Came to Quanzhou because of a song丨Searching for the traditional streets of Wudianshi, Jinjiang
I came to Quanzhou because of a song, the classic Minnan dialect song "Only by Working Hard Can You Win". This song best represents Quanzhou, and it is also a true portrayal of Quanzhou people's courage to fight and challenge the difficulties in life. If you have visited the crowded ancient city of Quanzhou, you can spend some time in the traditional street area of Wudianshi in Jinjiang.
Jinjiang Wudianshi Traditional Street District is located in Wudianshi Street District, Meiling Street, Jinjiang City, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. It is close to Tang'an Street, adjacent to Century Avenue, backed by Qingmei Mountain, and connected to Jinjiang Wanda Plaza. It covers an area of 126 acres. The Wudian City here is not an administrative county or city, but a block that displays the red brick houses with southern Fujian characteristics. It is also the largest red brick house complex in southern Fujian and is known as the Southern Fujian Red Brick Ancient House Museum.
During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, five seventh-generation descendants of the Cai family opened five restaurants on the official road at the foot of Qingyang Mountain to facilitate pedestrians. With wine flags fluttering in the wind and fragrant food wafting in the air, the restaurant became famous and was praised as "Qingyang Cai, Wudianshi". Since then, "Wudianshi" has become another name for Qingyang, and it has become the birthplace of the city of Jinjiang.
The traditional streets of Wudianshi have more than 100 buildings with unique Minnan characteristics, such as the "Imperial Palace", "Red Brick House", and the combination of Chinese and Western styles. These buildings are well preserved, such as the Cai Clan Ancestral Hall, the Zhuang Clan Ancestral Temple, the Shigu Temple, the Provincial Government Office, Cai Maxian's House, Chaobei House, Zhuang Zhixu's House, Wanran Villa, and more than 100 historical buildings. Every house here has its own story.
📍Detailed address:
No. 201, Nanshan Road, Wudianshi District, Meiling Street, Jinjiang City, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
🚉Transportation strategy:
1️⃣{Depart from Quanzhou Ancient City or Quanzhou Railway Station}. The journey is long and there are many bus transfers. It is recommended to take a taxi, the fare is about 40 yuan
2️⃣{Get on the Fuzhou-Xiamen High-Speed Railway at Quanzhou South Station}, take bus No. K604/K607 to get off at Heping International Square Station, transfer to Jinjiang No. 3 bus to get off at Wudianshi East (Shigu Temple) Station, which is a 1-minute walk away.
3️⃣{Get on the bus at Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport Station}, take bus No. 3 Jinjiang to Wudianshidong (Shigu Temple) Station, and walk for 1 minute to the destination.
4️⃣{Get on the bus at Jinjiang Railway Station}, take bus No. 15 from Jinjiang to Qinghua Community Station, and walk for 12 minutes to the destination.
🕙Business hours:
Open all day
⏳Play time:
2 hours
🎫Tickets: Free and open