Places where entry is prohibited before the age of 18

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The reason why entry is prohibited before the age of 18: In Xiamen, even the air seems to be filled with the atmosphere of petty bourgeoisie, especially Gulangyu Island, which is a famous gathering place for lovelorn people to relax. , it is a good place for lovers to talk about love.

If you are not over 18 years old and have not had time to have a melancholy experience, please postpone this emotional journey to a later date.

For our graduation trip, we finally rushed to Xiamen and began this unforgettable journey... This one brings together all the keywords that make my heart beat - sea, beach, island, old house, style shop and In addition, in imagination, this small town by the sea is elegant and clean, with warm sea breeze blowing and quiet time flowing.

When my footsteps were lost in the lanes of Gulangyu Island, when the cicadas of my childhood bloomed again in the light and shadow of the old banyan trees, and when the sound of bells accompanied me to sleep in my ears, I was convinced that I had found the place where my soul could fly. A sea.

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After getting off the train, we chartered a car and rushed to Zengcuo’an, Xiamen, where we lived.

Zengcuoan used to be a small fishing village, but now it has been renamed as a community. The house number of each house has "Zengcuoan Community No. XX" written on it. Like every natural village, the houses in the village are built in a rather haphazard manner, with old dilapidated bungalows and renovated small western-style buildings crowded together.

However, it is here that there are said to be quite a few youth hostels. The ordinary iron doors that you pass by at random have either "Sugar Cube" or "Little House by the Sea" written on them. The literary and artistic atmosphere of the small family hotel, and the villagers on the roadside drinking Kung Fu tea and chatting in Minnan dialect, suddenly became a quiet and wonderful mix of scenery in the eyes of foreign tourists.

Many of the youth hostels running in Zengcuo'an are women from foreign lands. They stop their travels here, rent a small building built by the villagers, paint it themselves, and buy it. Come with various flowers and plants to create a simple and casual traveler's home.

In the evening, when I came out from the small hotel to find a meal, the owner of the fruit stall at the end of the small market was still playing with those special and large bananas that I had never seen before. The stall owner said that It’s Hainan banana. The nightlife in Xiamen is somewhat similar to that in Guangzhou. At this moment, the seafood stalls have all turned on their lights early to attract business. A row of billiard tables opposite the stalls have taken off the blue cloth they used to protect themselves from the sun during the day. , with eye-catching tattoos.

The bus with the words "Software Park to Xiamen University" passed by here, and the wind blew. Standing under the tall coconut trees on the roadside, you can smell the sea without any effort.

Now, I finally know why the students in the planning group chose to live here. Yes, in Zengcuo'an, you can see the beautiful sea just by crossing a road!

This is my first time staying in a family-style hotel. It has a completely different feel from a standard hotel room. There is a public washing machine and a place to access the Internet. There are also tourists who bought seafood to cook and a kitchen. It's free. I was surprised when I heard that you could buy groceries and cook your own meals.

After washing the clothes in the evening, I carried them in a basin and walked up the wooden stairs with a clanking sound to the second floor, and hung them out one by one to dry. The travelers' clothes were also hung here, swaying slightly in the quiet night breeze. It looked like a family house with a prosperous population. There is a platform for drying clothes, and there is a pavilion leading to See Sea Coffee. It makes people unnaturally imagine, who used to dry clothes here? Who cares about greenery here?

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Following the tour group, with excited eyes, crowded among the people waiting for the ferry, watching the ferry from the island slowly docking, about to board the ferry The person and the person about to get off the ferry looked at each other...

This shot appeared again when I was leaving on the ferry. It was just that in time and space, we changed roles, and at the same time we changed roles. Changed my mood.

Gulangyu Island is actually very close to Xiamen city. Standing on the ferry, you can see Sunlight Rock, the highest point on the island, and the old houses with red walls hidden by green trees. You have to pay one yuan to go to the second floor of the ferry for sightseeing. In order to see a more perfect scenery, of course you go to the second floor to catch the fun.

There are no cars on Gulangyu Island, not even bicycles. The only vehicles are electric vehicles used for sightseeing. Some have the words "fire truck" written on them and are painted red, driving slowly in the quiet and scattered areas. in the center of the alley.

You only have less than a day on the island. It is a very safe thing to get lost on the island, because as you walk, things will become clearer, and the moment you get lost, you will be surprised to find that you can't find it on the map. The pie shop that I couldn’t reach was actually lurking here! That kind of surprise can only be experienced by going through it.

