-This is the 282nd original road book of self-driving geography-
Seek the source of well-being and worship the blessings of the gods.
In the past 2023, many friends have felt that it is not easy to make money, and their mood will inevitably be affected. Now that the end of the year is approaching, and the Chinese have the tradition of praying for blessings and welcoming the new, simply take this opportunity to go out and look for opportunities for transshipment!
Let's turn the page to the map and focus on the area from Quanzhou in Fujian Province to Shanwei in Guangdong Province. This land is surrounded by mountains and seas, with many people and few lands, and speaks a similar southern Fujian dialect and has a common belief - the Fujian (south) Chao (Shan) region.
In the old days, it was far away from the Central Plains, and it was not easy to survive. As a result, the ancestors went to the South Seas to make a living, and their families prayed to the gods at home to bless the peace inside and outside. It is precisely because of this that Fujian and Chao have become the most complete and typical areas for the preservation of China's traditional welfare culture.
In addition, it has also created the most active private economy in China, with invisible rich people abounding, and they all pay attention to feng shui, worship gods and Buddha. Take a stroll here, and maybe you can meet a master to guide you~
(The old wolf team exploring the Fujian-Guangdong Ancient Road in 2022)
Today, this self-driving route will follow this stretch of coastline to welcome the sunrise over the sea and watch the sunset over the mountains. From the temple to the ancient city, from romantic to fierce, there are more delicious food and drinks all the way, and there are gods blessed all the way, full of blessings!
Schematic diagram of the self-driving route of Minchao culture, cartography @ "China Self-driving Geography"
1. Shanshan coastal section
This section starts from Shanwei and travels along the beautiful coastline to Shantou to enjoy the unique coastal scenery. First go to the Mazu Temple to worship Mazu, then visit the old street, etc., and finally watch a sunset on the Tropic of Cancer on Nanao Island.
First stop: Shanwei
Always "entangled" with Chaoshan.
Shanwei is a place that may rarely be visited even by Guangdong locals, and is often mistaken for belonging to Shantou.
But in fact, the two really have nothing to do with each other, if you have to say it, that is, one is at the end of Lotus Mountain (Shanwei), and the other is at the east end of Lotus Mountain (Shantou).
Fengshan Ancestral Temple Tianhou Pavilion, picture source @Shanwei Radio and Television Station
When you go to Shanwei, Fengshan Mazu Temple is not to be missed.
As the goddess of faith in southern Fujian culture, Mazu is the spiritual sustenance of countless coastal people. First go to the Tianhou Pavilion to worship religiously, and then climb the Fengyi Terrace to overlook the scenery of Shanwei.
Remember to look up more, the cornices and corners are all exquisite porcelain inlay craftsmanship in southern Fujian.
Shanwei pizza, photo source @ "China National Human Geography"
Shanwei must eat:
(1) Shanzhong Road Intersection Pizza: The leader of the food shop on Erma Road, sweet and salty to choose from, full of fillings and large portions. (No. 368 Erma Road/16 yuan per person)
(2) Yuanji vegetable cake: there are vegetable dumplings, meat dumplings, roasted rice, millet and other Shanwei special snacks. (No. 162 Erma Road/12 yuan per person)
Attraction Information:
Fengshan Mazu Temple: The visit to the Mazu Temple at the foot of the mountain is free, and a 15 yuan ticket is charged to climb the Fengyi Terrace.
Self-driving guide:
It is a total of 207 kilometers from Shanwei to Shantou, about 2 hours and 30 minutes. From Shanwei, take G241, Y316, G324 through Lufeng, change to G228 to reach Shantou via Huilai.
The second stop is Shantou
Not a single cow will make it out of here alive.
After leaving Shanwei, you will enter the Chaoshan area (Jieyang + Shantou + Chaozhou).
When passing through Huilai, you can buy some special products called Jinghai Beanji, and the locals love to buy this for New Year's holidays.
