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A cool place to hang out for culture vultures(2)

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2017-12-20 10:30:14Shanghai Daily Huang Mingrui ECNS App Download

The Tan Kah Kee style features a European-style main building with a traditional Minnan-style roof, such as swallowtail and saddle roof. Minnan is a region mainly referring to southern Fujian Province.

Tan once said that such a design, with Chinese style on the top, expressed cultural confidence.

Qunxian Building, currently accommodating the College of Humanities, deserves a visit.

The history room showcases some of the school’s most famous graduates and professors, highlighted by author Lu Xun (1881-1936), a leading figure of modern Chinese literature who taught Chinese here; Lin Yutang (1895-1976), famous Chinese writer and linguist known for his English bestseller, “My Country and My People,” who was also a professor at the university.

Don’t forget to sit by the lakeside in the center of the campus to see the black swans and egrets before leaving.

Address: 422 Siming Rd S., Siming District

Vintage tour

Hanging around the vintage shops is part of local people’s favorite weekend pastimes. The most famous shop Goodone, once a factory, is located in a 1,000-square-meter space.

The owner, Yang Hanjing, spent five years sourcing various old artifacts from the junkyard and construction sites, some of which date back over 100 years.

The space is filled with old furniture, vases, bicycles, telephones and typewriters, bringing visitors back to the early 20th century.

A short corridor is paved with beautiful old huazhuan (a local flower pattern tile) offering a nearly perfect camera angle.

The tile, which originated in Europe, was introduced to Xiamen 100 years ago when wealthy people built their own mansions. The craft of making the tile has now almost disappeared due to its intensive labor element.

Yang has collected over 75,000 old tiles and made a series of creative products, inspired by the old flower patterns, which are on canvas bags, brooches and notebooks.

There’s also a huazhuan museum in the city center, where you can enjoy some vintage art with a cup of coffee.

The vintage tour can be continued by roaming around Shapowei (literally “at the end of the sandy beach”), a new cultural landmark favored by hipsters.

Shapowei was a fishery harbor. Nowadays, lined boats are still anchored but not in use. Colorful boats, together with historical seaside brick houses, construct one of the most beautiful sunset scenes in Xiamen.

The harbor is now an area combining a vintage shop, independent café, designers’ studio, art gallery and restaurants.

The vintage shop Buchuo Old Stuff Shop (不辍旧物馆) deserves a visit. The name literally means “never stop collecting old things.” It’s a place where you can satisfy your curiosity and rediscover your childhood.

  

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