Xiamen,

is a famous sea garden,

a place that will make you miss it.

This slow-paced literary town

has romantic island scenery,

has retro literary neighborhoods,

and has southern Fujian characteristics. Snacks,

...

Scenic Spots

Most of Xiamen’s representative attractions are concentrated in the west of the city. The distance between the attractions is not far. Take the bus Car is the most convenient. If you want to go to Gulangyu Island, you need to take a ferry from Xiagu Pier. There is a lot to do and see on Gulangyu Island. If you don’t want to see everything in one day, you can choose to stay one night. Xiamen is suitable for slowing down and savoring it. It is more appropriate to arrange 4-5 days.

Gulangyu Island

Gulangyu Island is located in the southwest corner of Xiamen Island, facing Xiamen Island across the 500-meter-wide Lujiang River. It is fresh and elegant during the day and brilliant and charming at night; the rocks on the island are rugged. It is tall and majestic, with valleys and cliffs forming an interesting contrast; rows of buildings of different styles are nestled among tropical and subtropical trees, making it romantic and poetic.

Huandao Road

Huandao Road is one of Xiamen’s main scenic tourist roads around the sea. It passes through Ferry, Xiamen University Baicheng, Huli Mountain Fort, Yefeng Village, International Convention and Exhibition Center, Guanyin Mountain, Wu Major attractions such as Yuan Bay, the sea, beaches, colorful roads, green grass, and green trees form a beautiful seaside corridor. Tourists stroll on it and enjoy the majesty of the blue sky and blue sea while browsing the natural scenery of the island, which is refreshing.

Furong Tunnel

Furong Tunnel is known as "the most artistic tunnel" and is also a well-known graffiti tunnel in China. There are many classic graffiti such as One Piece, which makes it attractive. You must visit this place where many people have their youthful memories.

Zengcuo'an

Zengcuo'an is located on Huandao Road in Xiamen. It is the most complete and only original ecological fishing village in Xiamen. There are many family hotels, youth inns, and sentimental restaurants here. Cafes, restaurants, bars and unique shops are gathered here. It can be said that Zengcuo'an is one of the most beautiful places in Xiamen. People who have been to Xiamen should know that Zengcuo'an is more quiet than Gulangyu Island. Calm and all kinds of interesting young people live here.

Xiamen Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden is most famous for its “Rainforest World” and “Succulent Plant Area”. Over time, these places have also become internet celebrity spots for taking photos. There is a mist installation in the rainforest world, which is turned on at regular times every day. Water vapor fills the air, and with the sunshine, it feels like you are in a fairyland. Choose a day with good sunshine, and you can walk into the depths of the rainforest and watch the smoke swirl. If you are lucky, you can also see the refraction of the spray. Out of the rainbow.

The succulent plant area looks very different from Xiamen, even a bit like in Morocco. Most people have the impression that succulents are very mini, but there are more than a hundred species of succulents in Wanshi Botanical Garden. Giant cactus plants grow here, and no matter how tall the girl is, she will become petite and exquisite. The cactus, which is several people tall, is a blockbuster in any shot. It is really a series pretending to be in the desert.

Xiamen University

Xiamen University is built by the sea. The geographical environment of mountains and rivers makes Xiamen University known as "the most beautiful campus in China". The carefully trimmed green plants on the campus and the architecture that combines Chinese and Western styles complement the scenery, making it the preferred campus for tourists to take a leisurely stroll and taste China's top universities. Furong Lake in the center of the campus is the symbol of Xiamen University. The square in front of the lake is opposite the Song'en Building on the other side, making it a perfect place to take photos.

Zhongshan Road

Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street is the oldest commercial street in Xiamen. It has a large flow of people, many products, and is famous. Not only can you taste the most authentic delicious snacks in Xiamen, but you can also buy them. to a wide variety of souvenirs. The commercial street here leads directly to the sea, and you can overlook Gulangyu Island in the distance.