Shantou Qianshi Hainei Bay, photography @ Zuo Yi
Shantou, a small seaside fishing village under the Chaozhou government in ancient times, later became a special economic zone due to policy support, but its development was a little embarrassing.
Fortunately, with the development of tourism in the past two years, it can be regarded as a small fire.
The Qishi Bridge connecting Shantou and Shantou, photo source@Veer gallery (please watch horizontally)
The first stop is to go straight to the small park opening area.
The century-old arcade, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Pavilion, and the stage of the Lao Ma Palace all have a long history and culture. Remember to go on an empty stomach, in addition to a wide variety of special snacks, there is also beef hot pot waiting for you.
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Pavilion was established to commemorate Mr. Sun Yat-sen's three visits to Shantou, photo @ Zuo Yi
Nanao Island, which is crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn, is also the best choice.
The island's transportation network is a chain of attractions, making it ideal for a car. The Nanao Bridge, the lighthouse, and the windmill hill are all very easy to photograph. If you want to eat seafood, pay attention to the price before eating.
Sunset on Nanao Island, photo @ Zuo Yi
Shantou must eat:
(1) Piaoxiang snack shop: There are a variety of Chaoshan specialties, such as oyster roasting, kueh platter, Puning tofu and bamboo soup, and the price is also reasonable. (Near the South Gate of Zhongshan Park, No. 29 Zhongshan Road, Jinping District / 43 yuan per capita)
(2) Caishe Beef City (Longhu Store): Eaten with sand tea sauce, it is very delicious. (Longhu District 054 County Road Yayuan Dairy Factory diagonally opposite/74 yuan per capita)
Attraction Information:
(1) Small park port area: If you go during the Spring Festival, don't drive the car directly in, park the car nearby and then walk slowly.
(2) Nanao Island: 96 yuan bridge toll is charged for self-driving to cross the bridge, and there is no need to take the 105 bus to the island in Shantou City. Self-driving is more free, you can drive the road around the island to see the scenery, and if you don't drive, there are also electric cars on the island that can be rented.
Self-driving guide:
It is 124 kilometers from Shantou to Dongshan, about 1 hour and 40 minutes. From Shantou, take G228 to Zhao'an via Raoping, change to G324, G228, S309 to reach Dongshan.
Second, the eastern mountain section of Fujian and Guangdong
This section gradually leaves Guangdong and enters the Fujian region, and several county towns at the junction have both two customs, full of traditions and beliefs, there are old cities to visit, islands to climb, and seasonal plum blossoms.
Stop: Zhao'an
Five steps and a small temple and ten steps and an archway.
As a small county town on the border of Guangdong and Fujian, Zhao'an is often forgotten. It's a little old, but it's warm and cozy.
Wandering around the old town is the best way to explore this small town. Walking through the torii street, you don't need to deliberately look for it, and you can encounter large and small ancestral halls or temples at any time.
(Zhao'an archway street preserves a number of ancient stone arches in the Ming and Qing dynasties, including the Jinfang Fang, Qingdian Fang, 100-year-old Fang, Tianpet Chongbao Fang, Father and Son Jinshi Fang, Huan Shen Emergency Fang and Guandi Fang, etc.) Image source @ Zhao'an Collection Network)
Red lanterns are hung or couplets are posted, and there are extremely exquisite wood carvings and porcelain cutting techniques on the roof. There is a bottle of star fruit for two yuan at the entrance of Wumiao, and the taste is not bad.
(Stone carving in front of Zhao'an Wu Temple.) Wu Temple, that is, Wu'an Wang Temple, was built in ancient times. The solemn and unique building contains the rich heritage of national culture and carries the heavy memory of the years. Image source @ Zhao'an Collection Network)
In addition, Zhao'an is also the hometown of China's green plums.
Around the Chinese New Year, the plum blossoms in Hongxing Township are in full time, and the picking of green plums needs to be around the Qingming Festival, when many fruit wine lovers will visit it.
