Sunday, April 6, 2008

Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Chaozhou and Shantou Pt 5



15 Mar 2008
Xiamen
The trip from Chaozhou back to Xiamen took about 3 hours. Below were the places we visited for the day.

Bao Sheng Da Ti Temple

To reach the Bao Sheng Da Ti statue at the top of the hill, we had to climb 800 steps.



The temple at the foot of the hill.



Bao Sheng Da Ti, a Taoist deity known for curing sickness. He practised his medicine here.

Xiamen Park




This statue symbolised Mother China asking and guiding the Child Taiwan home.

Xiamen Night Lights


Jimei University. The late Tan Kah Kee came from this Jimei Village and had funded the building of this university.


We stayed at Jimei University Hotel for the night.

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