Narrow lanes
Cafés and shops.
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An old fishing village in the south of Xiamen island, ringed by hills on three sides and facing the sea on the fourth across the coastal Huandao Road; more than eight hundred years old, its name means «village of the Zeng family's houses» in the southern Fujian dialect. Old red-brick houses and buildings in a South-East Asian style, built by returning emigrants, are scattered through it. After the coastal road opened in 2000, artists and guesthouse owners moved in, and since 2012 it has been a «creative village», nicknamed China's most artistic fishing village, with narrow lanes full of cafés, small shops and food stalls. Entry is free and it is open all day; it is busiest from 6 to 11 pm, when the night snack market opens, and the beach lies across the road, per visitor guides. Pork is common in the local snacks, so ask about ingredients.
Cafés and shops.
Southern Fujian style.
Across the road.
Huandao South Road, Siming District, Xiamen
In the evening, from 6 to 11 pm, when the night snack market opens and the lanes come alive; entry is free, and the beach opposite makes a good walk beforehand, per visitor guides.