The plum pavilion in the plum garden of Zhao'an Hongxing Township, picture source @ Zhao'an collection network
Zhao'an must eat:
(1) Da Shuimen braised pork rice: The braised pork rice that has been on CCTV, the braised pork platter is very popular, fat but not greasy. (East and West Shenqiao Southeast/32 yuan per capita)
(2) Zhao'an Thief Po Noodles (Jiuwan Store): A 40-year-old shop, the soup noodles cooked with seafood are very fresh and sweet. (No. 150 Xianqian Street/23 yuan per capita)
The third stop is Higashiyama
Immortals come from the sea.
If you don't want to go to the crowded Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, then Dongshan Island is worth a stop.
On the island, you can go to Jinluan Bay to watch the sunrise over the sea, drive around the island at Sufeng Mountain, or take a stroll in Nanmen Bay, check in the magical wind-moving stones, and pray at the Guandi Temple.
Mirror sunrise in Jinluan Bay, photo source @Dongshan Island Cultural Tourism
The small green and fresh Nanyu Lighthouse can only be approached at low tide, remember to look at the tide table of the day first.
If you want to eat southern Fujian food, you can go to Tongling Night Market to eat while shopping, casual and comfortable.
Sufeng Mountain Ring Road, photo source @ Dongshan Island Cultural Tourism
Not far from Dongshan, you will pass through the clouds. This small county town is also just like its romantic name, whenever the sea breeze blows, the mountains are full of clouds and mist, and the fairy spirit is full.
If the weather is good, you can climb Wushan, the former red revolutionary base in southern Fujian, and feel the revolutionary spirit.
Dongshan must eat:
(1) Old theater cat porridge: seafood porridge, fresh ingredients, many people eat it. (No. 612, Tuanjie Road, Dongshan County / 24 yuan per capita)
(2) Afang lo mein: The lo mein is very delicious, and there are dozens of small ingredients such as cuttlefish intestines, oysters, and sausages that can be added. (No. 318, Wanxiang Road, Wenfeng Street, Tongling Town/31 yuan per capita)
Attraction Information:
(1) Wind Stone Scenic Area: 45 yuan/person.
(2) Admission to Osan is free. Cherry blossom information: Peach blossom (March ~ April), camellia (November ~ May of the following year), cherry blossom (late March ~ late April), magnolia (late March ~ early April)
Self-driving guide:
It is a total of 200 kilometers and takes about 2 hours to drive from Dongshan to Xiamen. Starting from Dongshan, take G324 through Yunxiao, change to G228 and X511 to reach Xiamen.
3. Southern Fujian style
In this section, we are moving forward in the original southern Fujian style, from the Internet celebrity city of Xiamen to the niche ancient city of Quanzhou, from the free hiking mountain and sea trails to the Luojia Temple of the Buddha on the sea, there are extreme scenery that you can't imagine.
Fourth stop Xiamen
A city of pianos with a passion for music.
Xiamen, a romantic and literary city, never seems to have a tourist off-season, and in addition, it is also the first choice for many couples to take wedding photos.
Xiamen cityscape, photography @ Zong Gang (please watch horizontally)
There is a saying in southern Fujian for one year, "One year to go to Nanpu, three years to avoid suffering." ”
When you arrive in Xiamen, you must go to Nanputuo Temple. Enter the temple and take off your hat, clean your hands and ask for incense, light incense and pray for good luck in the New Year!
Aerial photography of Nanputuo Temple, photography @ Zong Gang (please watch horizontally)
Coming out of Nanputuo Temple, walk a few steps to Xiamen University.
Walking in the most beautiful university in China, from Furong Lake to Lover's Valley, from Jiageng bronze statue to Qunxian Building, the heritage and temperament of a century-old university are engraved in every grass and tree.
