What is the city like Xiamen? Xiamen is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province and one of the important hub cities and special economic zones along the coast of China. The scenery in the city is unique and beautiful, and people living here are hospitable, because it is close to Taiwan Province Province and has something in common with the customs of Taiwan Province Province.
Xiamen 1 What's the city like in Xiamen?
Xiamen is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province. The nearest cities bordering Xiamen are Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. Xiamen, also known as "Ludao", is a beautiful coastal city on the southeast coast of China, enjoying the reputation of "international garden city".
location
It is close to the Taiwan Province Strait and only a few kilometers away from Kinmen. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, one of the earliest four special economic zones and one of the top ten tourist cities in China.
scenery
There are 24 original eight scenic spots and outdoor scenes in Xiamen, and now there are already sea tourist routes such as Gulangyu Island and Nanputuo. At the same time, Xiamen's snacks are also rich and colorful, such as canned cologne and Gulangyu pie. It tastes really good!
What is the cultural background of Xiamen?
Among the national intangible cultural heritage protection projects in the State Council, there are Nanyin, Gaojia Opera, Gezi Opera, Ansu Drum, Lacquer Line Carving, Nursery Rhyme (Minnan nursery rhymes), telling ancient stories, folk beliefs and customs (keeping the emperor alive and believing in the customs), Mid-Autumn Festival cake, folk beliefs and customs (sending a king boat to Fujian and Taiwan), Taige (centipede pavilion in Haicang), and the construction techniques of traditional houses in southern Fujian.
Xiamen Minnan dialect
Fujian dialect is used locally in Xiamen dialect. Minnan dialect is one of the eight major dialects in China, and it is a Chinese dialect that transcends regional and provincial boundaries. It is mainly used in southern Fujian, Chaoshan area in eastern Guangdong, parts of Taiwan Province Province, parts of Hainan Province and Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong Province, and the central and northeastern regions of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Jiangsu and Fujian, as well as "Fulao dialect" which speaks Minnan dialect (belonging to "Fujian-Taiwan dialect").
folk culture
Cake making in Mid-Autumn Festival is a folk activity and a unique extension of cake culture in southern Fujian. This is a game for entertainment during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Participants' prizes are determined by the combination of six dice rolls. Traditional prizes are moon cakes of different sizes, called warrior cakes. According to legend, this game can predict people's luck in the coming year.
On the third day of the first month, New Year greetings are prohibited. The traditional custom in Xiamen is not to visit at home on the third day of the first month, but to worship the dead at home. There is a saying that "the first day is early, the second day is early, and the third day is full of food and clothing", which means that there are no guests at home on the third day, and it is okay to get up late.
So how did this custom come from? According to legend, pirates occupied Wuyu, the outer island of Xiamen, during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. One year on New Year's Eve, officers and men were busy celebrating the New Year and neglected their defense. A large number of Japanese pirates seized the opportunity to attack the city, and the soldiers and civilians rose up against the enemy. After two days and three nights of fierce fighting, the Japanese army was defeated, but the soldiers and civilians in the city suffered heavy casualties. On the third day, people buried their relatives and friends, mourned the dead and cried loudly, so they didn't have time to go to other families to pay New Year greetings. On the third day of the second year, Xiamen residents took this day as a taboo day, and over time, it became a routine.