Fuzhou is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,200 years. It has always been prosperous in culture and rich in humanities. It is an outstanding tourist city in China, with beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful scenery, many famous mountains, famous temples, famous gardens and famous residences, and a unique style of a riverside, seaside and landscape garden tourist city. At present, Fuzhou has national key scenic spots such as Pingtan Haitan, Gushan, Qingyun Mountain, and Shiba Chongxi. Especially Gushan, people say, "If you don't go to Gushan in Fuzhou, you haven't come to Fuzhou." It can be seen that its scenery is unique and beautiful.

Fuzhou tourist attractions

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Nanhou Street

Nanhou Street, according to historical records, has been a bustling street since the Song Dynasty , it starts from the intersection of Yangqiao Road in the west and ends at Jipi Road in the south, with a total length of about 1,000 meters. It is the central axis of the "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys" in Fuzhou City. There are seven lanes on the east side and three lanes on the west side. The three lanes from north to south are Yijin Lane, Wenru Lane and Guanglu Lane. The seven lanes are in the order of Yangqiao Lane, Langgong Lane, Ta Lane, Huangxiang, Anminxiang, Gongxiang and Jipixiang. Due to the development of urban construction, Yangqiao Lane in the past has expanded into the prosperous Yangqiao Road. Jipi Lane and Guanglufang have also changed their original appearance. Only two lanes and five lanes of the current three lanes and seven lanes have been preserved. .

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Fuzhou West Lake Park

Located in the northwest of Fuzhou, it has a long history and is a famous scenic spot in Fuzhou.

In the third year of Taikang (282 years), when the county governor was building the city, he dug the East Lake and the West Lake, and gathered the streams from the east, west, and north mountains here to irrigate the surrounding farmland. In the eleventh year of Zhenyuan of the Tang Dynasty (795), the observation envoy opened Nanhu. During the Five Dynasties, the King of Min expanded the city to connect the West Lake and the South Lake, and there was a river connected to the Minjiang River. His son proclaimed himself emperor and built a Crystal Palace on the shore of West Lake as a place for singing, dancing, and banquets. He also built a compound road at his residence, spanning from the inner city to the Crystal Palace outside the city, so the West Lake became his imperial garden. In the fourth year of Chunxi reign of the Song Dynasty (1177), the governor of Fuzhou and the pacifier of Fujian built Chenglan Pavilion on the lake. Since then, West Lake has gradually become a tourist attraction, and he even wrote the Eight Scenic Spots of West Lake.

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Bell and Drum Tower

The huge bell on the bell tower weighs two tons. It was built in the 35th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty and was made of gold, silver, copper, iron, Made of tin hardware, with "Vajra Prajnaparamita Sutra" engraved on it, 6372 words. Every time the bell-ringing monk rings the bell, he must recite Buddha 108 times. The strange thing is that the temple does not ring the clock. According to legend, this is the Dragon Pond, and the monks borrowed land from the Dragon to build the temple, saying they would return it at the fifth watch. After it was completed, at the first five o'clock, there was a heavy storm and the corner of the temple collapsed, so it had to be stabilized with imperial sutras. From then on, I never hit the clock.

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Jinshan Temple

Jinshan Temple is located on a small stone mound in the center of the Wulong River near Hongtang Township in the western suburbs of Fuzhou. Jinshan in Zhenjiang, south of the Yangtze River, is named "Xiaojinshan". Nowadays, the eight ancient scenes of Jinshan Temple can still be found here: "Hongtang Ancient Ferry", "Shicang Autumn Smoke", "Miaogao Bells", "Banzhou Fishing Fire", "Yuncheng Stone Pagoda", "Bashan Sail", "Huanfeng" "The moon at night", "the setting sun at the foot of the flag". If you lean on the railing at Jinshan Temple and look far away, you can see rippling blue waves and floating sails. The longest highway bridge in Fuzhou, the Hongtang Bridge, crosses the river not far from Jinshan Temple.

