International Calligraphic Art Gallery
Fujian
Next to the Shuzhuang Garden, this excellent small museum has calligraphic works from across North Asia. It’s in the southwest of the island.
Must-see attractions in Fujian
Fujian
A living relic of the Song dynasty built in 976 and the largest Confucian Temple in southern China, with colourfully daubed, ornately carved wood ceilings.
Fujian
This relatively young tǔlóu (built in 1909) has 136 equally sized rooms and a concentric ring that houses an ancestral hall and a school.
Fujian
A three-storey Victorian-style building, formerly the British Consulate and currently running as a hotel, with a cafe on the 1st floor.
Fujian
This is the former family residence of Mr Lin, a prominent Taiwanese tycoon who lived here in the late 19th century.
Fujian
Sixty kilometres east of the Wuyi Shan Scenic Area, this 1700-year-old village got its fame as the hometown of Zhu Xi, a Confucian scholar in the Song…
Fujian
Commemorates the life of the charismatic military man who defeated the Dutch East Indies Company in the 17th century. Seven galleries depict Kongxinga…
Fujian
A marvellous pillared building that was once the home of wealthy Filipino merchants, but now houses the China Records Museum, with a small collection of…
Fujian
The Tiger Balm magnate built three museums, in Singapore, Hong Kong and here, his birthplace. The photos and newspaper clippings of the founder's family…
Fujian
A red-brick protestant church built in 1934 with a classical portico and cruciform-shaped interior on the corner of Anhai Lu (安海路) and Yongchun Lu (永春路)…
Fujian
A very simple museum behind Tumen Jie displaying puppet heads, intricate 30-string marionettes and comical hand puppets. Shows run intermittently.
Fujian
A handsome red-brick building located to the southwest of Gulang Yu. It now houses local university teachers so there is no public entry.
Fujian
Originally built in 1196, this small temple that has undergone numerous renovations is dedicated to the goddess of seafarers.
Fujian
This handsome former court of law is now inhabited by local residents. No public entry.
