Qingjing mosque in Quanzhou
by insta influencer @92.geo
Aug 30, 2023
Still debating where to go for your graduation trip? Quickly lock Quanzhou onto your travel list!! This city, which wears a thousand years of history on its sleeves and hides the lively local atmosphere in its streets and alleys, truly understands the joy of graduates!!
🎓 Why choose Quanzhou?
✅ Budget travel at its best! Enjoy three days with just over 500 RMB per person! Tickets are dirt cheap, and almost all attractions are free!
✅ Rich cultural heritage! A World Heritage city with top-notch intangible cultural heritage, featuring string puppetry, Xunpu flower hairpins… every photo is a cultural masterpiece.
✅ A perfect place for photos! Red brick ancient houses, sea temples, flower hairpin styles… your social media grid won’t be enough to post all the shots!
✅ Super convenient transportation! Within the old city, 2 RMB "Xiaobai" bikes stop on a wave, and buses go directly to nearby attractions, so even those who get lost easily can explore with ease!
📅 3 days 2 nights essential itinerary (students, just follow blindly!)
Day 1: Citywalk Old Town Culture Line
Morning: Eat Wu’s Mochi on West Street → Check in at Kaiyuan Temple’s red wall twin towers → Take photos at the Xiaoxicheng internet-famous wall
Afternoon: Visit Qingjing Mosque for 3 RMB → Draw lots at Guanyue Temple → Take photos on Zhongshan Road arcade street → Eat Four Fruit Soup at Tianhou Palace
Evening: West Lake Park music fountain / watch a string puppet show to experience the charm of millennium-old intangible heritage!
Day 2: Mountain and Sea Adventure Day
Morning: Student ticket 35 RMB to climb Qingyuan Mountain, see Laojun Rock + overlook the whole city
Afternoon: 40 RMB to transform into a Xunpu girl! Take photos at Zanhuawei + Oyster Shell House → Chase the stunning sunset at Luoyang Bridge
Evening: Night view of red brick houses at Jinjiang Wudian Market, free for epic photos!
Day 3: Beach Fun Day
Walk along Hui’an coastline! Chongwu Ancient City → Stone Sculpture Park → Yusha Bay → Luojia Temple Sea Buddha Kingdom (also worth visiting, super photogenic)
🌟 Must-try list
✅ Xunpu Zanhuawei: 40 RMB to instantly become the "Daughter of the Sea," take photos that will blow up your social media!
✅ Puppet show: Unlock millennium-old art at Minnan Opera Nest on Zhongshan Road in the old city
✅ Traditional snacks: Spend 20 RMB to feast on the old street! Mianxian porridge + fried dough sticks, taro cakes, earthworm jelly… so delicious you won’t want to move!
💡 Graduation exclusive tips
✔️ Stay at guesthouses near West Street (Sanshisan, Yike), just over 100 RMB per person and you can meet new friends!
✔️ Use shared e-bikes + wave to stop the "Xiaobai" bikes + buses for easy travel;
✔️ Ask prices in advance for flower hairpins! Avoid seafood stalls in tourist areas, free night tours of Qingyuan Mountain after 17:30!
✔️ Come in late June to enjoy mango freedom! Fewer people and beautiful scenery by the sea, avoid the summer crowds~
Youth never ends, Quanzhou is waiting for you! Here, you can laugh and run with friends in ancient alleys, watch an orange-flavored sunset by the sea, and fully embrace the graduation vibe! Quickly @ your travel buddy, just go for it!! 🚀
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