How to arrange a route and which attractions to visit in Xiamen

Xiamen has many attractions, so you have to choose according to your time. The main attractions are: Xiamen City is a sub-provincial city in Fujian Province and one of the five cities in the country with independent state planning. It enjoys provincial economic management authority and local legislative power. To the southeast, it faces Kinmen Island across the sea. It was once the shortest frontline position between the two sides of the Kuomintang, and there was continuous artillery fire during the hostilities between the two sides. Xiamen has 48 major scenic spots, among which Gulangyu Island, Jimei School Village, Wanshi Botanical Garden, Xiamen University, Haicang Bridge, Tongan Film and Television City, Garden Expo Park, and Zhongshan Street are the eight famous scenic spots. It is located in the subtropics, with pleasant climate all year round, beautiful scenery and clean environment. It has the title of "International Garden City", "National Sanitary City", "National Garden City", "National Environmental Protection Model City", "China's Excellent Tourism City" and " "National Top Ten Habitat Cities", "United Nations Habitat Award", "National Civilized City" and other special honors. Ranked fifth in the "Comprehensive Competitiveness Ranking of Chinese Cities". US President Richard Nixon once praised Xiamen as "Oriental Hawaii".

1. The thousand-year-old ancient temple - Nanputuo: It is located at the southern foot of Wulaofeng, a famous mountain on Ludao, Xiamen City. It faces north and south, facing the mountains and the sea, with beautiful scenery. Because the temple is located south of the Guanyin Taoist Temple in Putuo Mountain, Zhejiang, it is named "South Putuo Temple". In Nanputuo Temple, the palaces and pavilions rise layer by layer along the mountain, with distinct levels. The main halls on the central axis are high and low, and are staggered and staggered. They are the Heavenly King Hall, the Main Hall, the Great Compassion Hall, and the Sutra Pavilion. The wonderful thing is that the Wulao Peak behind Nanputuo Temple has two peaks, east and west, and two mountains: bell and drum. There is a stone on the bell mountain, hanging on the top of the peak, like an ancient bell, and next to it there is a stone, like a bell with a horizontal frame; On Drum Mountain, there are two big stones hanging side by side like drumsticks, as if beating a drum. The Bell and Drum Mountain and the Bell and Drum Tower are opposite each other and are naturally interesting. They are masterpieces of the working people of our country who combine the natural landscape and the cultural landscape into an interesting and harmonious unity. They have become the natural symbol of Nanputuo Temple.

2. Xiamen Overseas Chinese Museum: The museum is a comprehensive museum with the theme of overseas Chinese history. It is the only overseas Chinese-run museum in China. Located on the west side of Fengchao Mountain in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, it was initiated in September 1956 by the late patriotic overseas Chinese leader Tan Kah Kee. The hospital covers an area of ??50,000 square meters. It is a palace-style building made of high-quality white granite and is divided into three exhibition halls. The museum has collections of bronzes, ceramics, sculptures, calligraphy and paintings from past dynasties; objects, pictures and information about the history of overseas Chinese, specimens of animals, birds, aquatic products, rocks and minerals; and bronzes and ceramics from Japan, Europe and the United States. , calligraphy and painting, handicrafts and cultural relics from Southeast Asia and other countries.

