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( 206 3651; 143 Longtou Lu; 10.30am-11pm; ) This trendy cafe has
attracted foodies from all corners of China for its Amoy handmade pies. Addi-
tionally, there's a large range of coffees and free wi-fi.
Information
Bank of China ( Zhongguo Yinhang; 2 Longtou Lu;
9am-7pm) Forex and 24-hour
ATM.
Hospital (Yiyuan; 60 Fujian Lu) Has its own miniature ambulance for the small roads.
Xiamen Gulang Yu Visitor Centre (Xiamen Gulang Yu Youke Zhongxin; Longtou Lu)
Left luggage ¥3 to ¥5.
Getting There & Around
Ferries for the five-minute trip to Gulang Yu leave from Lundu ferry terminal
just west of Xiamen's Lujiang Harbourview Hotel. The round-trip fare is ¥8
(getting on the upper deck costs an additional ¥1). Boats run between 5.30am
and midnight.
Fujian Tulou
0597 / POP 40,200
Scattered all over the pretty, rolling countryside in southwestern Fujian, the re-
markable tulou are vast, fortified earthen edifices that have been home to both
the Hakka and the Minnan (Fujianese) people since the year dot.
Since Unesco status was conferred on 46 tulou in 2008, the local govern-
ment has been in a flap revamping.
Sights
The most notable of the 3000-odd tulou are lumped into various clusters, and
they are in the vicinity of two main counties: Nanjing and Yongding . If you rely
solely on public transport to see the tulou , you can base yourself in the small
village of Liulian , aka the Tulou Minsu Wenhuacun . The village is 800m south
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