Quanzhou Bell Tower

Quanzhou Bell Tower is a very artistic and historic place which is hustling and hustling with tourists. It's a busy area with easy access with multiple public buses. Taking a walk through this area is a treat itself as you come across so many other tourists and get to taste many different kinds of food along the street nearby. #GiveThanks

| City of the Gods.. I've been eating, eating, and snapping photos nonstop with Bao since we arrived in Quanzhou. We tried the local delicacies recommended by friends from Quanzhou, which were super satisfying, very affordable, and delicious! (I feel like I've become half a Quanzhou local, special thanks to General Hong and General Wei for their strong support) The area centered around the Kaiyuan Temple/Clock Tower in Quanzhou was our main playground. We traveled off-peak, so it wasn't too crowded. Whether visiting attractions or eating, we didn't have to wait long, and the experience was very good. Personally, I felt that the most crowded places were near the Wen Temple and Guan Yue Temple, where it was a bit congested, but not chaotic. I can't help but exclaim: "Lord Guan, your popularity is truly booming!" Quanzhou offers the option to ride small orange electric bikes, which makes getting around very convenient, except for being a bit pricey. Additionally, some streets are blocked off to motor vehicles, so you can opt for the small white buses that really do stop on a wave, very convenient, and the big buses are surprisingly cheap, only 1 yuan per ride. We stayed in Quanzhou for two days, and the weather was unpredictable, but it didn't affect our travel, and it was still acceptable. We didn't visit Guipu Zan Hua, but those interested really should try it out; it would probably be very photogenic if the weather is good, haha. It's worth mentioning that we also checked in at many interesting niche photo spots. Seeing Quanzhou from different angles is truly beautiful.

Half the city is bustling with life, and the other half is like a fairyland. A temple every three steps, a hall every seven steps⛪️ There are numerous temples here, humorously referred to as 'the office of the gods on earth'. Bai Yansong said that Quanzhou is a city that one must visit at least once in their lifetime. The atmosphere of Minnan culture is strong, filled with the breath of everyday life🌇 This guide is for those of you who are about to come to Quanzhou～ Transportation 🚝High-speed train: Take the high-speed train directly to Quanzhou Station. ✈️Plane: Arrive at Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport. 🚶‍♀️Recommended itinerary: D1: West Street—Kaiyuan Temple D2: Bell Tower and Zhongshan Street—Guanyue Temple D3: Tianhou Palace—Cizao Village ✅Must-visit attractions: 1️⃣Kaiyuan Temple⛩ ⏰Opening hours: 06:30-17:30 🎫Ticket: Free (limited flow, reservation required) The largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province, with the iconic East and West Towers located here, the red walls inside the temple are very photogenic. 2️⃣Guanyue Temple🕍 ⏰Opening hours: 06:00-18:00 🎫Ticket: Free The most visited temple in Quanzhou, said to be very efficacious, is a good place to pray for blessings for oneself and family🙏. 3️⃣West Street🛤 ⏰Opening hours: All day 🎫Ticket: Free A must-visit place in Quanzhou, whether it's the morning's lively atmosphere or the evening's bustle, it's worth savoring. 4️⃣Cizao Village Hairpin Flowers🌸 ⏰Opening hours: All day 🎫Ticket: 40💰 Experience the intangible cultural heritage of hairpin flowers, 'Wear flowers in this life, be beautiful in the next', becoming a Cizao woman for a day is probably what every girl coming to Quanzhou looks forward to the most. 5️⃣Tianhou Palace🕌 ⏰Opening hours: 07:00-17:30 🎫Ticket: Free A Mazu temple with strong Minnan characteristics, the architecture is very ornate and exquisite. 🤳Recommended photo spots: ▪️Berry Crazy Rooftop Many people come to Quanzhou just for this rooftop spot, drinking beverages🧋while admiring the beautiful scenery of the East and West Towers at sunset🌅, truly a longing experience. ▪️Kaiyuan Temple Red Wall The red wall of Kaiyuan Temple is just too photogenic, not just a simple red wall but also with the shadows of bamboo swaying in the wind, capturing the atmosphere perfectly🥰 🎭Quanzhou Must-Experience ▪️Nanyin 🎫Ticket: Free ⏰Time: Fridays, Sundays 19:30 📍Location: Nanyin Art Garden Revered as the 'living fossil of Chinese music history', sung in Minnan dialect accompanied by musical instruments🪕, one story after another is vividly told. ▪️Marionette Puppet Show 🎫Ticket: 30/50/80💰 ⏰Time: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 16:00 & 19:30 📍Location: Quanzhou Puppet Theater One of Quanzhou's intangible cultural heritages, you must see a marionette puppet show🤹‍♀️ when you come to Quanzhou. It's also a nice choice to experience the everyday life in a small city after seeing many romantic cities～