3. Hulishan Fort: The Hulishan Fort Castle is a semi-bunker with an area of ??13,000 square meters. Ancillary facilities include east and west gun mounts, secret tunnels, ammunition depots, barracks, official halls, mountaintop lookout halls, etc. It has European style and Chinese Ming and Qing Dynasty architectural style. The cannon known as the "King of Guns" was purchased from Germany. It is the oldest and largest nineteenth-century coastal gun in the world that still exists on its original site. It is included in the "Guinness Book of World Records 2000". The gun body is 13.13 meters long, weighs 50 tons, can rotate 360 ??degrees, and has an effective range of 16,000 meters. There is also the world's smallest cannon, which is only 11 centimeters long, weighs 0.22 kilograms, and has a caliber of 0.8 centimeters, which contrasts with the world's largest cannon, the "Krupp Cannon." There are "Wanggui Platform" and "Pangui Platform" built in front of the fort. Visitors can use telescopes to look at Dadan Island and Erdan Island under the jurisdiction of Kinmen. Rongguang Treasure Museum is located in the former barracks of Huli Mountain Fort. The museum is divided into "World Strange Stone Exhibition Hall", "World Ancient War Artillery Exhibition Hall", "World Ancient Swords Exhibition Hall", "World Ancient Muskets Exhibition Hall" and "Old Tree Fossil Exhibition". "Five parts. Among them, the treasure of the town is "The Water of the Yellow River Comes from the Sky", which comes from Myanmar and weighs 2.5 tons. There is a joint vein from the northeast to the southwest on the screen, which seems to be the water of the Yellow River coming from the sky.

4. Wanshi Botanical Garden: Xiamen Garden Botanical Garden is commonly known as "Wanshi Botanical Garden". It is backed by Wulaofeng Nanputuo Temple and Xiamen University, and is close to Zhongshan Road Shang. It is a carefully designed garden around Wanshiyan Reservoir. The beautiful tourist garden with fragrance from all seasons is located in the southeast of Xiamen city and north of Shishan Mountain. Wanshi Botanical Garden gathers eight scenic spots in Xiamen, including "Tianjie Xiaozhong", "Gaodu Qin Cave", "Wanshi Suoyun", "Zhongyan Jade Hut" and "Taiping Shixiao", and there are more than 100 rock-cut places. carve. Wanshiyan is located south of Wanshi Reservoir. The mountain is full of strange peaks and rocks, with lush forests and a collection of cultural relics. Among Wanshiyan, there is an exquisite temple called Wanshilian Temple. Tianjie Temple is located at Zuixian Rock on the west side of Wanshi Rock. In the past, the monks of the temple rang the bell 108 times in the morning. The sound was so far away that it was called the "Tianjie Dawn Bell" and was one of the Eight Small Scenic Spots in Xiamen. Ticket price: 40 yuan (discount price 32 yuan).

5. Xiamen Huandao Road: 31 kilometers in total, 44 to 60 meters wide, 6 two-way lanes, and 80 to 100 meters of green belt. It is one of Xiamen’s main scenic tourist roads around the sea. Huandao Road is located on the slope of the Linghai Bridge, and some are drilled through stone holes. Through greening, sketches, etc., it fully embodies the subtropical scenery and Xiamen characteristics, forming a coastal corridor that integrates tourism, leisure and entertainment, and is a An ecological road that combines primitiveness and modernity, development and protection. What is displayed in front of people is a beautiful picture of blue sky, sea, beach, green space and flowers blooming in all seasons. It was rated as one of the New Twenty Scenic Spots in Xiamen. Among them, the 9-kilometer coastline from Xiamen University to Qianpu is called the golden coastline.

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6. Jimei Village: It is a tourist area with a collection of scenery, and is the general name for various schools and cultural institutions in Jimei. Founded by Mr. Tan Kah Kee, it cost more than 100 million yuan, has a total construction area of ??more than 100,000 square meters, and more than 10,000 teachers and students on campus. It is well-known in Southeast Asia. The school village includes Xiamen Fisheries College, Jimei Navigation College, Fujian Sports College, Jimei Teachers College, Jimei Finance and Economics College and other universities as well as technical secondary schools, primary and secondary schools, kindergartens and nurseries. In addition to the school building, there are auditoriums, swimming pools, gymnasiums, cinemas, hospitals, sailing clubs, etc. Its grand scale and perfect equipment are rare in China. The buildings in Xuecun are a blend of Chinese and Western styles. Some are towering and tall, or some are soaring into the sky. The buildings are full of personality and have become a symbol of Jimei's beauty. In front of the south building of Jimei Middle School, there is a dragon boat pool that is 800 meters long and 300 meters wide. Seven pavilions and water pavilions of different styles stand beside the dragon boat pool. They have dragon ridges and eaves, carved beams and painted buildings, and vermilion and emerald rings, which are called "Seven Stars". Falling to the ground". There are two waterside pavilions in the center of the pool. They are called "Lone Star Accompanying the Moon" and were designed and built by Mr. Tan Kah Kee himself. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, here the golden drums sing, melodious Southern tunes are played, the water is shimmering, the crowds are loud, and the colorful dragon boats chop through the waves, creating a unique sense of pride. Many international dragon boat competitions have also been held here, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.

