Whenever summer comes, there are always two places that haunt people's dreams.
One is a vast expanse of green grasslands, where you can run wildly towards the end of the sky, watch white clouds drifting leisurely in a clear space, watch cattle and sheep slowly pacing in the grass, everywhere is freedom...
One is the sparkling blue sea, you can step on the soft sand all the way to play, to touch the cool water under the sun, to chase the flashing rolling waves, romantic heartwarming...
In the southeast of Fujian, Guan Mei found such a small city, ten thousand acres of grassland connected to the vast sea, to meet all the fantasies of summer vacation, but few people know.
Here, at the end of the grassland is the sea, and a small island can hold the entire sea of mountains, lakes and grasses.
With Shanhai Island, which was once selected by National Geographic as one of the "Most Beautiful Places in China", through the 10,000 acres of grassland on the island, through the clear blue Sky Lake, you can sit on the shore and wait for a sunset at sea...
Here, there is also a beautiful "Xiaoxiapu", and the sparkling and surrounding nets play a colorful dream!
At sunset, standing on the shore, the sea breeze blows, the sunset will gradually dye the sparkling red water, and the cascading fishing nets and horizontal vertical poles will leave a deep and shallow shadow on the glowing sea... It's so beautiful that people lose their words.
It is also the first place in the country to be listed as a "food landmark city", with more than 200 kinds of snacks alone!
Mountain treasures and seafood are exhausted, and there are countless street food, meat swallows, pot side paste, beef balls, noodle tea cakes, betel nut taro... Eat from morning to night, and don't spend much money, proper foodie paradise!
The white tea here is also a must, leisure afternoon, looking for a piece of tea garden, in the lush tea field, drink a cup of water vapor good tea.
There are also towering mountains that do not lose the Yellow Mountains and hanging temples that are full of fire abroad, go to the top of the mountain to overlook the vast sea, and walk between the Zen Temples to walk between the hanging copper temples... Not to mention how magnificent and fantastical it is!
Here is from Hangzhou, Shanghai high-speed rail about 3h up to, 2h from Fuzhou high-speed rail up to Ningde Fuding, there are mountains and lakes and seas and islands, walking the streets and alleys all over the food, taking advantage of the small number of people, not to come to a happy!
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Punch in "Fujian Little Switzerland"
Half grassland, half sea
Thousands of acres of rolling meadows, herds of cattle and sheep grazing leisurely, and blue waters that cannot be seen at a glance.
The green steppes float above the turquoise waters, as well as lakes, villages, tea plantations, waterfalls, trances, mistakenly thinking that they have arrived in the pure mountains of Switzerland.
/ Daegang Island /
Known as one of the "top ten most beautiful islands in China", as well as "Wugong Mountain on the Sea", mountains and seagrass lakes are condensed here, some people say that it is not lost to Switzerland's paradise land.
Obviously located in the southeast, but retaining the infinite scenery of the northwest meadow, the island is in the middle of the endless sea, the grassland is on the lonely floating island, and there are lakes flowing between the valleys on the island, and the tranquility of the lake and the surging of the sea are close together.
Board the island for a journey through the grasslands. The blue sky connects to the sea, and the vast grassland extends layer by layer to the top of the mountain, surrounded by endless green fields, and even the wind is particularly free.
Through the 10,000 acres of grassland, you can reach the Top of the Heavenly Lake, sit on the top of the mountain and look down, the undulating grassland is connected to the sea, and the surrounding islands are like a string of scattered bead chains, such a scenery of mountains and seas, only one glance will be stunning!
The mountain peak is also the best point to take pictures, let the sea breeze raise the hair, take a shot, behind the distant mountains, lakes, seas, and cattle and sheep pacing by, instantly bring a large sense of vision.
Next to the Great Sky Lake, there is also a verdant tea garden, you can see the layers of tea trees in the distance, all the way to the pavement, the tea forest and the lake's sparkling light contrast, strolling through it, the heart is relaxed.
The island is still scattered with villages, but also retained the simple fishing life.
Go to the east of Zao'ao Village, wait for a sunrise, this is the first place to see the sun on Dacheng Mountain Island, go to the East Point Village of Yishan Mountain, watch a fishing boat return to the shore, countless fishing boats moored here at sunset, as well as Fish Bird Village, Luzhu Village...
/ Taishan Island /
Taishan Island is the farthest island in Fujian from the mainland, so the sea here is exceptionally clear and pure.
Rugged islands, steep cliffs, rolling waves, endless lawns... If you want to find a healing island to escape from the world and look at the sea in a daze, then it is not wrong to come here!
