[2025 Quanzhou Stay] Travel Guide for Ripple Hotel (Quanzhou Zhonglou West Street Branch) (Updated Feb)

Stay at Home Inn Rezen Hotel, which is located at the entrance of West Street. After putting down your luggage, start your tour from the Bell Tower. First, fill your stomach at a small restaurant, then go to Xiaoxicheng to buy a flower hairpin. Then, go all the way to Kaiyuan Temple to pray and take photos. After taking photos, start walking back and eat some snacks. In the evening, you must go to the rooftop to see the beautiful sunset. Unfortunately, it was cloudy on the day we went, so we couldn't see it. However, you can go directly to the rooftop of the West Street Tourist Center. You can see the perfect Twin Towers without having to look for a certain milk tea shop. This section of West Street is the essence of the area, and the night view is also very beautiful. The tea at Hujian is really delicious and can be found everywhere. There are fewer people at the store under the Bell Tower, so you don't have to wait in line. I recommend the olive oil tea, which is super refreshing. The next morning, go to the hotel rooftop to see the panoramic view of West Street, which is very nice.

📅Travel Route: Ancient City West Street➡️Kaiyuan Temple➡️Xiangfeng Alley➡️Clock Tower➡️Zhongshan Middle Road➡️Chengtian Zen Temple➡️Qingjing Mosque➡️Tonghuai Guanyue Temple➡️Qiaoxiang Commodity Street 📷Must-visit photo spots: 1️⃣Rui Bai Yun Hotel rooftop 2️⃣Youli Coffee rooftop 3️⃣Berry Crazy West Street Store 2 4️⃣Juruo Comprehensive Creative Space 5️⃣Qiaoxiang Commodity Street 6️⃣West Street Clock Tower 7️⃣Xiangfeng Alley 8️⃣Tonghuai Guanyue Temple 9️⃣Xuanmiao Ancient Temple 🍕Food Attractions: Ginger Duck🦆, Quanzhou Meat Dumplings🍙, Mianxian Paste🍜, Stone Flower Jelly🍧, Steak🥩 🏨Accommodation Tips: Stay near the ancient city, convenient for eating, drinking, and traveling 💗Other Tips: Do not take a taxi or drive in the old city, just take the Xiaobai, it is convenient and fast, stops on a wave, and can reach almost all attractions

🏯 These stunning photo spots are definitely not to be missed! Half the city is fireworks, the other half is fairyland🧚 Quanzhou, where there is a temple every three steps and a monastery every five steps. It is the 'office of the gods on earth'👼, the magical blessed land described by Zhu Xi as 'this place was anciently known as the land of Buddha, with saints on every street', and also the city that Bai Yansong said 'one must visit at least once in a lifetime'😍 📸 2 days and 1 night classic photo spots revealed! 🎏 Want to frame Quanzhou's big poster and Kaiyuan Temple together? Then head to the rooftop of 'Borui·Cloud' Hotel😉 But it's probably locked often due to too many people checking in, remember to knock on the door and give the building manager 5 yuan to open it💰. 🎏 The perfect combination of the Bell Tower and West Street, just use a drone to take aerial shots in front of Qixu Hotel✈. 🎏 Kaiyuan Temple Tower is right at the very atmospheric Xiangfeng Alley👏. 🎏 To overlook West Street and the East and West Towers, go to the Koi Rooftop Café, but there's a minimum charge of 20 yuan per person🎫. 🎏 The best spot for the Bell Tower is at the intersection of Zhongshan North Road and West Street😎. 🎏 The beautiful landscape of 'Jinxiu Mountains and Rivers' is on the rooftop of a residential building on Daxi Street, enter the 'Qi Liao Concept Store' from the alley on the right, and the first staircase to the rooftop is the place to be🤩. 🎏 'Quanzhou' calendar wall is right at the entrance of Juruo·West Street Comprehensive Art Space🎯. 🎏 The unique South-East Asian style Gun Tower awaits you in Quanzhou Jinjiang Wulin Ancient Village🧐. 🎏 Guanyue Temple, dedicated to Guan Yu and Yue Fei, is one of the most popular temples in Quanzhou, located at 186-196 Tumen Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou🤔. 🎏 The retro hostel staircase from the 90s is in Quanzhou Overseas Chinese Town Commodity Street👣. 🎏 Carp transforming into a dragon, a background wall with local characteristics, is on Zhongshan Middle Road🐟. 🎏 Half the city is fireworks, the other half is fairyland, head to the rooftop of West Street Tourist Service Center, where there are also many cultural and creative items waiting for you to explore🎁. 🍜 Quanzhou cuisine is also super abundant: Bafanglin Quanzhou Restaurant🥘, Aunt Qin's Taro Cake🥧, Xiao An Ji Mochi, Bingzhengtang Four Fruit Soup, Tingting Noodle Paste, A Fei Snacks, Qiaotouzi Vinegar Meat, Run Bing, etc., simply mouth-watering🤤！