I like to walk aimlessly on the island, and I like to look at the old houses on the roadside. Some of them are still inhabited. Because of their careful maintenance, they are elegant, quiet, beautiful, and lush. It's like a scene in a postcard, which makes people yearn for the life inside; it has not been repaired for a long time, and it makes people want to grab the locals and ask who the owner of the house is and why he left; there are also parts that have been restored and are now mature. The popular attractions that sell tickets, the magnificent gatehouse and exquisite courtyard design have attracted the admiration of backpackers from all over the world.

Wandering around the island, I passed by uninhabited and silent old houses. White jasmine flowers were still blooming on the walls. Tall longan trees were still growing vigorously in the courtyards. It was like spring all year round. Every sight was filled with time. mark.

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Missing the ordinary rice on the food road.

Longtou Road is filled with all kinds of legendary food shops. It is the most popular place on the island when you are hungry and need to find food.

"Zhang Sanfeng Milk Tea" is smaller than I expected and crowded with people, but the milk tea cup is very big, with cereal and raisins in it. After staying there for a while, I saw his milk tea cup. The white cat is very popular on the Internet, so I asked a tourist to take a photo with me and the white cat.

"Ms. Zhao's Shop", a wall on the second floor is covered with message notes. Standing there and looking at it, each note is probably a story of lost love. Suddenly I realized that Gulangyu Island Perhaps it has become the yearning and preferred place for the lovelorn to vent their emotions. Young people who have a sad love affair hidden in their hearts wander here, hoping to use the vastness of the sea and the tranquility of the island to help them forget that young love.

The main product of "Pan Xiaolian" is yogurt. The gourmet shops here are filled with "leave messages" culture. The guest books of "Pan Xiaolian" are particularly beautiful and bound like chapters in a novel. Everyone who comes to the store is happy People here can take a stand-up photo for ten yuan, take one away, insert the other one in the guest book, and write a few words next to it with a big stroke of a pen. It looks more like this. This is a performance art that collects portraits and moods at that time.

In the guestbook of "Pan Xiaolian", many people wrote in unison - Goodbye, Gulangyu! Goodbye, Pan Xiaolian, I will come again!

"Huang Zehe" peanut soup, at first I thought it was a store. I wanted to go there and sit down and taste it slowly. When I went there, I found that it had become a takeaway food. The peanut soup was packed in disposable sealed paper cups. It’s 3 yuan a cup and you can pay to take it away. The taste is really well-deserved, very sweet and fragrant.

BABYCAT private cake shop looks like a very famous brand. I bought green tea pie and coconut pie. The box is very beautiful and simple. I have a light taste, so I think the green tea ones are better than the coconut ones.

"Ye's Mochi" turned out to be a small mobile stall standing on the street, with glutinous rice balls wrapped in it. There are other fillings in the sesame filling. They cost 1 yuan each. Hold a small piece of paper and eat while walking. Many people stood there and waited leisurely.

"Huang Shengji" The store clerk is really "generous" about the pork breasts. Just stop there and a big piece of pork breasts will be stretched out enthusiastically. You catch it and immediately "click" and cut off a third of it. You can taste it for free. The taste is great. It's very good.

There are two "Marasan Juice" brands, and both of them say the other is a copycat version. Well, just buy a cup from each and try one. , fresh oranges cut into two halves, I counted 4 oranges to squeeze out a full cup. The other one is fried by machine, which is faster and tastes good. They are all genuine oranges. After drinking, I can’t help but sigh to the sky, and I will never buy the bottled and watered-up ones from the supermarket again when I go to Guangzhou.

The fried oysters, fish balls, and steamed abalone with black bean sauce are all delicious, even the steamed scallops with garlic vermicelli. , much bigger than what I had eaten before.

On Gulangyu Island, I just felt that my stomach couldn’t hold it, but after eating, I actually started to miss the most common white rice in my hometown. < /p>

There seem to be too many stories about Xiamen, and there are also small regrets. It would be nice if the time was longer. I like the style of Xiamen.

Either traveling or reading, both body and soul must be on the road!

There may not be green mountains, clear water, blue sky and white clouds as a stage, but a desk, a chair, or a bed, and a lamp are enough to support its temporary stay. A book that completely liberates the spirit. A journey that lets spiritual dreams breathe new air.

Looking forward to the next issue of traveling together... Who will I meet by chance? What more interesting things will you encounter...