Why visit Zhangzhou
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Minnan Normal University and 中山公園.
Weather in Zhangzhou
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About Zhangzhou
Zhangzhou (, Mandarin: [ʈʂáŋ.ʈʂóʊ]) is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China. The prefecture around the city proper comprises the southeast corner of the province, facing the Taiwan Strait and (with Quanzhou) surrounding the prefecture of Xiamen.
From the Wikipedia article Zhangzhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Zhangzhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Minnan Normal University
School · 1.2 km
University in Zhangzhou, China
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes4
History
According to Odoric of Pordenone, Zhangzhou was a prosperous city twice the size of Bologna.
During the early Qing, Zhangzhou was the primary Fujianese port trading with Portuguese Macao and Spanish Manila. For a time, the Portuguese maintained a factory in the city.
During the late Qing, Zhangzhou remained a center of silk, brick, and sugar production with about a million people and extensive internal and maritime trade. Its city wall had a circumference of about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) but included a good deal of open ground and farmland. Its streets were paved with granite but badly maintained. The 800-foot (240 m) bridge across the Jiulong River consisted of wooden planks laid between 25 piles of stones at roughly equal intervals. The port of Xiamen in an island at the mouth of the Jiulong principally functioned as a trading center for the produce and wares of Zhangzhou and its hinterland; both suffered economically when Indian tea plantations cratered demand for Fujianese tea in the late 19th century.
From 1918 to 1920, Chen Jiongming established the anarchist Constitution Protection Region of Southern Fujian with Zhangzhou as its capital.
From the History section of Zhangzhou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship36
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Healthcare6
Map of Zhangzhou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Shima 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Xiamen 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Wuyucun 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Zhenhaicun 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Liuwudiancun 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Aotoucun 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Xindian 60 km east, about 1 h by car
- Longmen 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Dadeng 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Longyan 90 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 20230203 Dongshan Harbour 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZhangzhouHotel, 高晶, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- ZhangzhouSanzhong in Morning, 高晶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 漳州市实验小学 - Zhangzhou Experimental Primary School - 2010.07 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- 20260321 Zhangzhou moat, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- 旧漳州府衙 - Ancient Government Building of Zhangzhou - 2013.12 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- 漳州老街 - Old Street in Zhangzhou - 2013.12 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
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- Shenglidonglu, 高晶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 芗江大酒店夜景 - panoramio, 江上清风1961, CC BY 3.0
- 芗江酒店 - panoramio, 江上清风1961, CC BY 3.0
- 从银佳宾馆窗口远望 - View from Yinjia Hotel - 2010.07 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- 漳州延安南路街景 - panoramio, 江上清风1961, CC BY 3.0
- 中国女排“三连冠”纪念碑, DavidHuai1999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20260321 Qixing Chi, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20260321 Statue of Sun Yat-sen in the Zhongshan Park, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20260321 14 Taiwan Lu, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 中山公园 - Zhongshan Park - 2013.12 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- 20260321 Taiwan Lu, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20260321 Dongqiaoting Si, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
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