Only after visiting Quanzhou can one truly understand the saying 'half the city is bustling with life, and the other half is like a fairyland', I really love this small city with its strong Minnan (Southern Fujian) cultural atmosphere, Moreover, it is the starting point of the maritime Silk Road, The unique geographical location, historical culture, and humanistic charm have created a small and beautiful city story that everyone who sees it will love.. - ⭐️ Quanzhou is a city that is very suitable for walking and eating, and it is even more suitable for those who like to take photos. Here is a two-day citywalk itinerary: Day1⃣️ One-day citywalk in the old city of Quanzhou, from West Street ➡️ Kaiyuan Temple ➡️ Youli Coffee ➡️ Meichao Feng Coffee ➡️ Bell Tower ➡️ Chengtian Temple ➡️ Guanyue Temple ➡️ Tianhou Palace ➡️ Zhongshan Road, forming a nice little loop. Day2⃣️ Luoyang Bridge ➡️ Wudian Market ➡️ Wulin Ancient Village ➡️ Luojia Temple. - ⭐️ For those who like to take photos, don't miss these 13 spots. ✅ Bairui·Yuntai The panoramic view of Quanzhou ancient city, located on the rooftop of the hotel, requires a room card to access, or you can wait in the elevator and ask a passing guest to swipe for you. - ✅ Meichao Feng Rooftop The three-story terrace has a great view and is very photogenic, and you can go up without spending, but there are many tourists, so it's recommended to come in the morning. - ✅ West Street Youli Coffee Rooftop A very popular panoramic spot on West Street, but it is also very crowded with tourists, and there are fewer people in the morning. 🈺️9:30-24:00, 🎫20 yuan or order a drink. - ✅ West Street Tourist Center Rooftop The third-floor rooftop faces Kaiyuan Temple directly, and you can go up without a ticket, making it a great photo spot. - ✅ Xiangfeng Alley A small alley filled with the atmosphere of daily life, using the outline of the alley to take photos of Kaiyuan Temple is very photogenic, and it is also suitable for portrait photography, but it's better when there are fewer people. - ✅ Zhongshan Middle Road Pedestrian Street The rooftop of nearby residential buildings or the perspective of drone aerial photography is more unique - ✅ Chengtian Temple A thousand-year-old temple, one of the 'Three Great Jungles of Southern Fujian', with very thick banyan trees inside, showing its profound heritage. 🎫 Free. - ✅ Guanyue Temple The Minnan architecture here is really beautiful, and it can be said to be a representative work of temple architecture, with very strong incense. 🎫 Free, no photography allowed inside the temple. - ✅ Luoyang Bridge The earliest existing sea-crossing beam bridge, built during the Song Dynasty, is one of the four famous ancient bridges in China. 🎫 Free, it is recommended to visit during high tide, as the mudflats will be exposed during low tide. - ✅ Luojia Temple A sea temple, very photogenic with drone aerial photography, it is recommended to go to the opposite beach during high tide to take a punch-in photo, 🎫 Free, it is quite far from Quanzhou city center, you can hire a car to go there. - ✅ Wudian Market A hidden Minnan ancient house complex in the bustling city, which is also a fashionable district combining ancient style with modernity, good for strolling, eating, and taking photos. 🎫 Free, about 30 minutes drive from Quanzhou city center. - ✅ Wulin Ancient Village A Minnan ancient village worth visiting, with strong Nanyang style architecture and also Western style, very worth visiting. 🎫 Free, about 30 minutes from Quanzhou city center, very close to Wudian Market.

