Fujian - Fuzhou

Fuzhou01 : Parks and Drum Hill Fuzhou is the capital city of Fujian Province and its history is more than 2000 years. In the 900 years ago many Banyan trees was planted in Fuzhou everywhere, and it was also named as "Banyan City".

Fuzhou02 : Fuzhou - Drum Hill - Quanzhou - Xiamen

 
The transportation between Fuzhou and Drum Hill is very convenient. Departing from Fuzhou to the Drum Hill, you can take the Bus No.7, 36, 808, 812, 815, 937, 949, 957 or 960. And you should get off at the Xiayuan Bus Stop. Xiayuan is just located at the foot of the Drum Hill. Upon arrival at Xiayuan, you may have three choices to go to the top of the mountain, including walking up along the ancient trail, riding the cable car or taking a minibus. Even if you arrive at Xiayuan in the evening, it's still Ok for you to climb up the mountain, since many lamps can be found along the ancient trail. Climbing up the Drum Hill in the evening, you can have a good view of the night scene of Fuzhou. It's very charming. On the Drum Hill, you're suggested to visit Yongquan Temple and the Bajing Park (Eight Scenic Spots Park) during the daytime.
 
After that, you may go back to Fuzhou and take a coach bus to go to Quanzhou. On the way, you will enjoy the beautiful natural scenery. After arriving in Quanzhou, you can go to see Qingyuan Mountain, Water Park, Kaiyuan Temple, Fangcao Park and Tianhougong Palace (the Palace of the Goddess of the Heaven) by Bus No.601.
 
After Quanzhou trip, take a coach bus at Quanzhou Coach Bus Station to go to Xiamen. The ticket costs around CNY40.
 

Fuzhou03 : Fuzhou - Wuyishan Mountain - Longyan - Xiamen

 
To see the Wuyishan Mountain, you can start from Fuzhou to Wuyishan City by train first. Between these two cities, there are Trains No.K666/K667, N550, 2002, K322/K319, K164, Z60/Z57 and K30/K31.
 
Wuyishan Mountain Scenic Area boasts fabulous mountains and waters. Part of the scenic area is a national park with many kinds of wild animals and plants. On the mountain, you can choose a safe place for camping. After that, you may go to Longyan. You can take a bus at Wuyishan Coach Bus Station to go to Longyan. Longyan is about 546 kilometers from Wuyishan and the bus will take eight hours to get there.

 
In Longyan, you can visit Hakka people's castles in Yongding. Yongding is a mountainous area in the southwest of Fujian Province, the place where the Hakka people have lived. Hakka means "guest". To defend enemies, Hakka people constructed numerous unique castles like buildings in this area, most of them are round, and only a few are square. Each building can hold about one hundred households on average. Trek to visit a few villages, and then go back to Longyan and take a coach bus to Xiamen.