Sweetness Hidden in the Alleys of Xiamen City

Xiamen City is like an endless fairy tale book, with surprises around every corner～🥰​ 🌿Morning Prelude at Zhongshan Park​ An elderly lady practicing morning exercises swings colorful silk ribbons, like dancing with silk bands. Sitting on the Nine-Bend Bridge watching the koi fish, red and gold ones crowd together, and when you throw some bread crumbs, they burst like flowers. The carousel in the children's playground spins round and round, music blending with birdsong, like falling into a candy jar🍬 Picking a phoenix flower petal to press into a notebook, its fragrance lasts all day～​ ☕A Stroll Through the Bustling Ba Shi Old Street​ Step into the lively arcade, where an uncle’s vermicelli soup steams hot, sprinkled with pepper, so fresh it makes you scrunch your neck. Around the corner, the local snail jelly stall trembles with its crystal-clear jelly, drizzled with garlic vinegar, the sour and spicy flavor makes your mouth water. Buy a stick of candied hawthorn, the hawthorn wrapped in crispy sugar, bite once, the sweet and sour juice splashes on your nose, making the nearby kids laugh🍡​ 🎨Artistic Moments at Shapowei​ An old factory turned art gallery, walls covered with bougainvillea, red like a flame. Sitting by the café window, watching art students sketch, the street scenes in their drawings are more vivid than what the eyes see. The creative shop’s fridge magnets are super cute; I picked a wave-shaped one, and the owner smiled, handing me a preserved plum candy, the sweet and sour taste mixed with the scent of books📖​ 🏯Zen Time at Nanputuo Temple​ Red walls and yellow tiles hidden in greenery, the scent of incense mixed with the fragrance of plants. Hands clasped in prayer, little wishes in the heart seem to sprout. The vegetarian restaurant’s Luohan vegetarian dish is full of flavor, the freshness of mushrooms and bamboo shoots slowly spreading in the mouth. On the way out, buy a vegetarian cake, the sesame aroma follows you all the way, like a little tail🍘​ 🍧Sweet List of the City​ ✔️Old popsicle’s mung bean paste, cool and smooth, licking the sugar residue on the stick clean​ ✔️Mochi coated with peanut powder, sticky and chewy, sweet enough to make your tongue tremble​ ✔️Four-fruit soup’s grass jelly, slippery, paired with watermelon to cut the richness​ 💡Wandering Tips​ Wear soft-soled shoes, the stone slab roads in the old streets are perfect for a slow stroll～Bring a small umbrella to shade from the strong sun, and don’t worry about occasional drizzles. Carry a canvas bag in your backpack to hold the little snacks you buy～​ Xiamen City is like a warm cup of oolong tea, slowly savor it to taste the sweetness deep inside. Every alley, every scent, is saying “Stay a little longer”～🏮