You can sit on the shore and watch the waves rush to your feet, or you can stay on the lawn and look at the stone houses and triangular wooden houses built on the cliffs in the distance, and fall into Miyazaki's animation in a second!
The landmark of the island is the "Umbrella Reef", like an oversized mushroom umbrella erected in the sea, at low tide, you can walk into the interior of the reef, through the small stone window to see the sparkling sea...
When it gets late, there will be brilliant stars and rivers overhead, and if you are lucky, you can also encounter the blue tears of a summer night, and the rolling sea water will come and swing in a circle of blue ripples, like a scene only in a fairy tale.
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There are mountains and tea and there are old streets
Here, born and entered the world
There is not only the vastness of the sea, but also the fairy atmosphere of Taimu Mountain, and the atmosphere of the old streets and alleys.
Fuding, a small city, has always been alone in the long river of years, the city and the mountains and seas are nestled together, the dust and fireworks are blended, and there are countless niche games to unlock!
/ Visit the riverside village once /
To the southwest of Fuding City, there is also a small fishing village loved by photographers, Jiangbian Village, which is famous for its seine wonders that are not inferior to Xiapu, but much less than the people of Xiapu!
Standing on the high side of the shore, you can see the turquoise waters, there are long and short rod shadows, layers of fishing nets, and from time to time there are fishermen rowing small boats through it...
At sunrise or sunset, the entire sea surface is gradually dyed red, and the flickering floating light jumps to gold, reflecting the shadow of the fishing net falling on the water, as if it is a dream that is both real and illusory!
/ Climb Smoky Hill /
On leisure weekends, locals also love to climb Yandun Mountain, which overlooks the small town of Fuding.
Along the winding path, climb to the middle of the mountainside, you can see the city of Fuding, layers of high and low houses, forests covered with hexagonal seven-story Puguang Temple Pagoda...
There is also the Tongshan Bridge in the distance, and the traffic that comes and goes carries the bustle and hurry of the city, as if you can feel the unique rhythm and rhythm of the city.
/ Take a walk through the old streets of the old city /
The most authentic breath of life in a city is hidden in the streets and alleys around you, take an afternoon and walk around the streets and alleys of Fuding, you can both forage for food and explore the imprint of the city.
Go to the tea house of Bailin Ancient Tea Street for a tea drink, through the ancient street with a history of more than 300 years, lined with more than 30 well-known tea houses, taste a cup of steaming white tea, and listen to a story of the development of the Fuding tea industry.
Go to the streets of Tongshan Street, which hides one of the largest trade markets in the province, and also retains a quaint residential area, full of the atmosphere of the city, tired of walking, and you can also go to the food street not far away to eat a full meal.
/ Go to a white tea plantation /
As the "hometown of Chinese white tea", Fuding in spring and summer is shrouded in green onion tea forests.
Looking for a sunny afternoon, go to the tea garden in Lingxi Town or Nodding Town, the greenery of the mountains comes into view, and the light and shallow tea fragrance floats on the tip of the nose, shuttling through the clusters of tea trees, and the mood will be light and cheerful unconsciously.
Boil a pot of authentic Fuding white tea, in the fragrant room, listen to the teacher Fu talk about the production process of white tea, if you meet the tea picking season, there are three or three pairs of tea farmers busy in the field.
Pine blossom sake, spring water boiling tea, the freedom of the mountains is nothing more than this.
/ Climb back to Mount Taimu /
Legend has it that the immortals of the East China Sea often meet on Mount Taimu, so it has the reputation of "sea immortal capital".
Whether the immortals will come or not, No one knows, but the mountains of Taimu Mountain, stone qi, caves, and xixiu are word of mouth, and the summer days at 19 °C here make the locals love to climb the mountain when they have time.
Take a walk through the gourd cave between the mountains, feel Tao Yuanming's "from the mouth, the initial extreme narrow, only through the people", take a look at the granite on the mountain, each piece almost has a history of 100 million years, climb a mountaintop, overlook the vast East Sea at 270 °...
There are also many temples in the mountains, the most famous of which is the Wazen Temple, which was once popular all over Ins.
The temple is suspended between two peaks, the copper hall under the sun shines brightly, and when you step into it, there are mighty bronze lions in front of the temple, there are huge mountains at your feet, and there is gushing water in the distance, which makes people feel angry.
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Snacks alone are 200+
Even Wenzhou people love to come and eat
As the first place in China to be listed as a "Landmark City of Chinese Cuisine", Fuding is low-key, but it is really delicious!
There is no shortage of all kinds of mountain treasures, seafood, river fresh, just counting the snacks in the streets and alleys, there are more than 200 kinds, of which 26 kinds are rated as Chinese famous snacks, even the Wenzhou people next door can't help but come to eat!
