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Saturated in old-world charm and culture, the capital of Fujian is rich in history with its Ming-dynasty buildings, mountains and winding Antai River, but it keeps up with modernising China too.
Long prosperous with its natural mudflats – where seaweed and kelp is farmed – that are sheltered by Jinniu Mountain, and a thriving port that exported everything from porcelain in the Ming Dynasty to homegrown tech innovations today, Fuzhou is deserving of its name: “a city with good luck.” It’s famous for Min opera, lacquerware, it’s banyan tree-lined streets and local cuisine with Fuzhou’s street food and snacks widely disseminated across China and the rest of the world.

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Things to do in Fuzhou

Visit the Shizhu Mountain Temple

Just a 20-minute train ride from downtown Fuzhou, this impressive Taoist temple grips to the peaceful Shizhushan mountain. You’ll need to hike three-quarters of the way up the mountain, catching your breath at the various viewpoints, temples and pagodas, before climbing 3,000-stairs to reach the religious site.

Soak in the hot springs

There’s nothing better than the mineral-rich waters of a natural hot spring, which are not only relaxing but also offer therapeutic and medicinal benefits too. In Fuzhou, they’re often channeled into man-made swimming pools, which can be accessed through hotels and guesthouses, or you can visit the Fuzhou Hotspring Park to soak amid the greenery.

Watch a Min Opera

More than 400-years-old, Min Opera is a folkloric drama based on ancient legends about wars and romance sung in the Fuzhou dialect and accompanied by traditional flutes, drums, gongs and chime stones. Buy tickets to a show at the Fujian Fuzhou Great Theatre, and support a local art form.

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