Day 1: All over the country → → Pingtan ★ Gathering day
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丨Free Assembly Day/First Sight of Blue Bay Pingtan
[Yeshebang VIP Privileges] Free 24-hour airport pick-up station
Today is the gathering day. Tourists will go to Fuzhou Changle Airport or Pingtan Station to gather. After arrival, the driver will pick you up and take you to Pingtan Island Hotel to check in and rest. Then we will start our summer island plan.
丨In Bali/Enjoy a relaxing lazy afternoon
The beaches of Pingtan Island's Tannan Bay are crystal white, dotted with islands and reefs, and backed by lush forests. There are bean bags, star-studded tents, rattan tables and chairs, and even sailboats and surfing...just like Bali. Stroll along the soft sand, feel the gentle, lazy ocean breeze, and enjoy a romantic getaway.
[Seasonal Limited] During the period when blue tears appear, we will go to the coast to chase blue tears according to the actual situation of blue tears on the day of your arrival and the weather on that day. Blue tears are a natural phenomenon, so we cannot guarantee that we will see them. Please understand
Accommodation presentation
High-end hotel: Wyndham Pingtan, rated five diamonds by Ctrip.com.
The hotel is located in the center of Pingtan Island, adjacent to many tourist attractions such as Shipaiyang and Longfengtou Seaside Park. It has a superior location and convenient transportation. All rooms and suites are designed with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing you to easily enjoy the magnificent scenery of the island. The restaurants and bars with different styles offer a wide variety of seafood buffets and local specialties, adding excitement to your coastal trip in Pingtan.
Day 2 Immersive Vacation at Pingtan Island
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After enjoying breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we officially started our vacation on Pingtan Island today.
丨Niche Monkey Research Island/Check in at the 68-nautical-mile landmark
First, I'll take you to Houyan Island, located east of Pingtan Island in Fuzhou. It's a unique island separated from the mainland by high tide and connected to it by low tide. Isolated in the sea, it has been subjected to years of erosion by the waves, resulting in significant variations in the shapes of the rocks visible to the naked eye, creating a variety of giant stones. From here, you can also gaze out across to Taiwan Island and take a photo at the 68-nautical-mile landmark.
丨Binhai Beilanling/Rivaling Taiwan's Internet-famous highway
At 40 mph, we head north to admire the stunning seascape, the seaside stone houses and terraced fields, and the commanding heights overlooking the sea. It's like a hidden gem of a wild place, where every shot is a masterpiece.
丨Encountering the sea around the corner/Windmill coast with built-in filter
[Yeshebang VIP Privileges] Arrange afternoon tea at a popular cafe and enjoy a relaxing and wonderful holiday
We will come to the northern ecological corridor where the mountains and the sea meet. There are winding roads and star-like viewing platforms along the way. Looking up, you can see the large windmills scattered on the mountain, the suspended plank road facing the sea, and those unique stone houses. You can enjoy the sea breeze by the sea and wait for the sunset.
Sunset over the windmill field/like in Hayao Miyazaki's comics
The beach here is also one of the three major seaside beaches in Pingtan. As the sun sets, you can run freely on the vast beach and look for hermit crabs in the cracks of the rocks!
丨Transform into a beachgoer/collect seafood on the coastal mudflats
As the sun sets, we come to the coastal mudflats, take our beach-hunting tools (buckets, shovels, and pliers), and transform ourselves into Pingtan Island [sea-hunters] to look for fresh seafood in the mud and sand of the mudflats!
丨Mysterious Blue Tears/Chasing the Blue Ribbon Under the Night
In addition to its long coastline, reminiscent of Dutch windmills, Pingtan Island is also one of the few places in China where you can see the blue fluorescent sea. From April to September each year, Pingtan Island is prone to blue tears. The tiny fluorescent algae, as fine as sand, emit a delicate glow under the lapping of the waves, resembling a fairyland from a movie. (Note 3)
Accommodation presentation
High-end hotel: Wyndham Pingtan, rated five diamonds by Ctrip.com.
