Pearl Bay, the former Pearl Bay was a place where Taiwanese businessmen cultivated pearls. However, water quality has declined in recent years, and Taiwanese businessmen's pearl farming has moved to Zhangzhou!

After lunch, I went to Nanputuo Temple. Nanputuo Temple does not require a ticket purchase. It is a religious place, not a tourist attraction, but it is so famous in the city and free of charge, so people who come to Xiamen will come and pay their respects. You need to make an appointment in advance on the public account. You can make an appointment after searching for "Nanputuo Temple". It is best to make an appointment one week in advance. In the peak season, you need to be earlier. After making an appointment, you can enter the park directly by swiping your ID card. The northwest gate of Nanputuo Temple is right next to Xiamen University, but now Xiamen University no longer allows tourists to visit it. I don't know when it will be restored. Unfortunately!

Xiamen University has no longer allowed visitors to visit. When going to Nanputuo Temple, I passed by Xiamen Gate and took a photo! Xia University was founded in 1921 by Mr. Chen Jiageng, a famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader. It was the first university founded by overseas Chinese in the history of modern education in China. The plaque of Xiamen University was inscribed by Mr. Lu Xun. There was no dot on the door. It was sealed to accommodate and measure. It was not ashamed to ask. The lack of "" in the middle of the word means endless learning.

After visiting Nanputuo Temple, it was around 4 p.m., so I went directly to the hotel to rest, and then went for a walk on Lujiang Road. From Lujiang Road, you can see Gulangyu opposite, and the Zhongshan Road Pier is also on Lujiang Road. Accompanied by the sunset, watching the sunset, blowing the sea breeze, and looking at the Love Square across the road, it is still very comfortable!

In the evening, everyone had a group dinner. After a banquet, Xiamen Private Kitchen Zhongshan Road Store was very popular and had to book in advance. It was a restaurant with a stylish restaurant. Crispy duck with taro paste, Xiamen handmade fried noodle line, stir-fried bamboo shoots with cabbage, and egg yolk shrimp are recommended. I don't think the others are suitable for my taste. I like the heavy flavor, but it doesn't matter if I come here and try it.

After dinner, we walked to Hongshan Park. On the edge of Hongshan Temple, we climbed to the top to overlook the night view of Xiamen. We could see the Sunlight Rock on Gulangyu Island. Few tourists knew about it. We went there at around 7 p.m., and we were in the upper pavilion. I also saw a monk in the tent, his kit was placed on the stone table, standing straight. Could he be thinking about life? After going up, I wanted to go out behind, but it turned out to be a dead end. I had to go back. On a small path, I passed through the residential building and came down with seven twists and turns. After passing through a super long air-raid shelter, I actually reached the starting point of our climbing! It's been a tiring day, sleep in the fat hotel!

DAY2: Today's itinerary is Gulangyu, and I also travel at night

The only way to get to Gulangyu is by boat. Be sure to buy ferry tickets and round-trip tickets in advance. The peak season is at least 2 weeks ahead of schedule, because there is a limit to the number of people coming to the island every day, no more than 15,000 at most. In the morning, after breakfast, the hotel will take a bus directly to the Visitor Center Pier. You can directly swipe your ID card and check the ticket to board the ship. When you come back, you can board the ship without checking the ticket. This time, there was a tour guide leading the team and didn't bother him, so he just followed it easily!

Visitor Center Pier--Sanqiutian Pier

Sanqiutian Wharf----Zhongshan Road Wharf

There is no transportation on the island, so it all relies on walking. There is no problem for adults, and the island itself is not big. However, I heard from the tour guide that there are bicycles on the guide. The number is in single digits, and it is convenient for the staff on the island. I would be very lucky if I could happen to see them. There are dolphins in this area, but we are not so lucky not to see them. There was a reef that leaked out of the water and was slapped by the sea. We thought we had encountered dolphins and started to pat excitedly. An old man came across and said, Don't shoot, it's a reef. Haha, a group of people were teased by a reef on Gulangyu.

Three major elements of Gulangyu Island: Western-style buildings, delicious food, and sandy beaches

shuzhuang garden

Rockery for children to play in Shuzhuang Garden

Standing on the sea corridor, you can take pictures of the entire Sunlight Rock, beach

The delicious food is mainly concentrated on Longtou Road. Because we have group lunch when we arrive on the island, we have no interest in delicious food. Therefore, those Lin's fish balls, Longtou fish balls, Shen's rice rolls, and Ye's Ma Ci mentioned on the Internet have not tasted them. The size of the stomach is limited and there is a need to queue up. What I dislike most is queuing! Taste the dessert!

The sugar water sold by the grandma on the roadside feels like ginger tea. Drinking the sweet and spicy food warms your stomach!

Grandma Lu's craftsmanship is handmade roasted fairy grass. You can also refill the cup for free and add sugar yourself. It's very OK

Eat green train skin puffs

There is an inconspicuous small shop in the alley not far from Sanqiutian Wharf. I ate oyster fried + ginger duck. An aunt made it herself and it tasted quite good!

