I thought Quanzhou was beautiful, until I arrived at the neighboring Putian

Compared to Quanzhou, which is described as 'half the city is bustling with fireworks, the other half is like a fairyland', Putian is much more niche, It only takes 26 minutes to get to Putian by high-speed train from Quanzhou, Putian is also a place where national treasures are everywhere, with a profound historical and cultural heritage, And it doesn't have the crowds like Quanzhou's West Street or Wulin Village, It's very leisurely to walk around and browse, feeling so comfortable and pleasant. - ⭐️ Putian one-day citywalk itinerary: Nanshan Guanghua Temple ➡️ Shakyamuni Pagoda ➡️ Dongshan Baoyan Temple ➡️ Dongshan Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Hall ➡️ Eastern Twenty-Five Cuts ➡️ Shouxi Ancient Bridge ➡️ Guqiao Tower ➡️ Guanghua Prefecture Old Street. - ✅ Nanshan Guanghua Temple + Shakyamuni Pagoda Founded during the Southern Dynasties, with a history of 1600 years, it is very quaint and quiet. The Shakyamuni Pagoda is an imitation wooden pavilion-style stone pagoda, a national key cultural relic. 🎫 Free. - ✅ Dongshan Baoyan Temple Despite a thousand years of vicissitudes and a major earthquake, it is still very well preserved, very quaint, with stories of its heritage everywhere. 🎫 Free. - ✅ Dongshan Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Hall Adjacent to Baoyan Temple, founded during the Song Dynasty, many Mazu worship activities are held here every year. 🎫 Free. - ✅ Shouxi Ancient Bridge Also known as Yanshou Bridge, a stone bridge built during the Song Dynasty, with a total length of 92 meters, still retains its ancient charm after a thousand years. The surrounding Shouxi Park is picturesque, and many traditional activities are also held here during the New Year. 🎫 Free, boat tours available. - ✅ Eastern Twenty-Five Cuts Known as the Venice of the East, the Little Shanghai of Hanjiang, it is the evidence of Hanjiang's economic and trade prosperity in the 1930s, with thick and solid red brick walls, neat and beautiful Western-style arches, and long and transparent Chinese-style corridors. 🎫 Free, the light in the afternoon is more suitable for photography, take a walk on the nearby Hanjiang Old Street, about 900 meters away from the Twenty-Five Cuts there is a round residential building which is also very photogenic (as shown in picture 11). - ✅ Guanghua Prefecture Old Street An ancient and quaint old street, with many intangible cultural heritage exhibition halls and various snacks. 🎫 Free. - ✅ Guqiao Tower The iconic ancient building and symbol of Xinghua Prefecture, right next to Guanghua Prefecture Old Street. - 🚉 It takes 26 minutes to get to Putian by high-speed train from Quanzhou, 31 minutes from Fuzhou South, and 43 minutes from Xiamen North, which is very convenient. - 🏠 The environment in Putian is very suitable for niche and quiet travel and vacation. We stayed at the Putian Shangri-La Hotel in Putian, which has a very serene environment, right next to Shouxi Park, where you can see the beautiful Yanshou Creek and the quaint Shouxi Bridge from the room. I absolutely love the hot springs here, with a new Chinese-style garden environment, it's very enjoyable, there are also private bath suites, and the entertainment facilities in the rest area are very rich, very suitable for a vacation.