Discover Fujian
Round earthen fortresses, tea-covered mountains, and a UNESCO island of pianos — China's most underrated coastal province
Tulou (Earth Buildings)
UNESCO — massive circular fortresses built by Hakka people 300-600 years ago. Families of 800 lived in one building. Fujian's most unique sight.
Gulangyu Island
UNESCO car-free island — colonial villas, piano museum, and the most beautiful sunset in Xiamen. A 5-minute ferry from downtown.
Wuyi Mountain
UNESCO — birthplace of oolong and lapsang souchong tea. River raft through a gorge of 9 bends, hike to Daoist temples on red sandstone peaks.
Quanzhou
The starting point of the Maritime Silk Road — 1,000-year-old mosque (China's oldest), Hindu temple ruins, and a maritime museum.