First day's itinerary Got a ticket for 11 am, arrived at 2 pm, took a taxi to the guesthouse (super convenient right near West Street!! Very clean and newly opened, the owner is very nice and enthusiastic, there's free mineral water on the first floor, unlimited haha) Arrived at the hotel around 3 pm, did makeup for 2 hours, left before 4:30 pm First stop West Street, food check-in Auntie's Chicken Ribs (No. 81 West Street)/Hou Grandma's Rice Dumplings/Mianxianhu Wu's Handmade Mochi (No. 94 West Street) so-so / Little Xi Shasate (pot-wrapped meat) Lao Ice Coffee/Youli Rooftop Cafe/Berry Superwind Milk Tea (eat whatever else looks good) Second stop Bell Tower Next to the Bell Tower is a dragon named Pula, good for photos; opposite the Bell Tower Department Store is a big Quanzhou billboard for photo check-ins; (just in time to circle back to the hotel) Second day's itinerary First stop Zan Hua Got up, did makeup, left at 11 am for Zan Hua (passed by West Street to buy some snacks) We chose Zan Hua and clothing for 80 yuan, brought a tripod to take photos ourselves Photo spots 1. Kaiyuan Temple-Zhenguo Tower (Open hours 6 am-11 am, 3 pm to 6 pm) After visiting, you can go to the second floor of the tourist center for photo check-ins It takes about an hour to visit, great for photos, wear Zan Hua for the shoot 2. Chengtian Temple (Open hours 6:30 am-5:50 pm) Great for photos, Zan Hua photo session ends around 6 pm Second stop Jia Xiang Ginger Duck, about 50 yuan per person Right after taking photos at Chengtian Temple, the specialty shop is just outside! Third day's itinerary Slept in! Went to Guanyue Temple, fortune slips for 2 yuan each (heard they're very effective) Then went to West Street for some snacks Brought back some specialties, highly recommend the seaweed cakes, delicious!! (shown in the last photo) Took the high-speed train home at 3 pm Additional info: There are small white cars near West Street and those attractions, just wave and they'll stop, transportation is quite convenient, and there are also many shared bikes!! Overall, the three days were packed and quite joyful haha

The biggest impression is: In Quanzhou, the most expensive thing is not food or drink, but accommodation. A shabby B&B costs about 200 yuan per night!!! Transportation: It is recommended to choose Quanzhou Station. A taxi ride to West Street is about 25 yuan, which is very convenient. Accommodation: I do not recommend the B&Bs inside West Street, which are expensive and small with average conditions; it is better to choose hotels on the edge of the ancient city. Itinerary: Day 1: Kaiyuan Temple -> West Street -> Bell Tower -> Xiangfeng Alley Day 2: Xiaoxi Cheng -> West Street -> Chengtian Zen Temple -> Confucian Temple -> Qingjing Temple -> Guanyue Temple -> Goldfish Alley -> Flower Alley Day 3: Experience hairpin flower photography on West Street -> Return trip Gourmet: 1 Taro cake opposite the Mustard Bookstore, it smells super fragrant on the roadside. The original flavor is 10 yuan for 3 pieces, and it's really delicious! Passersby who smell it find it fragrant! 2 Pan Gong marinated noodles with added squid, shrimp, and clams taste okay, and it's very crowded, requiring queuing 3 Floating cakes seem to be fried, smell very fragrant, and taste not bad! 4 Beef noodles near the vegetable market, a beef noodle shop, although a bit small in portion, tastes good, the beef is tender, and the noodles are fragrant 5 Tusan Dong bought from a roadside stall, has a Q-bouncy and smooth texture, and is cool 6 Marinated meat roll cake passed by a roll cake shop, saw a young lady buying, just hungry and wanted to try, added spicy, super delicious! The meat and vegetables are very rich! 7 Marinated chicken feet passed by a marinated shop, saw an aunt buying, smelled fragrant, 28 yuan per jin! 8 Hu Jian classic model Xiatianxia: Winter melon tea as the base with added watermelon pieces, taro paste, sea stone flower (texture like bird's nest), and crispy bubbles. Overall, the taste is very rich and the ingredients are sufficient, feeling very refreshing 9 Mianxian Hu: At Aqing Snack Shop in Haogou Alley, went out in the morning and passed by, saw many locals eating inside, so I went in, the taste is super delicious! Youtiao wrapped with Mianxian Hu, super delicious! 10 Ginger duck: In the old shop in the vegetable market - Yupin Ginger Duck, passed by and asked, it smelled very fragrant, half for 55, suitable for one person! Quanzhou's lasting appeal is really strong, and I can't forget it for a long time after coming back

