Things to do in Quánzhōu
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Qīngjìng Mosque
This stone edifice is one of China's only surviving mosques from the Song dynasty, built by Arabs in 1009 and restored in 1309. Only a few sections (mainly walls) of the original building survive, largely in ruins.
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Maritime Museum
On the northeast side of town, this museum explains Quánzhōu's trading history and the development of Chinese shipbuilding. There are wonderfully detailed models of Chinese ships, from junks to pleasure boats.
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Kāiyuán Temple
In the northwest of the city is one of the oldest temples in Quánzhōu, dating back to AD 686. Surrounded by trees, the temple is serene and famed for its pair of rust-coloured five-storey stone pagodas, stained with age and carved with figures, which date from the 13th century. Behind the eastern pagoda is a museum containing the enormous hull of a Song-dynasty seagoing junk, which was excavated near Quánzhōu in 1974. The temple's Great Treasure Hall (Dàxióng Bǎodiàn) and the hall behind are decorated with marvellous overhead beams and brackets. The main courtyard is flanked by a row of wizened banyan trees; one is 800 years old! Take bus 2 (Y2) from Wenling…
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Jǐnxiùzhuāng Puppet Museum
Has displays of puppet heads, intricate 30-string marionettes and comical hand puppets. There are over 3000 puppet heads, though at times the service is rather wooden.
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Guandi Temple
This smoky and fabulously carved temple is southeast of the mosque. It's dedicated to Guan Yu, a Three Kingdoms hero and the God of War, and inside the temple are statues of the god and panels along the walls that detail his life.
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Gǔcuò Cháfāng
This lovely teahouse in the alley behind the Guandi Temple has a refreshing old-time courtyard ambience, hung with red lanterns, paved with flagstones and laid out with traditional wooden halls and bamboo chairs. There are puppet shows every Friday (8.30pm, Y15 to Y50).
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Bǎoqí Zhāodàisuǒ
It looks scuzzy on the outside, but rooms are small, cheap and clean. There's no English spoken here and no English sign, but it's next to the flyover. Yes, it's the dodgy-looking entrance with a staircase leading upstairs.
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Ānjìkèwáng
This is an excellent restaurant, if a little overdressed, for sampling some of the traditional Hakka dishes, including the lovely kèjiā jiānniàng dòufu (客家煎酿豆腐; soft cubes of tofu impregnated with crumbs of pork; Y22) and the delectable tiěpén jiāngcōng niúròu (铁盆姜葱牛肉; Y38), a sizzling iron plate of beef strips tossed with ginger, onions and shallots. The roast duck and dim sum selection are good options too.
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