! When the tide recedes, the stone bridge seems to float on the sea. Join locals in collecting seashells while waiting for sunset, feeling like you've traveled back to the Song-Yuan dynasty era. 🏠 Accommodation recommendation | Stay in a zen courtyard beside Kaiyuan Temple "Floral Vacation·Liyu Pushi" - a hidden gem near West Street! 🔸 Perfect location: 3-minute walk to Kaiyuan Temple, just around the corner from West Street food—perfect for lazy travelers! 🔸 Renovated ancient dwelling: A Minnan red-brick old house transformed, with koi fish swimming in the courtyard pond. The terrace directly overlooks Kaiyuan Temple's twin pagodas—the morning and evening light is breathtaking! 🔸 Healing experience: Brew a pot of Tieguanyin tea provided by the guesthouse, copy Buddhist scriptures while listening to Nanyin music, or lounge in the courtyard hammock fanning yourself—your mind instantly calms down. 📸 Photo bonus: Wear Hanfu on the rooftop terrace to photograph the twin pagodas! 🔖 Tips | Private recommendations from a Minnan local ❶ Best to visit West Street in the evening—no lines for snacks, and the twin pagodas look more beautiful in the sunset! ❷ Qingyuan Mountain is free before 7 AM—locals love this money-saving secret! ❸ Quanzhou's best food is concentrated in the old town—don't drive! The little white buses cost just 2 yuan and stop whenever you wave—super convenient!
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Posted: Apr 23, 2025
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