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Pingtan

Pingtan County, referred to as "Lan", commonly known as Haitan, also known as Haishan, is a county under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, located in Fujian The eastern waters of the province are composed of 126 islands, mainly Haitan Island. It is the largest island in Fujian Province and the fifth largest island in my country. It is known as the "Thousand Reef Island County" and is a famous fishery base. In eastern Fujian, there is an island that resembles the mythical beast Qilin "dancing" in the Taiwan Strait, which is the main island of Pingtan County. Therefore, Pingtan Island is also called Qilin Island. Pingtan County is located in the eastern sea of ??Fujian Province, southeast of Fuzhou City, facing the Taiwan Strait in the east, and only 68 nautical miles away from Hsinchu Port in Taiwan. It is the county closest to Taiwan in the mainland of China. It faces Haitan Strait in the west and Fuqing City across the sea, and faces Fuqing City in the south. Near Nanri Island, it faces Xiuyu District of Putian City across the sea. To the north, Baigu Island faces Changle City across the sea. It consists of 126 islands including Haitan Island and nearly a thousand rocks. The main island, Haitan Island, is the largest in the country. The fifth largest island is the largest island in Fujian Province.

The territory is low and flat, with the central part slightly higher. The terrain is mainly sea plains, with isolated hills in the north and south, and the coast is winding. There is a natural freshwater lake, Thirty-Six Foot Lake, which is the largest natural freshwater lake in Fujian Province.

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Fuzhou Forest Park

Fuzhou National Forest Park is the first national forest park in Fujian Province and one of the top ten forest parks in the country. Fuzhou National Forest Park, formerly known as Fuzhou Arboretum, was founded in February 1960 and changed to "Fuzhou National Forest Park" in 1993. The highest point in the park, Bijia Mountain, is 643 meters above sea level.

Fuzhou National Forest Park mainly collects and exhibits Fujian tree species, introducing kapok trees from the south, poplars from the north, tropical Araucaria, subtropical camphor trees, temperate pine trees, ginkgo, and metasequoia from all over the country. and more than 2,500 domestic and foreign precious tree species in 36 countries. There are a variety of rare plants under first-class national protection in the park, such as the "living fossil" Metasequoia whose leaves can be exchanged for 5 tons of steel, which once caused a sensation in the world, and the world-famous "Chinese Pigeon Tree" Davidia involucrata. There are few "giants in the forest"-Wangtian tree.

There are also the "Queen of the Tea Tribe" - Golden Camellia, the world's oldest living fossil, which was discovered only in 1960. It is also known as the ancient forest relic, and one of the world's famous giant trees, the bald cedar, known as the "King of Ten Thousand Trees".

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Three Lanes and Seven Alleys

Three Lanes and Seven Alleys are located in the center of Fuzhou. They are ten lanes arranged from north to south on both sides of Nanhou Street. The general name of lane. The "three lanes" are: Yijin Lane, Wenru Lane, and Guanglu Lane; the "seven lanes" are: Yangqiao Lane, Langguan Lane, Anmin Lane, Huang Lane, Tower Lane, Gong Lane, and Jipi Lane. It covers an area of ??40 There are 268 ancient houses in this block, with criss-crossing lanes and stone slabs; white-walled tiled houses, curved gables, rigorous layout, and exquisite craftsmanship; many are also decorated with pavilions and pavilions. The terraces, towers, pavilions, flowers and plants, and rockeries integrate humanities and natural landscapes. The doors and windows of many houses are made of hollow and finely carved mortises and tenon joints, as well as rich pattern carvings, exquisite stone carvings, gui bases, steps, door frames, etc. Flower bases and poles can be seen everywhere, embodying the residential skills and characteristics of the ancient city of Fuzhou. It is praised by the architectural community as a large-scale "Ming and Qing ancient architecture museum"

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Transportation

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Fuzhou Transportation

As the capital city of Fujian Province, Fuzhou has relatively convenient transportation, with planes, trains, and cars all well connected. The largest port in Fujian Province with developed routes.

