漳州导游词
Overlview of Zhangzhou Touristry 漳州旅游概要
Known as “City of flowers and fruits” and “hometown of fish and rice”, Zhangzhou is a historic and cultural city, famous for its rich produce.It produces a lot of “6 famous fruits” (tangerines, lichis, bananas, longans, pomelos, and pineapples) and “3 famous flowers” (Narcius, camellia, and orchid), as well as valuable seafood, including prawns, groupers, abalones, lobsters, mud crab, scallops, oysters, mud clams and squids.Narcius, medicine “Pianzihuang”, and “Inkpad” produced locally are known as “three treasures” of Zhangzhou”, famous both in China and abroad.The tourism handicrafts of puppet carving, seashell pictures and jade carvings of the nine-dragon wall are very popular among Chinese and foreign tourists.
Zhangzhou is a famous hometown for the overseas Chinese and Taiwanese.Over 700,000 people from Zhangzhou are now living in Hong Kong and Macao.About one third of the population in Taiwan is originally from Zhangzhou.It has become a destination of pilgrimage and paying visits to their native hometown for the overseas Chinese and Taiwan patriots.
1.Zhangzhou southeast Flower Capital -- Flower Museum Park 东南花都——花博园
National AAAA scenic site, it is located at Makou Town, the northeast of Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province.Covering an area of 7800 Mu, it is the largest modern ecological agriculture park and the largest flower producer in Fujian Province.It is a multi-functional ecological tourism base which integrates flower trading with shopping, recreation, sightseeing, ecological tourism, outdoor exercise and training.Inside the scenic spot, there is a flower museum, a nursery, a scientific park, a service park and the main exhibition hall.Facilities for recreation are available for archery, swimming, angling, and boating.There is also a flower supermarket and a holiday resort.Fresh melons and fruits, seafood, and local delicacies are served all year round.
2.National geological Park and Zhangzhou Coastal Volcano 漳州滨海火山 国家地质公园
The national geological park is located along the coast of Zhangpu and Longhai of Zhangzhou Municipality, Fujian Province.
Covering an area of 100 km2, it is a typical Age 3 volcano geographical park, composed of “two mountains, two islands and three bays”.The geological geomorphologic terrain was formed by the central eruption of the volcano and the wind and sea erosion between 28.61 million and 15.41 million years ago, due to the movement of Himalayas.It reflects the movement of the new generation of volcanoes and the involvement of the geological structure in the west Pacific Ocean.A batch of physiognomic wonders, such as the volcano outlet in the shape of eight diagrams (for fortune telling), “plum flower pole”, the column of bubble holes, corals, fish-scale shaped stone water fall, sea eroded caves, sea eroded cliffs have been created by nature, hence the name of marine terra cotta.
3.Zhangpu Tianfu Tea Museum 漳浦天福茶博物院
National AAAA scenic spot and national agriculture demonstration site, it is Located at Pantuo Township, the side of No 324 State highway, the west of Zhanpu County.
Tianfu Group’s headquarter covers a ground space of 80 MU and is the largest tea museum in the world.It consists of four exhibition halls: the main exhibition hall, the Claroom for the Chinese tea art, the hall for Japanese tea, and an art gallery.
The main exhibition hall displays the tea culture of the world, the history of Chinese tea development, the procedure of tea proceing, tea art and tea-ware, tea poems/paintings, and tea and health.The statue of the “Fire seed paed from one generation to another”: Standing at the entrance of the temple, the statue is unique in design.It displays an cow pulling a cart with a calf and the old is teaching the young how to work, indicating the tea culture paed from one generation to another.The claroom of the Chinese tea art: Each day there are 5-6 shows of the tea art and tea courtesy of different Chinese ethnic groups from different dynasties.4.Mangrove at Zhang River Estuary 漳江口红树林 National natural reserve, it is located in the estuary of Zhang River at Yunxiao County, Fujian Province.The mangrove at Zhang River Estuary grows naturally on the beach of the tidal zone, covering an area of 2360 ha.It is the mangrove of the largest scale, the most diversified species and the best growing north of the equator.Among them, Baigurang species occupies of 20 ha.and is an evergreen arbor tree species, with grey tree bark.Under the mangrove are many marine organisms, including skip fish, lobsters, crabs, mud clams, sea snails, and eels.The mangrove area is also inhabited by green-head ducks, grey wild geese, bean wild geese, black-mouth gulls, and aigrette.There are a number of endangered species; including two Cla I state protected animals, one most endangered species, six endangered species, two threatened species, 19 state cla-II protected animals, 77 migrating birds under the protection of the Sino-Japanese agreement, 41 migrating birds under the protection of the Sino-Australian Agreement.In addition, there are also many seaweeds growing under the mangrove, having formed a unique natural ecological view.
