2025 Shaxian District Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

💫 Discover the beauty and culture of the thousand-year-old ancient city of Shaxian in Sanming, Fujian 🌸🏯 🌟 Shaxian, an ancient city with over a thousand years of history, is not only famous for its delicious food but also for its captivating attractions. Here, you can experience the charm and cultural heritage of this ancient city. 🏠 Ancient City Landscape: Walking through Shaxian's old town feels like traveling back in time to a thousand years ago. The ancient city walls, traditional houses, and historic streets all exude a rich historical atmosphere. 📸 Must-visit attractions: 1️⃣ Shaxian Museum 🖌️: Learn about Shaxian's history and culture while admiring precious artifacts and relics. 2️⃣ Xingguo Temple 🕍: An ancient Buddhist temple where you can experience a profound religious atmosphere. 3️⃣ Yuping Bridge 🏗️: This ancient bridge has witnessed Shaxian's historical changes and is a must-visit for tourists. 4️⃣ Phoenix Mountain Park 🌳: Climb to the top for a breathtaking panoramic view of the entire ancient city of Shaxian. 5️⃣ Shaxian Street Food Cultural Street 📍: Taste authentic Shaxian snacks and experience the perfect combination of food and culture. 💖 Shaxian, a charming ancient city, offers not only rich cuisine but also unique historical culture and beautiful scenery. Here, you can feel the warmth and beauty of a hometown while allowing your mind to relax and be nourished. 👉 Come to Shaxian and embark on a journey to explore the beauty and culture of this thousand-year-old ancient city! 🌟🎉

We visited Shaxian County and were amazed by its rich history, beautiful landscapes, and, of course, its world-famous Shaxian snacks! From ancient bridges to peaceful rivers and scenic mountains, this charming county offers incredible photo opportunities. Here are three must-visit spots we explored and highly recommend! Qixia Mountain ⛰️ We hiked up Qixia Mountain, a hidden gem known for its breathtaking views and serene hiking trails. The mountain is especially stunning in autumn when the red and golden leaves create a picturesque scene. The best time to visit is early in the morning when the mist lingers over the valleys, adding a mystical touch to the landscape. I would recommend bringing a telephoto lens to capture the distant mountain peaks. 📍 Address: Qixia Mountain, Shaxian County, Sanming, Fujian, China Shaxian Ancient Bridge 🌉 We explored the beautifully preserved Shaxian Ancient Bridge, a stone bridge that has stood the test of time. Walking across the bridge, we admired the intricate carvings and the reflection of the structure in the calm river below. Sunset is the best time to visit, as the golden light adds warmth to the historic architecture. I would recommend taking a slow stroll to fully appreciate the history and beauty of the bridge. 📍 Address: Shaxian Ancient Bridge, Shaxian County, Sanming, Fujian, China Shaxian Snack Street 🍜 We couldn’t visit Shaxian without indulging in its world-famous street food! Shaxian Snack Street is filled with small eateries serving delicious local dishes like peanut sauce noodles, wontons, and braised pork. The vibrant street atmosphere, steaming bowls of noodles, and chefs skillfully preparing food make for amazing street photography. The best time to visit is in the evening when the street lights add a warm glow to the food stalls. I would recommend trying as many snacks as possible while capturing the lively food culture. 📍 Address: Shaxian Snack Street, Shaxian County, Sanming, Fujian, China Shaxian County is a delightful mix of history, nature, and culinary delights. Whether you’re here for adventure, photography, or simply to enjoy its famous food, this place will leave you with unforgettable memories. Happy exploring! 📷✨ #discoverchina #travel #Vacation

