Speaking of hometown of overseas Chinese, which city do you think of first? Perhaps the first reaction of many people will be the cities in Guangdong Province. But in fact, China's largest hometown of overseas Chinese is Quanzhou, Fujian. Although Jiangmen is also known as the first hometown of overseas Chinese, according to data, although there are more than 3 million overseas Chinese in Jiangmen, according to statistics, there are more than 7.5 million overseas Chinese in Quanzhou, which is really the first hometown of overseas Chinese.

Perhaps few people know that Quanzhou was one of the four largest port cities in the world in ancient times, and it was the first port in the East until the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Perhaps this is also the reason why there are so many overseas Chinese in Quanzhou. About 44.8% of the Han nationality in Taiwan Province Province is from Quanzhou, that is, about 9 million people in Taiwan Province Province are from Quanzhou.

Although ancient Quanzhou was so awesome, modern Quanzhou is not bad. Not only has it been rated as the brand capital, but the economy has also been ranked first in Fujian Province. People can't help but look forward to this city. Let's follow me into the scenery of Quanzhou!

Kaiyuan Temple

Do you know what the largest temple in Fujian Province looks like? Maybe Kaiyuan Temple can tell you the answer. This ancient temple with a history of thousands of years covers an area of 78,000 square meters. It is said that in ancient times, Tang Xuanzong built temples all over the country, and they were all named Kaiyuan Temple. Today, however, there are few Kaiyuan Temple left, which shows the preciousness of this temple.

In the temple, there is a scenic spot called the East West Pagoda. It would be a great pity if you neglected these two towers when visiting Kaiyuan Temple. In fact, this pair of pagodas is the tallest pair of stone pagodas in China. Founded in the Tang and Song Dynasties, it has a history of thousands of years. These two towers still stand here for thousands of years, and they have been witnessing the rise and fall of the city, no matter the earthquake or the wind and rain.

Jing Qing Temple

As the earliest Islamic building in China and one of the oldest existing Arab buildings, Jing Qing Temple has many names, but few people know it. According to the scenic spot, Jing Qing Temple was built in the Northern Song Dynasty. Although it is a very meaningful temple, according to the description of friends, there are still quite few people who go to this temple on weekdays. If you are interested in related culture, don't miss it.

the luoyang bridge

As one of the famous bridges in China, Luoyang Bridge is located on Luoyang River in Quanzhou. It was able to build this 834-meter-long river-crossing bridge nearly a thousand years ago, which made people admire the wisdom of the ancients. However, this bridge has not been as strong as expected in the history of nearly a thousand years, and it has been rebuilt many times before it has today's appearance. But this bridge is of great significance to the bridge history of China and even the world.

So much scenery in Quanzhou. What's your impression of Quanzhou?