Xunpu, Quanzhou: Women love flower hairpins, and customs become fashion.

📍Xunpu Village is located in the southeast of Quanzhou's central urban area, on the north bank of the Jinjiang River estuary in Quanzhou Bay. 🌟Xunpu has a long history and was once the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. It is an authentic ancient fishing village with a history of over a thousand years. 🌟Xunpu women still retain the custom of wearing "flower hairpins," which is a part of the emotions and memories of Xunpu fishermen. It is known as the "garden on the head" and "four-season garden." This unique headwear culture has been included in the national intangible cultural heritage list. 🌟Xunpu preserves a unique type of architecture called "oyster shell houses." These buildings use oyster shells as walls and are a product of Quanzhou's foreign trade during the Song and Yuan dynasties, witnessing the glorious history of Quanzhou's Maritime Silk Road. ✅In recent years, with the spread of social media, the custom of Xunpu women wearing flower hairpins has quickly become popular. Many celebrities and tourists have come to experience it, turning customs into fashion and creating a unique landscape.