Gulangyu Island, photo source@Veer gallery
In addition, Gulangyu Island and mountain and sea trails are also indispensable check-in places.
If you want to experience the humanistic feelings of old Xiamen, take a city walk in Siming District. From the firecracker flower at No. 33 Huaxin Road to the niche healing Baijia Village, with a cup of coffee in hand, you can go shopping no matter what.
Xiamen must-eat:
(1) Xinxia shrimp noodles: The soup base boiled with fresh shrimp is particularly fresh, and the noodles are alkaline noodles, which are very tough. (No. 32, Datong Road, Siming District / 23 yuan per capita)
(2) Luzhi flavored ginger duck: Xiamen's local delicacy ginger duck, a pot in winter is very warm to the stomach. (No. 110, Kaihe Road, Siming District / 132 yuan per capita)
Attraction Information:
(1) Xiamen University: Make a real-name reservation (the only channel) through the official account "Xiamen University Visitor Reservation" at least 1 day in advance, and on-site reservations are not accepted.
(2) Mountain and Sea Trail: Free, you can see the entrance and route on the Xiamen Mountain and Sea Health Trail applet. Suggested route: Meihai Flower Terrace→ Wanshi Canghai → Wanghu Tower→ Pangui Tower→ Tianquan Trail Square, about 2 hours to complete.
Self-driving guide:
It is 92 kilometers from Xiamen to Quanzhou, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. From Xiamen, take G228 to arrive.
The fifth stop is Quanzhou
The ancient city of Buddhism is full of saints.
Leave Xiamen and go north for 90 kilometers to Quanzhou.
As the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, Quanzhou was the first international city in ancient China to go to the sea, welcoming religions from all over the world.
(The silk painting "Ancient Port of Thorn Tung" shows the port of Quanzhou, where merchant ships gather)
The surviving relics include the Lingshan Holy Tomb at the foot of Qingyuan Mountain (one of the oldest and most intact Islamic holy sites in the world), and the Qingjing Mosque (the oldest surviving Islamic mosque in China) built during the Northern Song Dynasty.
Historically, the ancient Quanzhou Port is a general term for 3 bays and 12 ports in Quanzhou, a synthetic cluster of seaports, cartography @ "China Self-driving Geography"
Therefore, walking in the ancient city of Quanzhou, you will always find a lot of overseas cultural traces. On one side is the exquisite red brick house and the ancient Kaiyuan Temple, and on the other side is the magnificent Catholic church, where different faiths live in harmony.
Interestingly, the locals you talk to are likely to have ancestors from Persia.
Quanzhou Guandi Temple, photography @ readers, everyone talks about culture
There is also a Haitian Buddha Luojia Temple in Quanzhou, "the sea life temple, the temple to see the sea".
The lotus goddess of mercy in the temple, which "turns back to the shore" and faces each other across the sea, has attracted many friends. However, the reef by the sea is slippery, so please pay attention to safety when checking in and taking pictures.
Must eat in Quanzhou:
(1) Bingzhengtang four-fruit soup: The taste of gypsum is very unique, and a variety of small ingredients can be added to relieve the heat. (No. 3, Tianhou Road, Licheng District / 13 yuan per capita)
(2) Guozai Old Store in Watergate Lane: The noodle batter is eaten with fritters and water chestnut crisp, which is delicious and is a special delicacy in southern Fujian. (No. 19, Shuimen Lane, Licheng District / 21 yuan per capita)
Attraction Information:
(1) Lingshan Holy Sepulchre: 15 yuan/person;
(2) Luojia Temple: No entrance fee, parking fee of 10 yuan. It is about 40 km from the city.
Chinese New Year Activities:
Good news! Quanzhou will hold the "Quanzhou Folk Festival" for the first time, which will be staged on the sixth night of the first lunar month after 20 years.
Self-driving guide:
It is a total of 193 kilometers from Quanzhou to Zhangzhou, about 2 hours and 20 minutes. Starting from Quanzhou, take G72, S57, G1523 through Anxi, change to G355 to reach Zhangzhou.
