If you want to say that summer is the most tempting, it must be the red lychee.
The red and tender lychee on the inside, once peeled, the crystal clear flesh + sweet and pleasant taste, instantly make people salivate.
In China, there is such a city named after lychee.
Since the Tang Dynasty, it has vigorously planted lychees, and has been known as "Ten Thousand Fireworks, Ten Miles of Lychees", known as "Licheng".
The Song Dynasty poet Dai Retro once wrote for it: Chew a thousand trees, and divide only one cage; Taste the Cai Gong Spectrum and dream of Puzhong.
Even Guo Moruo came here and sighed: Licheng is everywhere...
This Licheng City, which has amazed countless literati and inkers, is Putian City!
A city that is overshadowed by "shoes".
When you come to Putian, you will find that in addition to shoes, its strength and beauty are misunderstood and underestimated.
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Misconceptions and underestimates Putian
Since ancient times, Putian has been the political, economic and cultural center of central Fujian.
It has a long history and a long history, and has the reputation of "coastal Zoulu" and "famous state of literature".
Not only is it famous for making shoes, but it's also well-known in other areas.
For example, it accounts for 85% of the domestic private medical industry, nearly 70% of the timber market, and 60% of the gold and silver jewelry industry.
Another third of the exported oil paintings come from Putian.
Therefore, Putian is far more legendary than we think.
Of course, the treasures of Putian are not only commercial, but its beautiful scenery and cuisine can also be fascinating.
Its intertwining of mountains and seas, plains and hills collides with countless beautiful landscapes.
Charming bays, tranquil islands, rolling green hills, beautiful lakes...
In Putian, you can always encounter surprising scenery!
Because it is located in the middle of the Fujian coast, it has many sea-related scenery.
It has a 343-kilometer stretch of coastline, 1.5 times that of Xiamen, and hides countless beautiful scenery.
Here, hidden is a "Hawaii of the East".
It is the second largest island in Putian, with a beautiful coastline, soft golden sand beaches, and a variety of magical and beautiful scenery.
Here, there is also the world's first Mazu Temple.
Known as the "Mecca of the East", it has 200 million Mazu followers, and countless devotees come to make pilgrimages every year.
The more you know about Putian, the more you find that it is far more amazing than you thought!
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Putian landscape, beautiful and picturesque
|| Nine Carp Lake
Nine Carp Lake is known for its lakes, caves, waterfalls and stones, especially its flying waterfall is the most spectacular, with the reputation of "Nine Carp Flying Waterfall World Wonder".
Xu Xiake also called it the "Three Absolutes of Fujian" together with Wuyi Mountain and Yuhua Cave, and walked into the Nine Carp Lake, where the emerald green ridges and waterfalls are flying, beautiful and spectacular.
|| Jiuhua Mountain
Jiuhua Mountain is the first high mountain in Putian, with layers of mountains, green peaks like clusters, shaped like nine lotus flowers, so it is called "Jiuhua Stacked Cui".
Whenever the weather is clear, standing on Jiuhua Mountain, it seems to be able to overlook the entire city, and the city under the clouds and fog is hazy and mysterious.
Landscape view is better
|| Kowloon Valley
Jiulong Valley is known as the "back garden of Putian", and the forest coverage rate of the entire valley is more than 95%, just like a secret place in the hustle and bustle of the city.
Walking into the valley, the peaks, lush forests, ancient vines, especially the blue lake in the mountains, add a bit of beauty to the valley.
|| Dongzhen Reservoir
Dongzhen Reservoir is the only large reservoir in Putian, which has the role of irrigation, flood control, power generation, shipping, aquaculture, and tourism.
The lush woods on both sides of the river and the clear blue water of the lake are so interesting that even Guo Moruo once praised it: Kitase Feiquan is now a dragon, and Mulan spans the changhong.
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Putian Island, beautiful scenery
|| Meizhou Island
Meizhou Island is the second largest island in Putian, known as "Southern Penglai" and "Oriental Mecca".
It has a coastline of 30.4 kilometers, more than 30 large and small islands, islands and reefs, and countless beautiful scenery.
Blue sky, sea, sun, sand... It's heartwarming everywhere.
It is also the place where Mazu became a god and has the world's first Mazu temple.
Every March on the 23rd Birthday of Mazu and the Ninth Mazu Ascension Day in early September, countless devotees come to Meizhou Island for pilgrimage, and the grandeur is unprecedented and spectacular.
When you come to Meizhou Island, you can also visit its Goosetail Mountain Sacred Stone Park, which is full of strange and diverse stones, which is very interesting.
You can also visit its Meiyu Chaoyin Park and Golden Beach, each with a different kind of beautiful scenery.
|| Nanri Island
Nanri Island is the third largest island in Fujian and the largest island in Putian, although it is not as famous as Dongshan Island and Gulangyu Island, it is as beautiful as if it comes with its own filter.
Blue skies, seas, sandy beaches, bays, windmills, fishing boats... No matter how you shoot it, it's heartwarming.
Coming to Nanri Island is like breaking into an undeveloped virgin island, which is pure and clean, as if it is dusty.
Whether you are strolling in the bay or on the beach, the pure sea in front of you is like a breathtaking sight.
When you come to Nanri Island, you must not miss its six major scenery, such as the Floating Bucket View Day, the Jianshan Overlook, the Kowloon Cliff, the Haihui Ancient Tomb, the Evening Photo of Xizhai, and the Longtou Mountain Martyrs Shrine, each of which is beautiful to the extreme.
And, of course, its idyllic sunset, like a dream scene coming out of a comic.
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Putian Temple, quiet and quaint
|| Nanshan Guanghua Temple
Nanshan Guanghua Temple is a famous thousand-year-old temple with a history of more than 1400 years, and it is also the earliest Buddhist temple in Putian.
Surrounded by mountains, Guanghua Temple, accompanied by mountains and green trees, has a rare quaint and quiet place, and walking through it is like stepping into a quiet world.
|| Southern Shaolin Temple
The Southern Shaolin Temple is one of the representative monasteries of Zen Buddhism and the birthplace of Southern Fist.
Walking into the Southern Shaolin Temple, its magnificent architecture makes people shine, unlike the quaintness of other temples, its grandeur and tranquility are also heartwarming.
|| Meifeng Guangxiao Temple
Meifeng Guangxiao Temple, also known as "Meifeng Temple", was founded in the Song Dynasty and is known as one of the birthplaces of Buddhism in Fujian.
"The plum blossoms at the top of the peak, the sound of eight hundred bells, the sound of enlightenment; Looking at the sea in front of the door, seeing thousands of spring colors, all colors are empty", referring to meifeng temple.
Don't know it in Putian, here you can see tempting lychees;
Don't know until Putian, here hides the beautiful scenery of the island style;
Not to Putian do not know, here five steps a temple, ten steps a temple...
It is not only a famous "shoe capital", but also a treasure city with flowers all year round and melons and fruits in all seasons.
If you have a chance, you must go to Putian once, and you will find that it is far more beautiful than imagined!