The hotel is located in the center of Pingtan Island, adjacent to many tourist attractions such as Shipaiyang and Longfengtou Seaside Park. It has a superior location and convenient transportation. All rooms and suites are designed with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing you to easily enjoy the magnificent scenery of the island. The restaurants and bars with different styles offer a wide variety of seafood buffets and local specialties, adding excitement to your coastal trip in Pingtan.
Day 3 Pingtan Island → Hui'an → Quanzhou
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Quanzhou, the bright city described by Marco Polo, is the city of Citong with its red flowers and the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. But when you actually come to Quanzhou, you will find a tile with cloud patterns, a bowl of satisfying noodle soup, and a plaque under the arcade. The city is small but full of surprises.
丨Hui'an Luoyang Bridge/a cross-sea bridge 900 years ago
Luoyang Bridge is a renowned sea-crossing stone bridge. Construction began during the Song and Yuan dynasties under the leadership of Cai Xiang, and boasts a thousand-year history. It bears witness to Quanzhou's highly developed commercial economy and flourishing culture during these periods. Along with Beijing's Marco Polo Bridge, Hebei's Zhaozhou Bridge, and Guangdong's Guangji Bridge, it's considered one of the four famous bridges of ancient China, though it's the only sea-crossing stone bridge to do so. Its boat-shaped piers are truly innovative, and despite thousands of years of seawater erosion, it remains sturdy and durable, a truly stunning sight.
Enjoy local cuisine/Bole Fanzilou or Zhongji Salt-Roasted Ginger Duck
Lunch is arranged at an exquisite antique restaurant: the same restaurant as the variety show "Sisters Riding the Wind and Waves" [Bolu Fanzilou], or a traditional restaurant with a strong sense of fireworks, and the signature must-order is Zhongji Salt-Roasted Ginger Duck (Note 3)
Visit Kaiyuan Temple/The ethereal sound of Zen in the ancient Buddhist city
The Buddhist nation's reputation has long been celebrated, its mulberry and lotus offering unique sounds of Zen. On West Street in Quanzhou, a Buddhist temple embodies a multicultural fusion, a unique masterpiece of Buddhist architecture in ancient East Asia. This is the Kaiyuan Temple, built over 1,300 years ago during the Tang Dynasty. Some say a visit to Quanzhou without visiting the Kaiyuan Temple is like a trip to Xi'an without visiting the Terracotta Warriors. Besides devoutly worshipping the Buddha here, visitors can also take photos alongside the red walls, creating a unique "mini-Forbidden City" atmosphere.
丨The bustling atmosphere of West Street/Share the charm of Southern Fujian with the locals
[Yeshebang VIP Benefits] Surprise visit to Quanzhou Old Town's Youli Coffee or Meichaochuang (West Street Rooftop 1) and enjoy the stunning views of the East and West Pagodas in the afterglow (Note 4)
West Street is a microcosm of the thousand-year-old Quanzhou Ancient City. It houses the city's central landmark, a fusion of Southern Fujian and European styles, and is filled with authentic snacks that are worth savoring slowly.
Accommodation presentation
Stay in a high-end hotel: Crowne Plaza Quanzhou Riverside, rated five diamonds by online reviews.
The hotel is located in the Jiangnan New District of Licheng, adjacent to the beautiful Jinjiang. The "Modern Business Hotel" rooms and serviced apartments offer views of the prosperity of the ancient city and the new district, while enjoying the tranquility of the "riverside" when you enter. Surrounded by commercial complexes, business offices and leisure shopping are easily accessible, and the geographical location is very advantageous.
