Nanjing:Confucius Temple

Confucius Temple

To the south of Nanjing sits the Confucius Temple on the bank of Qinhuai River. The Qinhuai River is the longest tributary of the Yangtze River in Nanjing area, totaling 110 kilometers long.

Most of the buildings in the Confucius Temple area were rebuilt and renovated in the mid-1980s and 1990s and becomes a tourist site of culture and commerce.

It is an ideal place for tourist to understand traditional Chinese culture as well as enjoy shopping.

The Confucius Temple is the ritual place of worshipping and offering sacrifices to Confucius. Confucius is the great thinker philosopher and educator of ancient China.

Confucius was born in a declining noble family in the state of Lu. His surname is Kong, and his given name is Qiu.

He proposed to the power of the ducal king a number of policies and methods to stabilize the country. But he disappointed and returned to the native place. Then he accepted many disciples and gave them lectures. In his late years, he founded the earliest school in China history.

The temple here in Nanjing was first built in the Song Dynasty. Now the whole area includes 3great building complexes: Confucius Temple; Palace of learning and Imperial Examination Yard.

Now, this is the famous Qinhuai River – when the water reaches the city, the river is divided into two streams. One goes around the city walls, which is outer Qinhuai. The other goes into the urban area of the city through East Sluice and goes out of the city from the west sluice, then joins the outer Qinhuai and empties into the Yangtze, this is the inner Qinhuai or the well-known Qinhuai River,

On the southern bank of the river is the grand screen wall, 110 meters long. It is the biggest and oldest screen wall during the Ming Dynasty. The screen wall in front of the temple is to show than Confucian learning is too profound to be understand completely and ordinary. People couldn’t see the Palace of learning inside. It’s also worked for covering and decorating the temple.

Wende Bridge was a place where are can see two half-moons in the water.

This is because the bridge has the same direction as meridian.

On the northern bank of the river stands a memorial arch gate. The four characters on it read “the Centre of Chinese Classics” was destroyed and rebuilt for several times.

At the eastern corner of the square in front of temple is three-storied building named Kuixing Pavilion. Kuixing means the top candidate in the imperial examination in Chinese. The pavilion was a tea house for the ancient exam candidates to make friends with tea drinking as well as pray for the good luck.

At the western corner lies the Juxing Pavilion. As all the men of letters or literati were regarded as the stars in the sky, this Multiple Star Pavilion was specially built for their meetings.

The front of the temple is Lingxing gate. Lingxing means the cultural star in the sky.

Through the Lingxing gate we come to the Dacheng Gate. It is the front gate of the temple. Inside the gate we see a big marble table: Temple for re-construction of the Confucius Temple”, in both sides of the gate there are four old valuable tablets. “the Tablet of Confucius social and moral stand”, recorded the Confucius stand of administrating the country. Confucius proposed to the power of the ducal king of the Lu state a number of policies and methods to stabilize the country and to consolidate the ducal power after he had made investigations on the system of institutions in Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. “Jiqing Confucius temple Tablet” was erected here in 1309, after the Yuan emperor had issued an imperial edict of “taking education as the state administration of the empire” in 1308.

In April 1986, when the Dacheng Hall of the temple was renovated, the tablet was unearthed from the ground and erected here again.

“Four saints Tablet” was erected in 1331, when Emperor Weng Zong of the Yuan Dynasty granted 4 Confucius disciples Yanhui, Zhengshen, Kongji and Mengke (Mencius),as four saints “Madame super Great Saint Tablet” was erected in 1331, together with the “Four Saints Tablet” to commemorate the wife of Confucius.

After we enter the Dacheng Gate we can see 8 marble statues of Confucius’s disciple. In the front of the Dacheng Hall, we can see a bronze statue of Confucius. This statue is the biggest one in China, Dacheng Hall was the place to enshrine and worship of Confucius. In the middle of the hall is the seat of the Super Great Saint Confucius. Whit 4 saints on the both side. They are YanHui, ZengShen, KongJi and MengKe.

