Xiamen, Day Two

Today, we were up early to tour two sites, South Putuo (Buddhist) Temple Heavenly King Hall, Laughing Buddha, and later the Xieman Museum, Valuable Atiquities

The temple was built more than 1000 years ago. It consists of 4 levels and truly inspired a sense of reverence as a mass of devotees flowed in there to celebrate Chinese New Year (Year of the Snake).

Next, we visited the museum where we walked with Liilio, our expert guide, who added much depth and context to the displays.Read more