5.Dongshan Fengdong Rock 东山风动石
A National AAAA scenic spot located at the east end of Tonglin Town, Dongshan County, Fujian Province.Acceible directly by bus, it is 120 km from Zhangzhou city, 135 km from Shantou and 209 km from Xiamen.Fengdong Rock scenic site covers an area of 15 hectares.The major tourist attractions include Fengdongshi, Guandi Temple, ancient Tongshan Town, Hukongdiyu, Shisenbaita, Diaoaotai, Xianmianchuang, Baozhi Temple, Chenghuang Temple, Huang Daozhou Memorial Hall, Dongshan Museum, the residential relics of Huang Daozhou, stele corridor, folk custom corner, Mural of Sun rock, Guizi Rock, octagon ancient well.6.Longhai Mercy Temple 龙海慈济宫 A State-level protected cultural relic located at Baijiao Village, Jiaomei Township, Longhai city, Fujian Province.It is 30 km from the Zhangzhou city.It was built during the Year Songjingyou, over 900 years ago.Covering an area of 1609.5 km2, the temple has been well protected.
Mercy Temple is a palace museum in South Fujian Province, belonging to the original temple of Baosheng Imperia and the original temple for Taiwan Baosheng Imperia Temple.The temple faces the south and was built in the background of the mountains, rising with the mountain terrain.Starting from the central axis, the temple has a front hall, the door yard, veranda, central hall and rear hall, from the southwest to the northeast.On the two sides of the door yard, there is a bell building and a drum building.The main tourist attraction includes Longquanjing (dragon spring well), Jizhaoding, large stone lions, Feitian yueshi (flying music angel).
7.Sanping Temple 三平寺
A National AAAA scenic spot located in the Sanping Gorge in the territory of Wenfeng Town of Pinghe County, the Southwest of Zhangzhou city, Fujian Province.It covers a total area of over 4000 m2.The temple has three halls and two gates (internal and external), and an internal door and a gate to the mountain.There are daxionbaodian, Zudian, Tadian, known as Sanluoban locally.On the opposite of the gate to the scenic spot, there stands a giant marble sculpture of the founder of the temple.The axis of the three halls is shaped as moving snake, which is unique in the temple architecture in China.Centered at Sanping temple, which is over 1000 years old, the central scenic spot covers an area of 12 km2, including Sanping Temple, Guanji Park, Yinke Park, Cilang Pavilion, Maoshi Cave, Turtle Mountain, Tiger Forest, Hupa Spring, Longrui Waterfall, and the Memorial Hall commemorating the joining of the Red Army forces, hence the name of 8 ancient scenic spots and 24 modern scenic spots.It attracts a lot of visitors especially when ceremonies are held each year on lunar January 6th to celebrate the birthday of the founder of the temple, on lunar June 6th to mark the anniversary of the founder entry to religion, and on lunar November 6th to celebrate the anniversary of the death the founder of the temple.8.Nanjing Tianluokeng Earth-building Group 南靖田螺坑土楼群
group, with a grand outlook.Standing on the middle of the mountain, facing the south, it is composed of five earth buildings.The square building, called Buyunlou (Cloud stepping building) stands in the middle, and surrounded by three round buildings (Ruiyun Buiding, Hechang Building and Zhenchang Building) and one elliptical building (Wenchang Building).
Five buildings were built according to the positions of “gold, wood, water, fire, and earth”, and not only for aesthetic reasons, but also for the function of fortification.Specialities & Delicacies of Zhangzhou
1 .Seasoned Noodles Seasoned noodles are made from the ingredients of shredded pork, shredded bamboo shoots, mushrooms, squids, dried shrimp and day lilies as the ingredients.They are stir fried and boiled with pork bone soup, and then MSG, sugar, and salt and sweet potato starch is added to make a seasoning.When the noodles are served, they are added with fried leek, bean sprouts and the seasoning, and some black pepper, fried ground garlic, fried shredded fish and caraways.
2.Nasheng Sesame Dates Pinghe County is famous for its tea deert for more than 70 years.Nansheng sesame dates are made from sticky rice, taro, sugar, maltose, peanut oil and white sesamum in three procedures.It is featured in being crispy, tender, sweet and elastic.
