Fujian is a coastal province in southeast China facing Taiwan, known for the UNESCO tulou earthen buildings, Gulangyu island, Quanzhou's Maritime Silk Road heritage and the Wuyi Mountains.
Family activities
Engaging experiences for travellers of every age.
Gulangyu Island
Car-free island with beaches, lanes, a piano museum and tunnels; strollers manage the main lanes but not the steps up to Sunlight Rock
Duration: Full day
Xiamen Underwater World and Gulangyu Piano Museum
Aquarium and piano-themed museum on Gulangyu with indoor space for hot or rainy days
Duration: 2-3 hours
Fujian Tulou clusters (Tianluokeng, Chuxi, Hongkeng)
Round and square earthen buildings with courtyards that children can run in; lanes are flat but slippery after rain
Duration: Half to full day
Nine-Bend Stream bamboo raft, Wuyishan
Gentle drifting past Danxia cliffs on a two-person bamboo raft with a boatman; life jackets are provided
Duration: 1.5-2 hours
Fuzhou Sanfang Qixiang
Flat stone lanes, snack stalls and calligraphy shops that suit strollers
Duration: 2-3 hours
Xiamen Zhongshan Road and Shapowei
Pedestrian shopping street and a harbour-side art zone with cafes
Duration: 2-3 hours
Quanzhou Song-Yuan Maritime Silk Road sites
Kaiyuan Temple twin pagodas and the Quanzhou Maritime Museum for children who like history
Duration: Half day
Pingtan Island beaches (Blue Tears season April-Sept)
Open beaches reached by the Pingtan Strait Rail-Road bridge; avoid typhoon days
Duration: Full day
Family-friendly hotels
Accommodation designed with families in mind.
Lujiang Harbourview Hotel, Gulangyu
Harbour-view hotel on Gulangyu itself, short walk from the ferry landing; family rooms
Family features: On-island location, no cars, harbour views
Hilton Xiamen
Large city hotel on Xiamen Island with pool and family rooms
Family features: Indoor pool, family rooms, central location
Shangri-La Hotel Fuzhou
Five-star hotel in central Fuzhou with pool and family suites
Family features: Pool, kids' amenities on request, near Wusi Road
Tulou guesthouses, Tianluokeng/Nanjing
Rooms inside earthen buildings; shared rooms for four are common
Family features: Courtyard play space, simple meals served in the house
Dining with kids
Eating out as a family.
Order family-style and share; rice, steamed fish and vegetable dishes suit children
Fuzhou and Xiamen food is mild: oyster omelettes, peanut soup, steamed buns and fish balls are child-friendly
Ask for 'bu la' (not spicy); most Fujian cooking is not spicy anyway
Carry boiled-water thermoses; hotels and train stations provide free hot water
Family travel tips
Practical advice for stress-free family trips.
Children under 1.2 m usually enter scenic areas free; 1.2-1.5 m often half price; carry passports as proof of age
Gulangyu ferry tickets are real-name: every child needs ID details on the booking
Wuyishan raft age limits vary by operator; confirm life-jacket sizes at the pier
Typhoon season July-September can close ferries and the Pingtan bridge
Strollers are awkward in Tulou and on Gulangyu stairs; bring a carrier for under-3s