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Minan Culture

Southern Fujianese culture is also called Minnan culture (in Chinese, Min is the shortened name for Fujian, and nan means south). It originated in Quanzhou and has been cultivated together with the people of southern Fujian. With the Minnan dialect as its carrier and maritime culture at its core, Minnan culture constitutes an important part of the greater Chinese culture; its sphere of influence reaching Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Taiwan, and even as far as Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries.
Minnan architecture, refers to the architectural style of the Hoklo people, the Han Chinese group who have historically been the dominant demographic of the Southern Chinese province of Fujian (called “Hokkien” in the Hoklo language), Taiwan, and Singapore. This style shares much similarities with those of surrounding Han Chinese groups. There are, however, several features that are unique or mostly unique to Hoklo-made buildings, making many traditional buildings in Hokkien and Taiwan visually distinctive from those outside the region.
Amaranth is one of the eight major cuisines in China. It is divided into Fuzhou cuisine (centered in Minhou County, Fuzhou , Fujian Province), Western Fujian, Quanzhou , Xiamen and Zhangzhou . The latter three are called Minnan.
Fujian is located on the southeast coast and is rich in a variety of seafood, making the monks grow longer than cooking seafood.
In addition to the general seasonings , amaranth also has shrimp oil , shrimp paste , sour apricots, etc.; it is more prominent ‘bad’ taste, red , white , bad, etc., taste, focus on fresh, sour, sweet, Salty and fragrant, the last dish in the banquet is usually seasonal green vegetables, which means “clear vegetables”. The soup has the reputation of ‘one soup and ten changes’. The cooking methods are most common in slipping , steaming , frying , simmering and stewing . The famous dishes include Buddha jumping wall , Fuzhou fish balls , red chicken , oyster fruits , and light scent. Spiral , chicken soup, sea bream and so on.

FuZhou

Located in the lower reaches of the Min River, Fuzhou is the capital city of Fujian Province. Situated in the eastern part of Fujian, it serves as the economy, politics, culture and transport center of the province. It is so named after a mountain situated in the north called Mt. Fu. Additionally, many banyans were planted in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), and now provide shade for the entire city giving it another name – Rong Cheng (Banyan City).
This city is both a historic and a cultural city with an over two-thousand-year of history and in 908, it was expanded. This expansion included Mt. Yu, Mt. Wu and Mt. Ping within its jurisdiction. The city is also prosperous in culture, from the Tang (618-907) through to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); there were thousands of Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) from the city. Many celebrated figures from Chinese history also hailed from this land, and thus, the birth of heroes also brings glory to such a place.

FuZhou

West Lake Park

The most well-preserved and intact classical garden in Fuzhou, with a long history of up to 1700 years. It covers an area of 42.51 hectares; among which, 30.3 hectares are water area, which is also regarded to be “a bright pearl of Fuzhou gardens”. As it is free to the public, many local people, especially the old, go for a walk or do exercise in the park in the morning or evening. West Lake is quiet and gorgeous with its beautiful natural sceneries; hence, it attracts lots of men of letters and painters in ancient times to leave their plentiful praising sentences as well as paintings.

West Lake Park

WuYi Square

Located in Gulou District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. North of the square is the Nine Immortals’ Hill. The square covers an area of 70,000 square meters. This one of the political activities place for Fuzhou people.

WuYi Square

Yushan Scenic Area

Located in the southeastern corner of Gulou District in the center of Fuzhou City. The whole mountain is shaped like a giant sea turtle, with numerous scenic spots and historic sites. For example, there are Baita, Pingyuan Tai, etc., as well as Qigong Ci, Fayu Tang. In addition, there are many small pavilions. These pavilions are fascinating among bamboos and flowers.

Yushan Scenic Area

Lin Zexu Memorial

Lin Zexu Memorial located at Fuzhou of Fujian Province and founded in 1982 in memory of the national hero Lin Zexu of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), is a memorial of Chinese historical figure. The site of the memorial, covering an area of 3,000 square meters, used to be the memorial temple of Lin Zexu built in 1905. The main buildings inside the memorial are the Yimen Hall, YubeiPavilion, ShudeHall, the southern and northern reception rooms, QuchiBuilding and ZhubaiStudy. The memorial, built in the style of the gardens in Jiangnan (a region in the lower reaches of Yangtze River Valley, including southern Jiangsu and Anhui and northern Zhejiang), is one of the major historical sites under the protection of Fujian Province.