①. Kah Kee Memorial Hall: Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the leader of overseas Chinese and patriotic old man, was praised by Chairman Mao Zedong as "the flag of overseas Chinese and the glory of the nation". After the completion of the "Tan Kah Kee Memorial Hall", it has become a place for overseas Chinese, returned overseas Chinese from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots, and the younger generation to remember and learn from Mr. Tan Kah Kee's glorious achievements of patriotism, love of hometown, and investment in education. The "Tan Kah Kee Life Exhibition Room" is located in the middle hall on the second floor of the Memorial Hall and is divided into six parts: ① Go abroad in his early years and love his hometown; ② Spend money to run schools and educate talents to rejuvenate the country; ③ Lead the overseas Chinese in South Korea and persist in the war of resistance; ④ Oppose dictatorship and welcome liberation ; ⑤ Build the motherland and write a new chapter; ⑥ Love the country and hometown, and make history famous. Ticket price: 20 yuan (discount price 16 yuan).

②. Nanxun Building: It is the majestic 15-story high-rise building of Jimei Middle School. It is one of the representative buildings built by Mr. Tan Kah Kee with the typical Kah Kee style. It combines unique Chinese classical architecture with a cornice-style roof as the top of the building. Nanxun Building is now one of the landmark buildings in Jimei and Xiamen.

③. Dragon Boat Pool: Mr. Tan Kah Kee built embankments on the beach in 1950 to reclaim the outer, middle and inner pools. The outer pool, commonly known as the "Dragon Boat Pool", is 300 meters wide and 800 meters long, with a total area of ??240,000 square meters. There are seven pavilions of different styles: "Qiming", "Nanhui", "Changgeng" and "Zuo", "You", "Feng" and "Yuan". The dragon boat race is held during the Dragon Boat Festival, where the golden drums sound, the waves are colorful, and the people are excited. There were cheers on the shore, hoarse voices on the water, and the boat racing scene was very lively.

7. Gulangyu Island: Gulangyu Island covers an area of ??only 1.91 square kilometers and is the largest satellite island in Xiamen. The rocks on the island are majestic and majestic, forming many valleys and cliffs. Beaches, reefs, cliffs and rock peaks complement each other beautifully. The streets of Gulangyu Island are short, criss-crossed, clean and quiet, with fresh air, green trees, and blooming flowers. In particular, the small buildings with red tiles and green trees look particularly beautiful. A road around the island, with a total length of 6 kilometers, consists of roads, tunnels and winding bridges, and is traveled by battery cars. Ticket price: 60 yuan (including Sunlight Rock, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Bird Garden, and Ropeway).

① Sunlight Rock is a huge rock with a diameter of more than 40 meters. It is located on the top of Longtou Mountain in the south of the central part of Gulangyu Island. It is the highest peak of Gulangyu Island and a symbol of Xiamen. There is a round platform built on the top of the rock. Standing on the top of the peak, leaning on the railing and overlooking the distance, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery of Xiagu. Buildings such as "Shui Caotai", "Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall" and "Jizhuang Garden", caves, ancient cities and cliff carvings from past dynasties are faintly visible. As the saying goes, "If you don't climb Sunlight Rock, you won't be in Xiamen." Sunlight Rock is the leading attraction on Gulangyu Island.

②. Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall is located at the northern foot of Sunlight Rock on Gulangyu Island. It was established in February 1962 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan. It was the base where Zheng Chenggong stationed troops to resist the Qing Dynasty and drive the Dutch back to Taiwan. The ruins are still everywhere today. There are still ruins such as Shuicaotai, Zhaimen, Guliang Cave and a large number of commemorative inscriptions by celebrities. The Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall is also the largest collection center and research base of Zheng Chenggong's cultural relics and documents at home and abroad.

