Xiamen has always been a very beautiful place, and it is also a popular tourist city. If you are around Xiamen during the Dragon Boat Festival this year, you can drive to Xiamen. There are many good attractions here, and some delicious food. , in short, it is definitely worthwhile to visit Xiamen. Is it appropriate to go to Xiamen during the Dragon Boat Festival

Is it appropriate to travel to Xiamen during the Dragon Boat Festival? As long as you follow the rules of Xiamen scenic spot travel, it is actually very appropriate to visit the scenic spots and be prepared for protection.

Xiamen has always been a place where people don’t want to leave. Walking on the streets of the old city, you can see grandfathers sitting and chatting everywhere. When they come up to ask for tea, they always get a warm reception.

Xiamen is rich, with birds singing and flowers fragrant. From June to July, mangoes, lotuses, and longans grow on the streets, weighing down their branches, but no one picks them. The beautiful ring-island highway will soon surround half of Xiamen Island. Recommended attractions

Zhongshan Road

There are 282 existing or soon-to-be-disappeared old streets in Xiamen’s old city, among which Zhongshan Road is the most famous. Zhongshan Road is 1,100 meters long and is the only pedestrian commercial street in China that reaches directly to the sea. Walking on Zhongshan Road, the Nanyang-style old arcade is a major attraction. The arcade on the street corner is designed in the shape of a ship's bow and has become a famous eye-catching scene in many movies. Almost all authentic Xiamen snacks can be found in the most authentic shops in the Zhongshan Road area, and specialty products can also be found here.

The Eighth Market

The Eighth Market connects Kaihe Road and Kaiyuan Road. It is an open-air museum that observes life in the old city of Xiamen. It carries the food memories of generations of Xiamen people. Just before 7 o'clock in the morning, I just woke up at the eighth market. From shrimps and crabs with favorable prices to rarely seen wild sharks and huge deep-sea fish, there are vivid colors everywhere and the smell of the sea is permeated. No matter how the outside world changes, the Eighth Market has always been a tradition that the locals wait for.

Shapowei

"Shapo" means "beach" in Hokkien. Shapowei refers to the end of the beach. Xiamen has developed from a port since the Ming Dynasty, and Shapowei is the only remaining fishing village in Xiamen port. Walking from Minzu Road to Daxue Road, you will enter the picture of old Xiamen life with arcades along the street.

The history of the ancient fishing village has inspired a new generation of designers and artistic youth to continue writing new Shapowei stories. You can find a distinctive fashion store every few dozen meters on University Road. The Shapowei Art West District and the People's Art Museum of China near the west gate of Xiamen University are highlights worthy of nostalgia.

Wuyuan Bay

Wuyuan Bay has beaches, boardwalks, wetland parks and water sports clubs. It is currently a popular place for mid-to-high-end vacations in Xiamen. In Xiamen's largest Wuyuanwan Wetland Park, you can find black swans along the reed-woven water maze. You can also choose to go out to sea, kayak in the calm inner bay, fish and shrimp on the seaside plank road, or Just enjoy the sea breeze on the beach.

Gulangyu Island

To experience the intellectual elegance of Gulangyu Island, you may need to put more thought into it. Early in the morning, I went to greet the sunrise at Sunlight Rock and listened to the live performance of "The Waves of Gulangyu Island" in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Piano Museum.

You can also enjoy coffee in an old villa in an afternoon, or buy two pounds of seafood from the market and work as a chef in a family hotel. As you expertly navigate the labyrinth of paths and begin to slow down like an islander, you'll discover that beauty never goes away.

Jimei Village

Tan Kah Kee’s former residence: Monday to Sunday, 06:00-20:00

Before founding Xiamen University, Mr. Tan Kah Kee lived in Jimei, his hometown A one-stop talent training institution has been established from kindergarten to university. Today’s Jimei Study Village is more like a university town. All the colleges affiliated to Jimei University coexist harmoniously with residential areas and commercial areas.

You can stroll by the dragon boat pool and admire Jiageng’s classic architecture from the 1950s, including Jimei Primary School with Nanyang-style white corridors and the colorful Jimei Middle School. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, a dragon boat race is held in the dragon boat pond at the entrance of Hui Lai Garden. At night, the Jiageng Building next to the dragon boat pool is lit up with colorful lights, and the night view is unique. Recommended food

Xiamen snacks pay attention to the "ancient taste", which is the most unforgettable taste memory of Xiamen people. Legend Snack Bar often specializes in the same snack, which has remained unchanged for more than a decade. It's very simple, no name, no branches, but it doesn't affect the taste of the locals. These stores are also very personalized. Some don't sell at noon, and some only open after dark.

Generally speaking, you should go to famous restaurants with sand tea noodles and noodle paste as early as possible. Meat dumplings, fried oysters, and spring pancakes are snacks available throughout the day. Food stalls for dinner and late-night snacks usually open slowly after 5 p.m. People who like late-night snacks should go early. Traditional snacks are concentrated near Zhongshan Road, the west gate of Zhongshan Park, and Baijiacun. They are the real "Xiamen" in the hearts of Xiamen people.

Taiwan Snack Street and Renhe Road are parallel to Xiamen Zhongshan Road and Datong Road, with a total length of about 200 meters. Renhe Road connects eight cities and ferries. It is an old street in Xiamen and is now the first Taiwanese snack street in mainland China.

Sili Sha Tea Noodles, Zhongshan Road, Huang Zehe’s peanut soup, local specialties such as frozen bamboo shoots, sea chestnut fried, etc., as well as various delicacies of Gulangyu Island. Tsang Cuo An is also a good choice.

When you come to Xiamen, you must go to Gulangyu Island.

Gulangyu Longtou Road Food Street is a very lively street. There are Xiamen specialty snacks, internet celebrity shops and creative gift shops. The decoration of these stores is very atmospheric and the taste is very good, but the prices are a bit too expensive.

Zeng Guolong is the most artistic fishing village in China. There are literary B&Bs, cafes, bars, and delicacies from all over the country. Rich food will definitely satisfy your stomach. After the meal, you can also sit in a literary bar, order a cocktail, listen to songs, and chat with friends, which is very pleasant.