The roads in Fujian Province are the most developed, short, relatively safe and comfortable. Therefore, bus or self-driving is the best choice for traveling in Fujian Province.

Aircraft

Fuzhou Changle International Airport is 47 kilometers away from the city. It is one of the top ten airports in the country and one of the large international airports with the best clearance conditions in my country. It has the world's most advanced navigation Equipment, nearly 50 domestic and international routes have been opened so far; the airport is about 47 kilometers away from the urban area, and there is an airport bus to the urban area, which takes about 1 hour by train.

Fuzhou Railway. Transportation is also very convenient. Trains can connect to all parts of the country. The train station is located at the northern end of Hualin Road in the city. Bus lines 5, 17, 20, 26, 51, 821, 905, 917, 949, 951 and Asia Line, West 2 It can be reached by the Central Railway Line and the Agricultural University Line.

Bus

Fuzhou's highway transportation is convenient and fast. There are three main long-distance bus stations, namely the North Passenger Transport Station near the train station and the one on Wuyi Road. The South Passenger Station and the West Passenger Station near Hongshan Bridge

Ship

Fuzhou Port is one of the two major commercial ports along the coast of Fujian Province and is the largest sea and river port in Fujian Province. The water and land transportation hub is also one of my country's foreign trade ports and ports open to the outside world. It can reach major ports along my country's coast and the Yangtze River. It also has many international routes and is open to more than 30 ports in more than 20 countries and regions.

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Local transportation in Fuzhou

Bus

Business services in Fuzhou are mainly air-conditioned buses, supplemented by air-conditioned buses. The fare is 1 yuan/person regardless of the distance in the city.

The main bus terminals include:

1. Railway Station Bus Terminal ( West side of the railway station square)

2. Rende Bus Station (Rende Intersection of Guangda Road)

3. Jinshan Bus Terminal (Jinxiang Road Jinzhou Intersection)

4. Baihuting Bus Terminal (intersection of South Second Ring Road of Zexu Avenue)

5. Gushan Lower Court Bus Terminal (east side of the entrance to Gushan)

6. Helin Bus Station (Sanba Road)

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Fuzhou Food

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Buddha Jumps Over the Wall

Features: Traditional Fujian cuisine Delicious food. Developed and invented by zhengchunfa, it is said that several scholars came to juchunyuan and asked for a good dish. Zhengchunfa presented a jar of dishes that he had learned to cook in his early years. When the lid of the altar was opened, the hall was filled with the aroma of meat. The scholars all clapped their hands in wonder and recited poems. : "When the altar is opened, the fragrance of meat floats around, and the Buddha jumps over the wall when he hears abandoning his Zen", hence the name of this dish. It is a collection of delicacies from the mountains and seas, stewed with more than 20 kinds of raw materials and ingredients such as shark's fin, sea cucumber, chicken, tendons, scallops, fragrant rut, abalone, bamboo shoots, pigeon eggs, etc.

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Guobian paste

Features: Guobian paste is a snack that has a history of more than 400 years in Fuzhou. Due to its various ingredients and soft texture, It is delicious, economical and very popular among people. Soak the rice in water for 2-3 hours, add water and grind it into rice slurry, add refined salt and set aside. After the mushrooms and seaweed are soaked in water, cut the mushrooms into thin strips, cut the green onions into green onion beads, and cut the garlic into sections. Stir-fry the green onions and garlic for a while, then add the minced pork, shiitake mushrooms, seaweed, and dried shrimps to the pot. Add water and cook until seven times cooked. Apply peanut oil to the edge of the pot, and use a bowl to scoop out the rice milk and pour it evenly along the edge of the pot. After one week, cover the pot. When you see a circle of rice paste on the edge of the pot, shovel the rice rolls into the pot with a spatula, then add an appropriate amount of water, and pour it in 3-4 times according to the above method. Before pouring the last rice milk, add fish sauce, and after it is cooked, add MSG, green onion beads, and garlic segments and serve.