Optional upgrade: Qixu Bell Tower Hotel, rated five diamonds by online reviews (rooms are limited, upgrades are at your own expense)
Located in the heart of Quanzhou's ancient city, the hotel, designed by Chinese designer Xie Ke, is a member of the global Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) brand. Its brand, Qixu Kaipuu, means "longing," expressing a strong yearning for places never visited. Formerly the historic Bell Tower Department Store, the hotel overlooks the city's East and West Towers and stands proudly in the heart of the city. The standalone building houses several guest rooms, a boutique, a contemporary Japanese restaurant, an outdoor garden restaurant, a corner bar, and multi-functional meeting rooms.
Day 4 Quanzhou → Jinjiang Wulin Village
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丨Entering Xiapu Village/Walking between red bricks and oyster shells
If Quanzhou is the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, and Xiapu Village is its departure port, the village has witnessed the bustling passage of countless merchant ships. The oyster shells, the ballast left behind on their return journeys, also marked the beginning of a new journey. Savvy villagers use these shells as a building material to build walls. The interlocking shells create a staggered, fish-scale-like pattern, and against the surrounding red brick walls, the vibrant red and white create vibrant colors, creating a series of beautiful patterns.
丨Become a Xiapu girl again/Experience the sky garden of hair accessories
With their hair in a bun with flowers, red hem robes, and wooden clogs, the "Xiepu women," a cultural symbol of Xiepu Village, are renowned for their distinctive fishing style. They style their hair in a conch shell, wear an ivory hairpin, and garland their hair with fresh flower buds, creating a vibrant spring garden. We'll show you how to style your hair like a hanging garden and become a fashionable "Xiepu woman."
丨Nostalgia for Wulin Village/Life in Southeast Asia in the Time Tunnel
[Yeshebang VIP Privileges] Arrange cultural tours and listen to the homesickness of overseas Chinese in southern Fujian
Wulin Village is an ancient village with over 600 years of history. Here, traditional houses intersect with Western-style buildings, creating a vibrant, century-old village-style architectural museum. Traditional red-brick houses, Gothic-style architecture, elegant and vibrant dovetail roofs, courtyards with four-way water converging into the main hall, and the ingenious design of open and concealed rooms, all preserved here. Each of these Minnan houses, foreign-style buildings, and Western-style residences tells a story about overseas Chinese, embodying the ideals of life for all Chinese. As the saying goes, "Wulin Village is half the history of overseas Chinese."
Accommodation presentation
Suyinshe Hotel: Qingpu Cultural Inn (Jinjiang Wulin Branch), rated five diamonds by Ctrip.com♦♦♦♦♦
Enjoy local food customs: Free dinner from a local kitchen at the hotel
Backed by Shigu Mountain and facing Wuyan Creek, this ancient village boasts over 600 years of history. Here, traditional houses and Western-style buildings intertwine, and architectural and ethnic histories intertwine. Stepping into this village is like stepping into a century-old, pristine village-style architectural museum. Continuing Tsingpu's consistent site selection criteria, the hotel is located in the heart of the village, offering both sunny and rainy weather, and offering stunning views in all seasons. It embodies the ideal lifestyle of nearly every Chinese person. Staying in this courtyard, sipping tea, listening to the rain, and observing the seasons is the perfect choice.
Day 5 Quanzhou → High Speed Rail Station/Airport ★ Dismissal Day
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丨Immersive vacation/experience the resort's unique arts and cultural activities
The flow of overseas Chinese merchants in Southern Fujian has fostered its cultural diversity. The most distinctive feature of staying in Qingpu is the local arts and cultural experience. Qingpu Hotel has hired local intangible cultural heritage inheritors, artisans, and artists as cultural mentors to share with guests the profound cultural charm of Southern Fujian: red brick carvings, interesting tours of Wulin, Huaiji Teahouse, and the history of Cizao. A special reminder: Choose one of the arts and cultural activities, subject to the hotel's schedule. The activity time is 9:30-11:30.
丨Farewell on the disbanding day/Looking forward to seeing you again
After checking out at 12 noon, your pleasant journey will come to an end. We will send you to Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport or Quanzhou Station according to your flight. If you want to stay in Quanzhou, we can also send you to your hotel to end this trip. We look forward to seeing you next time.