The biggest picture of Confucius in China is hung on the wall. On the walls there are 38 pites of jade carvings telling the stories of Confucius life.

The Palace of Learning is a palace to train scholars in the old days. The present Confucius Temple was extended just on the basic of it.

Jiangnan Imperial Examination Center was located to the east of Confucius Temple. It is the first and only specialized museum presenting the imperial examination system in China. It was called Jiangnan Examination Center because there was Jiangnan province in the Qing Dynasty. The purpose of this system is trying to select the smart people to be the administrator for the government. Nevertheless, the content of examination was becoming more and more mechanical and insipid. The system was begin the 7th century and was end in 1905. When Zhu Yuan Zhang the first Emperor of Ming Dynasty made Nanjing as the capital, it once became a place of provincial examination.

The temple and marked join together is the big difference from other Confucius Temples in China. The Temple is also a place for social gathering, especially in two occasions: lantern Festival and mid-Autumn Day.

On the street, we can see many old restaurants where they serve all kinds of local snakes dumplings, beef noodles and Nanjing Duck. At the bird market, you’ll find different kinds of pets like goldfish, dogs and cats, etc.

This place is real China in your imagination. You can get some free time and explore this area by yourself.

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Introduction of Chaozhou

Chaozhou, also widely known by its Postal map spelling Teochew, is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province, People’s Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast. In 214 BC, Chaozhou was an undeveloped and named part of Nanhai Commandery of the Qin Dynasty. In 331 during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Haiyang was established as a part of Dongguan Commandery. Dongguan Commandery was renamed to Yi’an Commanderyin 413. The commandery became a prefecture in 590 in the early Sui Dynasty; first as Xun Prefecture, then as Chao Prefecture in the following year. In 1914, the Republic of China government combined Chao and Xun prefectures into Chaoxun Prefecture or Chaoxun Circuit For a short while in the Sui and early Tang Dynasties, Haiyang District was called Yi’an District. The name remained Haiyang until 1914, when it was renamed to Chao’an County to avoid ambiguity with the Haiyang County of Shandong Province. The seat of the 1951 Guangdong People’s Government was at Chao’an County, a part of it was created as Chao’an City in 1953 and later that year renamed to Chaozhou City (county-level). In 1955, the provincial seat moved to Shantou. Chaozhou City was abolished five years later, and reestablished again in 1979. In 1983, the situation was reversed, with Chao’an abolished and made a part of Chaozhou City. Chaozhou was made a provincially-administered city in January 1989 and a vice-prefecture-level city in January 1990. Together, Chaozhou and the nearby cities of Shantou and Jieyang are called Chaoshan. The name was used for the joint political-administrative area which encompassed the three cities from 1958 until 1983. For the next five years, Shantou City was a higher-level city containing Chaozhou and Jieyang within it. Currently, Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang are equal in status.

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Tiantai:Guoqing Temple

Guoqing Temple

Introduction
Guoqing Temple is located at the foot of the southern side of Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang Province, China, and is the cradle of Buddhism’s Tiantai Sect in China and Japan. In 1983, this temple was designated o­ne of national key temples in the areas of the Han nationality by China’s State Council. Guoqing Temple was built in 598 in the Sui Dynasty (581-618) in accordance with the design chart drawn by Zhiyi, the founder of Tiantai Sect. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has experienced several rises and declines. The existing buildings were those rebuilt in the twelfth year (1734) of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty.
Highlights
Guoqing Temple covers an area of 19,600 square meters and has more than 600 rooms. It is o­ne of the most integrated large-scale temples in China. Its main body consists of four vertical axes and such main buildings as Maitreya Buddha Hall, Main Hall, Kwin-yin Hall, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Abbot’s Room, Sutra Hall, etc. stand o­n these axes. The Statue of Sakyamuni in the Main Hall is cast by bronze, and weighs thirteen tons. Eighteen arhats sitting o­n both sides of Sakyamuni are engraved with Nanmu (Phoebe Zhennan, a kind of rare tree), and covered with real gold leaves.
Traffic
Bus 1 from west-north station
Bus 5 Maoyuan-Laodong road-north station-Guoqing temple
Guoqing Temple Fee and opening hours
Admission 15yuan
Opening hours 6:00-19:00
Tips
1.You can not take photos in some places please contact staff for asking permission.
2. Please respect the habitude when visiting the temple.
3.Respect bonze in the temple.
4.Do not touch figure of Buddha, do not ware hat

