CITY · FUJIAN
Fuzhou
福州 · Fúzhōu
Overview
Capital of Fujian, on the southeast coast. Three Lanes and Seven Alleys historic district, the Fujian tea heritage, and the gateway to Wuyi Mountain.
Fuzhou is one of the smaller provincial capitals on the southeast coast, often overlooked next to Xiamen. The Three Lanes and Seven Alleys historic neighbourhood (Sanfang Qixiang) is a beautifully restored district of late-Ming and Qing wooden architecture in the city centre. Fujian is one of the eight canonical regional cuisines, with seafood and red rice wine as defining elements. Wuyi Mountain (UNESCO), 4 hours north, is the home of oolong rock tea (Da Hong Pao).
What to see
- Three Lanes and Seven Alleys historic district
- West Lake Park
- Yongtai Village
- Wuyi Mountain — extension day trip / overnight
What to eat
- Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (佛跳墙) — the canonical Fujian banquet dish
- Fish balls and oyster omelette
- Fujian red wine fish stew
Getting there
Fuzhou Changle (FOC) airport, 50 km southeast. Fuzhou Station and Fuzhou South HSR: Xiamen 1h 30m, Shanghai 5h 30m.
Getting around
Metro and bus.
Where to stay
Sanfang Qixiang area.
We list neighbourhoods, not specific hotels — we don't endorse hotels.
When to go
October–April. Summer typhoon season.
Budget guide (CNY per day)
| Backpacker | ¥240 |
| Mid-range | ¥540 |
| Comfortable | ¥1300 |
Food of Southern China
- Beef Chow Fun干炒牛河
Flat rice noodles dry-fried with silky marinated beef, beansprouts and spring onion over a fierce wok flame.
- Beef Chow Fun干炒牛河
Stir-fried wide flat rice noodles with sliced beef, scallion, bean sprouts and a smoky wok-hei flavour.
- Buddha Jumps Over the Wall佛跳墙
Fujian's banquet centrepiece — a slow-simmered soup of dried abalone, sea cucumber, scallop, ham and 20+ other ingredients.
- Cantonese Roast Goose烧鹅
Whole goose roasted to crisp-skinned tenderness. The most prized of the Cantonese siu mei roasted meats.
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