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Country
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China
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Netherlands
Continent
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Asia
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Europe
Best Season
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OctoberโApril (mild subtropical winter and spring, avoiding summer typhoon season)
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Spring (AprilโMay) for tulips and mild weather
Currency
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Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)
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Euro (โฌ)
Greeting
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ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวo); locals speak Minnan (้ฝๅ่ฏญ Hokkien dialect) โ the same language spoken by many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia
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Hallo / Goedendag
Quanzhou's old city centre around Tumen Street and Zhongshan Road preserves a remarkable density of temples, mosques, churches, and ancestral halls within a few blocks โ testifying to the centuries when it was the world's most cosmopolitan port. The Qingjing Mosque (ๆธ ๅๅฏบ) โ built in 1009 AD โ is one of the oldest functioning mosques in China; the Kaiyuan Temple (ๅผๅ ๅฏบ) with its twin Song-dynasty pagodas is the most spectacular Buddhist complex in Fujian.
Cycling is the dominant mode of transport โ stay out of bike lanes. Almost everyone speaks English.
๐จ๐ณ Quanzhou Fun Fact
Quanzhou was the world's largest trading port from the 10thโ14th centuries โ Marco Polo called it 'Zayton' and described it as the greatest port he had ever seen, larger than Venice and Alexandria combined. It sent out China's Maritime Silk Road across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa. The city has 22 UNESCO World Heritage monuments recognising its role as the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, inscribed in 2021.
๐ณ๐ฑ Amsterdam Fun Fact
Amsterdam has more bicycles than residents and over 1,500 bridges crossing its famous canals.
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