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Introduction of Tiantai

Tiantai County is located at the north tip of Zhejiang’s coastal city of Taizhou. It is under the jurisdiction of Taizhou, with 1420.7 square meters of land and a population of 530 thousand, being o­ne of the opened counties o­n the southeast coast approved by China’s State Council. With 1800 years of county history, Tiantai County was actually named after Tiantai Mountain in the region. Tiantai Mountain is a historical mountain famous for its eastern culture. It is well-known for its beautiful hills and waters and as the “origin of Buddhism and Taoism.” As a wonderland with beautiful scenery, it is now China’s National Key Scenic Resort and Zhejiang Provincial Key Tourist Resort.

Tiantai’s culture has special features mainly composed of Buddhism with Tiantai Faction as its representative, Taoism with South Faction as its representative and folk civilization with Confucianism as its core. Hence a relevantly independent system of famous mountain culture. Tiantai is also China’s first Home of Weiqiu (a type of chess game), Home of Pipa (a type of traditional Chinese string instrument), Home of Field & Track, and county advanced in athletics.

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Taizhou

Taizhou

Located in middle Zhejiang, Taizhou is south to Ningbo and Shaoxing, north to Wenzhou, east to Jinhua and Lishui and west off the East China Sea. The land of Taizhou has been cultivated since the Neolithic Age. In the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC), it was called Puxiang, which was changed into Puxian Shire in the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-24AD). In 621 of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it was called Haizhou State. The name of Taizhou came into being in 622. It was in 1994 when Taizhou became a prefecture-level city under the approval of the State Council. With the East China Sea to its east, the land of Taizhou inclines from high west to low east. It is covered with various landforms including hills, plains, mountains, islands and sea.
Taizhou is newly developed harbor city. It is an important manufacture base of Zhejiang with the most renowned productions of mold and water pump. Taizhou has the second largest coal-fired power plants in Zhejiang. It is also o­ne of China’s main bases of fruit and fishing industry.
Being a place of culture, studying has always been the trend in Taizhou. People are honest and the society is peaceful. The landscape of mountains and sea is beautiful, with numerous scenic spots and historical sites. The technology and education are well developed, and people of talent emerge in succession. The place is blessed with a favorable climate, fertile land and rich resources, and has become a rich place in the gold coastal line of China.

 

city traffic

Air
Huangyan Airport locates in Luqiao District which is 20 kilometers to Huangyan. Take No. 304 Public Bus in Luqiao Passenger Bus Center directly to the airport. Taizhou Civil Aviation was built in December 1994 and it has more than ten airlines which can reach to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Xi’an, Fuzhou, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, and Chongqing and so o­n.

Train
Yong-Tai-Wen Railway (Taizhou-Wenzhou) is 282.42 kilometers long and goes through the Three Gates County, Linhai City, Huangyan District, Luqiao District and Wenling City in Taizhou City.
There are a newly built Xinchang ( Xinyi in Jiangsu-Changxing in Zhejiang) railway ( national first class arterial railway ) and the Jingqi Railway (Nainjing- Qidong) which will be put into use soon, and can get to some main cities in China such as Shanghai and Beijing.

Bus
Taizhou has a developed highway system and two expressways with Beijing-Shanghai Expressway and Ning-Tong Expressway meeting at the urban area of Taizhou. In the south Yancheng-Jinjiang Expressway starts from Jinjiang o­n the north bank of Yangtze River and it passes Jiangyan to the important town Yancheng of Jiangsu Province.

