Xiamen Winter Stroll in the Seaside Alley｜Gather Warmth and Sweetness

Winter in Xiamen is the sweetness and softness you encounter wrapped in warm sunshine～🌊​
Shapowei Shelter Cove・Warm Winter Sea Viewing​
The winter Shelter Cove is super healing! Old fishing boats rest on the water, their light blue hulls reflecting the warm sun, and the breeze carries a faint scent of dried fish✨ Find a window-side café, order a hot cocoa with cinnamon sprinkled on the frothy milk, the warm sweetness seeps down your throat. Watch fishermen sitting on the boat planks mending nets, their shadows stretched long by the sunlight, occasionally a seagull skims the water, even time slows down making you want to daydream～​
Gulangyu Gangzaihou Beach・Winter Wading​
A quieter beach than in summer! The fine sand is warmed by the sun, soft like cotton underfoot, waves gently lap the shore with a "shh shh" sound🌊 Hold a cup of hot ginger tea in your hands, the spicy warmth mingles with the sea breeze, occasionally bending down to pick up shells, the fine sand on your fingertips carries warmth. Sitting on the rocks soaking up the sun, watching the ferry slowly sail by in the distance, the boat horn’s "woo woo" sound wrapped in warmth, even the winter wind turns gentle～​
Bashi Peanut Soup・Old-fashioned Warm Sweetness​
A winter comfort hidden at the alley’s end! The clay pot on the coal stove "bubbles" with peanuts cooking, grandma scoops it up with a porcelain spoon, the peanuts are so soft they melt with a bite, sprinkled with sugar, the warmth carries a sweet aroma🥣 Paired with fried jujube, glutinous rice balls rolled in sesame seeds, biting into the peanut filling, hot enough to make you blow on it but you can’t stop eating. Grandma smiles and says, "This is the warmest thing to drink in winter," the bowl in her hand still warm, even the old alley’s breeze turns sweet～​
Huandao Road Winter Cycling・Chasing the Wind and Gathering Warmth​
Winter on Huandao Road is super comfortable! Rent a bike and ride towards Huangcuo under the warm sun, bougainvillea still blooming brightly by the roadside, occasionally fallen leaves drift into the bike basket🍂 Passing by the lawn, you see elderly people sitting on benches soaking up the sun, the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes from a street vendor drifts by, buy a piece and hold it in your hands, the warm sweetness spreads from your fingertips to your heart, even the bike bell’s "dingling" sounds lighter and happier～​
💡Winter Stroll Tips​
Wear a light down jacket! It’s a bit chilly by the sea in the morning and evening～Bring a small towel! Perfect for drying your feet after wading～Peanut soup with fried jujube is a classic old Xiamen winter combo, don’t miss it～​
Winter in Xiamen isn’t about rushing to check in, it’s the warmth of coffee, the sweetness of peanut soup, the softness of the sea breeze. Strolling like this is truly embracing Xiamen’s winter～💫

Post by SerendipitouWhimsy | Oct 21, 2025