/ Fuding Meat Slices /
Fuding meat slices are a golden signboard in the Fuding snack industry!
Although it is a slice of meat, it is actually a minced meat made of lean meat, and then kneaded into meat slices, the whole process needs to be made by hand by the master, so it is fine, the process is ingenious, and the taste is unique.
The lean hind leg meat is chopped into delicate minced meat, added seasoning and repeatedly kneaded until the elastic tendons, and then added sweet potato powder to continue rubbing, so that the powder and meat are completely fused, only to see that the meat color is not pink.
At this time, the master will pick up the spoon, put the meat slices into the pot, and simmer them with the broth, and then fill a bowl of steaming Fuding meat slices.
The entrance is fresh and smooth, full of Q bombs, plus some local rice vinegar and yellow peppers, is the authentic Fuding flavor, a large bowl of belly, is really sour and spicy, even the soup can not help but drink clean!
/ Fuding Meat Swallow /
"No swallow is no feast, no swallow is not a year", meat swallow, also known as Taiping yan, is a unique sense of ritual in Fuding.
Eating a bite of meat swallow, it means taiping auspicious, entertaining guests and celebrating the New Year are indispensable.
The same is to beat the lean meat into minced meat, and the meat swallow kneading process should be added to the mountain lotus flour, and then rolled into a thin sheet.
The meat swallow from the hand of the authentic teacher Fu needs to be as thin as white paper, white and delicate, almost able to reveal a shimmer, blow bullet can be broken.
Then it is naturally air-dried, which can be shredded to make dried swallow skin shreds, and cooked in the soup, bringing a soft and crisp taste;
You can also wrap in meat filling and make it look like wontons, but the tenderness of the meat wrapped in meat is by no means comparable to ordinary wontons!
/ Pot edge paste /
The early morning of Fuding is often awakened by the aroma of a bowl of pot side paste.
The production of pot side paste is almost like a showmanship show! Pick up the ground rice milk and pour it along the edge of the pot, and the rice milk is quickly blanched into a dry skin, and then it is neatly scraped into the soup by the spatula.
The most famous is the seafood pot side paste, dried shrimp, mussels, flower clams, clams, can be added to the soup without stinginess, full of the umami taste of the sea!
Scoop a spoonful of white and delicate pot edge paste, emitting a faint rice fragrance, the entrance is particularly warm and soft, delicate and refreshing, with the most fresh soup, unconsciously will purr a large bowl.
/ Seafood Food Stalls /
Seafood is eaten with an open belly, probably the domineering spirit in the bones of the coastal people, and the Fuding by the sea, of course, is indispensable to the daily life of seafood.
When night falls, large and small seafood food stalls will be lively, and the seafood here can be eaten fresh!
Freshly caught seafood in the morning, directly to the store, a random pile at the door, flashing neon, you can personally select a variety of fish and shrimp, shellfish...
Oysters 7 yuan a, Pippi shrimp 45 a pound, the price is not expensive! There are also a variety of authentic raw pickling, pickled shrimp girls, pickled blood clams, pickled crabs... There are "fatal temptations", and the "freshness" that goes straight to the mouth makes people head in a second!
/ Red Turtle Kway /
Located in the Fujian region, Fuding also continued the custom of eating kway teow, the more unique of which is the red turtle kway.
The red turtle is often made into a delicate turtle back shape, which is very surprising when you look at it!
The kway teow skin is 70% glutinous rice and 30% japonica rice mixed and ground into rice milk, the kway teow filling is generally pea flour and brown sugar steamed dough, steamed with grapefruit leaves, love sweet friends love a bite!
Eating the heat, biting through the thin skin, the sweet filling will overflow into the mouth, soft and sticky, and with the fragrance of grapefruit leaves, it is really not greasy!
Fuding Tips
About transportation:
You can choose high-speed rail or train to Fuding Station or Taimushan Station, and it takes about 1.5h-2h from Fuzhou
Recommended Itineraries:
Day1: Fuding City - Jiangbian Village - Taimu Mountain
Day2: Mt. Ōgō Island
Tourism TIPS:
On The island is windy and cold, so it is recommended to prepare a jacket and umbrella
Light-colored clothes are available for photo shoots on the island, and if the weather is good, it has a Swiss blockbuster feel
Small tail
In this blessed city
Eat all day without getting bored
Sliced meat, pot-edge paste, taro rice, red turtle kway
Add another seafood supper
Eat contentedly
Just go climb the mountain and go to the island to visit the fishing village
Slowly and leisurely turn the days into poetry