I have been missing in action for quite a while on my blog, mainly because I have been away for quite a while and had just returned from Xiamen last Friday. Actually, Xiamen is just one of the destinations I've been to, with Zhangzhou and Quanzhou among the rest. These 3 areas formed the
minnan district of Fujian province, which is what we people in southeast Asia call "Hokkien". You should have guessed why I chose these 3 areas to visit: because I'm a proud member of the Hokkien diaspora!
Xiamen city is a jumble of new and old buildings; however this scenario might not last for long, as like Singapore, Xiamen is constantly tearing and constructing new buildings.
The street scene from the window of my hotel, V-Inn. This place looked secluded, but is actually very near to the city centre, and is relatively cheap as well. Plus, it is very near to Xiamen Municipality Gezi Opera Troupe and Xiamen Jin Lian Sheng Gaojia Opera Troupe.
There's quite a number of Muslim Chinese in Xiamen and Quanzhou, despite being quite far away from the northern and western borders of the country.
Looks can be deceiving; this lady might be selling popiah by the side of a small alley, but her food taste much, much better than what I had experienced in some local restaurants!
One of the small side lanes in Xiamen central district. There're quite a number of good catch in these areas, so don't simply overlook them.
One wrong turn at the main junction and you'll find yourself looking into some narrow back alleys.
Vehicles behold! A portion of Zhongshan Road (old central district) is reserved for walking pedestrians only.
Old folks relaxing in Zhongshan Park on a Sunday morning.
Zhongshan district by night.
Street hawker selling Muah Chee; slightly different from the ones we have in Singapore but tasted equally good.
Dining with some friends from Xiamen Jin Lian Sheng Gaojia Opera Troupe; this was a bad period to visit Xiamen, for not only there wasn't any opera performances in Xiamen city, Jin Lian Sheng was scheduled to leave for Macau for a performance, but I was lucky that I could still catch them around on their last day in Xiamen and had dinner with them.
Night skyline of the cenral district of Xiamen
Xiamen city is a jumble of new and old buildings; however this scenario might not last for long, as like Singapore, Xiamen is constantly tearing and constructing new buildings.
The street scene from the window of my hotel, V-Inn. This place looked secluded, but is actually very near to the city centre, and is relatively cheap as well. Plus, it is very near to Xiamen Municipality Gezi Opera Troupe and Xiamen Jin Lian Sheng Gaojia Opera Troupe.
There's quite a number of Muslim Chinese in Xiamen and Quanzhou, despite being quite far away from the northern and western borders of the country.
Looks can be deceiving; this lady might be selling popiah by the side of a small alley, but her food taste much, much better than what I had experienced in some local restaurants!
One of the small side lanes in Xiamen central district. There're quite a number of good catch in these areas, so don't simply overlook them.
One wrong turn at the main junction and you'll find yourself looking into some narrow back alleys.
Vehicles behold! A portion of Zhongshan Road (old central district) is reserved for walking pedestrians only.
Old folks relaxing in Zhongshan Park on a Sunday morning.
Zhongshan district by night.
Street hawker selling Muah Chee; slightly different from the ones we have in Singapore but tasted equally good.
Dining with some friends from Xiamen Jin Lian Sheng Gaojia Opera Troupe; this was a bad period to visit Xiamen, for not only there wasn't any opera performances in Xiamen city, Jin Lian Sheng was scheduled to leave for Macau for a performance, but I was lucky that I could still catch them around on their last day in Xiamen and had dinner with them.
Night skyline of the cenral district of Xiamen
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