Tourism near Fuzhou
When the morning mist caressed the ancient streets of Fuzhou, and the sun shone through the lush banyan trees, the city woke up in the interweaving of history and nature. Fuzhou, a place with rich cultural landscape and natural beauty, is inviting every traveler to travel through time. Let's stroll in the downtown area of this city and explore the beautiful scenic spots that can't be missed. ♂️
Three Lanes and Seven Alleys
Introduction to scenic spots: Sanfang Qixiang is a historical and cultural block in Fuzhou, with buildings in Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China.
Ticket reference: free visit, some scenic spots need to buy tickets.
Opening hours: all day
Address of scenic spots: No.58, Nanhou Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou, Fujian.
Transportation: Take Fuzhou Metro Line 1 and get off at Dongjiekou Station to reach Sanfang Qixiang Scenic Area.
Introduction: Being in three lanes and seven lanes, you will step into a world full of ancient rhyme. I suggest you start from Chengtian Temple, which is not only the oldest temple in Fuzhou, but also an excellent place to experience Fuzhou's religious culture. Along Qingshiban Road, you can slowly visit Lin Zexu Memorial Hall to learn about the life of this famous politician in the late Qing Dynasty. Don't forget to visit the local handicraft shop. Maybe you will find a unique souvenir. Here, every alley and every building has its own unique story. Remember to bring a travel brochure and record your findings and feelings.
Gushan scenic spot
Attraction introduction: Gushan Scenic Area is famous for its beautiful landscapes and rich Buddhist culture, and it is one of the landmark scenic spots in Fuzhou.
Ticket reference: About 60 yuan.
Opening hours: 07:30- 18:00.
Address of scenic spots: Gushan Town, Jin 'an District, Fuzhou, Fujian
Transportation: Take a taxi or carpool.
Play strategy: The tour of Gushan is a physical and mental challenge and enjoyment. Morning is the best time to start climbing. Fresh air and less intense sunshine will make your climbing trip more comfortable. You can enjoy all kinds of strange stones and ancient trees along the way, and don't forget to stop and enjoy the peace of that moment everywhere. After reaching the top of the mountain, you must go to Guanyin Pavilion, where Guanyin is like the patron saint of Fuzhou, peaceful and solemn. When you go down the mountain, you can choose another route, so that you can see different scenery.
Fuzhou National Forest Park
Attractions: Fuzhou National Forest Park is known as the "lung of the city" and is loved by tourists for its lush vegetation and fresh air.
Ticket reference: free
Opening hours: 06:00- 18:30.
Address of scenic spots: Shangchi Bridge, Xindian, Jin 'an District, Fuzhou, Fujian
Transportation: There are 54, 72, 84, 87, 328 and 527 buses that reach the Forest Park.
Introduction: In Fuzhou National Forest Park, you can enjoy close contact with nature. Take a pair of good walking shoes, start from the main entrance and walk along the clearly marked trail to the Bird Garden, where the birds and flowers will make you feel relaxed and happy. If you are interested in plants, then the botanical garden will be your paradise. In the afternoon, find a quiet place, lay a picnic mat and enjoy a lunch with nature. Before you leave, you might as well go to the high place of the forest park, where there is a viewing platform, which is the best place to watch the sunset.
West Lake Park
Introduction to scenic spots: West Lake Park is a park integrating natural scenery and human landscape in Fuzhou, and the beautiful lakes and mountains are intoxicating.
Ticket reference: free
Opening hours: 05:30- 18:30.
Address of scenic spots: No.70 Hubin Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou, Fujian.
Transportation: West Lake bus stop: No.1, 54, 65, 66, 70, 74, 88, 100, 109, 111, 121 and 160.
Introduction: West Lake Park is a hidden treasure in Fuzhou, which is not only suitable for walking and relaxing, but also a paradise for photographers. You can enter from the north gate, where there is an antique arch bridge, which is very suitable for taking pictures as a souvenir. Walking around the lake, you will find some exquisite pavilions, each with its history and story. If you like more active activities, you can rent a boat to row to the middle of the lake and experience different scenery of the West Lake. In spring, the cherry blossoms here are in full bloom, and walking under the flowers is like entering a pink dream.
Travel tips:
Please respect local culture and customs when visiting ancient buildings and religious sites.
Fuzhou is rich in food. Don't forget to try local specialties such as Buddha jumping wall and fish balls.