Quanzhou is a city that you must visit at least once in your life🏙️❗❗ Half of the city is bustling with life, while the other half is like a fairy tale – this place has a strong sense of livelihood❗❗ This is a seaside World Heritage ancient city that I've been longing to visit, and I really love the feeling here❤️ . 🚗【3-Day 2-Night Itinerary】 Day1: Tianhou Palace - Guan Yue Temple - Overseas Chinese Commodity Street - Quanzhou Poster Wall - Bell Tower - Zhongshan Road Cultural Street - Quannan Church - Ju Ruo Integrated Service Center - Mei Chao Feng Rooftop - Kaiyuan Temple - Xiangfeng Alley - West Street Tourist Service Center - Youli Rooftop Day2: Xunpu Village Hairpin Flower Photography - Wulin Ancient Village - Luojiang Temple - Golden Coast - Xiangzhi Wharf - Shishi Liusheng Pagoda Park . 👭【Must-Visit Places for Photos, Strolls, and Food】 1️⃣ Tianhou Palace: A thousand-year-old Mazu temple with beautiful porcelain carvings on the roof 2️⃣ Guan Yue Temple: The most popular temple in Quanzhou with a sense of history and livelihood 3️⃣ Overseas Chinese Commodity Street: Retro 1980s architecture with a full-on retro vibe from the spiral staircase 4️⃣ Quanzhou Poster: On the rooftop of the Rui Bai Yun Hotel, take the elevator to the 8th floor, give the lady five yuan, and you can take a photo with the Kaiyuan Temple Quanzhou poster in the same frame 5️⃣ Kaiyuan Temple: A temple worth visiting with distinctive architecture 6️⃣ Xiangfeng Alley: The best spot to photograph Kaiyuan Temple, right across from the temple's main gate 7️⃣ West Street Tourist Service Center: The rooftop for photos of 'Half the city is bustling, half is like a fairy tale,' with beautifully scattered colorful buildings 8️⃣ Youli Rooftop Cafe: Best to go at sunset when it's not crowded, great atmosphere and photo opportunities 9️⃣ Mei Chao Feng Top Floor: Overlooking West Street and the East and West Towers, the characters for Quanzhou are also here, and the window frames are beautiful but crowded 🔟 Ju Ruo•West Street Comprehensive Creative Space: Enter to see the Quanzhou calendar wall 1️⃣1️⃣ Bell Tower: At the intersection of Zhongshan North Road and West Street, with many angles to choose from 1️⃣2️⃣ Xunpu Village: The Xunpu women wearing hairpin flowers are a beautiful sight, and it's very photogenic to wear one yourself 1️⃣3️⃣ Wulin Ancient Houses: A traditional village with Southeast Asian architectural style, worth visiting 1️⃣4️⃣ Luojiang Temple: The seaside temple is stunning on a sunny day, a must-visit for fans of Li Xian 1️⃣5️⃣ Golden Coast: View the sea and Luojiang Temple, with the rocks, beach, and temple creating a stunning photo 1️⃣6️⃣ Xiangzhi Wharf: Xiaowei Sea Road, with colorful houses and the sea just 500 meters away, highly recommended 1️⃣7️⃣ Zhongshan Road Cultural Street: Quannan Church, sit by the street and take a photo with the giant 'love' character 1️⃣8️⃣ Shishi Liusheng Pagoda: Beautiful for photos by the sea, worth a visit if you have time . There's so much to see and photograph in Quanzhou – let's have a date with Quanzhou this spring❗❗ .

"This place was once known as the Land of Buddha, where saints roam the streets." How should one best describe Quanzhou? Here, mortals live alongside deities, with temples every few steps and halls every few paces. The incense rising from these temples carries the prayers of the people. Here, ancient houses coexist with foreign-style buildings, marking the starting point of the Song and Yuan dynasties' Maritime Silk Road. The merchant ships setting sail from the bay carry the determination of Fujian merchants to strive for greatness at sea. Just this past weekend, I visited the ancient city of Quanzhou, known as the 'office of the gods on earth,' and experienced the 'half city of fireworks, half city of immortals' lifestyle. The city is packed with attractions, making it perfect for weekend trips! Here are some excellent photo spots in the old city: Photo 1️⃣: 📍On the rooftop of Rui Bai·Yun Hotel on West Street of Quanzhou Bell Tower. Due to its popularity, the rooftop is now only open to hotel guests, so I chose to stay at this hotel. The location is excellent, with the Bell Tower and West Street just a five-minute walk away. The overall accommodation experience is on par with a standard express hotel, with slightly higher prices on weekends and holidays. Photo 2️⃣: 📍The rooftop of Mei Chao Feng Store No.1 on West Street. There's no minimum consumption required to access the rooftop, but you may have to queue for a spot. Photo 3️⃣: 📍The rooftop café of You Li on West Street. There's a 'gatekeeper' at the corner of the stairs leading to the rooftop, requiring a minimum spend of 20 yuan per person. A staff member checks the receipt before allowing entry. Compared to Mei Chao Feng, You Li is closer to the Twin Towers and offers an additional 'heart-shaped' photo spot. Photo 4️⃣: 📍The Bell Tower intersection has heavy traffic and pedestrian flow. It's safer to take photos from West Street towards the department store, as there will be fewer people in the frame. Photo 5️⃣: 📍The incense burner in the courtyard of Chengtian Zen Temple. Using the hollow part of the incense burner as a framing device, you can capture the main hall perfectly, and adding a person in the foreground can create a Zen-like atmosphere in the picture! Photo 6️⃣: 📍The entrance of Chengtian Zen Temple. Take photos from the front hall towards the outside; when the entrance is less crowded, quickly capture the shot. Photo 7️⃣: 📍The Quanzhou Wujiao Hua Company Bell Tower Shop. Enter through a very narrow entrance just below the shop's signboard. It's recommended to bring a small light source to make photos of silhouettes even cooler! Photo 8️⃣: 📍The alley next to Quanzhou Film and Drama Theatre. It's perfect for women with flower hairpins to take photos, with the character and the word 'Quanzhou' complementing each other in the background and foreground. When I went to take photos, there happened to be four women with flower hairpins who happily agreed to be in the picture, resulting in a very distinctive photo. Photo 9️⃣: 📍In front of Juruo·West Street. The most commonly seen online is the Quanzhou calendar wall, which is actually just a poster on the wall of the courtyard, already showing noticeable wrinkles and stains. Personally, I think the bamboo lantern installation next to it is more photogenic, with words like 'Quanzhou,' 'Licheng,' 'Zhao Cai' (attract wealth), and so on.

