Quanzhou is one of the twenty-four famous historic cultural cities first approved by the Chinese Government.
Liyuan Opera
Puppet Show
Gaojia Opera
Dacheng Opera
Notable Historical and cultural sites (the 18 views of Quanzhou as recommended by the Fujian tourism board) include:
Qing Yuan mountain- The tallest hill within the city limits, which hosts a great view of West lake.
East Lake Park - Located in the city center. It is home to a small zoo.
West lake Park- The largest body of fresh water within the city limits.
Kaiyuan Temple- A very old and famous pair of giant stone pagodas surrounded by temples and wonderful gardens and trees.
Ashab Mosque - Said to date to 1009, it is thought to be one of the oldest Mosques in the world and the only one build in that century in China.
Scholar Street - Champion street about 500 meters long, elegant environment, mainly engaged in tourism and cultural crafts.
Notable Modern cultural sites include:
Fengze Square - Located in the city center and acts as a venue for shows and events.
Da Ping Shan - The second tallest hill within the city limits, crowned with a enormous equestrian statue of Zheng Chenggong.
The Embassy Lounge - Situated in the "1916 Cultural Ideas Zone" which acts as a platform for mixing traditional Chinese art with modern building techniques and designs. It also acts as the unofficial headquarters for the expats of Quanzhou
