Finally, I arrived in Quanzhou, a place I have been longing to visit.

The ancient city of Quanzhou has not been developed on a large scale and is almost the same as it was 20 years ago. The Hindu stone pillars of Kaiyuan Temple and Tianhou Temple are exquisite. The Ancient Ship Gallery is not open. The Myna and the two Song Dynasty pagodas in Kaiyuan Temple are not to be missed. The Renshou Pagoda and the Liusheng Pagoda (Wanshou Pagoda) in Shishi look similar. You can enter the first floor of the Liusheng Pagoda and walk around the core of the pagoda. The Song Dynasty water lotus incense burner in Qingjing Mosque is placed outside, so you can see it at will. The Tonghuai Guanyue Temple is always shrouded in incense smoke, and you can visit the Ceylon Culture Museum next to it if you have time. Tianhou Temple is very quiet in the early morning, and you can quietly enjoy the Deji Gate Ruins at the entrance. You must also visit the Liusheng Pagoda in Shishi, the Anping Bridge in Jingjiang, and the Luoyang Bridge. My child bought a stone tablet and a tumbler at the West Street Tourist Center. Accommodation: Duplex twin room at Jingyu Bieyuan. The room is on the first floor of an old house. It is not large and has two single beds and a sofa bed. It is very quiet at night. You can reach West Street by walking through a small alley. My child likes it very much and recommended a route for eating, drinking, and playing. I also found the Nanyuan Zongzhengsi Ruins Exhibition Hall in the small alley behind the homestay. Food: I ordered a set meal at Qiaoji Ginger Duck recommended by the homestay: half a ginger duck, beef soup, vegetable rice, and stir-fried seasonal vegetables. I ordered a small steak for my child, and the total was CNY 106. It was enough for a family of three, and it tasted good. The noodle paste at Litanjia is delicious. The CNY 4 glutinous rice cakes taste similar at each store, but the freshly made ones are the best. Transportation: Day 1: Taishun - Luoyang Bridge - Quanzhou, check in to the homestay. The parking lot of Luoyang Bridge is far away. There is no entrance fee, only a parking fee. There are many people on the bridge, and some people are swimming in the sea. It feels like a place for residents of the community on the opposite side to take a walk after dinner. You can see the stone pagoda of Kaiyuan Temple and the sunset from the roof of Jingyu Bieyuan. Day 2: Kaiyuan Temple - Confucian Temple - Qingjing Mosque - Guanyue Temple - Tianhou Temple, Deji Gate Ruins. The small white buses in the ancient city look like large golf carts. The fare is CNY 2 each time. There is a bus stop at each scenic spot, so it is convenient to get on and off. The bus stops according to the destination of the first passenger, and other passengers can get off as long as it is on the way. Day 3: Take a small white bus to Tianhou Temple, Qingjing Mosque, and Guanyue Temple to take photos in the early morning. Noon: Liusheng Pagoda in Shishi - Anping Bridge in Jingjiang. Drive to Ruian in the afternoon. I saw the small Quanjun Emperor Palace near Tianhou Temple.