Wanshiyan Botanical Garden is actually quite beautiful, but the garden is too big. You must go in the morning so as to have enough time to enjoy it carefully.
The incense in Nanputuo is very prosperous, and the altar in front of the main hall is filled with offerings such as fruits and snacks brought by pilgrims. In the temple I have been to before, the offerings brought by pilgrims can be taken away after they knock their heads and read the scriptures. Not here. Looking at this mountain-like offering, I can't help but feel that the monks in this temple really have an eye. In some temples, there are many futons wrapped in yellow cloth, and many pilgrims kneel on them devoutly to recite scriptures for hours at a time. There is a small hole in the back of the temple, which is densely packed with Buddha statues invited by pilgrims themselves. I'm afraid there are thousands, and the scene is quite spectacular. Walking around the cave, the ground was covered with fragments of porcelain or ceramic Buddha statues. I can't help sighing that this custom seems to have lasted for decades, not years.
The architectural style of Jimei University is very tasteful, but it's a pity that there is a guard at the door, so it's easy not to let you in. It's best to find a student ID card and lie that you are going to find a classmate, and then you can go in and see it after registering. If you really can't get in, you can also go to Longzhouchi. It's a pool, but it's actually a big artificial lake with great boldness of vision. Many egrets spread their wings and fly, which really deserves the reputation of Xiamen as "Egret Island". Next to Longzhouchi is Jimei Middle School, which is the most beautiful middle school I have ever seen. The architectural colors of the two teaching buildings are breathtaking.
It costs 3 yuan to ride a motorcycle from Longzhouchi to the claw garden. Actually, it's only two or three minutes' drive. As long as you follow the right road from Longzhouchi, it takes about 15 minutes to walk. Besides, the roadside is always the sea and the scenery is pleasant.
Tickets for claw garden 10 yuan, but in fact, the garden is very small, and there is nothing to see except the unique renovation of Jia Geng's tomb. You can also see it from a distance on the road outside claw garden. It's better to go to Huilaiju, next to Jimei Middle School, where there is also Chen Jiageng's former residence and bronze statue, and it's free.
Bailu Cave and Huxi Cave are actually temples, and we won't know until we go there. Both temples are small, especially Bailudong. I went on New Year's Day. As a result, I was the only tourist there except the monk and a few pilgrims in the temple. This feeling is very strange. There is a small auditorium in the temple. There is a divination board on the incense table and a bucket beside it. I asked for a sign and went to a small cupboard next to the temple gate to find a red note to untie the sign. There are no monks to collect money or take care of it. This seems to be rare in other temples. In addition, there is a path from the back door of Bailudong, which leads directly to Huxi Cave. Both temples are free of charge.
Xiamen tourist shopping guide, specialty introduction, famous shopping malls
As one of the five special economic zones in China, Xiamen not only has charming and beautiful scenery, but also gathers rich and precious products, creating a thriving business. Being in the shopping area of Xiamen, you will be infected by her modern business atmosphere. There are large shopping malls and department stores everywhere, and the unique business district brings together goods from all over the world. Brand-name home appliances, high fashion, gold and silver jade articles, jewelry, craft treasures, antique calligraphy and painting ... There are many kinds of goods, and Xiamen makes you really addicted to shopping. Some specialty shops, street stalls, night markets and cheap supermarkets will also bring you unexpected surprises.
Credit cards are widely used in Xiamen, and can be used in hotels, guesthouses, tourist places and shopping places. , but you should find out in advance what kind of credit card you hold and the right to use it; Generally speaking, credit cards such as Great Wall Card, Peony Card, MasterCard and Jinsui Card can be used in Xiamen. In addition to state-owned banks, Sino-foreign joint venture Xiamen International Bank and wholly foreign-owned Xiamen Commercial Bank, more than 0/0 overseas banks have set up branches or representative offices in Xiamen, such as British HSBC, American Jiandong Bank, American Standard Chartered Macquarie Bank, French credit lyonnais, American Citibank and Japanese dai-ichi kangyo bank.
Xiamen has superior natural conditions and is rich in fish, shrimp, crab, abalone, squid, amphioxus, mushrooms, sugar cane, longan and olives. As for handicrafts, they are even more colorful. Pearl embroidery, clay sculpture, color binding and lacquer line carving are not only popular in China, but also deeply loved by international friends.
There are many bustling commercial streets in Xiamen, such as Zhongshan Road, Xiahe Road, Gulangyu Longtou Road, Merchants' Business Circle and Xiamen Street, which are all good places for shopping.
Zhongshan Road is the busiest street in the old city. There are not only large shopping centers, but also exquisite boutiques with complete goods and reasonable prices. It is one of the "Ten Streets in China". The traffic here is also very convenient. You can take bus No.2, No.3, No.4, No.8, 10, 12, No.23, No.25, No.27, No.30, No.32 and No.28.
Longtou Road in Gulangyu Island is the main commercial street in Gulangyu Island. Mainly engaged in tourism commodities, there are many handicraft shops and calligraphy and painting shops, which not only sell local handicrafts in Xiamen, but also antique calligraphy and painting all over the country. In addition, there are dry goods sold in the south on the leading road, which greatly meets the needs of tourists in the north, but you must remember to bargain.
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Zhongshan Road
Zhongshan Road, known as "Top Ten Famous Streets in China", is a traditional bustling business district in Xiamen. There are hundreds of shopping malls lined up along the street, and there are many amazing goods in the shops along the street, most of which are reasonable in price and can be purchased with confidence. The business hours of the merchants on Zhongshan Road are generally from 9: 00 am to 9: 00 pm 10, so there is enough time to make purchases. Among them, Hualian Building, Hua Hui Shopping Mall, Paris Spring Siming Store, Jinlu Jewelry, etc.
The architectural forms on Zhongshan Road are different, and the European architectural style is skillfully combined with the characteristics of coastal cities, which has a unique flavor. This century-old street is the only commercial street in Xiamen that leads directly to the sea. The traffic is very convenient. After the visit, you can also enjoy the scenery of Gulangyu Island.
Several streets adjacent to Zhongshan Road, such as Siming South Road, Siming North Road, Siming West Road, Siming East Road, Jukou Street, etc., are also good places for shopping, so you can stop by and visit.
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Xiamen Street is actually only half a street, and the other half belongs to Nanputuo Temple. The street next to Xiamen University is only one kilometer, but hundreds of stores have been opened. Many of them deal in fashion and stationery. The most striking thing is that it has gathered the major bookstores in Xiamen.
The main feature of this commercial street is that it corresponds to the cultural atmosphere of Xiamen University. Whether it is catering or clothing, selling stationery or sporting goods, every shop has a gentle cultural temperament. Visitors passing by here are attracted by this rich cultural customs.
Gulangyu Longtou Road
Longtou Road is the main commercial street of Gulangyu Island and the only way for tourists to visit the island. Handicraft shops and calligraphy and painting shops on both sides of the street sell local handicrafts such as bead embroidery, lacquer line carving, colored ties, colored plastics and colored porcelain, as well as antiques, jade, calligraphy and painting and porcelain from all over the country. Southland dried fruit shop is more suitable for tourists to buy and bring back to friends and family.
Mart shopping mall
World Trade Center is the most famous large-scale shopping, leisure and entertainment place in Xiamen, adjacent to the railway station, with convenient transportation. It has internationally renowned Wal-Mart, Paris Spring Department Store, McDonald's and KFC fast food restaurants. The Coca-Cola Food Plaza in the shopping mall brings together traditional famous snacks in Xiamen and other snacks at home and abroad. In the World Trade Center, you can enjoy a warm and comfortable shopping environment and extraordinary shopping fun.