In the evening, just slip on your flip-flops and step out to explore the delicious food of Quanzhou West Street B&B. The last photo has a surprise! There's an Easter egg at the end of the article. Half of the city is bustling with life, and the other half is like a fairy tale. After the successful application for World Heritage, Quanzhou, this thousand-year-old city, has finally become a hot spot! When traveling to Quanzhou, you must stay in a local B&B to deeply experience the authentic life and atmosphere of ancient Quanzhou. The B&B is renovated from a traditional Southern Fujian residence, preserving the Minnan charm of the old architecture while incorporating Nanyang style. It is in an especially advantageous location, only 150 meters from West Street, a 2-minute walk; and just 200 meters from the Great Kaiyuan Temple. It's also not far from attractions like the Bell Tower, Zhongshan Road, the Prefectural Temple, Qingjing Temple, Guandi Temple, and others. There are also too many local delicacies and snacks nearby, such as Zeng's Old Remember Noodle Paste, Bafanglin Quanzhou Restaurant, Uncle Wu's Handmade Mochi, Auntie's Chicken Racks, Chunge Teppanyaki, Kangzhuang Pancakes, and more. In the evening, just slip on your flip-flops and step out to explore. Although the B&B is not far from the bustling West Street, it is particularly quiet. As you enter the courtyard, you'll find a quaint little garden with winding paths. Potted green plants are carefully placed in every corner by the owner, and there's even a frangipani tree in the yard, filling the air with its fragrance. Under the frangipani tree, there's a small tea table, perfect for brewing tea and chatting. The open-air terrace on the second floor offers a wide view, where you can see the Kaiyuan Temple's Zhenguo Tower not far away. A long table is ideal for a group of people to gather, not only for tea and chats but also for playing small games. This is the life many people yearn for!

If you only have 2 days, I recommend you visit here This old city, as a World Cultural Heritage site, is a city of faith, half veiled in misty rain and half celestial. It is the treasure of a small city that I still want to travel to. . 📍2-day 1-night itinerary DAY1: Quanzhou Station▸Chengtian Temple▸Bell Tower▸Kaiyuan Temple▸Xiangfeng Alley▸West Street DAY2: Guanyue Temple▸Qingjing Mosque▸Confucian Temple▸Zhongshan Street▸Return trip . 🚦Quanzhou Transportation ✈️Plane: Quanzhou has Jinjiang International Airport, with airport buses available outside the airport 🚄High-speed rail: You can choose high-speed rail, cities within Fujian Province can be reached by high-speed rail from cities like Xiamen and Fuzhou . 🏕️Great Quanzhou attractions to visit ❶West Street: As Quanzhou's calling card, West Street was built during the Song Dynasty and is the most completely preserved cultural and historical district with a thousand years of history ❷Kaiyuan Temple: The stunning East and West Pagodas are the most completely preserved stone carvings and pagodas in China, and also an important Buddhist architecture ❸Zhongshan Street: Features century-old Qinqi buildings, constructed on the basis of absorbing Nanyang style ❹Chengtian Temple: One of the three major Buddhist monasteries in Quanzhou, the incarnation place of Master Hongyi, serene and profound ❺Bell Tower: The landmark white building in the center of Quanzhou's old town, blending Minnan and Western styles ❻Guanyue Temple: One of the temples with a long history of flourishing incense, mainly worshipping Guan Yu and Yue Fei ❼Confucian Temple: The highest-level state Confucian temple from the Song and Yuan dynasties in China, with significant political status ❽Qingjing Mosque: The oldest existing Islamic mosque in China, one of the four great ancient mosques ❾Xiangfeng Alley: A lane full of the flavor of life, showing the local residential style . 🫖Delicious Quanzhou cuisine ❶Tusun Dong: Q-elastic jelly texture, containing sandworms rich in high protein ❷Ginger Duck: Tender duck meat that falls off the bone and melts in your mouth ❸Mianxian Hu: Anli Shuimen Guozai's non-miss choice, classic intestine pairing, every bite is satisfying ❹Siguotang: Super many ingredients, for those who like it cold, add shaved ice, no matter the season, just show off a bowl ❺Binlang Taro Paste: Taro paste with added lard, soft and smooth texture, delicious ❻Peanut Soup: Delicious and soft peanut soup, sweet and tasty ❼Auntie's Chicken Ribs: Salty and sweet flavor, I can keep nibbling non-stop . 🛵For a stroll in the old town area of Quanzhou, shared electric scooters or bicycles are recommended to experience the city. The attractions are not far, only one or two kilometers apart, and the narrow streets of the old town area make parking inconvenient. The main mode of transportation for locals is electric scooters 🚎If you can't ride, you can also choose the 🚎bus unique to the old town area, 'Little White Reservation' on the WeChat mini-program. Search for it, only 2 yuan per person! Just enter your destination, and the driver will automatically contact you

