Xiamen is a beautiful and fresh city with good air and sunshine. The campus of Xiamen University is clean and beautiful. There are many specialty shops on Gulangyu Island, the beautiful beaches of Huandao Road, the gourmet snacks of Zengcuo'an and the seaside can all be visited. The streets of Xiamen are clean and the slow-paced life is very comfortable. The seafood is good and the local snacks are great.

Gulangyu

The island has well preserved many buildings with various architectural styles at home and abroad. There are traditional Chinese temples with angled eaves, small and exquisite Japanese houses, and 19th-century European-style consulates of the original Western countries. The reputation of "exposition." The main tourist attractions include Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, Haoyue Garden, Yuyuan Garden, Gulang Stone, Gulangyu Piano Museum, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Xiamen Underwater World and Natural Bathing Beach, Haitian Temple, etc. Integrating history, humanities and natural landscapes, it is a national-level scenic spot and the top of the "Top Ten" scenic spots in Fujian. Gulangyu is the "cradle of musicians". Walking on the trails in every corner, you will hear the melodious piano sound, melodious violin sound, brisk guitar sound, beautiful singing sound, and the rhythm of the ocean waves. The environment is particularly charming. Gulangyu is an "architecture expo". Many buildings have strong European styles. The three pillars of ancient Greece, Toric, Ionic, and Corinth, each show their own posture, Romanesque columns, Gothic spires, and Islamic domes. Baroque reliefs, gatehouse fireplaces, balconies, hook bars, and arch windows. Competing for each other, colorful, full of classicism and romanticism. The real Gulangyu Island is a mood that needs to be settled down and savored by yourself. I hope people who have been to Gulangyu Island can find this rare feeling of leisure and take it away.

Xiamen University

Xiamen University is surrounded by mountains and the sea. The main gate is adjacent to the gate of Nanputuo Temple Scenic Area. On the other side, there are beautiful beaches and Hulishan Fort. It is known as "one of the most beautiful campuses in China." The campus is surrounded by mountains and the sea. There are Nanputuo Temple and Hulishan Fort nearby, with beautiful scenery. There are scenic spots such as Furong Lake and Valley of Love on the campus, which are quiet and romantic. In addition to the natural scenery, the buildings of Xiamen University are also worthy of appreciation. The old buildings here are hailed as "wear a suit and a hat", which means a combination of Chinese and Western styles. In the course of the development of Xiamen University, many educators and academic celebrities such as Lin Yutang, Gu Jiegang, Lu Xun, Chen Jingrun, Yu Guangzhong all have connections with the school. As early as the 1980s and 1990s, Xiamen University became one of the few prestigious universities in China with its profound historical accumulation and influence.

South Putuo Temple

Nanputuo Temple is under Wulao Peak in the south of Xiamen Island. Founded in the Tang Dynasty, it is one of the Buddhist resorts in southern Fujian. The Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, and Dabei Hall are exquisitely built and magnificent. Each hall is dedicated to Maitreya, the Third Buddha, Thousand-Hand Guanyin, the Four Heavenly Kings, and the Eighteen Arhats. The Tibetan Scripture Pavilion contains rich and colorful Buddhist relics, including classics, Buddha statues, and Song Dynasty bronze Bells, ancient books, etc., the blood book "Miaofa Lotus Sutra" during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and He Chaozong's famous White Porcelain Guanyin are the most valuable. There are many inscriptions around the temple, such as the famous stone inscriptions by Chen Di of Ming Dynasty and Wanli, Shen Yourong and the stele made by Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty. The stone carving of the word "Buddha" at the back of the temple is one foot high and four feet wide. Five peaks stand behind the temple, with verdant pines and bamboos, and beautiful rocks and gully, named "Wulao Lingxiao", which is one of the eight great scenic spots in Xiamen. South Putuo is near Xiamen University. After experiencing the beautiful campus scenery, you might as well come to South Putuo to taste vegetarian dishes and enjoy the fragrance and tranquility.

