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Sanming
Prefecture-level city in Fujian, People's Republic of China

Sanming

Sanming, also known as Minzhong, is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, China.

It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuzhou City to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to the south and the province of Jiangxi to the west. Sanming lies between Wuyi and Daiyun mountains.

Get in

Getting to Sanming

Sanming is far enough up in the mountains that the Japanese did not take it during World War II, but today there are good roads and it is easily reached from Xiamen or Fuzhou by car or bus.

See

Worth seeing

Unicorn Mountain Park (麒麟山公园). The park has restaurants, teahouses, Department of photography and the arts and crafts exhibition hall and other service facilities. To the top of the hill cable tramway for hanging chair type scenic cableway, a hanging seat41,82 people can sit. There are mountains roads to the peak.Located in the eastern city, built in the park.

Eat

Where to eat

Sanming Fried Gluten (三明油面筋). A local specialty with a rich regional flavor. The main ingredients include wheat flour and peanut oil. In the preparation process, wheat flour is kneaded into a dough, undergoes a series of processes to become gluten, and is finally cut into chunks before being deep-fried until golden and crispy.

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