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Half bustling with fireworks, half shrouded in fairy aura—Quanzhou is waiting for you

Half bustling with fireworks, half shrouded in fairy aura—Quanzhou is waiting for you to explore! Strolling through Quanzhou city, every step follows the rhythm of history Red walls and black tiles reflect the setting sun, the Kaiyuan Twin Pagodas tell tales of the past 📍Quanzhou | Kaiyuan Temple Standing beneath the thousand-year-old East and West Pagodas, listening to the chimes, you can almost hear the echoes of the Song and Yuan dynasty’s world trade port. Half the city is bustling, half is serene. 📍Quanzhou | West Street You must wait for a sunset on the rooftop of West Street. Watch the orange light spill over the roof of Kaiyuan Temple—this is the most enchanting view of Quanzhou. 📍Quanzhou | Southern Shaolin Temple A thousand years of ancient charm, a new brilliance of Zen and martial arts. Known as the "Southern Fist and Northern Leg," the Southern Shaolin Temple! Here, the cool Zen atmosphere and rich historical heritage fill the ancient sites, walking through the temple feels like stepping into a martial arts drama.
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