What to see in Fujian province: Taining World Geopark, Mount Wuyi , Tulou, Taimu Mountain

Number One: Taining World Geopark

In Fujian Province’s Northwest area sits a world renowned geopark: Taining World Geopark. UNESCO’s experts praise it as “the Sample of Chinese Geopark” while geologists label it as “the Museum of Valleys and Caves” and “Garden of Grand Mountains and Winding Rivers”. 

This 492.5 km2 geopark is composed of five scenic areas include Shiwang ( Stone Net) Scenic Area, Dajin Lake Scenic Area, Eight Fairies Cliff (Eight Fairies Cliff) Scenic Area, Mt Jinraoshan Scenic Area and Taining Ancient Town. Its magnetic charm is originated from the typical Danxia terrain complemented by ancient towns, profound local culture, fascinating customs and geological relics such as lava rocks, granite and structure terrain. The fantastic 270 km2’s Danxia terrain along water edge, the largest and the most diversified one in Southeast China, featuring deep and tranquil gorges, crooked streams, mysterious Danxia Caves, grotesque peaks, stone columns and precipitous granite rock landscape imbued with primitive flavor which make Taining World Geopark renowned worldwide. 

It is the indispensible component of Chinese Danxia Terrain’s evolution chain from primary to advanced stage. Scholars home and abroad deem it as “the place where the story of Chinese Danxia Terrain begins." In 2005, Taining World Geopark is honored as world geopark.

Number Two:   Mount Wuyi

Mount Wuyi is recognized as a UNESCO Natural and Cultural Heritage site. It is famous for Heavenly Tour Peak, Nine Bend River, Da Hong Pao Tea and Impression Dahongpao (a famous show directed by Zhang YImou).

Number Three Tulou



Crowned as the gem of world folk residential architectures, Fujian Tulou is mainly dispatched in the south of Fujian province, nearby Guangdong province. China has broad territory and time-honored history, the diversity of folk residential buildings, such as Siheyuan(Beijing folk living house), Weilongwu( in English: the encircling-dragon houses), Shikumen (literally "stone gate" is a style of housing in Shanghai, China, which blended features of east and west),cave house(a northern-style house, widely found in Shaanxi and Shanxi Province,

Related Tours: Mysterious Tulou Kingdom tour at Zhangzhou