Lin Zexu Memorial

Sanfang Qixiang

Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, is short for ten ancient lanes and alleys distributed in the two sides of South Backstreet of Fuzhou City, the three of which westerly are called lanes and the seven easterly are called alleys. From the north to the south successively, there are Yijin Lane, Wenru lane, Guanglu Lane, Yangqiao Alley, Langguan Alley, Anmin Alley, Yellow Alley, Ta Alley, Gong Alley and Jibi Alley.

Sanfang Qixiang

Meizhou Island

Meizhou Island is a small island close to the shores of Putian, Fujian Province in China. It is the second largest island in Putian and is known for being the birthplace of the goddess Matsu. Meizhou Island is only 42 away from Putian downtown and it covers an area of 14.35 square kilometers. It measures 9.6 kilometers long from north to south and 1.3 kilometers wide from east to west. The beach runs for around 20 kilometers.
The main attractions on the island include Matsu Temple, Mazu Cultural Park, Goose Tail Magic Stone Park (E Wei Shen Shi Park), Jiubaolan Golden Beach, Matsu Studio City, etc.. All of them can be reached by shuttle buses on this island, very convenient. Of course, you can also stay for a night or two on the island, to enjoy the sunshine and have fun on the beaches, or rent a bike to ride around the island.

Mazu Temple

Located on Meizhou Island in Xiuyu District, Putian City. The sea god Mazu was born on Meizhou Island, formerly known as Lin Mo. After helping local fishermen and merchant ships, she was revered as a sea god after her death. Inhabitants built a temple to her, and the Mazu Temple became one of the most prosperous temples in the middle of Fujian. Every year, on the anniversaries of Mazu’s birthday and death, there is a grand pilgrimage on the island.
The temple is the ancestor temple of over 6,000 fenling temples for Mazu in more than 20 countries and is listed as the Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level as well as the National Civilized Unit. There are several major landscape systems as the Meizhou Mazu Ancestor Temple (the West Line), buildings of newly-built temples, a large collection of Mazu stone tablets and Mazu Cultural Park.
For thousands of years, the concept of “fenling” has been spread with believers all around the world and Mazu has been known for people. Finally, Mazu has become an international goddess beyond the national border.

Mazu Temple

Hui’an

Hui’an is a county in Quanzhou prefecture, and the term “Hui’an” can refer either to the entire county or to the county seat (officially known as Luocheng Town). The area is a mixture or urban and rural. County population is around a million, and about 300,000 of those are in the main town.
Hui’an County is famous for the peculiar way the locals would traditionally build their houses: instead of using bricks and tiles (like most of China), adobe (as can be seen, for example, in the tulou country in south-western Fujian), or irregularly shaped stones, Hui’an builders would use long, narrow rectangular blocks of locally mined granite. Both building walls and its roof could be constructed out of such blocks; in addition, similar stone blocks would be used to build storage sheds, temples, retaining walls, bridges, and even fences. Although this technique can be found elsewhere on southern Fujian coast as well, it is Hui’an County where it can be seen most commonly. While cheaper modern building materials are extensively used today, beautiful buildings and structures created using the traditional technique can still be found in many towns and villages around Hui’an, in particular inside the walled town of Chongwu.

Xisha Bay

Located on the Chongwu Seashore of Chongwu Village in Quanzhou. It has a long strand of gorgeous beach, and a temple dedicated to martyrs of the People’s Liberation Army. The beach offers entertainment facilities such as shooting ranges, beach volleyball, yachting, jet skiing, beer houses, leisure huts and food courts. Visitors can also enjoy unique local acrobatics performances.

Xisha Bay

Hui’an Women Folk Garment Element

Hui’an maidens or Hui’an women are a major Han Chinese subgroup that are a part of a distinct Han community residing in Hui’an County of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. They have a distinct dress and marital customs that have been the focus of both anthropologists and governmental censure. Typical Hui’an maidens wear short cyan jackets and skintight black hiphuggers which flare out at the legs and they cover their heads with colorful scarves and conical hats. The government describes them as having “feudal heads, thrifty jackets, democratic bellies, and wasteful trousers”, part of a project to forcibly assimilate the Hui’an community since the early days of the People’s Republic.

Hui'an Women Folk Garment Element

Chong Wu Ancient Town Scenic Area

The designated “scenic area” consists of the narrow strip of land between the walled city’s southern wall and the seashore. It is pleasantly landscaped, and includes a sandy beach (swimming probably is not permitted here, though) and a modern sculpture park. The scenic area also includes the tower at the SE corner of the city wall. The walled town, built in the late 14th century (the Hongwu reign) and fully “restored” recently, has a lot of interesting old architecture.

