The character 'Fu' in Fujian means Good Fortune in Chinese, and this province is surely in good luck. This area of China is endowed with temperate winters and comfortable summers, bearing a natural, rugged beauty.

Though these areas have long been isolated from the outside world, the original beauty of the high mountains and wild rivers is beginning to attract more and more tourists.Another highlight of the province is the warm and humid coastal areas. These are popular destinations not overly traveled: Fuzhou, Xiamen and Quanzhou.

Although the mountainous landscape has added much inconvenience to the transportation of this province, the mountain range lying in the northwest of the province fortunately blocks cold winds from the north in winter. Being a province by the sea, the humid wind from the East Sea brings the area abundant rainfall and cool summers. Enjoying such an ideal geographic location, the province is famous for its little fluctuating temperature changes, which makes this province a great place to come for most of the year. The average annual temperature is between 15-22 degrees C.

The only really big problem with the weather in this part of China, as along all of this south-eastern coastline is the typhoon season that hits sometime between July and September.

Unlike many other provinces, which are most easily accessible via their respective capitals, Xiamen, rather than Fuzhou, is the starting point for tourists coming to Fujian Province, probably because it boasts more attractions and a better transportation situation.

Day 1: Check in at a Xiamen hotel, then take taxi to Nanputuo Si. If you want, have lunch at the nearby vegetarian restaurant. In the afternoon, take taxi to Hulishan Canon Platform, and if you still have time, visit the Overseas Chinese Museum.

Days 2 and 3: Walk to the ferry port and take a ferry to Gulangyu. You may spend the whole day on the island seeing such sights as Sunlight Rock and Shuzhuang Garden. Stay in one of the hotels here. The next day can be spent here, continuing wandering this wonderful island (or sitting relaxed on a beach). In the afternoon return by ferry to Xiamen and get to the long-distance bus station for about 4 pm to catch the coach to Fuzhou. You will have to spend the next 3 1/2 hours on the express way. At about eight, you can check in at a hotel in Fuzhou.

Day 4: In the morning, take a taxi to Drum Hill and in the afternoon visit West Lake Park. Sample delicious Fuzhou food at a local restaurant for dinner. There are altogether 5 trains to choose to go to Wuyishan which leave in the afternoon and reach the destination from 18:00 to 23:00 respectively.

Day 5: Have a long peaceful rest at a Wuyishan hotel. Then get up and head directly to the pier and go on a rafting tour along Jiuqu River, which takes about two hours or even half a day if you really like the picturesque scenery here. Shuttle buses are available to take you back to the hotel.

Day 6: You can spend the whole day visiting such sights as Heavenly Tour Peak, Eagle Beak Hill and King of Peaks. The Fujian Tour comes to an end at this point and it is fairly easy to get away from the mountain either by plane, bus or train.

The province of Fujian, in southeastern China, is a mountainous region dominated by wild rivers and dense forests. The history of  isolation from the outside world has allowed the territory to form a unique culture. Today, after massive economic development, newly established transportation routes have made this place much easier for travellers. The routes are far from perfect, but in such a topographic transport  nightmare the authorities here have done well.

By plane:
This is still the best means of getting to the province. Major cities of Fujian like the capital city Fuzhou, the harbour pearl Xiamen and the legendary Wuyishan all have air connection with other cities and regions throughout China. There are some international flights available.

By train:
Ever since the building of the Yingxia Railway (Xiamen--Yingtan) in 1956, Fujian has established itself as fairly competitive, if a little circuitous, in its rail links. Today, there are direct trains linking Fuzhou and Xiamen with important cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

By Bus:
Although the highway system has improved a lot, it is still a bit inconvenient to get into Fujian by bus because the roads linking the province involve a lot of winding in the mountainous areas. However, the transportation within the province is a whole lot better, especially in the eastern coastal areas. Expressways are available between Fuzhou and Xiamen and other high level highways link other cities of the province.

By boat:
Historically, Fujian was the starting point of the 'Silk Road on the Sea' and Fujian people have long been communicating with other parts of the world. Today, under the severe competition from other means of transportation, it is still possible to travel to Fujian by boat. Cities like Fuzhou and Xiamen both have regular boats linking domestic and international destinations, the infrequent boat from Shanghai, via Xiamen, to Hong Kong is one of the nicest in the China business.