3.Nansheng Salty Duck Nansheng Salty Duck has a history of hundreds years and is named after Nansheng town of Pinghe County where the duck is produced.Nansheng salty Duck is made from the local native ducks.The slaughtered ducks are gutted, salted, and dried in the sunlight in a series of proceing procedure for several days.The salty duck is a convenient food.It only needs to be washed and steamed before being served.If rice wine is added, the smell and taste will be even better.4.Shouzhuamian (Hand grabbing noodles) Shouzhuamain, known as “Douganmainfen” or “Wuxiangmianfen” locally, is made from wheat flour material, ingredients and seasoning.The wheat flour material is the alkali noodles which are boiled and spread in a round shape on a bamboo screen to form pan-cakes (called “Mianfen” locally).When it is served on the table, “Mianfen” is laid with fried tofu, or “five spiced rolls”, as well as sweet flour jam, peanut jam, mustard jam and garlic vinegar jam and eaten by grabbing with the fingers, hence the name of “Shouzhuamian” (hand grabbing noodles”).
A popular tea cake, shaped in pillow in the size of a little finger, Xiaoxi pillow cake is produced through a number of fine procedures.First, the stuffing of the cake has to be carefully selected.They are fine wheat flour, pork fat, and maltose.The ingredients are made according to the “secret formula”, to ensure that the stuffing will melt as soon as put into mouth without having residues.Then the cake is baked with small fire in a pan, which requires a high skill to ensure an even baking and avoid burning.The traditional pillow cakes are packed in two layers, separated by bamboo leaves.Each package contains eight cakes.
Bajitian is the root of Bajitian herb, also named Buchou herb and Sanman herb.As a valuable Chinese medical herb, it has the functions of invigorating the kidney and strengthening Yang, expelling wind-evil, resolving wetne, and nourishing blood.In the book entitled “Shennong Bencao Jing” Bajitian is highly valued as the “Southern Jinsen”.Hexi Township has become a major producer of Bajitian in China and gained the reputation of the “home of Bajitian”.A number of proceed Bajitian products, including Bajitian wine, have been developed and produced locally.
7.Eight-treasured Ink Pad It is made from top quality of pearl, agate, muskine, coral, monkey dates, plum slice and Airong, mixed with castor oil, and Biaoyinzhu.With bright colour, and aromatic smell, the ink pad would neither melt in water; nor dry in dry weather; nor mould in rainy season; nor leak oil in summer and nor freeze in winter.As the ink pad does not lose its colour in either water or fire, it has been fancied by calligraphers and painters both domestically and abroad.It has won the excellence prize and special prize respectively on the Southeast Asian fair and the Panama fair.
8.Pinghe Guanxi Pomelo Big in size and sweet in taste, Guanxi pomelo is originated in the valley of Guanxi River and is the traditional valuable fruit produced in Pinghe County.
Guanxi pomelo has been grown in the local area for over 500 years.During Qianlong years of Qing Dynasty, Guanxi pomelo was the tribute article for the emperor.Tongzhi Emperor granted Guanxi pomelo a stamp and a black dragon flag as the tag for the tribute.The unique flavour of the fruit has won the first prize in the succeive five years on the national pomelo competitions.Ranking in an advanced position in China, Guanxi pomelo has gained the reputation of “Pomelo King”.
9.Tianbao Banana Banana is one of the six major fruits produced in Fujian Province.Situated by the Jiulong River and backed by Tianbao Mountain, Tianbao Township has a mild and humid climate which provides a favourable condition for the growth of bananas.The bananas produced in Tianbao are famous at home and abroad, due to their thin skin, nice smell, sweet taste, soft meat and no cores.
10.Tianfu Tea foodstuffs Produced exclusively by Tianren Foodstuff Plant of Tianfu Group, Tianfu tea cakes are made from the quality materials through modern proceing technique in a strictly controlled quality.Characteristic in low sugar, low fat and low calorie, the products have paed ISO9001 and ISO9002 International quality attestation.At present, there are over 50 products in 6 major categories: sweets, cakes, tea cakes, preserved fruits, nuts, and instant tea.Tianfu tea products are sold all over the world.The company has established a number of franchise shops in Taiwan, America, Canada, Japan, and Malaysia, and has become a intra-group which owns nearly one hundred franchised shops.
