Tourisme+(Fujian)


 * __ Fujian __**

**__ Geography __**

Fujian is a little province on the south-east part of China. The main city of Fujian is Fuzhou, a very big and populated city. It’s the capital of Fujian, and one of the most visited places there. Fujian is a very mountainous province, with lakes and forests. There are some fields and a lot of greenery everywhere, therefore, it’s not a very polluted place – not like Shanghai. Fujian has a subtropical climate. It is very hot and humid in the summer and not so cold in the winter. However, it might be pretty cold on the mountain area. Raining season starts from June to August, typhoon and heavy rain are often visited during this time.

**__ Tourism __**

There are many tourists in Fujian because of the mountains, the greenery, etc. You can visit the Fujian Tu Lou that is enormous houses where the Hakka are still living. The Wuyi Mountains are very high: you can try to climb up the mountains but it will take you a lot of time! There are many old temples in the region, such as the Kaiyuan temple, the Yongquan temple, the Guanghua temple, and the Nanshan temple. Gulangyu Island is also very much visited. You can visit a Piano Museum on the island where there are about 200 pianos! It’s why, sometimes, Gulanglu Island is also called “The Town of Pianos” or “Piano Island”.

**__ The Hakkas __**

The Hakkas are, in reality, Hans. They migrated to the south part of China several times due to the social unrest and continued invasion by foreign forces. The word “Hakka” comes from “Ke Jia”. “Ke” means “guest” and “jia” means “house”. They often live within the community, just like a big family. The “Tu Lou” houses are 20 meters large and they can accommodate up to 600 people! They have found about 1000 houses and they are all near rivers so that people can easily access to the water.

Pictures: Wikipedia and Google Carla, Bertille et Anne