Fujian Tourism
Fujian has beautiful natural sceneries and abundant cultural heritages. There are 13 national scenic spots and historical sites, 10 national nature reserves, 4 national historical cities, 19 national forest parks, 5 national geological parks, 2 national tourist resorts. Wuyi Mountain is classified as a world natural and cultural heritage site by UNESCO.
Gold Lake World Geological Park, Quanzhou Maritime Silk Road, Gulang Island of Xiamen and Mazu island in Meizhou, Fujian Earthen Towers Cultural heritage have become well-known both at home and abroad. There are 19 provincial scenic spots and 167 offi ces of provincial Cultural Relic Unit under state protection. There are 14 temples of National Buddhism in Fujian, which give Fujian its first position in China.
Wuyi Mountain is located in Chong'an, a town northwest of Fujian Province. It covers a area of 99,975 hectares, and is famous for its typical Danxia landscape. The scenic Mount Wuyi is one of the world natural and cultural heritage. It has the most outstanding, intact and largest subtropical forests as compared to those around same longitude. There are numerous archaeology sites and historical relics scatter in Mount Wuyi, including the ruins of Han city built 1st century B.C., a number of temples and study centres associated with the birth of Neo-Confucianism in the 11th century AD.
Taimu Mountain is situated within Fuding county, Northeast Fujian Province. The total area is about 300 square kilometres, 100 of which is for tourism. Taimu Mountain is famous for its precipitous mountains, odd rocks, bizzare caves, beautiful mist and rapid waterfalls. The ancient Chinese call Taimu Mountain a Grand Sight of Mountains and Sea. Taimu Mountain was approved to be a famous national scenic site in 1988 by the state council.
Hakka earthen Buildings are oriental style village folk dwells. This kind of historical buildings have its name in the world folk dwell list for its unique style,large scale and complex constructions. The Hakka earthen buildings, almost square or round shaped, mainly scatter in Yongding county, Fujian. There are 360 round-shaped buildings and more than 4,000 square-shaped buildings in the whole county. The building, especially those round- shaped ones, are most heart touching.
Fujian Specialty
Fujian has an abundant production of beautifully intricate and well-known handicrafts. Fujian is the homeland of the Wulong tea, and Fujian tea is well known abroad. Wuyi has rock tea such as the black tea called Dahongpao,Anxi has Tie Guanyin, which is an outstanding dark tea and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. Min cuisine, represented by Fuzhou dishes, is among eight most famous ones in China. The dishes named Fotiaoqiang (fish dish),Jitanghaibang (sea food) are classified as state banquet delicacies.
Fujian is the main producing region for workmanship with unique folk custom styles and strong local specialties. It has become a very important component of magnificent national culture and arts. For example, the reputed Fuzhou lacquers are classifieds in China among Three Best along with the JingTaiLan lacquers from Beijing and the Jing De-zhen porcelains from the Jiangxi Province. Fujian has also the Shoushan stone carvings from local limestone and intricate cork sculptures.
Source : Ministry of Commerce People's Republic of China
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