Fujian Province travel guide
福建省 · 6 cities · 63 places
Gulangyu Island, Xiamen · AI illustration for China Trip
Cities and areas in Fujian
Wuyi Mountain
18 placesAs early as the Western Zhou period, Wuyi Mountain was already part of the “Land of the Seven Min” (七闽之地), the settlement area of the Min people. In the late Spring and Autumn period, the Yue people entered Fujian. Later, through ethnic migration and blending, the area gradually took on its present character, with the Han people in the majority and the She people living in concentrated communities. This is why traces of ancient Yue culture, such as cliff-suspended boat coffins (架壑船棺), are still preserved here.
XiamenPalm trees are everywhere, the sunshine is generous, the air carries a hint of the sea, and the streets are clean and tidy. As soon as you set foot in Xiamen, you will find that this is a seaside city very well suited to living in.
12 places · 4 day itinerary
FuzhouBanyan trees are probably the most common plant you'll see in Fuzhou. Walking along the street, you'll often come across a large banyan standing in the middle of the road, fenced off with railings.
11 places · 2 day itinerary
QuanzhouQuanzhou became known to the world through the Maritime Silk Road, and its opening by sea brought an exchange of religious cultures. Today, the first things visitors see in Quanzhou are churches and temples of many styles, with Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism and Islam coexisting, giving this seaside city its rich and varied character.
9 places · 2 day itinerary
Southern FujianZhangzhou boasts tens of thousands of mu of 'lychee sea', banana plantations and narcissus fields. It is famous for the 'Five Famous Flowers': narcissus, camellia, orchid, red plum and wintersweet. Its 'Ten Famous Fruits' are tangerine (luogan), lychee, banana, longan, pomelo, pineapple, loquat, bayberry, peach and guava. The region also produces seafood delicacies such as prawns, grouper, abalone, lobster, red sturgeon, scallops, oysters, mud clams and squid.
8 places · 5 day itinerary
PingtanPingtan is Fujian's largest island, with 126 named islands and 702 reefs, and abundant natural scenery. Surging waves crash against the rocks, creating the island's distinctive reef landscapes, dynamic and grand in scale.
5 places · 2 day itinerary
Overview
Fujian Province
Fujian High-Speed Rail Tour
Fuzhou→Mawei→Ningde→Xiapu→Taimushan Scenic Area→Wenzhou
Hakka Tulou Tour
Fuzhou→Longyan→Yongding
Natural Scenery Tour
Wuyi Mountain
Places in Fujian
Gulangyu Island
Xiamen · 1–2 days
Gulangyu faces Xiamen across the sea. Its original name was Yuanshazhou (Round Sandbank). Waves striking the sea caves sounded like drums, so during the Ming dynasty it was renamed Gulangyu, meaning "Drum Wave Island". The island's human landscape is its greatest attraction. The villas that have survived intact are mainly in styles from the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia, giving the island a distinct Southeast Asian flavour. There are also 13 former foreign consulates, and the British Consulate you see as you disembark is the first you will notice, which is why the island is known as the "Exhibition of Architecture from Many Nations". In addition, almost everyone on the island seems to be musical, and many members of China's largest symphony orchestra came from here. In July 2017, Gulangyu was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Nanjing Tulou
Southern Fujian · 2–5 hours
“If you haven’t seen Tianluokeng, you haven’t really seen the tulou” is a well-known saying about Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster in Nanjing County, the most representative of the Nanjing tulou. Tianluokeng is one of the most spectacular tulou clusters in southwestern Fujian. Locals jokingly describe its five buildings as “four dishes and a soup,” and their arrangement across the hillside is both imposing and striking. The cluster includes Hegui Tulou, the oldest; Shunyu Tulou, the largest; Cuilin Tulou, the smallest; and well-known structures such as Yong’an Tulou and Yuchang Tulou. Visiting the tulou in Nanjing also offers a glimpse of everyday life for the Hakka people.