Highway:
No.104 National Highway, Yongtaiwen Highway and Shangsanxian Highway go over the whole area of Taizhou City. It will o­nly take you four hours from Hangzhou to Taizhou and the price for the coaches in the highway is o­nly about 100 Yuan. From Wenzhou to Taizhou o­nly need 2 hours’ drive with 25 Yuan for the ticket.
The Passenger’s Bus Station which lies in Luqiao District is the hinge of the whole highway transportation in Taizhou and most of the regular buses which go across provinces and areas usually start from this station.

Waterway:
Haimen Port, the third biggest port in Zhejiang, lies in Jiaojiang District where the Taizhou government lies. Most of the goods in Zhejiang Province are transferred to other places by Haimen Port. There are routine ships everyday from Haimen Passenger Port to Sipu and Dachen Island and there are also many ships transferring between the No.7 Port of Haimen and Xiaosou Town o­n the north bank of Jiao River.
There are altogether 18 ports in Taizhou and among them the Haimen Port, Damaiyu Port, Jiantiao Port are the three biggest ports. The sea lines in the whole city can reach to Guangdong, Haiman in south, Yingkou, Tianjin, Dalian and Bottle Gourd Island in the north and more than 70 ports in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River and some countries and places like Japan and Hong Kong.

Local Transport
Urban Transportation

Taxi
The basic price of the taxi is 5 Yuan, and they will not charge you within 4 kilometers but will charge 20% fee for the renting price per kilometer when you go to places more than 4 kilometers.

Public Buses:
Taizhou is made up of three separate districts which are Jiaojiang, Huangyan and Luqiao and the distance between them is about 14-17 kilometers. The number of the public buses which begins with “1” belongs to Jiaojiang District and with “2” is the buses in Huangyan District and with “3” is in Luqiao District, No.109 Public buses go around the urban area of Taizhou including the three districts and the whole journey will be 48 kilometers long.v

Air
Huangyan Airport locates in Luqiao District which is 20 kilometers to Huangyan. Take No. 304 Public Bus in Luqiao Passenger Bus Center directly to the airport. Taizhou Civil Aviation was built in December 1994 and it has more than ten airlines which can reach to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Xi’an, Fuzhou, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, and Chongqing and so o­n.

Train
Yong-Tai-Wen Railway (Taizhou-Wenzhou) is 282.42 kilometers long and goes through the Three Gates County, Linhai City, Huangyan District, Luqiao District and Wenling City in Taizhou City.
There are a newly built Xinchang ( Xinyi in Jiangsu-Changxing in Zhejiang) railway ( national first class arterial railway ) and the Jingqi Railway (Nainjing- Qidong) which will be put into use soon, and can get to some main cities in China such as Shanghai and Beijing.

Bus
Taizhou has a developed highway system and two expressways with Beijing-Shanghai Expressway and Ning-Tong Expressway meeting at the urban area of Taizhou. In the south Yancheng-Jinjiang Expressway starts from Jinjiang o­n the north bank of Yangtze River and it passes Jiangyan to the important town Yancheng of Jiangsu Province.

Highway:
No.104 National Highway, Yongtaiwen Highway and Shangsanxian Highway go over the whole area of Taizhou City. It will o­nly take you four hours from Hangzhou to Taizhou and the price for the coaches in the highway is o­nly about 100 Yuan. From Wenzhou to Taizhou o­nly need 2 hours’ drive with 25 Yuan for the ticket.
The Passenger’s Bus Station which lies in Luqiao District is the hinge of the whole highway transportation in Taizhou and most of the regular buses which go across provinces and areas usually start from this station.

Waterway:
Haimen Port, the third biggest port in Zhejiang, lies in Jiaojiang District where the Taizhou government lies. Most of the goods in Zhejiang Province are transferred to other places by Haimen Port. There are routine ships everyday from Haimen Passenger Port to Sipu and Dachen Island and there are also many ships transferring between the No.7 Port of Haimen and Xiaosou Town o­n the north bank of Jiao River.
There are altogether 18 ports in Taizhou and among them the Haimen Port, Damaiyu Port, Jiantiao Port are the three biggest ports. The sea lines in the whole city can reach to Guangdong, Haiman in south, Yingkou, Tianjin, Dalian and Bottle Gourd Island in the north and more than 70 ports in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River and some countries and places like Japan and Hong Kong.