February 15th, high-speed train from 9:12 to 10:00, from Zhangzhou Station to Quanzhou Station, the driver was already waiting for us in the underground parking lot of Quanzhou Station, and we smoothly checked into the Quanzhou Yuehua Hotel. After a short rest at the hotel, we were ready to go out and stroll around the ancient city of Quanzhou. The hotel is about 2.5 kilometers away from the old city, so we took a taxi to the Wen Temple and started our tour from there. Our citywalk route: Wen Temple ~ Goldfish Alley ~ Guan Gong Ancient Flavor Restaurant for lunch ~ Hao Gou Qian ~ Flower Alley ~ Zhongshan Middle Road ~ Bell Tower ~ West Street ~ Tai Kui Alley ~ West Gate of Kaiyuan Temple ~ Back to West Street ~ Xiangfeng Alley ~ Tourist Center rooftop to take pictures of the twin towers ~ Youli Tiantai Coffee Bar ~ Quanzhou Cinema East Sea Poster Wall ~ Zhongshan Middle Road ~ Dinner at Tumen Beef East, the beef rice is super delicious. Quanzhou is the most suitable city for Citywalk I have ever visited. The Minnan ancient houses that can be seen in the streets and alleys really have a unique charm. I personally like to explore a city in the way of Citywalk, using my eyes or camera to record some different surprising moments. ⭐Wen Temple: Quanzhou Wen Temple is one of the largest Confucian temples along the southeast coast. The architecture includes the styles of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, as well as the Minnan characteristics of stone-to-brick, sloped roofs, swallowtail ridges, etc., ⭐Goldfish Alley: A very narrow alley with many trendy young shops, where you can see fish patterns everywhere, such as carps leaping over the dragon gate, etc., ⭐Flower Alley: At night, the whole street is lit with horse lanterns, standing among the crowd gives a sense of time travel, and the entrance to Flower Alley is full of fresh flowers, ⭐Zhongshan Middle Road: The more than 2 kilometers long Zhongshan Road in Quanzhou is a model of Sino-Western commercial street architecture and is also the most completely preserved arcade building complex in the country. At the end of Zhongshan Middle Road is the Bell Tower, where the white bell tower and the bustling street scene complement each other, ⭐West Street: A great street to stroll, with various snacks and intangible cultural heritage projects like hairpin flower making to experience. It's super crowded during the Spring Festival, ⭐Xiangfeng Alley: An alley where you can take pictures of the west tower of Kaiyuan Temple. In the middle of the deep alley, you can see the tower body, ⭐Kaiyuan Temple: The largest Buddhist building in Fujian, with east and west towers on each side, one of the 22 ancient sites that were successfully included in Quanzhou's World Heritage application, 📷Recommended photo spots ⭐The hottest photo spot with the 'Quanzhou' sign and the twin towers, which can be shot from the rooftop of Ruibai Cloud Hotel (Quanzhou Bell Tower West Street Store), but it's not accessible now, only open to hotel guests (Picture 2) ⭐A super large 'Quanzhou' poster, located on the east wall of Quanzhou Cinema next to the Bell Tower (Picture 1) ⭐The rooftop of West Street Tourist Center, where you can overlook West Street (Picture 3), is also the best spot for shooting the twin towers, ⭐Xiangfeng Alley, the old scenery with fireworks and the thousand-year-old tower, is very feel-good for taking cultural photos (Picture 4). Tips: 1. Before going to Quanzhou, it is recommended to watch the documentary 'Return to Cìtóng City' first, which has three episodes, each about 40 minutes, to get an understanding of the origin and cultural history of Quanzhou, 2. The main street of West Street is super crowded, it is recommended to go into the alleys, which are characteristic and quiet. It is recommended to download the app 'Xiaoyuzhou' and search for 'Going to Quanzhou', which has detailed explanations of the alleys.