Fourth, the Hakka culture section
This section is impregnated by the southern Fujian culture and Hakka culture, and has different residential buildings. Crossing the Xixi River and the Jiulong River, there are good tea to drink, Hakka tulou to see, and then stroll in the ancient city full of fireworks.
The sixth stop is Zhangzhou
Miracle life-saving medicine.
When leaving Quanzhou and passing through Anxi, you might as well go to the mountains for a cup of tea. The famous Anxi Tieguanyin is produced here. Although the mountain is not high, you can also see the east coast in the distance, which is very pleasant.
State-owned old tea factory - Fujian Anxi Tieguanyin Group, picture source @Anxi Rong Media
Maybe you are not familiar with Zhangzhou, but you must have heard of that miraculous medicine - Pien Tze Huang.
That's right, it's from Zhangzhou. Expensive is really expensive, if you don't need it, it's not bad to buy a cup of Pien Tze Huang (grass) sugarcane juice to drink, just be full of energy for 2024!
The ancient city of Zhangzhou, photo source @ Fujian Provincial Party Committee Cyberspace Administration "Seeing Fujian" series of aerial videos
In Zhangzhou, in addition to the well-known Yunshui Ballad Hakka Tulou, it is also essential to visit the ancient city.
In the 1300-year-old old city, there are arcades that combine southern Fujian and Nanyang styles, retro old houses, temples with carved beams and painted buildings, etc., under the slow pace, it is the thick fireworks in the world of Zhangzhou.
Zhangzhou must eat:
(1) Niu's Confucius Temple Juice: The sweetness of sugarcane neutralizes the herbal flavor of Pien Tze Huang, which is refreshing and refreshing. (No. 85, Qingnian Road, Xiangcheng District / 9 yuan per capita)
(2) Tiantian pot side paste: Southern Fujian special snack pot side paste, fried dough sticks in the soup is particularly delicious. (No. 13, Building 3, Yungang Garden, Yuegang Road, Xiangcheng District/18 yuan per capita)
Attraction Information:
Fujian Tulou Yunshui Song Tourist Area: Ticket 90 yuan/person.
Self-driving guide:
It is a total of 198 kilometers from Zhangzhou to Chaozhou, about 2 hours and 20 minutes. Starting from Zhangzhou, take G355 through Banzai, change to G357, S309, X074 to reach Chaozhou.
5. Folk History
This section encounters a number of folk customs and historical places, from the Jieyang School Palace where Zhou Enlai once worked to the Red Palace and Red Square where the surging establishment of Soviet power, from the intangible cultural heritage of the green lions in Jieyang to the white character opera of Haifeng, the audio-visual dual experience is full.
The seventh stop is Chaozhou
It is better to go without food for three days than without tea for a day.
When you drive in the beautiful mountain section, you can see a big mountain in front of you, which means that you are almost in Chaozhou.
This historic "seaside Zoulu" always welcomes visitors from all over the world with a calm and relaxed attitude.
In the ancient city of Chaozhou, there are 22 Ming and Qing memorial arches that stretch for several hundred meters. REMEMBER TO GO SHOPPING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH, THERE ARE MANY AND DIVERSE SPECIALTIES ON THE STREET, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A STOMACH OF 165G, IT IS NOT ENOUGH.
Chaozhou Guangji Bridge (please watch horizontally)
Outside the ancient city, there is the world's earliest opening and closing bridge, Guangji Bridge.
Continuing on, you will arrive at the Hangeul Ancestral Hall, which was built to commemorate Han Yu. Walking in it, all you see are Chaoshan traditional residential buildings, solemn and quiet.
(Chaoshan oyster branding)
By the way, Chaozhou also has a West Lake.
The history of the "Chaozhou Seven Days Red", which ignited the red fire in the Chaoshan area, took place here.
