Off-the-Beaten-Path Destination: Ningde, Fujian – Discover Stunning Beauty
“Sea and Sky Lake, Buddhist Kingdom and Fairyland, Hundred-Li Gallery”
This is Ningde. Ningde City, also known as Mindong, is the hometown of large yellow croaker in China and a national garden city. It is located along the northeastern coast of Fujian Province, in the Mindong region, bordering the East China Sea to the east and facing Taiwan across the strait. Ningde boasts the world-class natural deep-water port Sandu Ao. Ningde is also a leisure vacation and eco-tourism destination on the southeastern coast of China, with one world geopark, two 5A-level scenic spots, three national scenic areas, and seven provincial scenic areas.
Such a small city hides so many beautiful sights: the most beautiful beaches, the most tranquil ancient villages, one of the top ten most beautiful islands. Which one do you like best? Rest Hotel Ningde Dongfang Branch invites you to start your Ningde journey.
As a coastal city, Ningde has no shortage of beaches. The beaches have clear water and white sand, with scenery rivaling that of Xiamen and Hainan.
Xiapu Gaoluo Beach has a wide, gentle beach with calm waves and clean sand. The seawater is clear and blue. In the shade of the beach forest, you can enjoy natural seawater baths and sunbathing during the day. At dusk, admire the most beautiful sunset. At night, set up a tent, listen to the waves, and look up to see the boundless Milky Way.
Xiapu Beidou Beach has a gentle, continuous sand slope with fine and soft sand. Moreover, Beidou Beach is a paradise for photographers. Capturing scenes like sunrise over the sea, tidal flat landscapes, and fishermen gathering seafood are excellent subjects for photographers.
Dajing Beach boasts the stunning scenery of the “Fujian version of Hawaii.” Its charm lies in the sand dune called “Shalonggang” by locals. The entire beach is flat, with sand as clean and pure as jade. When night falls, everything becomes more enchanting. Moon viewing, sea gazing, wave listening, and strolling all have a special charm. Dajing also has an ancient castle with a history of over 600 years, still largely intact.
Ningde has many ancient villages and towns. The villages feature long, quiet paths, century-old banyan trees, and beautiful mountains and clear waters. Every corner is filled with atmosphere and poetry.
Fu'an Lian Village is very famous among the ancient villages of Mindong. It is the earliest famous historical and cultural village in the Ningde area. Lian Village is the hometown of Xue Lingzhi, the “first Jinshi to open up Fujian” in the Tang Dynasty. The village name was bestowed by Emperor Suzong of Tang. It is a traditional pastoral village centered on the “culture of integrity,” featuring Ming and Qing architectural styles, ancient commercial port characteristics, traditional castle defense, and a complete clan settlement system. Historically, Lian Creek was an inland port with a deep and wide riverbed, directly accessible to the sea. Following the cobblestone road out of the city gate leads straight to the dock. Lian Village is also an ancient castle, with ancient official roads paved with stone strips and blocks forming patterns of the Eight Trigrams, Tai Chi, and wheat ears. Along the official roads, there are 26 Ming and Qing residential houses and 4 Qing dynasty ancestral temples.
Shouning Xipu Village is located in Xixi Town in the northeastern part of Shouning County, bordering Taishun County in Zhejiang, with a history of over 1,000 years. This place is blessed with beautiful scenery and outstanding people. Xipu has produced not only many Jinshi but also a military champion and a civil champion in the imperial examinations. Xipu contains a blood-related village with a history of over 1,100 years. It is the hometown of Miao Chan, a champion specially granted by the Southern Song Dynasty. Over the dynasties, the Miao family produced two champions (one civil, one military) and 18 Jinshi (41 according to the family genealogy), which is rare nationwide. The national intangible cultural heritage “North Road Opera” has been passed down here for a long time. Ancient buildings like the贯木拱廊桥 (woven timber arch covered bridge), Zhuangyuan Archway, ancient stepping stones, and Yong'an Bridge perfectly combine with natural landscapes such as willows along the waterfront and Carp Stream, showcasing the unique charm of Xipu Village as “a water town with covered bridges and the hometown of champions.”
Zhouning Chenqiao Village is located in Limen Township, Zhouning County, Ningde City, separated from Pingnan Yuanyang Stream by a body of water. The ancient village is surrounded by mountains and built along the slopes. Dozens of mud-walled, blue-tiled houses retain their original appearance, arranged in distinct layers, standing quietly amidst green trees. These uniform mud-walled, blue-tiled houses, pure Jiangnan-style ancient dwellings, appear and disappear among the rolling clouds and mist, surrounded by peaks and green trees. The winding cobblestone alleys and scattered stone-enclosed vegetable plots embellish the antique charm of time and the agricultural life, as if stepping into a misty ink painting.
The clean and bright lobby of Rest Hotel Ningde Dongfang Branch showcases the brand's unique charm, complemented by light wood tones, isolating the summer heat and silently nurturing every traveler who arrives. The guest rooms are carefully designed with a home-style concept, guided by “fashionable, comfortable, and simple,” continuing the lobby style. They are simple yet fashionable, giving a sense of quiet, cleanliness, and comfort, instantly releasing travel fatigue and the pressure of the city's fast pace.
The hotel rooms provide 24-hour hot water, broadband, free WiFi, free parking, free nutritious breakfast, free bottled water, free coffee, and luggage storage. All functional facilities are complete and well-equipped. It also features high-quality bedding and stylish bathrooms, core components of the hotel, offering travelers a warm, home-like feeling. Rest Hotel Ningde Dongfang Branch is located at 47, 1st Floor, Building 2, Dongfang Building, No. 2 Bayi Wu West Road, Ningde, about 1 km from the city center. It offers tranquility in a bustling area, surrounded by banks, restaurants, entertainment, supermarkets, etc., with convenient transportation. It is an ideal choice for tourism, leisure, and business trips.
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