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Emerald Pearl Abalone

Fuzhou’s traditional dish. It is made of abalone and scallops as the main ingredients and is shaped like jade, hence the name. Abalone is the top of the eight delicacies, and scallops are one of the eight delicacies. This dish is rich in nutrients, beautiful in shape and fresh in taste, making it a top choice for banquets.

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Boiled sea clams in chicken soup

Fuzhou’s traditional dish. Sea mussels produced in Zhanggang are cut into thin slices, boiled in a pot of boiling water until they are six-mature, then marinated with Shaoxing wine and other seasonings, and topped with boiling chicken soup before eating. The chicken soup in this dish is crystal clear, and the clam meat is like hibiscus in the water, crisp, tender and delicious

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Fish Balls

Fuzhou fish balls are strips with fish skin. Stuffed meatballs are one of the local snacks in Fuzhou. Authentic Fuzhou fish balls are carefully selected and made with fine ingredients, thin and even skin, white and shiny color, smooth and crisp to eat, and the soup is meaty and not greasy.

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Bianrouyan

Bianrouyan, also known as "Taipingyan", is a famous local snack in Fuzhou and a festive name in Fuzhou customs. vegetable. Fuzhou people must eat "Taiping Yan" during festivals, weddings and funerals, and when relatives and friends gather to say goodbye, which means "Taiping Yan" is auspicious for its "peace" and "peace", so "there is no feast without Yan, and there is no adult without Yan".

The meat swallow, which is hand-made through delicate and complicated processes, is as thin as white paper, its color is like jade, its taste is soft and tender, tough and strong. Meat swallow skin is made from refined meat with starch and other auxiliary ingredients. It is paper-like in shape, white, smooth and moist, exudes the aroma of meat, and is very refreshing.

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Lychee meat

Lychee meat is a traditional famous dish in Fuzhou with a history of two to three hundred years. It is named because its color, shape and taste are all similar to lychee! Cut the lean pork with a cross-cut knife and cut it into diagonal pieces. The depth and width of the meat are even and appropriate. After frying, it is rolled into a lychee shape. When serving it on the plate, use fresh lychees as a decorative rim and serve it on the table. You can't tell whether it's the lychee or the lychee meat that's making you salivate.

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Shopping

Zhongting Street

Zhongting Street is known as the "No. 1 indoor pedestrian street in East Asia". It combines Chinese and Western styles. The unique style attracts people from all over the world. The Chinese-style Qionglou Yuyu is mixed with elegant European architectural elements, making people feel like they are in a magnificent art palace.

Chating Street

If you want to buy some small handicrafts, Chating Street is a good place.

Chating Street stretches from the Yangtou Kou overpass in the south to Nanmendou in the north, with a total length of more than 6,000 meters, all of which are built in "arcade" style.

The so-called "qilou" is a unique architectural style in southern Fujian. The first floor is built-in, and the second and third floors are like a horse's head leaning forward, with a passage in front of the door. In the past, Chating Street was known as "Chating Street". As the name suggests, it was a handicraft street. There are hundreds of workshops and stores of all kinds.

Today’s Chating Street is filled with shops and every household is a businessman. The range of handmade products includes not only paper umbrellas, scissors, and weighing plates, but also photo frames, paper crafts, flowers, clothing, and other industries.

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Notes

Be sure to pay attention to sun protection when traveling to Fuzhou in summer. You can bring an umbrella, hat, sunglasses, long-sleeved shirt, etc. with you. , try to avoid direct skin contact with sunlight.

The new train station has been built, and it looks very beautiful. However, we recommend that you don’t take a taxi after leaving the train station. There is a bus terminal next to the train station, and buses there can reach almost all places in Fuzhou city. Attractions, hotels and commercial centers, and the taxi drivers at the train station are very aggressive, and some drivers do not even take short-distance passengers.

Best travel season: Autumn and winter are the best. By then, the sun will be shining brightly, the trees will be evergreen, the scenery will be like a southern country, and there will be attractive hot springs, which is especially suitable for tourists from the north.