The real Shaxian snacks have never left Shaxian‼ ️ Really delicious😋 Just record📝 the food I ate during my two-day trip~ P2️⃣ Gaosha Alley Noodles ❗️The most delicious noodles in Shaxian❗️ Garlic noodles are really delicious! Rich garlic flavor🧄! The noodles look dry, but they are actually very fluffy! In comparison, the peanut butter noodles are a bit ordinary, mainly because the garlic is really fragrant! I also ordered two pieces of braised tofu, the braised and tofu flavors are a perfect match! The amount of flat meat is quite large, and it is quite satisfactory. The aunt is very enthusiastic and the environment is very clean! P 3️⃣ Yuansuoqiao Nanxia Beef Noodles (Houshangou Store) The store is easy to find, but the environment is average. I asked for two signs, ✅The loach soup is sour and spicy, and there is also a kind of wild vegetable in it. The loach is handled very cleanly, the meat is tender, and it is delicious overall! 🐮Sour cabbage beef soup, the beef is quite large, the flour makes it tenderer, and the sour cabbage in the soup enhances the flavor. P 4️⃣ Shaxian Miaomen Flat Meat Shop I ordered soup flat meat, mixed flat meat and fried flat meat at once, each has its own merits😌 The soup base of the soup flat meat is still very delicious, and the addition of vinegar (don’t add too much) enhances the flavor more obviously. The peanut butter used for mixed flat meat is very fragrant. The fried flat meat is a bit of a surprise. I thought it would be greasy, but I ate one bite at a time with the secret sauce The service and environment are🥲 P5️⃣ Agou Shaomai (Jiaotongju Branch) 🌟How can the crystal Shaomai in Shaxian be so delicious! ! ! The thin crystal skin is filled with vermicelli and a little meat! ! You must dip it in the secret soy sauce, which has a little sweetness. This is the soul👏 I miss this taste when I leave Shaxian😍😍 ✨The taro dumplings in the store are also good. Different from the hot and sour stir-fry in Nanping, the taro dumplings in Shaxian are mixed with peanut butter, which is also another flavor!

Shaxian Inn, Mountain Sparrow Inn|||We stayed at Mountain Sparrow Inn in Dongmen Ancient Street, Shaxian, on the recommendation of a friend. Before we even arrived in Shaxian, the lovely lady at the front desk of Mountain Sparrow called to ask about parking and other matters, and added me on WeChat. So thoughtful. Friends from out of town can park their cars in the playground behind the inn, which is very convenient and free. Mountain Sparrow Inn is located in the center of Dongmen Ancient Street, Shaxian. The entrance is right on Dongmen Ancient Street, which has become a must-see for tourists from out of town. The ancient street has everything you could want to eat, play, and photograph. The inn is about 100 meters across the street from the Shaxi River, where you can enjoy the ever-changing light show and water curtain movie at night. From the inn, walk about 300 meters along Binhe Road to the city center of Shaxian, where many famous traditional Shaxian snacks are located near Chiwei Lane, such as Liji Snacks. The snack stalls in Chiwei Lane offer dozens of unique and authentic Shaxian snacks such as shumai, taro dumplings, dried tofu, and rice jelly, which you can enjoy to your heart's content. In the afternoon, we walked to Qu Lane No. 1 Teahouse for afternoon tea; in the evening, we went to Half Acre of Flower Field for Western food; at dusk, we walked to the other side of the river and walked the plank road and glass plank road, where we could see the beautiful Shaxi River and the beautiful night view of Shaxi. Mountain Sparrow Inn is a renovation of two large ancient houses that are decades old, with a perfect blend of classical and modern styles. The rooms have modern smart bathrooms, which are really nice to use. The rooms are very spacious and not at all oppressive. Mountain Sparrow also prepared afternoon tea and fresh fruit for us; breakfast was also very rich, with eggs, sweet potato porridge, soy milk, fruit, etc. The short two-day trip to Shaxian went by in a flash. When I have time, I will come back to Shaxian and stay at Mountain Sparrow Inn again. Because of love, so love. Shaxian, wait for me to come back; Mountain Sparrow, see you again! Shaxian Snacks

When I went to Shaxian County, Fujian, I unexpectedly discovered that this place is not only a paradise for food, It is a seriously underestimated tourist town. Among them, the Shuimei Tubao Group gave me a great surprise. As a national key cultural relic protection unit, it is really too low-key. It was built by the local Zhang family to defend against bandits. It was built during the Xianfeng and Tongzhi periods of the Qing Dynasty. It is large in scale, covering an area of ​​over 10,000 square meters. The three earthen forts are in the shape of a Chinese character "品" and echo each other. It forms a solid defense system with strong local characteristics. What is even more rare is that the locals have preserved and repaired it very well. Only then did I get to see its original appearance. Such a great place is completely free. It is really worth a visit. . ✅Double Yuan Burger Among the three forts, it is the best preserved and largest one. Construction began during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty and took 13 years to complete. It covers an area of ​​6,500 square meters. Here you can deeply appreciate the ancient people's solid defense system. There is a tall castle gate on the outside, and you can't see what's inside from the outside. Only through the narrow door can you see the bright scene. There are several corner towers inside, which, together with the shooting holes on the second and third floors, can firmly resist external attacks. You can go upstairs, which is winding like a maze, where you can immerse yourself in the wisdom of the ancients. . ✅Shuangxing Fort This is my personal favorite fort. The whole building is like a flying bird landing on the golden rice fields. The ridges and roofs are layered, and its beauty can be felt even more when viewed from a distance. The buildings inside the fort are palace-style, spacious and bright overall. You can go directly to the second floor at the entrance and experience the internal structure of the fort in a surround way. . ✅Shuangjibao It is relatively small in size, and looking at Shuangyuan Fort from here is quite interesting. . 📍Location: Shuimei Ancient Castle Group, Shaxian District, Sanming City, Fujian Province 🚗Transportation: Self-driving is recommended 🎫Tickets: Free .