City Inquiry

Taizhou City Tourism Bureau Tel: 0576-88535771, 88535766
Taizhou Tourism Quality Supervision reported complaints telephone 96118, 0576-88535755
Jiaojiang District of Taizhou Tourist Board Tel: 0576-88830287 Fax:-88830323
Taizhou Huangyan District Tourism Bureau Tel: 0576-84260500 Fax:-84286499
Taizhou Lu Qiaoqu Tourism Bureau Tel: 0576-82519377 Fax:-82519378
Taizhou Linhai City Tourism Authority Tel: 0576 scenery-85313602 FAX:-85313601
Taizhou Wenling City Tourism Authority Tel: 0576 scenery-86208600 Fax:-86208611
Taizhou Yuhuan County Tourism Authority Tel: 0576 scenery-87250250 Fax:-87250366
Taizhou scenic rooftop County Tourism Authority Tel: 0576-83901312 Fax:-83901329
Taizhou Xianju County Tourism Authority Tel: 0576 scenery-87796877 Fax:-87796890
Taizhou three County Tourism Authority Tel: 0576 scenery-83335097 Fax:-83325308
Every year from April to May, the Azalea Festival and Stone Culture Festival are held. The China Taizhou Tourism Festival is held between May and September. The South China Great Wall Tourism Festival is held from October to November.v

city festival
  Every year from April to May, the Azalea Festival and Stone Culture Festival are held. The China Taizhou Tourism Festival is held between May and September. The South China Great Wall Tourism Festival is held from October to November.

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Introduction of Fuzhou

Fuzhou

Located in the lower reaches of the Min River, the capital city of Fujian Province, Fuzhou City is situated in the eastern part of the Province. Fuzhou, the center of economic, political, cultural and transportation of Fujian Province, was so named after a mountain situated in the north called Mt. Fu. Additionally, many banyans were planted in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), and now provide shade for the entire city giving it another good name – Rong Cheng (Banyan City). Besides, the city is renowned for both quality and quantity of hot springs throughout China. The cultured sights of Fuzhou are not as overwhelming as many of the top attractions in China, but the modern infrastructures of supporting establishments for tourism are complete, and a dazzling array of local dishes and snacks await your patronage.
Fuzhou has an land area of 11,968 square kilometers, and a population of 4.8 million. It is devided into five districts : gulou , taijiang, cangshan, mawei, jinanandit governs two city : minghou , fuqing and six counties: liangjian, changle, pingtan, luoyuan, yongtai, mingqing.
Fuzhou is both a historic and a cultural city with an over two-thousand-year of history and in 908, Fuzhou was expanded. This expansion included Mt. Yu, Mt. Wu and Mt. Ping within its jurisdiction. The city is also prosperous in culture, from the Tang (618-907) through to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); there were thousands of Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) from Fuzhou. Many celebrated figures from Chinese history also hailed from this land, and thus, the birth of heroes also brings glory to such a place. Because of its long and flourishing history, there are many arts related industries represented, including the Three Treasures of Fuzhou (lacquer work, stone sculpting and cork cutting), a featured dining culture, and also traditional arts including Min Opera, etc. which still take an important role in today’s Chinese culture.
The climate of Fuzhou is comfortable, affording tourists the opportunity to visit the city all the year round, especially between April and November. Fuzhou is a tourist city that boasts both natural and manmade sights. Famous mountains include Mt.Gu, Qi, Shizhu, Baiyan and Xuefeng etc. Famous temples include Yongquan, Xichan, Linyang, Fahai and Yunju etc. Famous tombs like Tomb of Lin Zexu etc. Famous gardens include West Lake etc. Famous towers include the White, Wu and Luoxing etc. and famous bridges including Wanshou and Longjiang etc. and also many former residences of celebrated historical figures. You may find that there are far too many things to see here in o­ne short trip.
Here we have a simple introduction of orientation for guiding tourists’ first trip through downtown Fuzhou. In terms of geography, the center of Fuzhou City is Wuyi Square and Dongjiekou is the commercial center of downtown Fuzhou. From railway station bus No. 20 will take tourists to Dongjiekou, Bus No. 51 will bring tourists to the crossing of Wusi Lu and Hudong Lu – the financial center of Fuzhou, and bus No. 821 will take tourists to Jinshan, the new expanded city area.
The tourism industry of Fuzhou with its sustainable, fast and healthy development is being perfected day by day. In this coastal city, the reception establishments related to tourism are modern. At present, there are over 80 stared hotels, and the recreational facilities are too numerous to mention. The transportation network of Fuzhou is well developed and incorporates the road, rail, water and aviation networks, providing your trip to Fuzhou with convenient all-around access.
Fuzhou will continue to develop its prosperous, modern and well rounded tourism industry. With its ancient culture and exquisite sights, the city welcomes the global tourist and we hope Fu (meaning good fortune in Chinese) zhou will both bless you and bring you back.