Food

Fujian cuisine, represented by Xiamen cuisine, ranks among the eight major cuisines in China, with flavors from Taiwan and Chaoshan. Xiamen cuisine creates a unique flavor that is clear, fresh, light, crisp, and slightly spicy. It is especially famous for its fresh seafood, antique medicinal cuisine, Putuo vegetarian dishes, and flavored snacks. Xiamen’s specialty snacks include: noodle paste, sand tea noodles, bamboo shoot jelly, fried oysters, fried five-spice, peanut soup, roasted pork rice dumplings, etc.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is a famous traditional dish that combines all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas, and is a representative work of Fujian cuisine. Its main raw materials include more than 30 kinds of shark's fin, sea cucumber, chicken breast, duck meat, pork trotters, mushrooms, abalone, pigeon eggs, etc., and is equipped with a variety of condiments. When cooking, dozens of raw materials are put into a Shaoxing wine jar filled with wine. The mouth of the jar is sealed with paper and then tightly covered with a lid. It is first brought to a boil over high heat, and then simmered over low heat. Dozens of raw materials and ingredients are simmered together, which not only has a unique meaty taste, but also maintains their original characteristics. It is rich in fragrance, tender and delicious.

Nanputuo Vegetarian Cuisine

Nanputuo Vegetarian Cuisine pays attention to color, aroma, taste, shape, spirit and dish, as well as quality, nourishment, sound and environment. The color is pleasing to the eye, delicious and clear. Fresh, elegant and elegant. The names of the dishes are also quite elegant, such as "Half Moon Sinking River", "South China Sea Golden Lotus", etc., which fully demonstrate the profoundness of Buddhist culture and the long heritage of vegetarian culture.

Seafood

Eat against the mountains and eat from the sea. Xiamen’s food is both within people’s imagination and beyond people’s imagination. No matter snacks, mid-day meals or big meals, you can't live without the sea, but it will never make you tired. On the contrary, it will only lead to two eating attitudes toward the sea, either from fear to love, or from love to love. Xiamen is rich in seafood all year round, with a wide variety of seafood, including lobster, abalone, crab, shrimp, snails, shellfish, etc., all of which are delicious and affordable. Using fresh seafood as raw materials, cooked and delivered to the table in the shortest possible time, it is a delicacy that cannot be missed when visiting Xiamen.

Shacha Noodles

The biggest feature of Shacha Noodles is the Shacha Sauce. Peanuts, coconut meat, cloves, dried shrimps, tangerine peel, chili, etc. are ground and made into Shacha Sauce. , coupled with noodles, makes the noodle soup taste a little thicker. There is no need to add additional chili sauce to the noodles, and the taste is naturally a little spicy and seafood. Delicious sand tea noodles, the noodles are very tasty and the soup is delicious.

Oyster Omelette

Oyster Omelette is actually very simple to make. It is to mix egg liquid with fresh oyster meat and chopped green onion, stir-fry or spread it into a pancake. After the pot is cooked, add tomato sauce or sweet and spicy sauce. There was a TV series that was once very popular called "Love at the Corner". The Taiwanese snack that Big S in it especially liked to eat was oyster pancake. There is a restaurant called Chen Abo's Oyster Omelette on Renhe Road, which costs 15 yuan per serving. You can order it when you are sitting in another small restaurant. The guy who serves the food will always say: Meet love around the corner~~Your Oyster Omelette ~~.

Jelly with bamboo shoots

Jelly with bamboo shoots is a traditional snack that is very popular among people in southern Fujian. At first glance, many people think that bamboo shoot jelly is a kind of "jelly" made from bamboo shoots. In fact, bamboo shoot jelly is made from worms that grow on the beach. It tastes fresh and crispy. , rich in nutrients. Maybe many people feel a little awkward when they hear that it is made of worms, and they are hesitant to eat it. If you have this kind of awkwardness, you must overcome it. If you leave Xiamen without eating bamboo shoot jelly, you will definitely regret it.