11.Zhangpu Paper Cutting Zhangpu paper cutting is a technique based dominantly by “Yin cutting” and aisted by “Yang cutting”.When displaying feather and flower pedals, the artists often use the technique of “row cutting”, to create a vivid image of the object which is as fine and dense as hair.The traditional subjects for the local paper cutting include flowers, birds, melons, fruits, fish and insects, as well as lucky symbols, historic stories and figures.The paper cuttings of “Cock Fighting”, “Rats Wedding”, “Couple Lotus Flower” and “Twelve Zodiac Symbols” are the most popular.
12.Zhangzhou Cotton Portraits The portraits are made mainly from de-fat cotton by applying the principle and rules of painting in combination with the techniques of colour Caizha (handicraft) and emboment through pinching, moulding, plaster, drop-dye and framing to form a strong three-dimensioned picture.As cotton fabric is fine and soft in quality, and identical to feather and leather, the portraits are mainly made in the subjects animals, such as cranes, peacocks, eagles, cats and tigers.Since the cotton portrait was first developed in early 1960s, dozens of varieties of portraits in several categories have been made, and become popular house decorations and souvenirs.
13.Zhangzhou Pianzaihuang Pianzaihuang is an outstanding product of the traditional Chinese herbal medicine, known as “famous medicine of national treasure” among the overseas Chinese.It is a medicine proceed from the traditional valuable Chinese medical herbs, with a history of over 450 years.Pianzaihuang is made from the valuable Chinese herbs, including Shexiang, Niuhuang, snake’s gall and Tianqi.It is remarkably effective in curing chronic liver disease, diminishing inflammations, killing pains, preventing wounds of cutting and burning from inflammation, accelerating the healing of wounds.
14.Zhangzhou Narcisus Narcius is a provincial flower of Fujian province and the city flower of Zhangzhou Municipality.Narcius has been grown in Zhangzhou for over 500 years.The techniques for growing and ikebana of narcius are gradually developed to an exquisite botanic culture.The botanists have created the narcius carving bonsai technique which can make narcius bloom in the predicted time.In the spring Festival each year, every house hold would have narcius bonsais.The greening and the aroma of narcius symbolizes good luck and happine.
Zhangzhou Folk Culutre
Famous for their strong, aggreive and skilful fighting tactics, the Zhangzhou fighting cocks have been listed as one of the four major types of fighting rooster in China.They have repeatedly established the reputation of being “unbeatable” in the competitions held in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Southeast Asian Countries.In recent years, the development of the cock fighting industry has been promoted in Zhangzhou Municipality and a cock fighting society has been established in local area.The society has organized activities of “cock king competition” and Zhangzhou cock fighting culture fair, established a website of Zhangzhou cock fighting and Zhangzhou native fighting cocks farm, which have attracted attention both at home and abroad.
Nanjing Zhuma (Bamboo Horse) Opera
Nanjing Zhuma opera originated in Mazhen of Tang Dynisty, became popular in Song Dynasty and reached its peak in Qing Dynasty.
Zhuma (bamboo horse) is also called Mayi (horse art), madeng (horse lamp), zhumadeng (bamboo horse lamp), using a bamboo horse as the prop.The bamboo horses are made from bamboo skins for the framework, which are glued with red, black, blue and white paper to form the horse shape.When the performance is presented, the front part of the horse is hung in front of the actor’s belly while the rear part of the horse is arranged on the waist of the actor.In this way, the actor looks like riding the horse.The opera is sung with Gezai melody in the local dialect spoken in the southern Fujian.The dialogue is presented with colloquial doggerel in the performance and displays a strong rural style and deep folk culture.
Zhanghzhou Xiang Opera
Xiang opera is a major local opera, originally named Gezai opera, also named Zidi Play.Gezi opera was originated in Jinge of Zhangzhou, but developed and formed in Yilan of Taiwan.It is very popular in the Southern Fujian province, including Zhangzhou, Xiamen, and Quanzhou, as well as Yilan of Taiwan and the Southeast countries where many overseas Chinese have migrated.
Xiang Opera is mainly presented in the Southern Fujian dialect by actors and actre, which is vivid, humorous and easy to understand.There are over 500 traditional Xiang opera plays.The representatives include “Lei Wanchun beat Tiger”, “nectornade in Hometown of Overseas Chinese”, “An-an Looking for Mother”.The feature of Xiang opera is that it has more singing than speaking, with strong rhythm, expreive force and folk sentiment.
