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Southeastern China’s tropical port town has dialled down since it’s days as a trading hub along the maritime Silk Road, but the laid-back vibe is all part of its charm.
With glorious beaches, colonial buildings, hot bars and restaurants, and a creative scene that flies under the radar, Xiamen’s attractions are diverse and never ending. It has lively street markets, impressive temples and a blooming art zone in a former refrigeration plant in Shapowei. Plus, it serves as a springboard for surrounding islands like Gulangyu, the hill station of Wuyishan and the Unesco World Heritage–listed tulou — round houses in the countryside that house Hakka and southern Fujianese communities.

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Spend the day on Gulangyu Island

This tiny pedestrian-only island, an 8-minute ferry ride from the coast of Xiamen, has glorious beaches, natural scenery and impressive Victorian-style buildings from the concession-era when Western imperial powers settled during the opium wars. It’s also home to a famous Piano Museum, as a result of Gulangyu having the most pianos per capita in China.

Explore Shapowei Art Zone

Renovation of a refrigeration plant turned this former fishing village into a blooming creative zone filled with artist studios in former shipbuilding warehouses, a skate park, cafes, bars and boutiques. Galleries and museums have since flocked to the area including the Zhangting Art Museum, the Qianji Gallery and Three Shadows Xiamen Photography Art Centre.

Walk the Xiamen Health Trail

Opened in 2020, this 23-kilometer elevated pathway threads its way past Xiamen’s most scenic spots. Join locals weave their way through mountainous landscapes and urban areas as the Fujian coastal town turns gold. The health trail was designed by Dissing + Weitling, who created the Xiamen Bicycle Skyway, China’s first elevated cycle path and the world’s highest cycle bridge.

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