Reason for recommendation:Every time I travel, I always like the novelty. I basically don't read the guides, or even the pictures. Anyway, it is to make travel more mysterious and unknown, so that travel will be more interesting. This is also my first time in Xiamen. Xiamen impressed me with its small and fresh style of literature and art. Let's go and discover my Xiamen neighborhood trip!

A first glimpse of Xiamen, the fusion of prosperity and market

If you don't have much travel time in Xiamen and don't go to Gulangyu, you can stroll around Zhongshan Road and experience Xiamen's retro and nostalgic attractions.

Zhongshan Road is the oldest commercial street in Xiamen. Whenever people mention Xiamen, they must mention Zhongshan Road, just like Manhattan in New York, Ginza in Tokyo, and Central in Hong Kong. To Xiamen, Zhongshan Road is a must because it represents Xiamen's prosperity, wealth and rhythm of the times. You can enjoy the rich material world and appreciate the modern style here.

Zhongshan Road still attracts many tourists, day or night. Only when you are truly in Xiamen's night market can you realize that "you don't have to go to Taiwan to visit the night market, but you can also experience the lively nightlife on Zhongshan Road.

TIPS: A must-visit when you come to Xiamen is also a good choice to visit the night market on Zhongshan Road. Passengers can take the following bus routes such as Xiamen No. 1, Xiamen No. 20, Xiamen No. 22, Xiamen No. 45, etc. to get off at Chinatown Station. Best accommodation recommendation is a hotel a few hundred meters away from Zhongshan Road: Harbor Indigo Hotel, with a super convenient location and a better view from the sea view room. Recommendation index: ④ ④ ④ ④

The birthplace of Xiamen Port, the place for literary and artistic celebrities to check in ~ Shapowei

Shapowei is the origin of Xiamen Port and has been used as a safe haven since the Qing Dynasty. It is adjacent to Nanputuo Temple and Xiamen University. Its name comes from the fact that it is the end of a large beach, and sand from all over the country flows here. The early Xiamen Port was an arc-shaped bay. The bay in this area was crescent-shaped and the golden sandy beaches were connected into one piece, so it was known as "Jade Sand Slope."

Today, Shapowei West District is Xiamen's earliest and largest creative market platform. It gathers many interesting cultural and creative companies. It often holds different fun markets and attracts many tourists for sightseeing. It has become the most popular place for young literary and artistic celebrities. Check-in point.

At the end of the sand slope under the blue sky, the projection of the building is matched with bright colors. Using a mobile phone to record the beauty of the moment, a very pure and quiet petty bourgeoisie Xiamen is presented.

Instead of sucking cats, you can go to Cat Street to take photos and check in

There is also a more fun check-in spot about a few hundred meters away at the end of Shapo Street. Friends who like cats should not miss it. There are no cats here, but there are many cat graffiti and murals here, which is the best place to take photos and check in.

TIPS: You can take a bus to Shapowei and go to Xiamen University West Village Station. There are many buses there. Routes: No. 2, 20, 22, 29, 47, 48, 87, 92, 96, 135, 659, 751, 759, 857, etc. After getting off the bus, walk in the direction of Xiamen University Hospital and walk about 500 meters to reach Shapowei. Recommendation index: ◆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Stay at the Best View Hotel Xiamen for a neighborhood trip starting here

Indigo Xiamen Harbor Hotel is located in the CBD of Lujiang Road, with panoramic views of Gulangyu Island and a few hundred meters walk to Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street. As a high-end boutique hotel under the Intercontinental Group, the design fully integrates the vitality of Xiamen's modern city with traditional historical and humanistic charm, reflecting the culture of southern Fujian's neighborhood and its strong ancient flavor.

The hotel is operated by Joseph Pang Design Studio, a well-known Australia design company, to create a unique living experience. The hotel is full of exquisite works of art, allowing guests to experience more artistic atmosphere when staying at the hotel.

This time, I stayed at the Indigo Xiamen Harbor Hotel, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Hotels Group. I chose a sea view room where I could enjoy the most beautiful night view at night. Opposite the small and fresh Gulangyu Island. Warm colors are simple and stylish, and the decorative paintings on the wall bring a sense of art.

