China - Fujian (Chapter)

This is the Fujian chapter from Lonely Planet’s China guidebook.

Fujian is an attractive coastal province with a long seafaring history. As a significant stop on the maritime Silk Road, its cities developed an easy cosmopolitan outlook that’s evident in its architecture, food, language and people.

• drift between cat-filled cafes on a car-free Gulang Yu, a Chinese island with European flair
• maps
• sleep in Fujian Tulou’s packed-earth fortresses like a character from Game of Thrones
• transport
• explore Quanzhou’s temples and near-medieval streets on the maritime Silk Route
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Xiamen, Gulang Yu, Fujian Tulou, Quanzhou, Chongwu, Xunpu Village, Cao’an Manichaean Temple, Fuzhou, Wuyi Shan.