Fuzhou Travel Guide

  Basic information Telephone area code: 0591 Travel complaints: 0591-83355312 Medical treatment Fujian Provincial Hospital Address: 134 East Street, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province Arrival method: Take bus 5, 55, 2, 22, 27, 11, 19, etc. and get off at Provincial […]

 

Basic information

Telephone area code: 0591
Travel complaints: 0591-83355312

Medical treatment

Fujian Provincial Hospital
Address: 134 East Street, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province
Arrival method: Take bus 5, 55, 2, 22, 27, 11, 19, etc. and get off at Provincial Hospital.
Tel: 0591-87557768

Destination overview

 

Destination sketch

Fuzhou is an old port city, Marco Polo visited it. In the 19th century, it exported more tea than any other Chinese port. Today, it is the provincial capital and administrative center, and also a major center for light industry. Nike has a factory there, and a Taiwanese firm that makes shoes for Adidas, Reebok and others has four. All are large factories, with several thousand employees each. Fuzhou is right across the straits from Taipei, and there is fairly heavy Taiwan investment.

Beliefs and taboos

Fuzhou is rich in religious culture and is known as the “Buddhist country.”

Culture

 

Yue Opera

also known as Shaoxing Opera, is the second most popular type of Chinese Opera. It was listed in the first batch of nationally protected non-material pieces of cultural heritage.

Local festival

 

Pingtan Beach Culture Festival

On Sand Beach Festival, there are not only creative sand sculptures created by sand sculpturers from inland, Taiwan and even countries around the world, but also cultural exchanges and culinary appreciation activities. Visitors can purchase tickets to admire fine sand sculptures, participate in various beach entertainment programs, and taste authentic Taiwanese cuisine. Date: Every year from June to July

Best Travel season

The weather of Fuzhou is comfortable, affording tourists the opportunity to visit the city all the year round, especially between April and November.

Consumption level

The consumption in Fuzhou is not high, the price of economy hotels is around 200 yuan, and the consumption of food and beverage is basically more than 20 yuan per meal.

Practical information

South Gate Post Office
Address: 1F, Jiufu Commercial Building, No. 100, No.87 Qiyi Road
Tel: 0591-3311034

Intercity traffic

 

Aircraft

Fuzhou Changle International Airport, FOC
Address: Changle International Airport, Dagang Town
Arrival method: You can take the Apollo Hotel Line in Fuzhou District, the North Bus Station/Train Station Line, and the Fuzhou South Railway Station Line to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
Tel: 96363 www.fzairport.com

Train

Fuzhou Railway Station
Address: No. 502, Hualin Road, Jin’an District, Fuzhou City
Arrival method: There are direct bus routes to the train station throughout the city
Tel: 0591-87050222

Fuzhou South Railway Station
Address: East of Jingle Village, Chengmen Town, Cangshan District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province
Arrival method: You can take bus 309, K2, 176, 167, 83, 503 etc.

Long-distance bus

Fuzhou North Bus Station
North Station’s long-distance buses are mostly on the 104 National Road and the Luoning Expressway bound for Longdong, or along the 316 State Road back to Min River and bound for Oubei and Daixi.
Address: Hualin Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou City
Tel: 0591-87577184

Fuzhou South Bus Station
The long-distance buses of the South Station mostly follow the 324 National Highway and the Fuzhou-Xiamen Expressway via Putian to Weinan.
Address: Wuyi Middle Road, Cangshan District, Fuzhou City
Phone: 0591-83343446

Fuzhou West Bus Station
Send shuttles to Minhou, Minqing, Yongtai, Gutian, Sanming and other places.
Address: Drum Tower, Hongshan City, Fuzhou City
Tel: 0591-83773150

Traffic in the city

 

Bus

Fuzhou is a second-tier provincial capital, and the city’s bus routes are very convenient.

Taxis

The price of Fuzhou passenger taxis was adjusted from RMB 8 to RMB 10 and the fuel surcharge of RMB 2 was cancelled. At the same time, after more than 3 km, it will cost 2 yuan per km.

