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Half the city is smoke and fire, half the city is fairyland, Quanzhou is the perfect time for flower hairpins

Step into the thousand-year Maritime Silk Road, the whole city is full of people wearing flower hairpins! Quanzhou, the United Nations certified starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, is igniting this summer's cultural tourism boom with the heart of the "World Religious Museum" and the romance of flower hairpin circles! Every three steps a temple, every five steps a monastery, come to Quanzhou and be a dream chaser of the Song and Yuan worlds for a day. 1. Gods living together, a spectacular faith that shocks the soul 1. Kaiyuan Temple "Mulberry Lotus Dharma Realm": The first temple in southern Fujian bestowed by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang! See the thousand-year-old ancient mulberry tree bloom lotus flowers, admire the mysterious phenomenon of "purple clouds covering the ground" without grass growing in front of the main hall for 1300 years. Climb the East and West Twin Pagodas, touch the pinnacle of Southern Song stone carving craftsmanship, and look up at the 24 "Miaoyin Birds" on the dougong that blend Buddhism, Christianity, and Chinese flying deities. 2. The World Heritage code of the three religions on the same street: crossing three major civilizations within 100 meters Qingjing Mosque: China's oldest Islamic mosque, with Arabic inscriptions telling the prosperous scene of a thousand years of foreign merchants gathering; Guanyue Temple: The "heart of faith in southern Fujian" with flourishing incense, seek a divine lot from Guan Yu to guide the lost; Tianhou Palace: Worship Mazu, believed by 200 million people worldwide, a must-visit for Song and Yuan maritime merchants to pray for blessings before setting sail. 2. Xunpu Flower Hairpin: Wear a garden on your head, be a Maritime Silk Road flower fairy for a day Intangible cultural heritage costume experience: Hairpin styling starting at 40 yuan! Spiral buns adorned with jasmine and jasmine flowers, golden bee hairpins jingling and swaying, wearing your favorite clothes, Xunpu Village sparkles like a galaxy under the sun, every snap is a time-travel blockbuster. Zhao Liying's top IP: Stunning appearances at the Paris Olympics and London Craft Week! UNESCO highly praises: "Flower hairpins are beautiful, Quanzhou is awesome!" New night tour experience: Free shuttle bus on the "Coastal Romance Line," 6 kilometers from Zhenwu Temple to Xunpu, night lights illuminate oyster shell houses, sea breeze and floral fragrance lull you to sleep! Quanzhou, a must-check-in in this life, writes the legend of "saints everywhere on the street" with a thousand years of tolerance. When the morning bell and evening drum meet the fisherwoman with flower hairpins, when oyster shell walls reflect AI light and shadow—the history has never gone far, it is blooming with flowers waiting for you!✨
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