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Itinerary
Three days lets you go beyond the checklist. Day 1 is the old-town UNESCO walk; day 2 goes east to the coast; day 3 is a choice between mountain Taoism (Qingyuan Mountain and the Laozi statue) or sea-fortress history (Chongwu).
Day 1 — Old town
See Quanzhou Heritage Walk. Kaiyuan Temple → West Street → Tianhou Temple → Maritime Museum → Qingjing Mosque → Confucius Temple. Finish the evening at a teahouse with Nanyin.
Day 2 — Coastal heritage
- Morning: Luoyang Bridge at low tide — 45 minutes. Caixiang Ancestral Hall across the river.
- Lunch: seafood in Luojiang District; spicy razor clams.
- Afternoon: Xunpu Village. Book a Zanhuawei flower headdress session ahead — 2–3 hours including hair.
- Sunset: walk the oyster-shell alleys, watch the village's actual fishing boats come in.
- Dinner: old-town ginger duck.
Day 3 — Your choice
- A — Qingyuan Mountain. Half day for the 5.63 m Song-era Laozi statue and a short ridge walk. Lunch back in the city.
- B — Chongwu Ancient Stone City. Full day: 45 min DiDi each way, the Ming-dynasty granite fortress, and 12 named sand beaches. Bring swimming gear in summer.
Extra day? Go to Anxi (Tieguanyin tea) or Dehua (blanc-de-Chine porcelain). Both are 75–90 minutes DiDi each way; worth a full day each for visitors actually interested in tea or ceramics.