③. Yuyuan, a quiet and beautiful garden landscape, was built in 1984 in memory of Professor Lin Qiaozhi, an outstanding people's medical scientist and famous obstetrician and gynecologist. The building layout is natural, with a white marble statue of Dr. Lin Qiaozhi standing in the garden, and an "Exhibition Room of Dr. Lin Qiaozhi's Life and Deeds". Comrade Deng Yingchao personally planted two Araucaria beads in the garden, symbolizing Dr. Lin's elegant and noble character.

④. The Piano Museum is currently the only piano museum in the country. It is located in the "Tingtao Pavilion" in Shuzhuang Garden. It is divided into upper and lower floors and displays the collection of piano collector Mr. Hu Youyi, who is originally from Gulangyu Island and lives in Macao. There are more than 40 ancient pianos, including rare and precious gold-plated pianos, the world's earliest square piano and the earliest and largest upright piano. It shows the history of piano development in the world and highlights the image of Gulangyu Island as the hometown of piano. Surrounded by the blue sea, Gulangyu Island has a very artistic name called "Qindao" and is the "cradle of musicians". There are 600 pianos in Gulangyu Island, which is the highest density in the country.

As long as you stroll along the alleys in every corner, you will hear the pleasant sound of piano, melodious violin, brisk guitar, moving and beautiful singing, and the rhythm of the waves from time to time. The environment is particularly charming. Music has become a particularly beautiful scenery of Gulangyu Island. Gulangyu has many pianist families, pianists, vocalists, and famous conductors.

⑤ Architecture Expo: Gulangyu Island is known as the "Architecture Expo of All Nations". There are more than 2,000 villas and 208 historical buildings that have been identified as protected. Many buildings have a strong European style, with Roman columns, Gothic spires, Islamic domes, Baroque reliefs, gatehouse fireplaces, balconies, hook rails, protruding arch windows, etc. vying for beauty, and are colorful and full of charm. Colors of classicism and romanticism. It is really a variety of things, competing for wonders, each with its own style and beauty, which is an eye-opener and feast for the eyes of tourists.

⑥. Shuzhuang Garden: Shuzhuang Garden was originally the private garden of Lin Erjia, a wealthy Taiwanese gentleman. In the 1950s, it was dedicated to the government and turned into a park. Lin Erjia carefully designed the garden, striving to reproduce the style of Banqiao Villa and the charm of Jiangnan gardens. He used a small bay of slope land to create unlimited space and incorporate all the surrounding scenery into the embrace of the garden. There are 10 scenic spots in the park, including Meishou Hall, Renqiu Pavilion, Zhenshu Pavilion, Forty-four Bridges, Zhaoliang Pavilion, Stone Mountain House, Twelve Cave Sky, Yiaiwu Lu, Guanchao Tower, Xiaolan Pavilion, etc., and it also combines Taipei The small Banqiao in Banqiao Villa has also been moved here. It is small, unique and unique. The Duyue Pavilion on the Forty-Four Bridge is the best place to view the sea and scenery in Shuzhuang. Ticket price: 30 yuan.

8. Wenzeng Road: It is a north-south road with blooming plum blossoms, whirling bamboo shadows, gurgling water and small bridges. The slopes on both sides are surrounded by bamboo fences, with lush vegetation, greenery and blooming mountain flowers, making it feel like a paradise. "Strange Slope" is located about 1 kilometer south of Wenping Villa, where the word "Strange Slope" has been engraved on a miraculous stone, and the words "Very Tao" have been engraved on another stone. The rock walls on both sides of the road are also carefully decorated, as if they were made by nature. The original strange rocks, strange trees, exotic flowers, etc. have been preserved one by one and have been named "Huaxi". It is a cultural and art corridor that has begun to take shape. The entire highway has become a veritable tourist park. (Tour by car).