Xiamen Xiyi Man Shi｜Hidden Retro Sweetness

Xiamen's warmth is the old times you stumble upon while wandering familiar places～🌊​ Old Theater Cultural Park・Nostalgic Traces​ A place with more stories than an ordinary park! The old stage retains wooden carved railings, and the walls hang old photos of Xiamen from the 1980s. The black-and-white images hide the lively scenes of old Xiagang✨ Sitting on a vintage bench, watching grandparents dance in the square, with Minnan old songs playing from the speakers. Nearby, the old book stall displays yellowed magazines; pick up a 1985 issue of "Xiamen Literature and Art," the pages carrying a faint scent of ink, even the breeze wrapped in the softness of time～​ Bashi Nostalgic Shop・Old-time Flavors​ A time capsule hidden at the end of the alley! The glass cabinet holds maltose candy and winter melon candy, and the tin biscuit box is printed with old Xiamen patterns🍬 Buy a piece of maltose candy, biting into the sticky sweetness feels like returning to childhood. Grandma’s sewing shop is still mending old clothes, with thimbles and spools in a bamboo basket. Talking about "this alley used to be full of such small shops," the winter melon candy in hand is sweet enough to remind one of grandma’s home flavor～​ Huandao Road Zengcuoan Old Goods Market・Vintage Treasure Hunt​ A corner richer than trendy markets! Stalls display old radios and enamel cups, and the vendors wear floral shirts singing old songs📻 Pick an enamel cup printed with "Gulangyu," and also buy a portable cassette player; the owner gives a cassette tape of Minnan old songs. Sitting on an old rattan chair at the market, listening to the songs on the tape, even the sunlight feels like the 1990s, full of nostalgic warmth～​ Baijia Village Old Tea Shop・Tea Break Memories​ A place cozier than trendy coffee shops! Bamboo tea baskets hold coarse pottery tea cups, Tieguanyin tea brewed strong and mellow, paired with a piece of tangerine-red cake, the sticky sweet mixed with tea fragrance🍵 The tea shop owner chats, "This tea shop has been open for 40 years," with photos of old customers hanging on the wall. Occasionally, regulars come to refill tea, chatting in Minnan dialect about daily life; even the clinking sound of tea cups carries a familiar warmth, as comfortable as being in your own living room～​ 💡Xiyi Tips​ Wear retro-style clothes! Perfect for photos with old scenes～Bring a small notebook! The old book stall offers nostalgic stamps～Chew maltose candy slowly; the stickiness is the real flavor～​ The charm of Xiamen is not the rush of check-ins, but the warmth of old times, the sweetness of old flavors, and the richness of old tea. This kind of leisurely picking up truly captures Xiamen’s nostalgic tenderness～💫