The comfortable landing point for a city that UNESCO listed for its maritime Silk Road heritage. Twenty minutes from the Kaiyuan Temple and the old harbour quarter, with a pool that children actually use.
Fujian packs three different Chinas into one province: the Hakka earth buildings inland, the Arab-and-Indian trading port on the coast, and the colonial island of Xiamen. Five days, one high-speed line, no backtracking.