After visiting Gulangyu Island directly to Sanqiutian Wharf-Zhongshan Road Wharf, walk back to the hotel to make some repairs and prepare for the night tour around the drum!

The night tour around the drum is at Zhongshan Road Wharf. After taking a boat around Gulangyu Island, we return to Zhongshan Road Wharf. It takes about 90 minutes and the ticket price is less than 150 yuan. At first, people run to the top of the boat to watch the scenery. There are also some light shows on the way, projecting some sea creatures on the sea. But due to the strong wind and cold sea at night, there were basically no people on the top of the ship after 40 minutes. They all ran to the cabin on the second floor to watch a movie!

At about 9 o'clock in the evening after the end, I went hungry to search for the late-night canteen, went to Zhongshan Road and wandered into the alleys, and found a small shop to eat a bowl of hot Shacha noodles + meat dumplings + meatball soup. The day is over., to borrow my son's words: happy times are always short!

DAY3: Nanjing Tulou-Yunshui Ballad Scenic Area

The journey from Xiamen to Nanjing was about more than 2 hours. The road conditions were good. I arrived smoothly. After arriving, I went to Longchang Tower outside the scenic area for lunch and visited the interior of the Tulou. Because this Longchang Tower is also a Tulou, you can visit the interior of the Tulou for free here. Residents will charge if they want to visit the interior of the Tulou when they arrive in the scenic area.

The original name of "Yunshui Ballad" was Jianjiao Village, indicating that this was a place where Jane's family lived together. The arrival of the TV series "Yunshui Ballad" made the originally quiet Jianjiao Village noisy, and also renamed Jianjiao Village to Yunshui Ballad. It has innate unique natural resources, and the beautiful mountains and rivers make Yunshui Ballad more elegant!

Finally, I came to Huaiyuan Building and Hegui Building

Arrive in Xiamen City around 5 p.m. and move freely. This time, I have a good time to visit Zhongshan Road and Bashi City. Xiamen's Eighth Seafood Market is referred to as Bashi City. It is the activity site of old Xiamen. It has become completely popular in the past two years due to the Internet. Get up. There is indeed a lot of old Xiamen flavor hidden here. Zhongshan Road leads to eight cities. There are many delicious food, Ajizai. We went to an old store. It was in a residential building. It was simply packed, but the taste was never discounted. There was also Zhuji hand-shredded chicken. I thought the taste was similar and it was not too amazing, so it was unnecessary to catch up with too many people. There were also fried dough sticks + glutinous rice cakes. This is still very delicious. Recommended! Shacha noodles, fish ball soup, pork rice dumplings, rice rolls, peanut soup, hand-shredded chicken, coconut cakes!

DAY4: A day for free activities, prepare to go to the Botanical Garden to see the giant cactus and the fairyland rainforest world.

Remember to buy tickets online in advance, then swipe your ID card directly at the door to enter, and enter the park before 8 o'clock. There are few people. There is a sightseeing bus inside. The first bus leaves at 8 o'clock. You can only go to the window to buy sightseeing tickets. There are 10 people, and you can ride 6 times. The most interesting thing is the Rainforest World and the Succulent Botanical Garden, so 6 times are enough. The king coconut stands straight at the door, and Grandpa Deng personally planted trees.

The first stop was straight to the meaty park. Since we entered the park early, there was no one else in the park. It felt like we had booked the park. The succulent Botanical Garden is also the most popular one. Don't miss it for young ladies who like to take photos. Wear a beautiful dress and have a concave look. You can wear hats, sunglasses and other decorations. The photos will be very different.

The picture of this unknown plant below is particularly effective when taken.

Rainforest World spray time is 9:00--11: 00 a.m., and you can go to Rainforest World after touring the meat. The plants in the rainforest world cannot be seen in the north. The oversized banana trees, pen holder trees, gurgling water and countless tropical plants I can't name make up a beautiful picture. Coupled with the spray effect, it's like entering a fairyland. It's a feast for the eyes, and words cannot describe its beauty, and the lens cannot show the artistic conception seen by the naked eye.

chasing light

This is the reflection of the water.

A single tree grows into a forest

In spring, a dry tree trunk is covered with green turquoise. The green turquoise in the rainforest is extremely vital, and its leaves can grow three times as big as our indoors!

The banana fan I used when I was a child, but I saw it alive here, haha

Goodbye in Xiamen. I took a big mango for my son and chose a gift for my son while waiting at the airport. I am very happy to experience the spring of 2023 in Xiamen in advance, and I am ready to return to where I need to wear a down jacket. The plane shortens the distance between us and anywhere, and can also quickly take us home. Technology changes lives.

Why do people like to go far away? See different days, different places and different yourself? That's because there is a temptation in distant places, not because of beauty, not because of distance, but because of that curious heart. This should be the best answer!