Quanzhou

Hidden Gem

Our hidden-gem pick: 5 venues chosen for character, quality, and how well they reward the detour.

5 curated entries in Quanzhou

Kaiyuan TempleVerified Trust

Kaiyuan Temple

Quanzhou · Culture

4.6

One of China's great Tang-era temples, its twin stone pagodas guarding a thousand years of maritime trade.

Tang DynastyTwin PagodasUNESCO
Xunpu Floral HeadwearVerified Trust

Xunpu Floral Headwear

Quanzhou · Culture

4.6

The fishing village where women wear living gardens on their heads - and visitors are welcome to join.

Xunpu WomenFloral HeaddressesPhoto Spot
Quanzhou Ginger DuckVerified Trust

Quanzhou Ginger Duck

Quanzhou · Restaurants

4.6

The dish that defines Quanzhou: duck braised with a mountain of ginger in a clay pot until it falls apart.

Ginger DuckClay PotLocal Icon
Quanzhou String Puppet TroupeVerified Trust

Quanzhou String Puppet Troupe

Quanzhou · Culture

4.6

UNESCO-listed string puppetry from the city that invented it, performed by masters whose fingers do the acting.

PuppetryUNESCOHeritage
Bo Le Fan Zai LouVerified Trust

Bo Le Fan Zai Lou

Quanzhou · Restaurants

4.6

A restored overseas-Chinese villa turned restaurant, serving the ginger duck and Min Nan classics of old Quanzhou.

Min Nan CuisineHeritage HouseTrendy