Is Xiamen Really the Most Beautiful City in China? | China Walking Tour by Walk East

Friends, this is my sixth visit to Xiamen. I always feel very comfortable when I come to this city. The scenery here is like a dream, and the people here are kind and hospitable. You will always fall in love with this beautiful city.

Every time I will show you the different beauty of this city, I hope you like it.

0:00 Intro
1:33 Shapowei Historic Block (Art Zone and Shopping Area)
36:31 The Gorgeous Dayue Mall
1:23:45 Xiamen botanical garden
2:05:05 Gulangyu Island Scenic Spot
2:42:31 Downtown Area
2:55:24 The downtown Beach
3:15:42 Jimei School Village

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Xiamen is a city on the rise. What has been a popular tourist attraction for locals is now becoming popular among the expat crowd. If you are thinking of coming to Xiamen, there will be many exciting things to do, foods to eat, and sights to see. However, if you want to enjoy some of the genuine local culture, there is no place better than Shapowei.

What was once a small fishing village has become a hub for local artists and entrepreneurs. In this article, we will take you on a brief tour of home grown attractions and local shops around the area.

The Art Zone
At the heart of Shapowei's local culture is the Shapowei Art Zone. Every weekend, local artists come here to sell their wares. One can also grab a slice of pizza and a cold beverage while admiring the local street art and checking out the skaters performing tricks at the skate park.

At night, the Art Zone is home to Xiamen's only music house: Real Live. If night life and live music are something you are interested in, there is no better place than here.

Address: Shapowei Art Zone, 60 Daxue Road

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Xiamen Botanical Garden
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Xiamen Botanical Garden, first built in 1960, is set amidst Wanshi Mountain in the southeast part of Xiamen Island. It covers an area of 4.93 square kilometers and serves as a comprehensive botanical garden integrating plant species preservation, scientific research, science popularization education, development and application, ecological protection and tourism services.

In the garden, more than 8,600 taxa of plants have been introduced and cultivated from all over the world , and more than a dozen specialized gardens have been built, including Palm Garden, Rainforest, Gymnosperm Garden, Peculiar plant Garden, Ginger Garden and Succulent Garden with the largest outdoor succulent exhibition area in China. The Botanical Garden is a national science popularization education base, a biodiversity conservation demonstration base and the national wildlife conservation and nature reserve construction project -Palm Plant Conservation Center.

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Gulangyu Island
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More than 100 years ago, Gulangyu Island became an "International Island". This small island filled with more than 13 consulates of different countries, and became the green island of refuge and peace in the modern history of China. Western politicians, business men, missionaries and wealthy overseas Chinese families have spent huge sums of money to buy land and built exquisite villas. Pianos that they brought perfectly match the musical nature of the locals, then the “Piano Island” was born.

Foreign culture and local culture collide here and gather into the beautiful form of diversification. “The Garden of the Sea”, “The Island of Piano”, “The Exhibition of the World’s Architecture”... Gulangyu Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, can satisfy all your imagination of poetic residence. So what to do in Gulangyu? Check the following popular Gulangyu attractions and things to do, including Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, Piano Museum, Organ Museum, Hi! Heaven!, Haoyue Park and bathing beaches are all attractions on the island you can’t miss.


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