Attractions

 

Mount Wuyi (Wu Yi Shan)

Famous as a natural landscape garden and a summer resort in China, Mount Wuyi attracts worldwide travelers every year. It sits on the border of Wuyishan City in Fujian Province and Yanshan County in Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. In 1999, the part in Wuyishan City was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO. In 2017, the northern range of Mount Wuyi in Yanshan County was added to the World Heritage List as well.
Address：Mount Wuyi is located south of Wuyishan City and northwest of Fujian Province, and borders on Jiangxi Province. To get there, you need to reach Wuyishan City first。
Arrival method：From the airport, bus No. 6 can take you to the attraction directly in about 1 hour at the cost of CNY 3.
Depart from Wuyishan Railway Station: Bus No. 6 (branch) can arrive directly in 40 minutes at a cost of CNY 3.
Depart from Wuyishan North Railway Station: Bus No. 9 and No. 7 can both arrive directly. Taking bus No. 9 will take about 1 hour at a cost of CNY 3, while taking bus No. 7 will take about 1.5 hours at a cost of CNY 2.
Depart from Wuyishan East Railway Station: Bus No. K1 can reach Mount Wuyi directly by going on the express highway in about 40 minutes at a cost of CNY 10.

Three Lanes and Seven Alleys

Three Lanes and Seven Alleys
Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, or Sanfang Qixiang, is located at the centre of Fuzhou City, Fujian Province in south of China. It is a well-preserved architectural complex of the Ming and Qing Dynasty, covering a total area of 40 hectares with 268 ancient houses. As a famous ancient block, Three Lanes and Seven Alleys is an important symbol to show the long history of Fuzhou city.
Three Lanes and Seven Alleys is a platform for showing the history and culture of Fuzhou City, commemorating Fuzhou’s ancient celebrities, and also displaying traditional business as well as folk art. It enjoys a reputation of “the Museum of the buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasty“. Today, a few local people are still settling here.
Three lanes consist of Guanglu Lane, Wenru Lane and Yijin Lane; and Seven Alleys includes Jibi Alley, Gongxiang Alley, Taxiang Alley, Huangxiang Alley, Anmin Alley, Langguan Alley and Yangqiao Alley. The lanes and alleys are home to hundreds of houses built by wealthy people in the Ming and Qing dynasties, including politicians, military leaders, writers and poets, and 159 buildings remain well-preserved to this day. Each of them has its own special history and stories. The ornaments, wood carvings and stone carvings all testify to the buildings’ past glorie
Address: Nanhou Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City
Arrival method: Sanfangqixiang is near the main roads of Bayiqi Road, Baima Road, Tonghu Road, etc. Public transportation is well developed. There are more than 20 bus lines that can reach the scenic spot and take 1, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18 , 20, 22, 27, 55, 61, 66, 76, 77, 80, 101, 105,
109, 117, 121, 128, K1 bus can be reached
Opening hours: 8:30-17:00
Tickets: 120 yuan

Lin Zexu Memorial Hall

nesting in Macau Road, and established in 1905, exhibits the history of Lin Zexu, a folk hero of China who banned opium-smoking and the opium trade.
Address: No. 16, Aomen Road, Nanhou Street, Fuzhou City
Arrival method: Bus No. 100 bus ride to Daoshan intersection
Opening hours: 8:30-11:30, 14:30-16:30
Tickets: Free

Mt. Gu

The national scenic area – Mt. Gu (meaning drum hill in Chinese) is located in the eastern suburb and the evergreen mountain is a famous Buddhist scenic spot, sitting on the north bank of the Min River. It is 17 kilometers (about 10.6 miles) from downtown area. It gained its name from a large rock on the mountaintop shaped like a drum, and during thunderstorms, thunder appeared to emanate from atop the mountain-‘drum’, hence the name Mt. Gu. From the Song Dynasty (960-1279), there are 500 inscriptions on the cliff face by literates of this time, which is rare in China.

Address: Gushan Town, Jinan District, Fuzhou City
Arrival method: Drum Mountain scenic area is about 8 kilometers away from the city center, public transportation is more convenient, take bus No.7, 36, 69, 808, 812, 815, 937, 957, 960 and get off at Gushan lower court.
Opening hours: 6:00-17:30
Ticket: 40 yuan

Mt. Yu

Located in the center of downtown area, the same as Mt. Wu, Mt. Yu has been an attraction since the Tang Dynasty (618-907). You can climb up to the White Tower on Mt. Yu, which is facing the Wu Tower on Mt. Wu, to appreciate the panoramic views of the city. White Tower and Wu Tower are the symbol of the city.
Address: Gutian Road, Fuzhou City
Arrival method: Take bus 2, 8, 16, 26, 702, 801, 803, 803, and 908 bus to arrive
Opening hours: 8:30-17:00
Tickets: Free
Tel: 0591-83355720

