I like this city from the first day… It is not like other monster-cities of China. Some half a million inhabitants only… Beautifuly located on the coast, with nice skyline and hills in the background… Easy to navigate, with simple bus system (1 yuan a ride). And it is warm and sunny here: trees are in blossom, people are easy-going. I am in the tropics, where day tempersture reaches pleasant 29 deg Celsius…
I stay in the international youth hostel (last stop of the city bus 1 from the station). Nice place, except… the mosquitoes. As usual in the tropics… They have nets in the windows installed but they are still inside. Bring your own net or the repellent to sleep better – I did not expect such a case!
Just 300 m from Nanputuo Temple – the main buddhist temple of the city. They charge 7 yuan entry fee but it is worth to be there early in the morning – before the tourist groups arrive… You will see chanting monks in orange dressing and worshippers lighting incense.
