Zhangzhou Ancient City
Zhangzhou, Zhangzhou
A thousand-year city of stone gates, arcade streets, and snacks that never left.
Zhangzhou's old city - stone streets, Ming-era arcades, and a Confucius temple from the Song - has been lived in continuously for a millennium. Its snack streets are a sleeper hit: sweet-soup stalls, steamed cakes, and the city's legendary moon cakes.
It is tourist-light compared to its neighbors, which is the charm. Come hungry and wander without a plan.
Best for: A thousand years of streets, snacks included.
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