Fuzhou & Pingtan Twin Cities: A Four-Day Stroll Between Sea Breezes and Ancient Alleys

Day 1: The Lively Charm of Old Fuzhou Stepping onto the bluestone paths of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, I was captivated by the Heart Tree amidst Ming-Qing architecture and the aroma of fish balls. In the afternoon, I wandered to Yantai Mountain Park, where red-brick villas whispered stories beneath ivy vines. By dusk at Liberation Bridge, the silhouette of Zhongzhou Island Church bathed in the Min River's golden ripples as I held Tangmo Tea's milk tea awaiting the city lights. Stayed overnight at Governor's Mansion Meixiyue House near Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, savoring crispy oyster pancakes with Bianhu soup at Daming Road Food Street—each bite a burst of oceanic freshness. Day 2: First Encounter with Mountains and Sea At dawn, I took the round-trip cable car (¥70) up Drum Mountain, where morning mist swirled through pine forests, and Yongquan Temple's upturned eaves peeked through clouds. After descending, a 40-minute high-speed train whisked me to Pingtan. Renting an e-scooter (¥80/day), I raced to Pingtan North Coast Ecological Corridor—wind turbines spun like a forest at twilight on F2 Observation Deck, while sunset at Changjiang'ao Beach dyed the sands gold-red, waves shattering into countless orange candies. Day 3: Chasing the Horizon By 5 AM at Longwangtou Beach, retreating tides mirrored dawn's pink hues as I waded into rosy ripples. Next, I rode to Jingsha Black Stone Cave, where volcanic rocks wore foamy lace collars—overcast skies somehow conjured Iceland-worthy moody shots. Later, I slipped into Beigang Cultural Village, where a Taiwanese aunt taught me to craft wind chimes from seashells; their tinkling danced with salty breezes over stone rooftops. Day 4: Blue Farewell After peering toward Taiwan through Houyan Island's "Strait Eye" glass platform, I sank into a beanbag at Tannan Bay. Sun-scorched white sand met iced coffee as an AR "blue tears" show replaced summer night regrets—when virtual glowing whales swam beneath my feet, I gasped with delight. For the road, a steaming ¥20 bowl of Maoji Seafood Congee, brimming with shrimp and crab, became the islands' sweet goodbye.