Tour route specially designed for those who want to travel back to the country of their forebears and discover their roots.
Tour route specially designed for those who want to travel back to the country of their forebears and discover their roots.
A total of 8.8 million Fujian natives live in more than 90 countries and regions across the world, mainly in Southeast Asia, and Fujian is also the ancestral home of many other people of Chinese descent living throughout the world.
Day 1: Three Lanes and Seven Alleys in Fuzhou 三坊七巷
Transport: take bus No.5, 18, or 22 and get off at the Shuangpao Bridge stop (双抛桥) to start your visit from South Backstreet.
Entry: It’s free to wander along the streets, but if you want to visit some former residences of famous persons, tickets are 60 yuan for each location and 120 yuan for all locations.
Day 2: Meizhou Island 湄洲岛
Transport: Ride the ferry from the Wenjia Wharf (文甲码头) in Putian (莆田) to Meizhou Island Wharf. Tickets cost only 7 yuan per person.
Opening Hours: The ferry runs from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Day 3: Qingyuan Mountain 清源山
Transport: Special tourist route 601 or the minibus route 3.
Entry: 55 yuan/person
Opening times: 5:30 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Day 4: Gulangyu Island 鼓浪屿
Transport: Take the 7-minute ferry ride across the harbor from Xiamen Ferry Terminal. The first and last services from Xiamen depart at 5:45 a.m. and 0:30 a.m.
Tickets: 35 yuan/person for ferry boat
Day 5: Yunshuiyao ancient town 云水谣
Transport: take a coach to Nanjing County (南靖) and transfer to a special bus to Tulou (土楼) .