Life Advice: When visiting Xiamen, make sure to set aside 1 day for Jimei...

✨【Why Fall in Love with Jimei?】 ✔️ Half ocean, half city | Left hand: Spirited Away-style sea train, Right hand: Southeast Asian style historic streets ✔️ No filter needed | Red walls and green tiles of Jiageng architecture, every casual shot has cinematic quality ✔️ Overflowing with local flavor | The aroma of satay noodles mixed with the salty sea breeze, more authentic than the main island 🚆【Transportation Cheat Codes】 ▪️ Direct high-speed rail: Arrive at Jimei directly from Xiamen North Station (saves crossing the island!) ▪️ Metro exploration: Take Line 1 to "Jimei School Village Station" to begin your Miyazaki-style journey ▪️ Recommended cycling: Rent an electric bike at the station (30 yuan/day), enjoy the sea breeze while navigating through alleys 📸【Immersive Photo Route】 1. Sea Train · Real-life Anime Opening Scene (8:30-9:30) ▫️ Best shooting spots: ▫️ First carriage from Gaoqi Station toward Jimei School Village (window seat in front, capture the extending tracks) ▫️ Boardwalk next to "Dashe Theater" outside Jimei School Village Station (capture panoramic view of train crossing the sea, see image 2) ▫️ Time magic: Shoot in early morning mist when the sea surface is smooth as cream 2. Dragon Boat Pool · Jiageng Architectural Masterpiece (10:00-11:30) ▫️ Must-see buildings: ▫️ Nanxun Building (former site of Fujian's first skyscraper, pointed roof against blue sky is stunning) ▫️ Daonan Building (red brick arched windows + Roman columns, perfect for vintage Hong Kong-style portraits) ▫️ Hidden experience: Visit during the fifth lunar month to catch dragon boat training and feel the Min-nan passion through drumbeats 3. Jimei Dashe · Ancient House Living Laboratory (12:00-14:30) ▫️ Culinary map: ✔️ Dashe Theater satay noodles (generous seafood, soup so rich you'll want to lick the bowl) ✔️ Ajie Wuxiang (freshly fried bean curd rolls, burst with juice when dipped in sweet spicy sauce) ▫️ Photography tip: Circle through "Dashe Theater-Dashe Ancestral Hall-Dashe Theater" to capture swallow-tail ridge houses with drying fish in one frame 4. Ten-Mile Embankment · Romance Vending Machine (16:30-19:30) ▫️ Sunset formula: ▫️ 17:00-18:00 Shoot backlit hair on the lawn (bring reflector for face lighting) ▫️ 18:10-18:30 Capture trains chasing the sunset by the sea (use telephoto lens for stronger compression) ▫️ Night bonus: After 19:00, bands perform on the embankment; order a "Sea Flower Jelly" and sit on the reef listening to "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" 🏨【Accommodation Inspiration】 - "Jimei School Village · Dashe Homestay": Recommended Min-nan ancient house renovations around "Dashe Theater" (300+ yuan per person, swallow-tail ridges right outside your window) - "Xinglin Bay · Sea View Hotel": "Hilton Garden Inn Xiamen Jiageng" under Conrad (first-line bay view, bathtub with sea sunset view, 800+ yuan per person) 💡【Pitfall Guide】 ⚠️ The best section for sea train viewing is "Jimei School Village-Gaoqi"; the opposite direction has no sea view! ⚠️ The beach near Jiageng Park has undercurrents; do not swim ⚠️ "Benshui Vermicelli Duck" on Shigu Road opens at 11:00; arrive early to avoid lines 🌿【Travel Philosophy】 In Jimei, time is deconstructed— In the morning, be the protagonist in a Miyazaki animation; at noon, become a diner in a Min-nan ancient house; at dusk, transform into a poet on the sunset beach; at night, turn into an audience member at a street live performance... If you're tired of the crowds at Gulangyu Island and the noise of Zengcuoan, you must come to Jimei, where Xiamen's softest heartbeat is hidden~