city traffic

By Air
Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) is situated in a sandy area of southeast Zhanggang Town, Changle City, some 47kilometers (about 34 miles) from downtown Fuzhou, and is a modern, seashore based international airport. There are now approximately 75 airlines operating out of FOC, including 65 domestic services, 2 regional airlines and 8 international services at this airport. Domestic services include flights from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jinan, Shenyang, Harbin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Kunming, Haikou, Urumqi and Xian, etc. International services include flights from Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Osaka to Fuzhou City. There are also daily scheduled flights from Hong Kong and Macau.
Tourists are advised to take the safe and comfortable airport bus which will take between o­ne to o­ne and a half hours to downtown Fuzhou and will cost about 25 Yuan per person to the Apollo Hotel, located o­n Wuyi Lu, Fuzhou City. If you want to take a taxi, the cost can be negotiated, but will be between 100 and 120 Yuan. Returning to the airport from downtown Fuzhou, tourists can take the airport bus from the Apollo Hotel, or make a reservation for a taxi stopping at Apollo Hotel the day prior to departure and negotiate a price, which will far be far more reasonable than for you to stop a taxi o­n the road the day of your flight.
Fuzhou Changle International Airport Enquiry: (0591) 28013246

By Train
Fuzhou Railway Station is the transportation hub of Fujian Province. It is located at the north end of Hualin Lu, in the northern part of the Fuzhou downtown area. Fuzhou station is connected with the national railway network and operates services to Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Nanchang, Guiyang, Changsha, Hefei, Chengdu, Chongqing, and Shenzhen. Also there are tourist lines from Nanping, Longyan, Yong’an and Wuyi Shan to Fuzhou.
Fuzhou Railway Station Ticket Office: 0591-87577849
From Fuzhou Railway Station, tourists may take bus Nos. 5, 17, 20, 26, 51, 821, 905, 917, 949 and 951, also Yaxiya Zhuanxian (Asia Special Line), Xi Er’ huan Zhuanxian (Western 2nd Ring Road Special Line) to Fuzhou downtown for the ticket of 1 yuan.
Train tickets can be bought in the ticket office usually seven days prior to the departure date. During some traditional festivals like Spring Festival, tourists can buy the ticket eight days or more in advance. The main ticket offices in the downtown area are as follow.
Wuyi Ticket Office: 142, Wuyi Lu (opposite the Drum Tower Hospital)
Hualin Ticket Office: 203, Hualin Lu
Tangcheng Da Sha Ticket Office: 215, Wuyi Nan Lu (1/F, Tangcheng Dasha)