🏠About accommodation I recommend staying near the West Street Bell Tower, close to attractions and lots of delicious food 🚗About transportation Airplane✈️: Jinjiang Airport High-speed train🚄: Quanzhou Station (Do not recommend driving🚗, it's easy to get stuck in traffic) 🗺️Three days and two nights route recommendation 💥Day1: Tianhou Palace - Guanyue Temple⛩️ - Qingjing Mosque - Confucian Temple - Goldfish Alley - Flower Alley - Catholic Church🕍 - Xiangfeng Alley - West Street - Kaiyuan Temple - Quanzhou Bell Tower🏫 💥Day2: Wudian City Traditional Cultural District - Wulin Cultural Village - Anping Bridge - Shishi Golden Coast - Luoyang Temple🏯 💥Day3: Chushou Beach🏝️ - Chongwu Ancient City🏰 - Fushiyin Place - Liupu Village🏘️ ⛩️Attraction recommendations ✅Bell Tower Ticket🎫: Free The living area of old Quanzhou people, lots of delicious food in the small alleys ✅West Street Ticket🎫: Free Great for night photography, climb up the bell tower to overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire city ✅Luoyang Temple Ticket🎫: Free Nestled against the mountains and the sea, with a tranquil environment ✅ Liupu Village Ticket🎫: Free Experience local traditional styles: wearing flowers, very photogenic ✅Kaiyuan Temple Ticket🎫: Free One of the landmark buildings of Quanzhou, where you can appreciate treasures like the thousand-year-old iron Buddha 🍜Food recommendations Roasted rice dumplings, beef soup, peanut soup, braised noodles, glutinous rice balls, Shenzhen water balls, noodle paste, Stan ginger duck, sea stone flower four-fruit soup, Fuding meat slices, satay beef steak, Wu-style glutinous rice cake, cold mixed sandworm, etc. 📷Photo spots recommendation 🌟 Quanzhou billboard + Kaiyuan Temple Twin Towers 📍 Location: Ruibai•Yun Hotel Rooftop 🌟 Church + Twin Towers 📍Location: Xiangli Cuisine 🌟 Thousand-year-old temple 📍Location: Kaiyuan Temple

When the breakfast table is filled with fresh flowers, the spring journey truly begins... March, early spring, you must be looking for that place where you can relax your body and mind, choose a city that is perfect for an off-peak holiday, to be romantic or carefree. Well, I think this might just be the place where you can face the sea, bathe in the sunlight, feel the breeze on your face, and enjoy the peaceful years... Of course, there are also old streets, delicious food, hairpins, bell towers... So remember to leave a big space for Quanzhou in your travel collection folder~ I believe that in this flower-appreciating season, you will definitely find unexpected, hopeful, and romantically beautiful happy times here~

🏠🏠【About Accommodation】 I recommend staying 🏠 near West Street. We stayed near Guan Yue Temple, about 2 kilometers away from West Street🛣️, with a snack street nearby, which is very convenient — 🚘🚘【About Transportation】 The more convenient means of transportation are buses🚌 and ride-hailing🚘. The distances between Quanzhou's attractions are not far, and it's very convenient to take a taxi🚗 when traveling with a few people~ — 🗺️🗺️【One-Day Tour Route Recommendation for the Ancient City】 Kaiyuan Temple—West Street—Zhongshan Road—Wen Temple—Guan Yue Temple — 📍📍【Attraction Recommendations】 1️⃣Wen Temple: A group of ancient Confucian temple buildings🏗️, a place where many students come to worship 2️⃣Qingjing Mosque: A mosque with a long history 3️⃣Guan Di Temple: A place with particularly strong incense, where praying for fortune💰 is said to be very effective 4️⃣Chengtian Temple: Less crowded, with a tranquil environment, very suitable for taking photos📷 5️⃣Bell Tower: The landmark building of Quanzhou🏗️ 6️⃣Kaiyuan Temple: The largest temple in Fujian with extremely popular incense, the East and West Pagodas stand within 7️⃣West Street: The most completely preserved ancient street in Quanzhou city center, with lots of food🥘 — 🥘🥘【Food Recommendations】 1️⃣Auntie's Chicken Ribs: Fried until crispy and fragrant🐓 2️⃣Hou A Po's Rice Dumplings: A local food recommended by the locals🥘 3️⃣Bafanglin Quanzhou Restaurant: A must-try local dish on West Street🥗 4️⃣Wu's Handmade Mochi: Chewy and fragrant with peanuts and sesame, very crispy🥜 5️⃣Uncle Wu's Tusan Dong: You can boldly try it — 📷📷【Photo Spot Recommendations】 1️⃣Youli Tiantai Coffee Shop☕️ 2️⃣Jinjiang Wulin Chaodong Building 3️⃣Zhongshan Road Xinhua Bookstore📖 4️⃣Quanzhou Overseas Chinese Commodity Street 5️⃣Huian Xiaozha