Fuzhou, a city with endless charm, every scenic spot is like a poem, and every road is a journey. Let's stay here and let our hearts be comforted here. Bring your curiosity, come to Fuzhou and experience a feast of vision and soul!
Fuzhou is a city with relatively developed tourism. It is not only known as a city soaked in hot springs, but also has a very high tourism fever this year. And how to go to so many scenic spots in Fuzhou? The following small series has compiled a recommendation of the top ten tourist attractions in Fuzhou. For details, please see below.
1. Three lanes and seven lanesLocated in Gulou District, Fuzhou, Sanfang Qixiang is a historical block preserved in the old city of Fuzhou, including Yijinfang, Wenrufang and Guanglufang, and Yangqiao Lane, Langguan Lane, Tower Lane, Huangxiang, Anmin Lane, Gongxiang, Jipi Lane and Nanhou Street. The neighborhood where Sanfangqixiang is located has been initially formed in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and it is a gathering place for nobles and literati, reaching its peak in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. There are more than 270 existing houses in Sanfangqixiang, among which the former residences of Shen Baozhen, Chen Chengqiu, Yan Fu, Chen Yan, Lin Juemin and Bing Xin are among them.
The three lanes and seven alleys are the windows to know Fuzhou and even Fujian. To know Bamin, you must visit the three lanes and seven alleys.
Transportation: Take bus No.1, No.8, No.20, No.27, No.54, No.70, No.339 and No.356 to get there. Free of charge; It is recommended to visit for 3 hours.
2. Yushan Scenic AreaYushan Scenic Area is located at No.1 Yushan Peak, Gulou District, Fuzhou. Yushan was named after the "Yu Yue" people lived in the Warring States period. The highest point of Yushan is only over 50 meters above sea level, but it is rugged with lush vegetation and pleasant scenery. In a limited area, Yushan has gathered rich cultural relics such as Qigong Temple, Jiuxian Taoist Temple, Tianjun Hall, Dashi Hall, Hoonji Pagoda, an alchemist's well, Penglai Pavilion, Bushan Jingshe and more than 100 cliff stone carvings in past dynasties.
Yushan is an encyclopedia of Fuzhou history. If you want to know Fuzhou's past, you must come to Yushan.
Transportation: Take bus No.2, No.8, No.16, No.73, No.86, No.97 and No.101 to get there. Free of charge; It is recommended to visit for 3 hours.
3. Lin Zexu Memorial HallLin Zexu Memorial Hall, located at No.16, Macau Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, is a memorial hall built on the basis of "Lin Wenzhong Gongci". Lin Wenzhong's Gong Temple was founded in the 31st year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1905). In 1984, the "Lin Wenzhong Public Temple" was expanded into a Lin Zexu Memorial Hall.
Lin Zexu was one of the few scholar-officials in modern China with a world vision. His patriotism and contributions to the country can be learned from the sun and the moon, and heaven and earth can prove it. To pay tribute to Lin Zexu is to pay tribute to the sages and statesmen.
Transportation: Take bus No.339, No.356, No.27, No.54 and No.70 to get there. Free of charge; It is recommended to visit for 1.5 hours.
4. Wu Shi's former residenceWu Shi's former residence is located at No.1 Wucuo Village, Luozhou Town, Cangshan District, Fuzhou. Wu Shi, born in Wucuo Village in 1894, entered Baoding Military Academy in 1914, at the same time as Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi and Zhang Zhizhong. He has served as Chief of Operations Section of the General Staff of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Chief of Staff of the Fourth Theater, Chief of Staff and Minister of the Military and Political Department, Deputy Director of Fuzhou appeasement Office, and Deputy Chief of Staff of Taiwan Province's Ministry of National Defense. Established contact with our party in 1948 and provided important military information many times; He was arrested and killed in Taiwan Province in 1950.
Wu Shi is one of our party's famous undercover in the top of the Kuomintang, and he moved closer to our party after gradually seeing the corruption of the Kuomintang. He could have chosen to ignore the darkness of his government and continue his rich life, but his patriotism made him resolutely embark on the road to the light, even though he knew it might be an extremely dangerous road.
Wu Shi, a name that should not be forgotten.
Transportation: You can get there by bus No.3; Free of charge; It is recommended to visit for 1 hour.