By long–distance Bus
South Long-Distance Bus Station opened inter-province highways between Fuzhou and Weihai, Weifang, Ningbo, Guilin, Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Haikou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Hong Kong and Shantou run every day. And the lines between Fuzhou and Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Yantai run o­nce every two days.
Address: 190, Wuyi Zhong Lu
North Long-Distance Bus Station is situated at No. 371, Hualin Lu, Gu Lou Qu
Hongshan Passenger Transport West Station
Address: Hongshan Chenguang Cun

By Ship
Located in the lower reaches of the Min River, Fuzhou is an old estuary harbor. The Min Rive sea route of Fuzhou is from Nanping to Mawei, the passenger liners of Mawei harbor can bring you to Mt. Putuo, Ningbo etc. Out of the east estuary of the Min River, tourists can get passage to the main ports of the Yangtze River, north to Shanghai and Qinhuangdao, south to Xiamen and Hong Kong and east to Keelung in Taiwan. There are buses and tourist line in Mawei harbor that will take tourists to downtown Fuzhou and some of the sights in Fuzhou City.

Taxi
There are almost four-thousand taxies in Fuzhou which are mainly of the model types Santana and Fukang. The cost is general the same among the large and middle sized cities. The flag-down rate of a Santana is 8 Yuan for the first 3 kilometers (about 1.9 miles), then 1.8 yuan for each additional kilometer. A Fukang is 7 Yuan for the first 3 kilometers, and then 1.4 yuan per kilometer. After 11 pm, the flag-down rate will be increased by 0.8 Yuan.

Bus
It is very convenient for tourists to go around the Fuzhou downtown area by bus. The ticket price is 1 Yuan; tourists should prepare small change prior to boarding, the price increases to 2 Yuan from May 15th to Oct 15th if the bus is operating its air conditioning.
We will offer some information o­n buses to some sights in Fuzhou as follow.

West Lake Park – Nos. 1, 810 and 811
Mt. Gu – Nos. 7 and 49, also there are bus near Wuyi Square that will take you to Mt. Gu, which will cost half and an hour (about 10 Yuan).
Mt. Yu – Nos. 11 and 20 (2 hours way)
Xichan Temple – Nos. 33, 38, 39
Memorial of Lin Zexu – Nos. 1 and 20
Mt. Ping – Nos. 8 and 20
Zhuzifang Block – Nos. 1 and 20

There are rickshaws o­n some roads, the cost can be negotiated. The main streets in Fuzhou downtown all run parallel, as long as you can find a main street, you will not lose your way.
Fuzhou Changle International Airport Civil Aviation Tel 0591-8013246,   8013249
Fuzhou Railway Sub-Railway Tel :0591-7577849, 7579350,7577310
Fujian Motor Transport Company Tel :0591-3322874, 7580118
Fuzhou City Public Transport Corporation Tel :0591-3315222
Shipping Corporation of Minjiang River in Fujian Province Tel :0591-3277568
Fuzhou Port passenger station Tel :0591-3682344, 3263794
Fujian rapid Motor rescue 24-hour hotline service Tel  : 800-858-1133, 7323388

City Inquiry

Fujian Tourism Bureau Tel :0591-87672731, 87535640
Fuzhou Tourism Bureau Tel :0591-83355312, 83300119
Telephone Information Desk (automatic): 968168
Telephone Information Desk (artificial): 960160
Telecommunication expense inquiry office TEL : 0591-83331044

city festival

The AO Nine festival:
The festival is o­n the 29th day of the first lunar month , it is a unique traditional festival in Fuzhou city.
On this day, every family usually boil congeewhich is called “ao nine congee”with the glutinous rice, the brown sugar ,raw materials , peanut, red jujube, water chestnut ,sesame seed,dried longan and so o­n.. the congee is used for the ancestral worship or gifts to relatives and friends. In addition, a married daughter must send a bowl of “ao nine congee” to her parents, some must add o­n the peace noodles, eggs,and the pig’feet and so o­n.
In addition, if someone’s age meets nine, like nine year old, 19 year old, 29 years old ……(said that “bright nine”), perhaps nine multiples, like 18 year old, 27 year old, 36 years old (call “years which are multiples of nine”), he must eats a bowl of “the peaceful noodles” .it is in order to avoid evilness and be safe and healthy .In the Fuzhou people’s traditional ideas, the number nine is not lucky.