Must eat in Chaozhou:
(1) Shunbo anti-sand house: anti-sand is a special food practice in Chaoshan area, anti-sand three flavors, anti-sand oil orange, anti-sand salted egg yolk are very delicious. (No. 123, Yi'an Road, Xiangqiao District/17 yuan per capita)
(2) Chaozhou Xikou Xiangji braised goose: a dish of braised goose meat dipped in garlic vinegar, a perfect match. (Shop No. 13-14, District D, Kaiyuan Road, Xiangqiao District / 47 yuan per capita)
Attraction Information:
Guangji Bridge: 20 yuan/person. Weekdays 10:00-16:30, weekends and holidays 9:00-17:30.
Self-driving guide:
It is a total of 185 kilometers from Chaozhou to Haifeng, about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Starting from Chaozhou, take G359 through Jieyang, change to G235 and drive through Jiexi to reach Haifeng.
The eighth stop: SITC
Thunder in the sky, sea and land in the underground.
The last stop, SITC. Maybe you've heard the song "Ah Zhen fell in love with Ah Qiang", the original singer of the five-man band, is from this small county.
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In the past, SITC had a "black" image. But what people don't know is that there are only two remaining Red Squares in the world, one in Moscow and the other in Haifeng. It was here that the first Soviet power in China was born.
Red has therefore become the contrasting color of SITC, and the traces of the Red Revolution can be seen almost everywhere.
The former site of the Red Square of SITC Red Palace, released by @Shanwei
The rice field paintings in Ketang Town are also very interesting, and the patterns are different every year.
The breeze blows, smells the faint fragrance of wheat, and another sunset, very healing. If you want to see it, you have to rush before the wheat field is harvested, usually from September to mid-November.
In Haifeng, there is a special kind of rice - oil rice. When cooked, the rice will be shiny, and if you put the rice on paper, there will be oil stains. Source@《China National Human Geography》
Finally, check out the daily café.
In addition to coffee, there are also SITC's characteristic "salty tea", the innovative combination of bean curd and coffee, you can try it. After drinking coffee, it will be a perfect end to this Minchao trip!
Daily Coffee Shop, Photography @ Reader Wang Zichen
SITC must eat:
(1) Aunt Laowei Millet Restaurant: Recommend millet, beef cake and crab roe noodles. (No. 579, Hongcheng Avenue East, Haifeng County / 18 yuan per capita)
(2) Agui heavy cake cake: There are various fillings such as dried shrimp, squid, pork, and special spicy sauce is the soul, so it must be added. (140 meters southeast of the intersection of Yunfeng Road and Hongcheng Avenue West, Haifeng County/17 yuan per capita)
Attraction Information:
(1) Memorial Hall of the former site of Haifeng Red Palace: free, but it is difficult to park around, you can locate the surrounding shopping mall "Xinli Blue Sky Plaza", there is a parking building, and then walk about 700 meters to arrive. Not far away is the surging former residence.
(2) Rice field painting in Ketang Town: free. The country road to Ketang Town is relatively narrow, so pay attention to safety when you get the wrong car. In addition, the oil rice that is used as a rice field painting is cultivated only in Haifeng County in the whole of China, which is different from the oil sticky rice in the north.
Folklore trivia:
Haifeng Baizi Opera: Haifeng local traditional drama, one of the intangible cultural heritage. Around the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, it flowed into eastern Guangdong from southern Fujian, and arrived at Hailufeng, where it was combined with local dialects and folk arts, and later absorbed folk arts such as bamboo horses, money drums, fishing songs and Teochew opera music, and gradually formed a Hailufeng Baizi opera with strong local characteristics.
Play the Chaoshan Cultural Circle in Southern Fujian
Hand drawn map, make @ China self-driving geography
Accommodation and board are recommended
Chaoshan, southern Fujian, there are gods three feet above their heads, praying all the way to eat and shop.
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