Xiamen Xiadao Slow Enjoyment｜Hidden Cultural and Creative Sea Sweets

The softness of Xiamen is filled with fun and freshness when you stroll slowly～🌿 Jimei Ten-Mile Long Embankment Cultural and Creative Market・Stroll for Fun and Sweets A place warmer than popular markets! Stalls are covered with colorful tents, handmade vendors braid ropes on site, and pearl rings are uniquely crafted🎨 Buy a cup of “Sea Mist Latte,” with sea salt flakes sprinkled on the milk foam, tasting the salty fragrance of the sea breeze in every sip. Passing by the illustration stall, pick a hand-painted Gulangyu postcard, the owner smiles and stamps a souvenir seal, occasionally street performers play the ukulele, their songs blend with the lively market, making your steps lighter～ Haicang Bay Park Seaside Bookstore・Watch the Sea and Read Leisurely A healing corner hidden by the sea! You can see the entire bay through the floor-to-ceiling windows, flipping through a prose book, pages occasionally touched by fine sand📖 Order a “Coconut Basque Cheesecake,” the dense cake wrapped in coconut flakes, biting into it is sweet but not greasy. Watching fishing boats slowly sail by in the distance, waves hitting the rocks with a “splash,” sunlight dyes the pages warm yellow, seagulls occasionally fly past the window, even daydreaming feels like an enjoyment, the feeling of no rush is wonderful～ Shigu Road Traditional Snack Shop・Taste Fresh at the Alley Entrance A flavor closer to the heart than mall restaurants! The alkaline water buns in the glass cabinet emit warm steam, biting into them reveals a salty cheese filling🥯 paired with freshly cooked peanut soup, the peanuts are so soft they melt with a bite, sprinkled with sugar, the warmth wrapped in sweetness. Grandma sits at the door picking vegetables, smiling and saying “These buns are freshly baked every day,” squatting at a small table in the alley to eat, watching students laugh and chat as they pass by, full of youthful vitality, even the wind turns sweet～ Xinglin Bay Waterfront Trail・Leisurely Walk and Scenic Picks A place more romantic than ordinary trails! The wooden boardwalk is built over the lake, reeds sway pale yellow, the wind rustles “shh shh”🌾 When tired, sit at the viewing platform, buy a bag of freshly peeled oranges, the sweet and sour fruit refreshes, watching the Xinglin Bridge in the distance reflecting the blue sky, clouds floating like cotton in the sky. Occasionally, egrets skim the water, catching small fish and flying into the reeds, take a panoramic photo of the trail, no filter needed at all～ 💡 Slow Enjoyment Tips Wear soft-soled shoes! The trail won’t rub your feet after walking long～Bring a small cloth bag! Very convenient for carrying cultural and creative items～Eat alkaline water buns while hot, they harden when cold～ The charm of Xiamen is not the rush of check-ins, but the fun of the market, the leisure of the bookstore, and the sweetness of light snacks. Strolling slowly like this is how you truly embrace the gentleness of Xiamen～💫