Quanzhou is located on the southeast coast of my country, facing Taiwan across the sea.
It currently governs Licheng District, Fengze District, Luojiang District, Quangang District and Jinjiang City, Shishi City, Nan'an City, Hui'an County, Yongchun County, Anxi County, Dehua County, and Kinmen County (to be Return) and Quanzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, covering an area of ??11,015 square kilometers and a population of 7.68 million.
Quanzhou is rich in tourism resources, profound cultural heritage, and natural and cultural landscapes complement each other.
"A famous historical and cultural city, the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, a grand sight of world religions, and a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China" is a concentrated summary of Quanzhou's tourism image.
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Quanzhou is one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. It has a history of more than a thousand years since Quanzhou was established in the second year of Jingyun in the Tang Dynasty. There are many cultural relics in the city. , everywhere.
There are 20 cultural relics protected units at the national level, 48 at the provincial level, and more than 600 at the municipal level.
The majestic East and West Stone Towers, the majestic Luoyang Ancient Bridge, the admirable historical sites of Zheng Chenggong, and the well-preserved ancient kiln site of Qudou Palace all shine with the brilliance of Quanzhou’s history and culture.
The starting point of the Maritime Silk Road.
Quanzhou is the starting point of my country’s ancient Maritime Silk Road. As early as the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Quanzhou Citong Port, which was once the “largest port in the East”, had trade with more than 100 countries and regions in the world. It presents the prosperous scene of "Businessmen from all over the world amidst the sound of rising seas".
The fusion of Eastern and Western cultures has produced splendid civilizational fruits.
More than 30,000 descendants of ancient Japanese immigrants still live in villages such as Chendai in Jinjiang, Baiqi in Hui'an, Yunlu in Fengze, and Dapu in Yongchun.
The Lingshan Holy Tomb, Qingjing Temple, and Cao'an Manichean ruins with different styles, the Jiuri Mountain cliff carvings, the majestic Tianhou Palace, and the Liusheng Pagoda all record the history of the A historical relic of friendly exchanges between Southeast Asia and *** countries.
A grand view of world religions.
Quanzhou is known as the Museum of World Religions, preserving a wealth of religious sites such as Christianity, Hinduism, ancient Christianity, Judaism, and Manichaeism since the Middle Ages. Zhu Xi once praised Quanzhou as "this place was called the Kingdom of Buddhism in ancient times." The famous Buddhist temples Kaiyuan Temple, Chongfu Temple and Chengtian Temple are the three major jungles in southern Fujian. Taoism has a statue of Laojun, "Laozi is the best in the world". At the same time, there are a large number of large and small palaces and temples with popular folk beliefs in both urban and rural areas of Quanzhou. .
Multiple religions in Quanzhou live in harmony, reflecting the diversity of Quanzhou culture.
China’s famous hometown of overseas Chinese.
Quanzhou is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in the country and the main ancestral home of Han compatriots in Taiwan.
There are 6.8 million overseas Chinese from Quanzhou, 700,000 compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, and 9 million compatriots from Taiwan. They live in foreign lands, care about their homeland, are enthusiastic about public welfare, and fully support the two civilization construction undertakings in their hometown. Folks are not only an important force in Quanzhou’s social and economic development, but also an important source of customers for the sustainable development of tourism.
Known as "the most beautiful mountains and rivers in the southeast", Quanzhou is like spring all year round and the scenery is like a painting.
"There are flowers at four seasons and rain is common, but there is no snow in winter but thunder is heard.
" It is listed as one national key scenic spot, four national 4A tourist attractions, There are 2 national geological parks and 1 national forest park.
The beautiful Daiyun Mountain, Jiuxian Mountain, Qingyuan Mountain and Zimao Mountain are many enchanting mountains.
Dehua Daixian Waterfall, Yongchun Niumulin Primeval Forest, Anxi Tea Grand View Garden and other natural ecologies are unique.
The seaside beaches are also very charming. Chongwu in Hui'an, Yongning in Shishi, Jinjing in Jinjiang, and Yakou have several seasides. With continuous sand embankments and strong winds and waves, they are good places for leisure vacations and sun bathing in the sand. .
The Luoyang River, West Lake, Shanmei Artificial Lake, Longmentan Reservoir and other rivers and lakes, with beautiful mountains and waters, green pines and cypresses, are enough to please the eyes and make people linger.
The rich and colorful folk customs are a beautiful scenery in Quanzhou tourism.
Quanzhou is filled with a strong flavor of local culture. Nanyin, Liyuan Opera, Puppet Show, and Gaojia Opera are spread to this day. They are not only the precious heritage of our country’s opera art, but also the local accent that overseas folks feel very close to.
The chest-beating dance is rough and humorous, and Huo Dinggong and Huo Dingpo are full of fun.
The southern Shaolin martial arts originated in Quanzhou and has influenced Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan and other places.
In addition, Quanzhou’s folk crafts and local specialties are also unique.
Dehua porcelain has exquisite craftsmanship and has been exported to countries all over the world since the Song Dynasty. It is known as the "Pearl of the International Porcelain World".
Quanzhou’s stone carvings have superb skills and diverse themes, with Hui’an’s carvings being the best and known as the “Hometown of Stone Sculpture”.
Crafts such as puppet head carving, colorful tie-ups, bamboo weaving, paper carving, paper weaving and paintings are also famous at home and abroad.
Anxi Tieguanyin tea is the best oolong tea. It has long been listed as a famous tea as a tribute and sells well at home and abroad.
The Quanzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government attach great importance to the development of tourism. The “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” regards tourism as one of the three leading industries for the development of the national economy of the city and implements the “***-led” , social participation, market operation, diversified investment, and "supporting the rising sun" preferential policies and preferential measures to support and cultivate.
The city government has successively issued the "Several Opinions of the Quanzhou People's Government on Further Development of Tourism" to provide relevant regulations to support the development of travel agencies and tourist fleets, and provide policy support.
Currently, Quanzhou has 82 star-rated hotels, including 1 five-star, 17 four-star, and 50 three-star, with more than 10,000 guest rooms and more than 20,000 beds; travel agencies 89, including 5 international travel agencies and 84 domestic travel agencies.
And it has a team of nearly 50,000 tourism employees who have received professional training from universities, vocational colleges, and correspondence courses.
The city’s economy continues to develop, society is stable and stable, and spiritual civilization construction has made remarkable achievements. It has been rated as “National Cultural Model City”, “China’s Excellent Tourism City”, “National Sanitary City”, and “National Civilized City” ", "China's Best Charming City", "International Garden City".
Quanzhou, with its beautiful mountains and waters, dazzling cultural relics and historic sites, dazzling historical figures, colorful opera art, popular legends and colorful folk customs, constitutes a tourism destination. The rich cultural atmosphere and unique local features make it uniquely charming.
Quanzhou is a good place for tourism, vacation and leisure, and it is also a good paradise for investment, development and construction to make profits.