Fujian
Adjacent to the old town, this sculpture park is filled with 500 stone carvings made by local craftspeople, a small beach, a lighthouse and some basic seafood restaurants. The open spaces and clean ocean air make it worth the effort, especially if you have kids.
From the Chongwu bus terminal, bus 221 (楼2, 12 minutes, frequent, 6.30am to 6.30pm) will take you here; it's five stops away. Motorbikes (楼5) will take you right to the entrance.
21.24 MILES
This magnificently carved temple is immediately identifiable by its showy dragon-decorated roofs and a shroud of smoke emanating from furnaces burning鈥
28.43 MILES
This quirky temple is dedicated to Manichaeism, a religion originating in Persia in the 3rd century, combining elements of Zoroastrian, Christian and鈥
21.78 MILES
In the northwest of the city, one of the oldest temples in Quanzhou dates back to AD 686 and is the largest in Fujian. Surrounded by trees, Kaiyuan Temple鈥
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On the northeastern side of town, this fabulous museum explains Quanzhou鈥檚 trading history, the development of Chinese shipbuilding and the kaleidoscope鈥
19.67 MILES
Set at the foot of the mountain of L铆ngsh膩n, this leafy cemetery is one of the most intact historic cemeteries in China. Two of Mohammed鈥檚 disciples are鈥
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The fishing village of Xunpu (sometimes Xunbu), some 10km southeast of the city centre of Quanzhou, was on the old trade route of the maritime Silk Road鈥
21.32 MILES
Built by the Arabs in 1009 and restored in 1309, this stone edifice is one of China鈥檚 only surviving mosques from the Song dynasty. Only a few sections 鈥
21.44 MILES
A living relic of the Song dynasty built in 976 and the largest Confucian Temple in southern China, with colourfully daubed, ornately carved wood ceilings.
17.44 MILES
The fishing village of Xunpu (sometimes Xunbu), some 10km southeast of the city centre of Quanzhou, was on the old trade route of the maritime Silk Road鈥
19.67 MILES
Set at the foot of the mountain of L铆ngsh膩n, this leafy cemetery is one of the most intact historic cemeteries in China. Two of Mohammed鈥檚 disciples are鈥
20.13 MILES
On the northeastern side of town, this fabulous museum explains Quanzhou鈥檚 trading history, the development of Chinese shipbuilding and the kaleidoscope鈥
21.24 MILES
This magnificently carved temple is immediately identifiable by its showy dragon-decorated roofs and a shroud of smoke emanating from furnaces burning鈥
21.29 MILES
A very simple museum behind Tumen Jie displaying puppet heads, intricate 30-string marionettes and comical hand puppets. Shows run intermittently.
21.32 MILES
Built by the Arabs in 1009 and restored in 1309, this stone edifice is one of China鈥檚 only surviving mosques from the Song dynasty. Only a few sections 鈥
21.44 MILES
A living relic of the Song dynasty built in 976 and the largest Confucian Temple in southern China, with colourfully daubed, ornately carved wood ceilings.
21.59 MILES
Originally built in 1196, this small temple that has undergone numerous renovations is dedicated to the goddess of seafarers.