Wu Mountain

Overlooking the main square, a short walk to the hilltop which houses a pretty average temple. However, on the way up there is plenty of entertainment in the form of musicians and singers who congregate here to practice. The White Pagoda is also accessed by the same road behind Mao Tse Dong’s statue and worth a look. There are several very good arts and crafts shops at the base of the hill. Haggle for all you are worth to obtain good prices. There is also an excellent Xinjiang restaurant near the top of the road up the hill.
Address: Wushan Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou City
Arrival method: You can take the night bus 16、77、86、97、117、122、125、201 and K3 bus to get off at Yushan station
Opening hours: all day
Tickets: Free
Tel: 0591-83371493

West Lake Park

situated in the northwest of the city in Hubin Road, is famed for its similarity to West Lake in Hangzhou. It has been a tourist attraction since the Tang Dynasty (618-907). West Lake Park is the most completed ancient garden in the city and is called a pearl of gardens in Fujian Province.
Address: No. 70 Hubin Road, Northwest of Fuzhou City
Arrival method: Take Bus Nos. 1, 109, 111, 139, 142, 810 and 811 and get off at Xihu Park Station
Opening hours: 5:30-22:30
Tickets: Free
Tel: 0591-83783655

Fujian Tulou

Fujian Tulou, also known as the Earth Towers of the Hakkas, is a unique style of Chinese village architectures. In terms of architectural characteristics, the rounded earth tower is more traditional with the Hakkas and is a typical example of a Hakkas folk residence.

Xichan Temple

In the west of this city, on the foot of Mt. Yi, Xichan Temple, an ancient temple of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is one of five Buddhist temples in the City. There is a dagoba of a Buddhist monk from the Five Dynasties (907-960), the imperial handwriting of Emperor Kangxi and also murals of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Another feature of the temple is the many Litchi trees, planted in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
Address: No. 455 Gongye Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou City
Arrival method: Bus 14, 27, 606, 701, 723, 812, 813, 941, 957 can be reached
Opening hours: 7:00-18:00
Tickets: 20 yuan

Zhuzifang Block

Located in the central area of the downtown, is a large ancient architectural museum of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911). It is a must-see sight for the architectural styles of which the old city is famed.

Hualin Temple

Located at 78 Hualin Road, Fuzhou. Hualin Temple is a Buddhist temple in downtown Fuzhou, which currently functions as a small museum and no longer provides Buddhist services. Built in 964 AD and survived over 10 centuries, this is the oldest wood architecture extant in South China (south of Yangtze River). The temple has a typical Tang dynasty style with simplicity and elegance. Despite its great historic and architectural importance, the site is rarely visited, but it is truly a hidden treasure for serious lovers of ancient Chinese architecture.

Itinerary

 

Fuzhou Cultural One Day Tour

West Lake Park -Three Lanes Seven Alleys – Lin Zexu Memorial Hall – Mawei – Luoxing Tower Park

Fuzhou deep three-day tour

DAY 1: Three Lanes Seven Alleys – South Back Street – West Lake Park
DAY 2: Jinshan Temple – Mt. Gu
DAY 3: Pingtan – Jiangbin Park

Food

Fo Tiao Qiang (Buddha Jumps over the Wall)

With more than 100 year’s history, it is a traditional Min Cuisine recipe. It is said to have been created by the wife of a Fuzhou official, who in 1876 was entertaining an important member of the Fujian Government in his home. His wife, who was an excellent cook placed chicken, duck, pork and seafood together into an empty wine jar to simmer following a recipe which was known at the time as ‘Full of Blessing and Longevity’. When the dish was served, the visitor praised the aroma and the delicious flavor and was so impressed that when he returned home he asked the cook – Zheng Chunfa to learn how the wife of his host had prepared the food. Subsequently, Zheng Chunfa adapted the recipe making it yet more fulsome and on the strength of his creation opened a restaurant named Juchunyuan where he served it to the delight of his customers.

Yu Wan. fish balls, a Fuzhou delicacy, minced beef and pork inside a fishy flour ball of dough in a thin broth, excellent.

Accommodation

There are a number of cheap hotels around the railway station.

Shopping

Lacquer – These products include decorative screens, vases, tea services, smoking sets and stationery etc.

Stone Sculptures – Rocks from Mt. Shou are fashioned into seals, vases, stationery, characters, landscapes and flowers etc.

Cork Pictures – Cork is used to make hanging screens, folding screens and decorative articles depicting landscapes, characters, animals and birds.

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