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Don't let it get too popular! The Fujian version of "Little Santorini"!

🌊Geographical background: Xiapu, a treasure coastline in Ningde, Fujian, is praised by "National Geographic" as "the most beautiful mudflat in China." There are no turbulent waves here, but 16 bays string together 400 kilometers of golden coastline. The mudflats transform into oil painting-like blue, purple, and gold color cards in the morning and evening light and shadow. 📸Travel Highlights: - 🌅Mudflat light chasing: Beiqi Mudflat is a pilgrimage site for photographers. Bamboo pole supports outline geometric lines on the mudflat, and the sunrise reflects a dreamy blue like the Aegean Sea. - 🏖Beach Secret Realm: The S-shaped mudflat in Shajiang Village is like an overturned turquoise necklace, revealing layers of natural textures at low tide. - 🦞Seafood Paradise: At Beiqi Pier, you can taste freshly landed Xunfu (crab meat canned food invented by the locals) for CNY 20, paired with oyster omelets and fish ball soup, which is so fresh that even the soup base crystallizes. 🎉Local Culture: Xiapu is the "Capital of Kelp in China" and also a settlement of the She ethnic group. The phoenix coronets and robes of She women dance with the sunlight when they work on the mudflats; the laver frames on the mudflats change with the seasons, forming a natural land art installation. ⚠Travel advice: - ✈Best time to visit: May is the laver harvest season, and the mudflats are dyed dark purple; from September to November, the clouds are dyed in pink-purple gradients at sunrise. - 🛏Accommodation recommendation: The "Hai Zhi Yu" literary B&B in Dongbi Village offers a dreamy sea view like the one in the movie "Life of Pi" when you open the window. - 🚗Itinerary planning: Rent a convertible and follow the classic route of Dajing Beach - Beiqi Mudflat - Huazhu Village to experience the 360° surrounding sea view highway. 📍Hidden Easter egg: At the "Old Captain" coffee shop in Dongbi Village, order a blue-dried coffee flavored with local deep-sea salt and overlook the fishing boats returning to the port to understand what is meant by "a coastal oil painting colored with sunlight." 📌Tips: Remember to wear non-slip shoes for mudflat photography, so that you can safely chase the most dreamy light and shadow at low tide. The blue here is beautiful enough even without filters.
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Posted: May 11, 2025
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