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Putian
Prefecture-level city in Fujian, China

Putian

Putian, also known as Puyang (莆阳) and Puxian (莆仙), historically known as Hinghwa, Hinghua, or Henghua, is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China.

Plan a trip to Putian→From Quanzhou

It borders Fuzhou to the north, Quanzhou to the south, and the Taiwan Strait's Xinghua Bay to the east. Mulan River flows through the city.

Get in

Getting to Putian

  1. 01
    Putian Public Buses

    Putian is on the main highway and on the high-speed rail line between Fuzhou and Quanzhou, or Xiamen beyond Quanzhou.

  2. 02
    Putian Railway Station
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Putian Museum
  2. 02
    Temple of Mazu

    Goddess of the Sea (湄洲妈祖祖庙), Meizhou Island, Xiuyu District (秀屿区湄洲岛) (in the northern part of Meizhou Island, just a few hundred meters south of the ferry docks), mazu323@163.com.

  3. 03
    Southern Shaolin Monastery
  4. 04
    Jiuli Lake

    Jiuli Lake, located in Xianyou County, is a natural scenic area dominated by waterfalls and lakes.

  5. 05
    Jiuhua Temple

    Longhua Temple is located in Zhongshan Town, Xianyou County.

  6. 06
    Mount Taikuan
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Red Star Ecological Park

    Located in Putian City, Hongxing Ecological Park is a park with the theme of ecological agriculture and leisure tourism.

  2. 02
    Putian Wood Carving Museum

    156, Donghai Road, Donghai Street, Licheng District,.

  3. 03
    Putian Ceramics Museum
  4. 04
    South Shaolin Martial Arts Show
  5. 05
    East Beach

    This beach is known for its delicate sandy beaches and clear waters.

  6. 06
    Mazu's
Eat

Where to eat

Xinghua Rice Noodles (兴化米粉). Xinghua Rice Noodles are one of Putian's most famous snacks. These fine, smooth noodles can be stir-fried or cooked in soup and are typically served with bean sprouts, vegetables, and lean meat. Sometimes seafood is added, making for a rich and flavorful dish that’s popular for breakfast or as a snack. Putian Braised Noodles (莆田卤面).

  1. 01
    Hezi Ji · New-Style Fujian Cuisine

    It blends traditional Fujian flavors with modern techniques to create innovative dishes.

  2. 02
    Yanyi Authentic Minnan Cuisine

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.