Chong Wu Ancient Town Scenic Area

People’s Liberation Army Temple

A temple in Chongwu Town , Hui’an County , Quanzhou City , Fujian Province , China . It was built in 1996 and sacrificed 27 Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers.
In the Chongwu Township of the People’s Liberation Army, the folk customs of the war heroes have been circulated, and the people will build temples to worship the generals and fight the dead. The forehead of the “first temple in the world” is hung at the main entrance of the main hall and is presented by a unit of the People’s Liberation Army.

People's Liberation Army Temple

Quanzhou

Quanzhou, also called Licheng and Citong Cheng in Pinyin, is one of the most famous historical and cultural cities in China. It is an important seaport located in southeast Fujian Province and is the economic and political center of the province. To its east is Taiwan separated from Quanzhou by the East Sea, making the city the famous mother town of Chinese compatriots in Taiwan and overseas. The climate is warm and humid, comfortable for year-round travel, making it a popular tourist destination.
Due to its special location, Quanzhou has been China’s marine door to exotic cultures since ancient times. During the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties, Quanzhou port became one of the largest world ports. As the starting point of the Sea Silk Road, it accepted diverse religions including Christianity, Islam and Manichaeism. Today it is called ‘World Religions Museum’.

Donghai Xunpu Village

Found in a small fishing village in the Donghai Community of Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. It is home to the descendants of Arabs from ancient times. Although they have been married to the local Han people, the legacy of Central Asia still remains, mainly shows in the clam shell house and the head flower of the Xunpu women. The women usually put on the head flower, wear lilac earrings, wear large blouses and wide-leg pants, thus their clothing style forms a unique style. The culture of head flower was laid down from Central Asia since the Song Dynasty.

DongHai Xunpu Village

Xunpu Oyster Shell House

Brimming with a kind of fisher-folk atmosphere. The village has a reputation for ‘Xunpu Women’ and ‘Xunpu Oyster Shell House’. People arrive at the village to take photographs, read literature about the place, and participate in fine arts making. The number of tourists to the place is increasing day by day.

Xun Pu Oyster Shell House

Tumen Street

Starting from the Wenling Road in the east to the Zhongshan Road in the west, the 1,005-meter-long Tumen Street lies in the bustling downtown area of Quanzhou. As one of the city’s most prosperous streets, it integrates commerce & trade, tourism and culture, and is listed into the first batch of national high-quality shopping streets where you won’t be bothered with fake goods.
The street features a combination of modern new buildings and the traditional local architecture that represents the busy scene of Quanzhou in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. There are also 13 cultural relics of this period scattered in the street, such as the Temple of Confucius and the Temple of Guan Yu.

Tumen Street

Qingjing Mosque

The only surviving mosque of the many that used to exist. It is over 1,000 years old, and was rebuilt in 2009 so the dome is now restored after a 200-year absence.

QingJing Mosque

Tian Hou Gong

(“Heavenly Empress”), also known as Mazu, a sea Goddess worshipped by many sailors and fishermen. Note the ancient bixi turtle with an illegible stele on the temple’s grounds.

Tian Hou Gong

Guan-Yue Temple

A large and impressive Taoist temple. Over 2 stories tall, with a big chimney, ritual furnace for burning joss paper. The furnace becomes very busy around the holidays such Yuanxiao, when people line up to burn their offerings.

GuanYue Temple

Dongxi Tower

There are two: Western (Penshou) and Eastern (Dongxi) Pagodas! Both are located in Historical Part of Quanzhou, as a part of Kaiyuan (Buddhist) Temple, dated from 1228 AD. This temple is located in 80,000 sq meters park, famous for “The most Ancient Mulberry Trees” . These trees are about 1300 years old, and still alive. Beautiful area. Nice to spend couple of hours while in old Quanzhou.

DongXi Tower

Kaiyuan Temple

A Buddhist temple in West Street, Quanzhou, China, the largest in Fujian province with an area of 78,000 square metres (840,000 sq ft).Although it is known as a “Hindu-Buddhist temple”, on account of added Tamil-Hindu influences, the main statue in the most important hall is that of Vairocana Buddha, the main Buddha according to Huayan Buddhism. What is now called the Mahavira Hall (Mahavira = the Great and Strong) is in fact the Vairocana Hall.

kaiYuan Temple

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