Zhangzhou Ancient City
漳州古城 · Zhāngzhōu Gǔchéng
A day trip to a lived-in old town of arcade streets, stone memorial arches, a Confucius temple and Minnan snack shops, a short train ride from Xiamen.
No booking neededHalf a day to a full day
Tip
Come for lunch and stay until the arches on Hong Kong Road light up in the evening. It is much less crowded than Gulangyu and feels like a real town.
- Opening hours
- Streets open all day; the Confucius Temple about 09:00–12:00 and 15:00–19:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Free (some craft experiences charge)
- How to book
- Walk in. Book the train from Xiamen to Zhangzhou on 12306 or Trip.com with your passport.
- Getting there
- Train from Xiamen to Zhangzhou Station (about 30–40 min), then about 15 min by taxi; a car from Xiamen takes about 1 hour To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 福建省漳州市芗城区香港路漳州古城
Photo: Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 3.0
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