| Exploring Shaxian Snacks. 🌟 Highlights: Shaxian District is part of Sanming City in Fujian Province, located in central Fujian Province, downstream of the Shaxi River. Shaxian snacks have a long history, originating from the Central Plains Yellow River Basin Chinese food culture. Shaxian snacks are a noodle culture brought by Hakka immigrants over 1,000 years ago, blending with the rice culture of the Minyue people in Sanming, Fujian. Famous snacks include wontons, shumai, meat buns, rice jelly, joy cakes, mixed noodles, steamed dumplings, sour and spicy noodles, fried noodles, cold grass soup, loach soup, taro noodles, etc. 📍 Detailed Address: Shaxian District, Sanming City, Fujian Province 💰 Average Cost: Free 📝 Tips: 1. Famous tourist attractions in Shaxian include Shuimei Tulou, Xixia Village, Yubang Village, Songbaiyan, Dayoushan, and Taojinshan. 2. Shaxian is small, with major attractions concentrated on both sides of the Shaxi River. The Ningcui Pavilion opposite the suspension bridge, which houses the Shaxian Museum, is highly recommended. 3. The old train station in Shaxian is an open-air museum, perfect for taking photos. 4. Bancuo Alley is the most famous snack street in Shaxian, with several well-known biscuit shops. The biscuits are small, with fillings like preserved vegetable meat, red bean paste, and green onion. They are best eaten fresh out of the oven, crispy on the outside and fragrant on the inside. Eating two or three at a time is enough to fill you up. 5. Shaxian's famous shumai has a shiny, resilient outer skin when steamed, filled with vermicelli and cabbage meat filling. Unlike shumai from other places, it has a texture similar to shrimp dumplings. Shaxian District · Sanming

Shaxian - Slow Life Travel Guide Food, Drink, Entertainment Arrangement Transportation Self-driving Zhangzhou/Xiamen-Shaxian (3h) 2 High-speed train Zhangzhou Station/Xiamen Station-Sanming North Station (2.15h) Because it is more convenient for us to choose self-driving~ Accommodation is recommended to live around [Fuqian Middle Road], the snack street is nearby [Shaxian low consumption, food is almost 5-12r, delicious, I will clear the mines for you in advance] [Day1: [All on the same line, walk, you can) Li Ji Shaxian snacks (best): Gold wrapped silver (gray often ), taro dumplings, eight-treasure rice, pot stickers, tofu ball soup, mixed noodles, flat food, firewood stewed grass jelly, especially recommended! Excellent effect of relieving greasiness, mint flavor is very refreshing Li Mei taro cake: super crispy! Highly recommended 1.5r/piece (the stall next to Agou Shaomai) Luolan Shaobing scallion meat/pickle flavor, 2.5r/piece, scallion meat Agou Shaomai (normal) Asu snacks: rice jelly skin (normal, = rice noodle rolls without meat) Miaomen flat meat (normal): flat meat, mixed noodles, fried five-spice Day2: Jialan Shaomai: Not bad, crystal clear Shaomai! Ah Ming Spring Rolls: average, I personally think the fried ones are better Ah Wen Dried Tofu is only available at 15:00! Six Benches (the second floor is nice): sweet siu mai, mixed noodles, gold wrapped silver, stuffed mugwort cake Old Railway Station Beef Noodles: the yellow pepper is very spicy (just add it slowly), after eating, you can go for a walk in the old railway station next door Afternoon Tea Quxiang No. 1 Teahouse: elegant and leisurely environment Weekends: 11:30-23:00, weekdays: 13:00-23:00 Recommended: Osmanthus Latte, Coconut Milk Jelly, Peach Blossom Pastry Bistro Tangxin Wine House Night View (just take a look if you pass by, it's okay) Ningcui Pavilion Suspension Bridge Daytime Walk:

Special Forces-Shaxian County Green mountains, green waters, beautiful scenery, like a natural oxygen bar, she is a rising pearl. Departure: Sanming North Station First stop: Jialan Siomai Dry rice: siomai + hot tofu Second stop: Lijisha County snacks Dry rice: gold wrapped with silver + taro quicksand egg yolk balls The third stop: Quxiang No. 1 Teahouse Dry rice: Osmanthus latte Stop 4: Alian Snacks Dry Rice: Tofu Meatball Soup Recommended food: Siomai, flat pork, taro dumplings, dried loach noodles, fish balls, real tofu balls, rice jelly skin, rice parfait, Fukou dried tofu, crystal steamed dumplings, and noodles. Format Forest Park Along the Shaxi River gold rush mountain Dajin Lake Scenic Area Cruise Phoenix Mountain Park City God's Temple Seven Peaks and Green Peaks Twenty-eight songs Travel Tips: Please empty your 1TB stomach and bring the most dazzling partner around you

🌟Take a taxi from Sanming North to - A Dog's Shao Mai - Railway Park (those who want to ride the mini train should search for tips first) Jia Lan Shao Mai - Luo Lan Shaobing - Qu Alley - Qifeng Diecui (take a taxi to) Temple Gate Flat Meat - Jia Lan Shao Mai (specially went to buy duck legs to take away haha) - Suspension Bridge (known as the Arc de Triomphe of Shaxian) - Sat nearby for a long time and then leisurely headed home The above route is quite smooth. Shaxian is very small, and you can easily navigate as everything is not far apart. During the trip, I also spent about 3 hours wandering around the pedestrian street, shopping malls, and Qu Alley. I also visited Qifeng Diecui for 1 hour, which was more than enough time. It's a leisurely small town that I like💕

Shaxian snacks have a long history, originating in the Tang and Song dynasties, flourishing in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and being passed down to the present day. There are currently 110 varieties of snacks preserved. The craft of making Shaxian snacks is a combination of the culinary techniques of the ancient Central Plains Han immigrants and the Baiyue people, adapting to the local seasonal changes, folk festivals, and activities. It involves various production techniques such as simmering, soaking, pounding, grinding, shuffling, kneading, and sun-drying, combined with cooking methods like steaming, boiling, roasting, frying, and stewing, forming a snack-making technology that incorporates both northern production skills and southern dietary culture. Wenchang Street is home to 13 intangible cultural heritage time-honored brands, nearly 20 inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, and more than 60 famous snacks passed down through generations. Consumers can experience the craft and taste of Shaxian's intangible cultural heritage snacks in one place. Wenchang Street is also known as 'Shaxian Traditional Skills Snack Street', adjacent to the Wenchang Pavilion, which features light shows and 3D water screen shows, and faces the Qifeng Diecui scenic area across the river. The East Gate hides the old stories of Shaxian near Shaxi Stream, located in the heart of the city. In the past, it was the gateway to Shaxian and still maintains the pattern of two roads and nine alleys. Deep in the alleys, the ordinary life breathes quietly, and the old streets, in the midst of a magnificent transformation, are returning to the lives of the people with a younger look. Shaxian District, Sanming

It is said that the real Shaxian snacks have never left Shaxian! Shaxian County is not big but it is quite suitable for shopping and eating! Come to Shaxian alone to eat Shaxian snacks and stay at Shaxian Hotel! Really comfortable Day1. Shaxian “Arc de Triomphe” Suspension Bridge—Shaxian Liji Snacks Day2. Shaxian Old Railway Station - Shaxian Snack Culture City - Shaxian Pedestrian Street Shopping - Quxiang Afternoon Tea - Railway Culture Park (❌ OK but not necessary) - Dongmen Ancient Street Summary: Liji Shaxian snacks (gold-wrapped and silver-coated snacks are different from those in Xiamen)--Jialan Shaomai (6 yuan for a large plate)--Six Benches--Old Station Beef Noodles (❌The beef cannot be eaten and wrapped in too much flour)- -Miaomen Flat Pork--Wood-fired grass jelly jelly--Luolan Shaobing (freshly baked, crispy and so fragrant)--Shaxian Fat Sister (❌ Taro dumplings are usually eaten in two and packed in four)

Shuimei Tubao~ A hidden utopia village around Shaxian Every time I go to Shaxian, apart from eating and drinking, it seems that I just stay at home. This time I brought people to play and searched around, and found a rather distinctive Shuimei Tubao. I understand it should be a building similar to the Hakka Tulou, but the shape is not quite the same, there are square and semi-circular planes. There are three main forts in the village, surrounded by bamboo forests, and they look at each other across the sea of grass. They all belong to the Zhang family. They have been built larger and larger from the smallest, which also proves that their family is developing better and better~ It has not been over-developed and retains the unique traces left by time. It's about a 20-minute drive from Shaxian city, very close! But it's quite hidden! There will be signs on the roadside. Because I was in a hurry to eat, I hurriedly looked at it for 1+ hour, maybe 2 hours would be more relaxed and leisurely.