I've arrived in the super popular Quanzhou and have compiled a comprehensive guide for a day trip. 🗓Itinerary: Kaiyuan Temple → Confucius Temple → Qingjing Mosque → Guandi Temple → Tianhou Palace → Chengtian Zen Temple → West Street Bell Tower → Quanzhou Ancient City (Goldfish Alley) 👍Most recommended: 📍Kaiyuan Temple: An ancient temple with a long history and rich cultural heritage, it is also one of the larger Buddhist temples in Fujian Province. Walking into Kaiyuan Temple, you can feel a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. The two towers in the east and west are famous, the east is the Zhen Guo Tower, the west is the Ren Shou Tower, over 40 meters high, they are also a pair of high stone towers in China, and also the symbol and emblem of Quanzhou Ancient City, a must-visit spot in Quanzhou. 🍜Confucius Temple: The entire Confucius Temple is very grand, in addition to the main hall of Confucius, there are several side halls, very suitable for taking pictures inside. There are fewer people, it is recommended to come here to worship Confucius and take pictures of Quanzhou's characteristic ancient buildings. 🕌Qingjing Mosque: This is a historic mosque, there is a part of the ruins area in the temple, you can learn about the history of the entire temple. The temple is not very large, it can be visited in at most one hour. ⛩Guandi Temple: Guandi Temple is an ancient temple, worshipping Guan Yu. It has a typical Minnan architectural style and is very beautiful. The incense in Guandi Temple is also very strong, when I came to visit, it happened to be a day of worship, many incense visitors came to worship and pray for blessings. Guandi Temple is also the only temple in Quanzhou that lights up at night, the Guandi Temple at night is golden and brilliant, it is worth coming to check in. 🏮Tianhou Palace: The Tianhou Palace worships the sea protector goddess Mazu, another temple with a strong incense. The people of Minnan still believe in Mazu very much, Quanzhou police station even has a Mazu arbitration room, you can imagine Mazu's status here. There are also ruins of the Song Dynasty city wall in front of the Tianhou Palace, but only the foundation is left, and it is not clear what it is. 🛕Chengtian Zen Temple: Chengtian Zen Temple is another larger ancient temple with a long history and rich cultural heritage. This is the place where Master Hongyi was reincarnated, and it is also one of the important Buddhist temples in Quanzhou. I came to visit the temple today (the 16th of the eleventh lunar month) and happened to encounter a blessing event, and you can eat vegetarian noodles in the morning. 📸West Street Bell Tower: The West Street Bell Tower is one of the iconic buildings of Quanzhou, a good place for tourists to take photos. Now the entire West Street is all about snacks, it is more lively at night. I recommend Aunt Qin's taro cake, it's really delicious. Internet celebrity photo spots recommended: Carp Terrace Cafe and Berry Super Crazy. 🌆Quanzhou Ancient City (Goldfish Alley): Goldfish Alley is in Quanzhou Ancient City, a very small alley, but strolling in the small alley of Goldfish Alley, drinking a cup of coffee is very comfortable. ❌Not recommended: Quanzhou is half a city of fireworks and half a city of immortals, there are too many temples, the above are a few representative temples, if you don't have time, it is not recommended to visit other temples. 🍜Food recommendation: Eat eight meals a day, write a separate article, welcome to follow. 🏨Hotel recommendation: Ru Jia Rui Bo · Yun Hotel (Quanzhou Bell Tower West Street Store): Next to the Bell Tower, very close to West Street and Quanzhou Ancient City, and the rooftop of Ru Jia is the only place to take internet celebrity shots of Quanzhou and Kaiyuan Temple, from 10 am to 4 pm, the aunt will open the door for guests staying upstairs, the internal environment of the hotel is relatively ordinary. 🚉Transportation strategy: Renting an electric car or a small white bus is cheap and convenient. 📝Note tips: 1. Riding an electric car in Quanzhou is really convenient, but be careful, because they ride very wild. 2. When entering the temple, respect the local customs, many temples do not allow photography.