[2025 Fuzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for mo ya shi ke (Updated Apr)

## 🌸 **Core Flower Viewing Map** ### 1. **Jinji Mountain Park | A Feast of Flowers in the City's Mountain Forest** - **Flowering Period**: Blooming throughout the month - **Featured Scenery**: - Weeping cherry blossoms and peach blossoms form a "Pink Cloud Path." - Golden trumpet trees create a "Golden Waterfall." - The thousand-year-old mountain climbing path and Hong Kong orchid trees form a "Secret Flower Staircase." - **Tips for Photo Ops**: - Capture the Fei Hong Bridge cloud and flower sea from 6:30-8:00 am. - Take photos of the red walls of the Wei Jie Family Style Museum with camellias. ### 2. **Industrial Road Bauhinia Avenue | The City's Pink Artery** - **Flowering Period**: Mid-April to early May - **Flower Viewing Route**: - Wenquan Branch Road (white bauhinia) → Jinquan Road (gradient pink flower belt) → Industrial Road (dense flower corridor) - **Night Viewing Recommendation**: "Night cherry blossom effect" under the lights after 7:00 pm. ### 3. **Wushan Historical and Cultural District | Ancient Architecture and Flower Charm** - **Featured Combinations**: - Vermilion palace walls × falling cherry blossom rain - Cliff carvings × camellia bushes - Tang Dynasty stone pagoda × magnolia flower shadows - **Hanfu Photography**: Recommended props: oil-paper umbrellas/round fans 🚗 **Themed Flower Viewing Route** Wushan Tang and Song Dynasty stone carvings (magnolias) → Lin Zexu Memorial Hall (pomegranate flowers) → Three Lanes and Seven Alleys (Chinese fringe trees) → Jinji Mountain (night flower viewing)

Route: Fuzhou Kaiyuan Temple – Aqiu Steak Restaurant (lunch) – Mount Gu (Yongquan Temple) – Chinese Fringe Trees in Three Lanes and Seven Alleys – Antai Community Canteen (dinner) Tips: This route is suitable for tourists arriving in Fuzhou at 8–9 am who will check in before heading out. Yongquan Temple tickets are CNY 40/person. However, there is a small path at the cliffside inscriptions of Yongquan Temple that leads directly to the road between Yongquan Temple and the Prajna Hall (closer to Yongquan Temple), and no one is guarding it. Fuzhou Kaiyuan Temple was built in the Liang Dynasty of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is the oldest temple in Fuzhou and one that tourists tend to overlook, as Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou is more famous. The pilgrims at Fuzhou Kaiyuan Temple are mainly locals or people living in the area, with very few tourists, and the incense is very prosperous. The iron Buddha in the temple was cast in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and is now 1,102 years old. Aqiu Steak Restaurant is located near Kaiyuan Temple. Does it remind you of Haochengcai Steak in Quanzhou? The overall food pairing of Aqiu Steak Restaurant is very similar to that of Haochengcai, except that the rice here is not Thai fragrant rice, and no shredded carrots are added. It is just ordinary white rice. The spices used to stew the steak are also different, and the cuts used are also slightly different. Of course, the taste here is still very rich. The beef has a little tendon, is crispy but not mushy, and has a full meaty flavor. The beef tendons in the beef tendon soup have no peculiar smell, and the beef broth is really fresh and sweet. The salt is added just right. Mount Gu is a hiking secret in Fuzhou. There are three routes: Gushan Ancient Road, Songzhilian Hiking Trail, and Brave Men's Hiking Trail. The Brave Men's Trail is the most difficult, and the Songzhilian Trail feels slightly longer. Although the Ancient Road has a steeper slope, the actual distance should be the shortest. Of course, Yongquan Temple is the most important part of Mount Gu. Yongquan Temple was built in the mid-Tang Dynasty. Although it is later than Kaiyuan Temple, it has become the crown of Min temples. I personally think that the cliffside inscriptions in Yongquan Temple are the most exciting stone carvings on the entire Mount Gu. Chinese Fringe Trees: It is said that there are only three Chinese fringe trees in Fuzhou that are more than 100 years old, and Three Lanes and Seven Alleys account for two of them. The one in the former residence of Shen Baozhen is more suitable for taking large-scale scenery, while the one in Jinyifang is more suitable for taking close-ups. After returning from Mount Gu, take the subway directly to Nanmendou Station and buy a cup of olive Americano coffee at the Grand World near Exit A1. It is so delicious that you will have no friends. Then, go all the way from Jinyifang to Gong Lane to take enough photos of the ancient fringe trees. If it is your first time in Fuzhou, stop by the "butt" love tree in Three Lanes and Seven Alleys. In this way, you can take photos of all the popular spots. Antai Community Canteen: When I came to Fuzhou two years ago, it was still a community restaurant in a residential building, so popular that you had to wait in line at any time. Now it has moved to a street-front shop, and the taste is a bit more sloppy than before, but it can't stand the high cost performance. With such a taste and such a quantity, Fuzhou cuisine in the city center is of course still the best choice. Shuangcui and Drunken Ribs are the real specialties, and other dishes that are suspected of being specialties are still a level behind. However, this is a restaurant that I check in at every time I come here. This time, I only had two days, and I had dinner here twice.

