Zengcuoan
曾厝垵
A fishing village along the Ring Road that has become 'China's most artsy fishing village.' Dense with snack stalls, guesthouses, and creative shops, it is Xiamen's nightlife hub.
Zengcuoan was once a Minnan fishing village beside the Xiamen Island Ring Road. After 2010, guesthouses and small creative shops moved in, and it became Xiamen's best-known snack district. The village keeps its red-brick old houses, Shengma Temple, a local faith temple, and a church side by side. Along the main street are seafood stalls, grass jelly, satay noodles, tusun jelly (sea worm jelly), and mango rice rolls, and the evening crowds are biggest here. How to get there: in the evening, ride along the Ring Road from Hulishan Fortress or Baicheng Beach, eat dinner and browse the shops in Zengcuoan, then head to the beach across the road for the night view. If you prefer quiet, wander into the alleys to see old houses and village temples. Entry is free and the area is open all day. By bus, take the Zengcuoan or North Zengcuoan stop. BRT Line 1 does not pass through here on its way toward Xiamen University. Line 3 of the metro has a Zengcuoan station, though some sections are still under construction, so confirm before you go. From Xiamen University it is about a 30-minute walk, or 10 minutes by bike along the coast. Notes: snack street prices are high and very commercial. Confirm prices and weight before ordering seafood. The main street gets crowded on holidays, so keep your belongings safe. Book accommodation well ahead in peak season.
Opening hours
Open all day (shops generally 10:00–24:00)
Nearby sights
- Island Ring Road
- Hulishan Fortress
- Baicheng Beach
- Xiamen Botanical Garden
- Wulao Peak
- Dongping Mountain
- South Putuo Temple
- Xiamen University