5. Chen Ancestral Hall in LuojiangLuojiang Chen Ancestral Hall, located in Dianqian Village, Luozhou Town, Cangshan District, Fuzhou City, was built in the Ming Dynasty as the Chen Family Temple, and was converted into an ancestral hall in the 16th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1677). Chen's talents in Luojiang are numerous. Only in the Qing Dynasty, he was admitted to 22 Jinshi and 110 Juren. Among them, Chen Xiawei, Chen Ruolin, Shang Shu of the Ministry of Punishment, Chen Jingliang, Fan Si of Yunnan, Chen Jianhou, Chen Maohou, Jiang Nan Dao, and Chen Baochen, a bachelor of cabinet and assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, are all famous figures in the Qing Dynasty. The existing ancestral hall was rebuilt by Chen Ruolin in the 24th year of Jiaqing (1819).
Transportation: You can get there by bus No.3; Free of charge; It is recommended to visit for 1 hour.
6. Gushan Scenic AreaGushan Scenic Area is located in Gushan Town, Jinan District, Fuzhou. Gushan Mountain is a granite mountain. After long-term erosion, weathering, accumulation and collapse, it has formed a unique mountain landscape with many strange rocks and grotesque caves. With Yongquan Temple as the center, Gushan Scenic Area has more than 100 scenic spots, including Lingyuan Cave, Luohantai, Xianglu Peak, Dadingfeng, Baiyun Cave, Pantaolin, Liuhai Toad Fishing, Yusun Peak, Baxianyan and Shuishuiyan, as well as many cliff stone carvings in past dynasties.
Transportation: It is recommended to take a long-distance bus to Gushan Town, and then take a taxi or charter. Tickets: 50 yuan; It is recommended to visit for 3 hours.
7. Shoushan Stone Ancient Mine Cave Scenic AreaShoushan Stone Ancient Mine Cave Scenic Area, located in Shoushan Village, Shoushan Township, Jin 'an District, Fuzhou City, is a mine park scenic area developed on the basis of Shoushan Stone Mining Ancient Mine Cave Site. Shoushan Stone, one of the four Yin Zhangshi in China, is famous for its crystal clear, colorful and uniform materials in the sculpture and collection circles. Jin 'an District of Fuzhou is the main producing area of Shoushan Stone, and Shoushan Township is its core producing area. The renovated ancient mine hole is about 300 meters long, and the tortuous roadway and rugged rocks let people know that every Shoushan stone is hard-won.
Transportation: It is recommended to take a long-distance bus to Shoushan Township, and then take a taxi or charter. Tickets: 40 yuan; It is recommended to visit for 2 hours.
8. Jiutouma Ancient DwellingsJiutouma ancient residence, located in Qiyang Village, Heshang Town, Changle District, Fuzhou City, is a large-scale combined house built by the local rich Chen Lihuan and his sons and their descendants during the Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty. The house was completed in Jiaqing, Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi Dynasties for more than 80 years. It covers an area of nearly 15,000 square meters and consists of 22 houses of different sizes. Surrounded by high walls, it looks like a small independent kingdom.
Transportation: Take a long-distance bus to Heshang Town, and then take a taxi or charter. Free of charge; It is recommended to visit for 2 hours.
9. Zhaozhong TempleZhaozhong Temple, located at No.1 Zhaozhong Road, Mawei District, Fuzhou City, is the burial place of Qing soldiers killed in the Mawei naval battle between China and France in 1884. In the tenth year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1884), many French warships invaded Mawei and plotted Fuzhou. Fujian navy fought back, but was defeated by the French army because it was outnumbered, and 796 soldiers were killed. Mawei people gathered the bones of the fallen soldiers and buried them in Maxian Mountain, and built a memorial hall for Zhaozhong Temple.
Transportation: You can get there by bus 73, 116, 180 and 530. Free of charge; It is recommended to visit for 1.5 hours.
10. China Museum of Ship Administration and CultureChina Ship Administration Culture Museum, located at No.7 Zhaozhong Road, Mawei District, Fuzhou, is a special museum that introduces and displays the development history of Fujian Ship Administration Bureau and Fujian Ship Administration School. Fujian Shipping Administration and Fujian Shipping Administration School, which were established in the fifth year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1866), were important products of the Westernization Movement and played an important role in the formation of China's modern new ocean view.
Transportation: You can get there by bus 73, 116, 180 and 530. Admission: 30 yuan: It is recommended to visit for 3 hours.