The March wind blows through Rongcheng, and the plants and trees on Wushi Mountain quietly stretch. The mottled stone steps flow with a thousand years of time, cherry blossoms and flame vines intertwine among the black tiles, brewing the spring into a silent poem. - 🌸 Ancient Charm and Sea of Flowers · Three Spring Highlights 1️⃣ Cherry Blossom Wonderland at Hongyu Shanfang In front of the ancient courtyard houses in Ming and Qing styles, single-petal cherry blossoms are like clouds and mist, with pink and white petals adorning the branches, forming an ink-painting-like artistic conception with the blue bricks and gray tiles. In the morning mist, wearing a plain long dress and standing under the eaves, a gentle press of the shutter captures the fusion of classic and natural beauty. 2️⃣ Flame Vine Waterfall on the Horse Head Wall Outside the ancient "Ji"-shaped building near the Tianfo Buddha statue, 6-meter-high orange-red flame vines cascade like a waterfall. From a low-angle shot, the flying eaves of the horse head wall and the blazing sea of flowers create tension, especially stunning when the afternoon sun penetrates the petals. 3️⃣ A Slice of a Thousand Years of History Wuta Pagoda: The Tang Dynasty stone pagoda stands quietly on the mountainside, its body entwined with vines, echoing the mountain cherry blossoms in the distance. Cliff carvings: Inscriptions from the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties can be seen along the way. Touching the concave and convex characters with your fingertips is like touching the veins of history. - 📸 Photo Guide · Capturing the Spring Spirit Light and Shadow Magic: ⏰ 9:00-10:00 Soft morning light is suitable for close-ups of cherry blossoms; after 15:00, the setting sun gilds the flame vines. 🔍 Low-angle shots highlight the momentum of the flower wall, while telephoto lenses compress the sense of space between the cherry blossoms and the ancient buildings. Outfit Suggestions: Hanfu/New Chinese style dresses are perfectly suited to the scene, and light-colored cotton and linen clothing is more refreshing. 🚶🏻 Walking Route · Immersive Spring Appreciation Guanya Square → Hongyu Shanfang → Flame Vine Wall → Daoshan Pavilion → Wuta Pagoda - Starting from the underground parking lot of Guanya Square, you can encounter the cherry blossom spectacle within a 10-minute walk. Stroll along the bluestone path towards the top of the mountain, passing by Daoshan Pavilion for a short rest, listening to the wind chime echoing from the eaves. - 🍵 Rest Time · Elegance in the Mountains Ancient House Tea Room: The tea room in the side courtyard of Hongyu Shanfang offers jasmine tea. The wooden window frames a courtyard full of spring scenery, and occasionally flower petals fall into the teacup as you savor the tea's aroma. Picnic Corner: The stone tables and benches under the shade of the trees near Wuta Pagoda are perfect for sharing traditional Fuzhou tea snacks such as horseshoe cake and olives. - Practical Tips · One-click Collection 🚇 Transportation: Take Metro Line 1 to Nanmendou Station, Exit A1, and navigate to "Hongyu Shanfang" for an 8-minute walk; for self-driving, you can park at Guanya Square (3 hours for 10 yuan). - ⏰ Time: The scenic area is open all day, and it is recommended to spend 3-4 hours; the flame vine blooming period lasts until the end of March. - 🎒 Equipment: Light sports shoes are essential, as some stone steps are slightly steep; bring mosquito repellent. - When the wind blows, the flower shadows and ancient charm of Wushi Mountain flow in the spring light. The mountains and rivers here are silent, but they hide a thousand-year-old story in every petal and stone texture. 📜✨