Went to Fuzhou twice & played for five days | Recommended and lightning-avoiding attractions

Recommended attractions:
No.1: Three Lanes and Seven Alleys
Enter from Dongjiekou and stroll around for about an hour.
As for food, I don’t recommend Yonghe fish balls (they took a long time to cook), but the Fuweizhen fish balls on the right side of the entrance at Dongjiekou are okay. The taste of Zui Deyi is also average.
We visited the former residences of Lin Juemin and Bing Xin, and walked along the Giving Tree. If we didn’t visit every store and every alley, an hour would be enough.
If you like postcards, you can go to Maokong and get them stamped.

No.2: Yantaishan Commercial Strolling Street
Walk along Cangqian Road, Zhonglie Road - Tingxia Road - Cangqian Road - Ginkgo Avenue - Chihou Lane - Shicuo Church - Fujian Customs Commissioner - Cangshan Cinema. Go directly down to the ground from Cangshan Theater.
Both the upper and lower parts are acceptable, the upper part is more natural and the lower part is more commercial.
As for food, I bought butter rice cakes for two consecutive days. They were delicious! Miss Pai’s jasmine cakes and tea are both average, suitable as souvenirs.

No.3: Xichan Ancient Temple
Recommended for those who are interested in temples, it is a very quiet place with few people, the ticket price is 20 yuan, and vegetarian food is only available at noon. It takes about 1.5 hours to go through it carefully.
The Hall of Five Hundred Arhats has six floors. You can climb up to overlook the entire Xichan Temple, but it is a bit tiring.
The bracelets from Xichan Temple are beautiful. If you are interested, you can buy one to take home.

Not very recommended: (not recommended if time is tight)
Zhongzhou Island & Jiefang Bridge & YMCA
The film was shot at Qingnian Bridge, which is a 5-10 minute walk from the YMCA Square.
I heard that it’s great to take photos under a clear sunset. It rained both times I went there, but the photos still turned out okay.

West Lake Park:
It's a very ordinary park, there's no need to come here specially.
The park is large, with an ordinary lake and little playability.

Fudao:
If you walk from Gate 2 to Gate 5, it will take about two hours. It's almost the same no matter how you walk around. If you are interested, you can walk a short distance to get a feel for it. Lights are ok at night.

Gushan:
The sunset ride that everyone recommends is to choose a good time to take the cable car at dusk. Remember to check the weather in advance. Without sunset, the Gushan Cable Car will be mediocre and there is no need to come.

Personally, I think that for special forces, a whole day is enough to play in Fuzhou, and if you want to take it easy, two to three days will be enough.

Post by White Patricia Pat | Mar 21, 2025

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