Lin Memorial

Lin Zexu Memorial Hall was built to commemorate Lin Zexu (August 30,1785 - November 22,1850), an official of Qing Dynasty and a National patriot during the Opium War. Lin Zexu was born in Fuzhou the capital of Fujian province, later in 1811 he acquired the Jinshi degree; the highest rank of imperial examination. Lin Zexu rose rapidly in his provincial service and later became Governor-General of Hubei and Hunan, where he launched an opium suppression campaign.The main purpose of the memorial is ... View Detail

Gushan Cliff

The inscriptions on precipices in the Drum Mountain were proclaimed as the fifth batch of the key cultural relics under the State preservation. They are scattered around Sprit-source Cave, Stone Gate, the 18 sights and other sights. There are 548 inscriptions carved since the Song Dynasty with all styles. The most famous ones are those written by Cai Xiang, Li gang, and Zhu Xi and others. The earliest ones are the inscriptions by Cai Xiang and other persons as their sightseeing notes carved in ... View Detail

Pony tail Mawei

Mawei Harbor is a small town located approximately 20 kilometers southeast of Fuzhou in Fujian province. It is situated on the north bank of Min River. It was said that there was rock in the shape of a horse where the horse tail faces the town. Thus, the town was called Horsetail. The harbor is the cradle of China's modern industry and the foundation of the Navy in the past. The Horsetail Shipyard is the biggest shipyard in Fujian. The Luoxing Tower located next to the Min River is the ... View Detail

Lanes and (remodeling)

Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, located at the centre of Fuzhou City, is the well preserved architectural complex of the Ming and Qing Dynasty. It covers an area of 40 hectares with 268 ancient houses. As a famous ancient block, Three Lanes and Seven Alleys is an important symbol to show the long history of Fuzhou city. It enjoys a reputation of "the Museum of the buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasty". Nowadays, some of the local people are still living there. Each lane and alley in this ... View Detail

Complement Mountain Abode

Bu Hill Pure Abode was built in Song Dynasty, was the guest room for the monks to receive VIPs. It was built on the Rongshou Rock with many engraved title. The ancient building art, art of writing and art of roots were fused together. In the autumn of 1933, the generals called Cai Tingkai, Jiang Guangding and other sirdars of the 19th Road even held a secret meeting here and launched the event to against Jiang. View Detail

Kat Bailey Lane

It is one of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys. Jibi Alley is also called "Urgent Avoid Alley". When Zheng Xingzhi of Song Dynasty became Prime Minster and returmed home after getting fame or money, the people who ever humiliated Zheng urgented avoid because of its bad conscience. So it was called "Urgent Avoid Alley". Then it was changed into "Jibi Alley" because of its homophonic. It was meaning good fortune as one wishes and peaceful.Ticket:Free View Detail

Yangqiao Lane

The ancient name Yangqiao Lane Dengjun Square, renamed West through Yangqiao now extended to Yangqiao Road. Yangqiao Road South Back Street at the intersection of forest Juemin former residence, Fuzhou Revolution Memorial Hall. Bing child had lived here, she [my hometown article on the former residence of vivid description. Around the former residence of Lin Chueh-min, there is a double-cast bridge, the ancient legend of a young couple in love, may not do so, both jumped into the river for Love, ... View Detail

Baita

The White Pagoda (Bai Ta) and the Black Pagoda (Wu Ta) are another feature of Fuzhou's landscape. The White Pagoda stands on the western slope of the Yu Hill. Its original name was Ding Guang Ta (Pagoda of Eternal Brightness). It is 41 meters high, seventiered and octagonal, and white in color, which accounts for its popular name. Ticket:CNY2Traffic:Bus 2, 8, 16, 19, 26, 702, 801, 803, 908, 945, 948 View Detail

Uta

The Black Pagoda, so named because it stands on the southern slope of the Black Hill (Wu Shan) or Black Rock Hill (Wu Shi Shan). It is 31 meters in height, also seven_tiered and octagonal, Its formal name was Chong Miao Bao Sheng Jian Lao Ta (Pagoda of Wisdom, Sacredness and Solidity). From either of the twin pagodas one can have a bird's eye view of Fuzhou city. The pagodas are a spectacular sight when they are illuminated all over with lamps on festivals. Ticket:FreeTraffic:Bus 16, 702, ... View Detail

Kam Fong Yi

It is the first lane of the three lanes, which originally named as Tongchao Lane. As yijin in Chinese is usually used to describe people getting fame or money, the lane was renamed as Yinjin later because of many high-ranking officials were generated in the lane. No.1-4 of the lane is the former residence for Zheng Xiaoxu, a stateman in late Qing Dynasty; No.16 is the former residence of Zheng Pengcheng, a Jinshi (scholar who is a successful candidate in the highest imperial exams) in Qing ... View Detail