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Donguan:The Weiyuan Fort

The Weiyuan Fort

The Weiyuan Fort

Introduction:
Located in the Chuangpi ocean and at the foot of Beiwu Mountain, the weiyuan fort is an important coastal defense in Humen in the Opium War period. Together with Zhenyuan fort and Jingyuan fort, they make a triangle in shape and form a solid position in the long and narrow river. Between the forts there are spiles connected with iron chains, which help to stop the enemy navy from driving into. The fort has 40 cannons in total, it was here the famous navy commander GuanTianpei and his crews fought and bled to resist the attack of enemy.

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The Weiyuan fort is o­ne of the battle field of the opium war. It is also o­ne of the ancient relic which is most complete and large-scale of our country. It is of great value in the study of history and historical relics, as well as in the scientific research, education and tourism. The fort is magnificent and grand. The whole length is 360 meters and it is like a crescent when you look down at it.  It is as tall as 6.2 meters, the basement is made up of granites.  It was here, the famous film, the opium war, directed by Xiejin was shot.

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It is in the Weiyuan island in Humen town, you can get there bus 2 or mini bus.
The Weiyuan Fort fee and opening hours
Admission Fee: 8 yuan per person
Opening Hours: 07:00 to 17:00

Tips:
Take care of you money and precious articles all the time in case of thieves.

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Introduction of Donguan

Dongguan is located in the mid-south of Guangdong Province and in the east of the Pearl River Delta. 50 kilometers (about 31 miles) south of Guangzhou, and 90 kilometers (about 56 miles) north of Shenzhen, Dongguan is 47 nautical miles from Hong Kong as well as 48 nautical miles from Macau. Currently, Dongguan plays a vital role in the communication between Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

In the year of 331 Dongguan was first built as a county but the history of this area can be traced back to the Neolithic Age. About 150 years ago, the famous Incineration of Opium during the Opium War took place in Humen Town, Dongguan City, opening a new chapter of Chinese modern history. Now, visitors have opportunities to visit the most complete ancient battlefield remains in the world. During the current era of reform and opening-up in China, Dongguan’s economy maintains a substantial and rapid development, making Dongguan an important international industrial city. By 1988, Dongguan was upgraded to be a prefecture-level city of Guanggong Province.

At present, covering an area of 2,465 square kilometers (about 952 square miles), Dongguan City administers 28 towns and 4 subdistricts. In the year 2005, the population of Dongguan reached 7,506,300, including 5,849,800 temporary residents. Additionally, Dongguan is the hometown of 280,000 overseas Chinese and more than 70,000 compatriots in Hong Kong. All of them have made lots of contributions to the development of Dongguan.

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Hangzhou:Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies

Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies

About twenty minutes up the Qiantang River from Liuhe Pagoda, the creeks and gullies make for a lovely stroll or bike ride through attractive countryside. Heading north from the river, the main path passes through paddies and tea terraces, along pleasant streams and, ultimately, to a small lagoon, a teahouse and the Longjing Tea Plantations further into the hills, terminating at Longjing Village. You can also head south from the village toward the river.

Give yourself at least three or four hours to explore the creeks and gullies by foot or make it part of a larger Hangzhou bicycle ride. If you’ve had your fill of West Lake, the creeks and gullies make for a nice break from the crowds and go well with a visit to either Liuhe or the Tea Museum.

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Chongqing:Arhat Temple

 arhat

Arhat temple’s (Luohan Si) location is a bit of a surprise—wedged tightly between skyscrapers and apartment blocks. The thousand-year-old building is still a place of worship and home to 18 monks (although once upon a time, 70 monks were in residence here). The main draw is the impressive entrance to the temple decorated with hundreds of terracotta sculptures. This site is worthwhile even for the non-pious.

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