Quanzhou 2-Day Itinerary, Fun Even Without Wearing Flowers

day-2 Casual Ride on the Electric Scooter Tianhou Palace - Flower Alley - Quanzhou Arts and Crafts Cooperative - Baigou Temple - Xiangli Antique Shop - Xijie Juruo - South City (around Li Miaosen’s Former Residence) Slept in, then rented a small electric scooter from the guesthouse and headed out, discovering the most enjoyable way to explore Quanzhou. At Tianhou Palace, you can scan a QR code on-site for a cyber fortune stick and exchange it for a 2-yuan coin, no need to bring one in advance. Photos 6-10: The Arts and Crafts Cooperative features Nanyang-style architecture, exquisite and delicate. Some studios have inheritors who enthusiastically introduce their crafts to visitors. I was amazed by the wood carving craftsmanship of the Nine-Headed Monkey King. Photos 1-5: Wanted to capture the panoramic view of the Twin Towers on Xijie Street. Non-guests at Home Inn can’t go upstairs, and a shop that charges for rooftop access wasn’t ideal either. Finally, I went up to the rooftop of Juruo, which was perfect for photos. The interior is also great for shooting. Although you have to make a purchase to go upstairs, this place is totally worth it (two people each ordered the cheapest item, spending a total of 36 yuan). Photo 11: Paid respects to the Dog God. The elderly guardian of the temple was very gentle and even gave me a yellow paper for health protection. Indeed, the world can’t be without little dogs! Photo 17: Visited many popular shops, but the most impressive was Xiangli Antique Shop, located on the second floor of a very remote residential building. The owner collects many cut porcelain stickers and statues from various places. It’s a shop full of Minnan-style antiques. The best place to buy cultural and creative products isn’t the trendy shops, but the Xijie Tourist Service Center! It’s spacious and has a complete range of items! No one can leave a Quanzhou cultural shop empty-handed!