Zhongshan Road

Located in the southwest of Xiamen Lu Island, it was built in 1925. It is one of the “seven horizontals” of the “four verticals and seven horizontals” of Xiamen’s street market. Since the street opened, it has been the economic center of Xiamen. Zhongshan Road is an old city block in Xiamen that currently retains a relatively complete display of modern history. It has many cultural monuments such as Xiaozou Ma Road, the former residence of Chen Huacheng, and the first church in China. Zhongshan Road is also the only commercial street in the country that directly leads to the sea. The Nanyang arcade buildings, the radiant LED night view, the dazzling variety of Fujian and Taiwan special snacks and the ancient Nanyin echoing in the alleys and neighborhoods make it unique. Style characteristics. The buildings on Zhongshan Road are all arcades, which are a combination of European architecture and Southeast Asian regional characteristics. They were introduced to Gulangyu and Xiamen after the Opium War. This kind of building has a strong Nanyang style. Pink and cream are the main colors. After years of baptism, the mottled walls and old wooden windows add a little unique charm to the arcade. Zhongshan Road currently has 3 provincial-level cultural relics protection units, 5 municipal-level cultural relics protection units, 1 municipal-level cultural relics and historic sites related to Taiwan, more than 10 historical sites and historic sites, as well as intangible culture such as Nanyin, Taiwanese opera, and Mid-Autumn Festival cakes. heritage.

Huandao Road

Located in Siming District, Xiamen City, Huandao Road is the main track of the Xiamen International Marathon and is known as the world's most beautiful marathon track. The greening of the road is the music score of "The Waves of Gulangyu Island". There is a marathon statue beside the road, and there is also a part of the red road. This section of the road is only accessible by pedestrians. Cycling around the road around the island, listening to the waves and blowing the sea breeze is also a kind of enjoyment. The nearby Yefeng Village and Hulishan Fort are both good places. The Huandao Road is 31 kilometers long and 44-60 meters wide. It is a two-way 6-lane road. It is one of the scenic tourist roads around the sea in Xiamen. The construction of Huandao Road has always pursued the tenet of “seeing the sea from the sea and leaving the most beautiful beaches to the people”. Some are surrounded by mountains and the sea, some are bridges over the sea, and some are drilled through rocks, which fully reflects the characteristics of subtropical scenery. A coastal corridor integrating tourism, sightseeing, leisure and entertainment is formed. Unfolding before people's eyes is a beautiful picture of blue sky, sea, beach, green land and flowers blooming in all seasons.

Zengcuo'an

Zengcuo is the most beautiful fishing village in Xiamen, with convenient transportation, relatively quiet and leisurely, and a strong commercial atmosphere. The beach is clean, the sunset is beautiful, you can watch the beautiful sunrise and feel the romantic rural atmosphere. Located in the southeast of Xiamen Island, Zengcuo’an was originally a Linhai fishing village. In recent years, with the acceleration of Xiamen’s urbanization process, the improvement of infrastructure and the increase in the number of tourists, family hotels have rapidly emerged, with an annual tourist flow of nearly 3 million. There is rarely such a village in the world that contains so many customs and beliefs: not only Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam are complete, but there is also the unique and incense folk worship of the Holy Mother in Xiamen. It is a very representative original ecological natural village in southern Fujian.

Wanshi Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden, commonly known as "Wanshi Botanical Garden", is a plant garden carefully designed around Wanshiyan Reservoir, located in the north of Shishan in the southeast of Xiamen city. Wanshi Botanical Garden gathers Xiamen’s eight great and small scenic spots, such as the "Dawn of Heaven", "Gaoduqin Cave", "Wanshi Locking Clouds", "Zhongyan Jade Wat", and "Taiping Stone Smile", and there are more than 100 rocks engraved. More than 20 specialized gardens and planting areas, including pine and fir gardens, rose gardens, palm gardens, shade sheds, plant introduction areas, medicinal botanical gardens, large cactus gardens, Hundred Flowers Hall, and orchid gardens, are arranged in the garden, and more than 3,000 are cultivated A variety of tropical and subtropical plants, among them are metasequoia and ginkgo which are called "living fossils". There are three major ornamental trees in the world-Chinese golden pine, Japanese golden pine, araucaria, and rare cactus and other exotic flowers. Botanical gardens have introduced more than 5,000 tropical and subtropical plants from Africa, America, Australia and Southeast Asia on a large scale. More than 20 specialized parks have been built, which are characterized by "scientific content and park appearance", "garden art, gardening technology" "A garden-style botanical garden that combines technology and art, nature and manpower. Enjoy the reputation of "Plant Kingdom" or "Plant Museum".