Xiamen, located in Fujian Province, is recognized as the most famous city which has attracted huge amount of tourists all over the world. Where is the best place for people live in Xiamen? The answer isZhangzhou.
Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, all these three cities belong to the southern region, sharing the same culture. We used to refer them as "Xia ZhangQuan" due to their close location. Definitely, city of Xiamen is well known. Quanzhou has been promoted and with campaigned during several years. Zhangzhou, however, has not yet discovered, which induced people to find out its beauty and mystery. Zhangpu has been considered as most worthwhile in city of Zhangzhou.
There is a long history in Zhangpu. It has millennium and rich ancient cultural heritage with mountain facing the sea, as well as beautiful natural scenery.
Zhaojiabao - Castle of Zhao
Castle of Zhao is located in the foot of Shuogao mountain in Zhangpu county. It covers an area of a radius of 0.5 kilometers, which is 38 kilometers away from the city, 90 kilometers away from the urban area of Zhangzhou. It is a castle in refuge seclusion, commonly known as zhaojiapuzi for Royal Prince Zhao Ruohe (tenth generation of Zhao Kuangmei, Song Taizu's younger brother Zhao Kuangyin) during the Southern Song Dynasty. In details, it is a party of Southern Song royals in flight from the Mongol invaders of the late 13th century are said to have taken up a residence long in term and low in profile. With the Ming restoration of Han Chinese ethnic supremacy to the empire some ninety years and five generations later, the Zhao family revealed their pedigree and the compound received its current name. In 1985, it was listed as the second batch of provincial cultural relics protection units.
The layout and conception of Castle of Zhao is primarily based on the former capital in Song dynasty. The castle has two walls outside; the outer wall has three stone base which 6 meters high and 2 meters wide and 1082 meters long, as well as the four gates of the four corners. The East Gate is engraved with "Oriental Huge Barrier"; the South Gate is engraved with "Dan Ding Zhong Xiang"; the West Gate is engraved with "Shuo Gao Ju Sheng". There are 100 households in ancient buildings of this castle , including more than 600 descendants of Zhao.
It is quiet in castle of Zhao that a large number of tourists would not gather together. It assist people sink in the heart, slowly and carefully.
Corridor of Abstraction
Corridor of Abstraction is located in the east coast of Liu’ao in Zhangpu Peninsula, which is about 45 kilometers away from Zhangpu county.
This is a weathered granite coastline protrusion on the surface of Peninsula of Liu’ao, which is connected with dams and beaches on its north and south sides. It is expanded to the Taiwan Strait on its east side and with coastal sand forest on its west side.
The main scenic spots are set in the coastal hills with scenic gully, which has contributed to crumpled folding picture.
There are various pictures on the stones, for example, the animal organs network; waste residues from spiders; some animals such as snakes chasing; others like roaming; working farmers; fairy dancing. These paintings including portraits and abstraction are vivid and impressive in various forms and leaving enough space for visitors. As you have visited these scenic spots and art gallery, it is nice to take a break on this soft sand beach and listening to the waves of the sea and woods.
Liu’ao Emerald Bay is located in the southeast of Fujian province. Its three sides facing the sea and connected to the east of theTaiwan strait. It is dozen kilometers away from the beautiful sea of Fujian. Liu’ao Emerald Bay is regarded as paradise for tourism. Here we can eat seafood, barbecue and buffet, and enjoy the beach and the sea, as well as entertainment and bonfire party. （任哲凡）
