"Shiniushan, Fujian's hidden sky illusion! I found it!"
by says_vasquez
Oct 17, 2025
📍Location  
Dehua County, Quanzhou, Fujian  
🚗 2 hours by car from Xiamen, 3 hours from Fuzhou, 30 minutes by taxi from Dehua Station by high-speed rail  
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🌄Top 5 Must-Do Highlights  
1️⃣ 【Daixian Waterfall】  
The largest single-drop waterfall in East China (184 meters!) 💦 Even more spectacular after heavy rain, with mist and rainbows 🌈 perfect for martial arts movie-style photos!  
📸 Photo spot: Close-up shots from bamboo raft drifting (safety staff escort throughout)  
2️⃣ 【Heart of the Sky Glass Viewing Platform】  
A suspended U-shaped glass walkway at 716 meters above sea level! Beneath your feet is an abyss 🌉 Brave challengers are rewarded with a sea of clouds sunset 🌇 (those afraid of heights can choose the outer stone steps)  
3️⃣ 【Shiniu Mountain Main Peak】  
Hiking lovers, go for it! At the summit, see the “giant stone ox” lying in the sea of clouds 🐂, with a high chance of Buddha’s light in the early morning ☀️ (cable car available to mid-mountain)  
4️⃣ 【Cliff Tent Hotel】  
⛺️ Same style as Hoshino Resorts! Floor-to-ceiling windows facing the canyon, the Milky Way visible to the naked eye at night 🌌 Includes breakfast, dinner, and transfers, great value compared to trendy homestays  
5️⃣ 【Thousand-Year-Old Ancient Temple Shihu Zudian】  
Super effective for love blessings 🙏 Ming Dynasty architecture with thriving incense, side hall has a 400-year-old “couple tree” 🌳 Remember to touch the trunk and make a wish~  
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🍜Foodie Bonus  
🔥Must-try Dehua Three Blacks: black chicken herbal soup, spicy black rabbit hotpot, black lamb barbecue 🍖  
🍵Hidden experience: Tea farmer’s own tea garden halfway up the mountain, 50 RMB for tea picking + homemade wild tea (can be shipped home 📦)  
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💡Helpful Tips  
✅Best season: June to October (cooling + waterfall peak flow) | Winter offers frost scenery ❄️  
🎫Ticket package: 258 RMB including cable car + glass walkway (30 RMB off if booked on Trip.com one day in advance 💴)  
⚠️Must bring: Non-slip shoes! Stone paths near the waterfall are slippery, raincoats available at entrance for 5 RMB each  
🔥Real experience: Took parents, no dull moments, mom screamed so loud on the glass platform the next mountain heard it 😂  
💬Interactive question  
“Who do you most want to challenge the Heart of the Sky with? 👫👭👬”
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