According to my personal experience, the best attractions in Xiamen are: Gulangyu Island, Xiamen University-Huandao Road, Wanshiyan, Nanputuo Temple, Jimei, Bailu Cave-Huxi Rock, and Huli Mountain Fort.

For other attractions, please refer to my other travelogue with the same name.

The seaside of Xiamen University Baicheng is very beautiful, and you can rent bicycles from there to tour around the island.

Hulishan Fort charges 20 yuan for admission, and it is not very interesting for those who lack military knowledge and interest.

Wanshiyan Botanical Garden is actually quite beautiful, but the garden is so big that you have to go in early in the morning to have enough time to appreciate it carefully.

The incense in Nanputuo is very prosperous, and the altar in front of the main hall is filled with fruits, snacks and other offerings brought by pilgrims.

In the temples I have been to before, the offerings brought by pilgrims can be taken away after the pilgrims have kowtowed and chanted sutras.

Not so here.

Looking at this small mountain of offerings, I couldn't help but think that the monks in this temple are really blessed.

There are many futons wrapped in yellow cloth placed in some halls, and many pilgrims kneel on them to chant sutras devoutly, kneeling for several hours.

There is a small cave on the mountain behind the temple. The cave is densely filled with Buddha statues invited by the pilgrims themselves. There may be thousands of Buddha statues. The scene is quite spectacular.

After walking around the cave, the ground was piled with broken pieces of porcelain or pottery Buddha statues. I couldn't help but sigh. It seems that this custom has lasted not for a few years, but for decades.

The architectural style of Jimei University is very interesting, but unfortunately there are guards at the door to prevent you from entering easily.

It's best to get a student ID card, lie that you are going in to see a certain classmate, and then register and then you can go in and see.

If you really can’t go in, you can still go and see the Dragon Boat Pool.

It is said to be a pond, but it is actually a large artificial lake. It is very impressive, and there are many egrets flying around. It really deserves the reputation of Xiamen's "Egret Island".

Next to the Dragon Boat Pool 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 take a motorcycle from Longzhou Pool to Qiaoyuan. In fact, it only takes 2 or 3 minutes to drive there.

You only need to walk along the road on the right from the Dragon Boat Pond, and you can walk there in about 15 minutes. The sea is always on the roadside, and the scenery is pleasant.

There is an admission fee of 10 yuan for Qiao Garden, but in fact the garden is very small. Except for the unique tomb of Jiageng, there is not much to see, and you can get a general view from a distance on the road outside Qiao Garden.

It is better to go to the "Return Residence" next to Jimei Middle School. It is the former residence of Tan Kah Kee and the bronze statue is also there, and it is free.

Bailu Cave and Huxi Rock are actually temples. I only found out after visiting them.

These two temples are not big, especially Bailu Cave. I went there on New Year's Day. Apart from the monks and a few pilgrims in the temple, I was the only tourist there. This feeling was very strange.

There is a small hall in the temple. There is a hexagram board on the incense table and a lot bucket next to the incense table.

After asking for the signature, I went to a small cabinet next to the temple door and looked for the red slip of paper with the signature number. There was no monk there 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 Bailu Cave, from which you can walk directly to Huxi Rock.

Both temples are free.

Xiamen travel and shopping guide, introduction to specialties, and famous shopping malls. As one of the five major special economic zones in China, Xiamen not only has charming and beautiful scenery, but also gathers rich and valuable products, creating a prosperous and prosperous business.

When you are in Xiamen's shopping district, you will be infected by its modern business atmosphere.

Large shopping malls and department stores are dotted everywhere, and the unique commercial streets bring together products from all over the world.

Famous brand home appliances, high-end fashion, gold, silver, jade, jewelry, handicraft treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings... Thousands of products, a dazzling array, Xiamen will make you truly addicted to shopping.

Some specialty shops, street stalls, night markets and cheap supermarkets will also bring you unexpected surprises.

Credit cards are very commonly used in Xiamen, and can be used in major hotels, hotels, tourism, shopping venues, etc., but you must check in advance what type of credit card you hold and the usage rights; generally speaking, Great Wall Card, Peony Card, MasterCard

, Jinsui Card and other credit cards can be used in Xiamen.

In addition to the state-owned banks, the Sino-foreign joint venture Xiamen International Bank, and the wholly foreign-owned Xiamen Commercial Bank, Xiamen City has HSBC Bank, Jiandong Bank, Standard Chartered Macquarie Bank, Crédit Lyonnais of France, Citibank of the United States, and Daiichi Quanye Bank of Japan.

More than 10 overseas banks, including China Bank, have set up branches or representative offices in Xiamen.

Due to its superior natural conditions, Xiamen is rich in fish, shrimp, crab, abalone, squid, amphioxus, mushrooms, sugar cane, longan, olives, etc.; as for its handicrafts, it is even more colorful, including bead embroidery, clay sculptures, colorful tie-ups, and lacquer thread carvings.

etc. are not only sold well in China, but also deeply loved by international friends.

Xiamen has many prosperous commercial streets, such as Zhongshan Road, Xiahe Road, Gulangyu Longtou Road, Fushang Commercial Circle, Xiamen Street... they are all good places for shopping.

Zhongshan Road is the most prosperous street in the old city. It not only has large shopping malls, but also beautiful boutique shops with complete products and reasonable prices. It is one of the "Top Ten Main Streets in China"; the transportation here is also very convenient

, you can get there by bus No. 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32 and double-decker bus No. 28.