福州

Fuzhou

Tier 2·IATA: FOC
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥10starting fare
Attractions
Three Lanes and Seven Alleys三坊七巷5A$0.00 (CN¥0)
68 Nautical Miles Scenic Area68海里景区4A$5.18 (CN¥35)
Minyue Water Town闽越水镇4A$14.49 (CN¥98)
Gushan (Drum Mountain)鼓山4AFree
Fuzhou Yongtai Oulebao Ocean World福州永泰欧乐堡海洋世界4A$26.62 (CN¥180)
Luoyuan Bay Ocean World罗源湾海洋世界4A$23.37 (CN¥158)
China Shipbuilding Culture Scenic Area中国船政文化景区4AFree
Pingtan Island平潭岛—Free
Monkey Research Island猴研岛—$5.18 (CN¥35)
Xianren Well Scenic Area仙人井—$3.11 (CN¥21)
Minjiang River Night Cruise闽江夜游—$18.93 (CN¥128)
Fujian Museum福建博物院—Free
Shangxiahang上下杭—Free
Minggu Hot Spring明谷行馆·温泉体验—$15.97 (CN¥108)
Lin Zexu Memorial Hall林则徐纪念馆—Free
Yantaishan Park烟台山公园—Free
Fudao福道—Free
Jiangjun Mountain将军山—$2.66 (CN¥18)
Tannan Bay坛南湾—Free
China Ship Administration Culture Museum中国船政文化博物馆—Free
Hotels
Budget
$26.32 (CN¥178)
/night
Standard
$35.05 (CN¥237)
/night
Comfort
$57.38 (CN¥388)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.40 (CN¥23)
/meal
Mid-range
$11.24 (CN¥76)
/meal
High-end
$40.22 (CN¥272)
/meal
Must try:
  • Buddha Jumps Over the Wall
    佛跳墙 · Fótiàoqiáng
  • Fuzhou fish balls
    福州鱼丸 · Fúzhōu yúwán
  • Pork-wrapped meat dumplings
    肉燕 · Ròuyàn
  • Mixed noodles with wontons
    拌面扁肉 · Bànmiàn biǎnròu
  • Rice paste soup
    锅边糊 · Guōbiān hú
  • Lychee-shaped sweet-sour pork
    荔枝肉 · Lìzhī ròu
  • Fried oyster cake
    海蛎饼 · Hǎilì bǐng
  • Taro paste dessert
    太极芋泥 · Tàijí yùní
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house
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