Quanzhou City's New Year Strategy for the Dragon's Nine Offspring: 🔥🔥Welcoming the Spring Festival with the Fortune Rabbit, Quanzhou's Year of the Dragon events are continuous!✨✨ ✨First, Art Installation Appreciation: During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Rabbit, Licang District will present five fortune rabbit art installations, super cute!👍🏻👍🏻Punch-in time: January 19th to February 5th, available in every alley!📍 ✨Second, The Year of the Dragon Quest: The dragon zodiac exhibition theme installation will debut in the ancient city!🔎Punch-in spots are available in the streets, world heritage sites, and cultural and creative parks of the ancient city area!👀Debuting weekly, are you ready to explore?🦖 Diverse transportation options: Xiao Bai car, shared bicycles/electric vehicles, the choice is yours!🚗🛴 Living in the ancient city area, it's convenient for food, fun, and entertainment! Experience living amidst the breath of history!🏠 Visit the major temples and Confucius temples, feel the historical heritage of Quanzhou! Every place has a unique story waiting for you to discover!📚 Climb Qingyuan Mountain, take in the beautiful scenery of Quanzhou!⛰️ There's even more delicious food and shopping waiting for you to discover!😋🛍️

Quanzhou is so good to stroll around!!! The weather has been comfortable these days, a three-day two-night tour The basic itinerary is one day in Xunpu Village taking photos Two days in the city area eating and strolling around🥳 👫Tour: West Street Bell Tower, Guanyue Temple, Kaiyuan Temple, Tianhou Palace, Qingjing Temple in the city area, puppet show is worth watching, it is better to grab the front row tickets one week in advance, ticket price 80/50/30. Xunpu Village, Luoga Temple, etc. outside the city area. 🏨Accommodation: It's very convenient near West Street 🚗Transportation: It is not recommended to drive or take a taxi in the old city area, the roads are not big, and the traffic is crowded during holidays. ⚠️It is recommended to use a small white car (stop when you wave, the fare is two yuan per person without a specific route, tell the driver the destination when you get on the car) / or small orange travel (convenient, return at the parking point, similar to an electric car) within 3-5 kilometers of West Street 🍱Food: (The following only represents personal taste) 1. Line paste outside Shuimen Guozi (it is recommended to pair with fried dough sticks, it's very delicious) 2. Stan Ginger Duck Main Store (It is recommended to go early during the tourist peak meal time, 120 yuan for a duck, a little salty, other than that, it's delicious) 3. Hou's Grandma's Zongzi East Street Main Store (The signature scallop zongzi added with peanut butter, sweet and salty taste can try) 4. Dongxing Beef Shop (The signature is mixed noodles, steak, beef soup, mixed noodles with peanut butter sweet and salty taste not used to it) 5. Bingzhengtang Four Fruit Soup (Delicious! Small bowl 9 yuan large bowl 12 choose your own ingredients) 6. Pan Palace Braised Noodles (To be honest, I'm not used to it, the base is beef, pork noodles plus your own ingredients, sweet and salty taste added with peanut butter) 7. Auntie's Chicken Frame in West Street (3 pm in the afternoon, delicious! Waited for half an hour) 8. Taro cake (I've eaten several shops, it's delicious when it's just out of the oven) 9. Lin's Fried Vinegar Meat (The taste is okay, it's a snack to try) 10. Bamboo Shoot Jelly (It's okay with sauce) 11. Brother Chun's Teppanyaki (The taste is okay, fried, ginkgo is delicious, rice cake is flattened and then coated with a layer of white sugar outside) 📷The photo check-in positions are basically in the small alleys or shops of the West Street Bell Tower