The hotel is very considerate, with a welcome gift with a welcome gift, a fruit plate, and red wine. The minibar is also free. I didn't expect a pair of Lolea cocktails and bottle opener.

In the morning, you can enjoy the panoramic view of Gulangyu Island and you are full of vitality.

For breakfast, come with a bowl full of seafood soup powder, and eat a rich breakfast.

At the hotel's riverside restaurant, you can enjoy a beautiful afternoon tea time with friends, enjoy the sea view of Gulangyu Island, and taste the rich afternoon tea delicacies.

Rich afternoon tea desserts, the most surprising thing is that you can taste the coffee blended with Spain's most representative LICOR43 liqueur. With the new flavor and new taste, I drink a different texture. This afternoon tea is really amazing.

I didn't expect that when I first arrived in Xiamen, I would be cordially invited to participate in the Xiamen Centenary Neighborhood Food and Ruilongbao Dinner held by the hotel in the evening. I accidentally became a VIP of the hotel and experienced an exquisite and sumptuous dinner.

At the dinner party, you can taste delicious food from ancient Xiamen to make more exquisite dishes, paired with fine wine, and you will be slightly intoxicated throughout the night.

Good wine is indispensable for the dinner party. Tonight, I tasted several fine wines from Ramon Bilbao, which always leaves people with endless aftertaste.

TIPS: It is located in the center of Lujiang Road with Xiamen's urban temperament and cultural heritage. It is only 2 minutes away from Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street, with convenient transportation. Not long ago, celebrity artist Xiao Zhan also checked in at this hotel. Do you want to come and check in at this hotel with Xiao Zhan? Recommendation index: ◆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

New hotel play methods Follow the sense of "neighborhood" ambassadors to discover interesting Xiamen

NO1/Explore Xiamen's Centenary Tongwen Grottoes

The century-old Tongwen Grottoes used to serve as an air-raid shelter, but now some public welfare activities are often held here.

NO2/Explore Xiamen's most classic ancient breakfast delicacies

Follow the hotel's "neighborhood" ambassador to explore the most classic ancient breakfast delicacies in the Laocheng District, which is about a 10-minute walk from the hotel.

Go through the streets and alleys to experience four local time-honored delicacies that have been passed down by Xiamen's local family for a century. They are Laicuocheng Flat Food, Taro Bao Wang, Conghui Tong 'an Feng Pork, and Ajizai. These four restaurants are all century-old shops, and are well-known locally and nationally.

NO3/Go to the Bashi Seafood Market and experience the fireworks in Xiamen

Experience a different route, which is a seafood market party led by the "neighborhood" chef of the Indigo Hotel, visit the seafood market in the eight cities where fireworks are in the world, and visit Zhongshan Road at night, use the lens to experience the city, and vacation like locals.

NO4/BBQ party on the rooftop terrace of the hotel to taste the petty bourgeoisie of the city

You can also enjoy the most beautiful sunset sunset on the top floor of the Gulangyu Scenic Terrace after sunset, just in time for the beach wave point barbecue party held by the hotel.

Unlimited Lolea cocktails, barbecue snacks, and singing performances by foreign bands kept the atmosphere high throughout the evening. Enjoy the petty bourgeoisie atmosphere of the City of Literature and Art with a Lolea cocktail. You should be willful when you are young, you should have fun when you go out, and you can experience a different life while traveling.

Not sure why you want to go is the reason for starting. This is travel!

Equipment used: Sony a7m3 +FE16- 35mm F4ZA + Tamron 28-75/2.8F

Leica M240 +rigid 50/2, Huawei P30 Pro

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About the author: @ Li Chuang ALEX, born in the 1985 era, was a photographer for Nanfang Daily, former travel editor for Sina Shenzhen, well-known Weibo photography blogger, global travel photographer, Weibo travel player, Getty Images co-contracted photographer, Weibo signed contract since Media, well-known travel blogger, Letu columnist, Douyin Xiaohong Book celebrity, Sohu expert, Tiantian Express/Today's Headline Self-Media, contributing to many mainstream photography magazines.