The Bell Tower at the intersection of East and West Street is a landmark building in Quanzhou. Across the Bell Tower is West Street. West Street was the most prosperous neighborhood in ancient Quanzhou and the most completely preserved ancient neighborhood in Quanzhou today. It retains a large number of buildings with historical original appearance. The famous Kaiyuan Temple and East-West Pagoda are on West Street.

"Quanzhou, this is a city you must visit at least once in your life. Why do I have to come to Quanzhou? It is because this city is filled with a strong ancient flavor and profound historical and cultural heritage."

The west street is full of the smell of "ancient morning flavor". Traditional Quanzhou snacks such as Runbing, Manjian Cake, Tuoba Jelly, and Siguo Tang are lined up. The fragrant meat rice dumplings are being made, which makes me salivate at once. The journey of "Ancient Morning Taste" begins here. Without saying much, follow me for food!

In Quanzhou, hot summer and ice-cold bamboo shoots are a perfect match. The main raw material is a kind of worm. After boiling, the colloid contained in the worm body is dissolved in water. After cooling, it condenses into blocks, which can be made of QQ. Although it sounds scary, it's really delicious!

I ordered the signature scallop seafood and meat rice dumplings. It is different from ordinary meat rice dumplings. The rice dumplings come with soup, which should be added with peanut butter. It tastes sweet after taste, but sweet but not greasy, and a little spicy. It is very delicious.

This is a unique moist cake in southern Fujian. It has a top-of-the-tongue Yafo spring cake skin. Locals will buy the cake skin at his home and pack it and add it to eat it themselves. The main products are rice flour, oyster fried, coriander, shrimp, bean sprouts, dried tofu, scrambled eggs, shredded carrot, crispy sea seaweed, ground peanuts, etc. There are usually more than ten kinds of stuffing ingredients fried into filling.

Order a bowl of four-fruit soup, a bowl of four-fruit soup, the light sweetness and light ice, just take a sip, and you can drive away all the heat of summer.

"Quanzhou noodle paste" can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of Quanzhou. As long as you feel hungry, you can stop and eat a bowl of noodle paste to replenish your energy and continue on the road.

The beef is tender and smooth, stewed very soft and glutinous, does not plug the teeth, and is smooth with Q. The taste is unforgettable. Coupled with a bowl of salty rice, it is simply delicious in the world!

I have been thinking, what exactly does the taste of "ancient taste"? Ancient taste is the taste of nostalgia. It is the simple taste of food that has not been processed too much complex. It is the taste that Quanzhou people miss most in their hearts.

Qingyuan Mountain: The deepest memory of every Quanzhou person

It is no exaggeration to say that every Quanzhou person has a Qingyuan Mountain in their hearts.

In the childhood memories of many Quanzhou people, the lush woods of Qingyuan Mountain are the former sentries in summer. The cicadas that children like chirped. They followed the adults, looking forward to iced drinks and delicious food. This is a memory that often flashed in many people's dreams.

Qingyuan Mountain, north of Citong, has been a tourist attraction in the southeast since the Tang Dynasty. It is known as the "No. 1 Mountain in Penglai in the Fujian Sea" and carries the beautiful memories of countless Quanzhou people in childhood.

Mountains are not high, but immortals are famous. Qingyuan Mountain's reputation is mostly due to Laojun Rock, which is a unique artistic treasure among the Taoist stone sculptures of Lao Zi. Although it has gone through thousands of years of ups and downs, it is still full of energy and bright eyes. Lao Jun looked peaceful, with clear beard and eyebrows, and a broad smile. He seemed particularly cordial, making people fascinated and never tire of seeing it.

Laojun Yan continues to walk right and reaches the [Master Hong Yi's Stuary Pagoda].

I am no stranger to Master Hong Yi. The master experienced prosperity in his early years, became a monk in his middle age, and later spent his studies in Quanzhou. He lived in poverty and tranquility for the second half of his life. Before he passed away, he left the words "mixed with sorrow and joy". For some unknown reason, I stood in front of the master's stupa for a long time, silently thinking and thinking about the meaning of life.

When I smell Mituo Waterfall, I hear the sound of the empty valley. A faint mist covers the sparkling stream, and the water splashed wantonly. Standing next to the waterfall, the sound of water gurgling in my ears, it feels incredible.

On the other side of Mituo Rock, there is a mountain road that leads directly to Nantai Rock, but this is the steepest mountain road on Qingyuan Mountain, which very tests people's willpower and endurance. Warm reminder, friends should prepare a pair of sports shoes and be sure to prepare water. This can help us battery life for unlimited duration!

Although choosing this mountain road is steep, there are many beautiful scenery along the way. The birds sing and flowers are fragrant in the mountains and forests. Stop and go is also a pleasure.

Climbing Nantai Rock and giving a bird's eye view of the ancient city of Quanzhou is a different scene than walking through the old streets and alleys. Under the blue sky and white clouds, distant mountains stretch and rows of urban buildings are like a cornucopia.

Going to the mountains to make tea is the correct lifestyle for Quanzhou locals. We ordered several Quanzhou specialty vinegar pork, fried seaweed, and sweet potato cakes as refreshments. So while making tea, we also talked about our respective lives.

I heard from locals that drinking tea in Qingyuan Mountain is a fairy tale and ordering a few southern Fujian snacks. This is the "ancient taste" of Qingyuan Mountain.

Xiupu Village: Quanzhou's "Peach Blossom Land"

Xiupu Village is located in a small fishing village in Donghai Community, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, 10 kilometers away from Quanzhou City.

Xunpu women arrange flowers in a row, wear lilac earrings, wear a large skirt shirt and wide-legged pants, forming a unique style. It is said that the headdress of Xunpu women "wearing hairpin circles and inserting ivory chopsticks" has been passed down from Central Asia since the Song Dynasty.

The women in the village are all beautifully dressed and dressed in traditional costumes. They sit together in twos and threes chatting, drinking tea, and curiously sizing up us travelers who have come from afar.

Although modern material life is close at hand, people here still piously pass on the life patterns inherited by their ancestors for generations.

During the few days in Quanzhou, I walked through the streets and visited ancient times. During my stay in this ancient city, I felt the touch and warmth that Quanzhou brought to me more than once; the light and ancient food here also warms our bodies at all times, allowing the fatigue during the journey to dissipate and the mind to be relieved. I only sighed,"The Imperial Capital must enter early, and don't be fascinated by the pine trees."