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Qingyuan Mountain
Literally translated as the 'Pure Water-source Mountain', Qingyuan Mountain is famous for its springs, rocks caves and peaks.
Overseas-relations History Museum
The exhibits show the past glory of Quanzhou as the starting point of the "Maritime Silk Road".
A Mountain of Stone Inscriptions
In Jiuri Mountain, "there is not a single place that does not offer an inscription".
String Puppets
A shining treasure of performing art.
If one could go back in time to Quanzhou during the Song and Yuan dynasties (960-1368), one would see hundreds of huge ships docked in Quanzhou Bay. After unloading items such as spices, ivory, pearls, hawksbill turtles and rhinoceros horns, the ships would then take on silk, porcelain, tea and Chinese arts and crafts before sailing back home...
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Travel Tips
Quanzhou lies in the southeast of Fujian Province and on the north bank of the Jin River. Quanzhou is not conveniently connected by air, railway, long distance bus as well as boat. Fujian cuisine, also called Min Cai for short, holds an important position in China's culinary art.
With a subtropical monsoon climate, Quanzhou enjoys cool and short winters. There is a wide selection of hotels to meet your personal requirement. Quanzhou's special locally-made products include ceramics, porcelain sculptures, embroidery, etc.
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