Lieyu is surrounded by ocean with winding coastline. In addition to the clean pure beaches, the island also features beautiful intertidal zone with rich ecological resources, charming blue sea sparkle phenomenon, spectacular geological formation and distinctive coastal rock terrain. Here, you are free to roam and enjoy a warm embrace of the wonderful nature.
Walking through the silent war sites in Lieyu, the impressive heroic war stories immediately comes to our mind, as if it just came from the past through time machine. The war sites are the fascinating attractions you will want to spend a lot of time to explore.
Even suffered from years of war and gunfire, Lieyu outpost has never fall till now! It is highly recommended to roam through the war sites to taste the war stories of the Cold War in-depth.
Lieyu is known for its rich and delicious farm produce and seafood. The well-known Lieyu Taro, as well as Zhuye Gong Tang (peanut candy wrapped in bamboo leaf) are the most famous specialty food in Lieyu. The tasty seafood such as fresh oysters, handmade traditional cakes and noodles are also the must-eat specialty when you visit the island.
Although Lieyu is a small island, it possesses a long and significant history. The pace of the island is leisurely and people are friendly too. Walking through the settlements, you will find that "Wind Rooster" and the black-faced "North Wind Lord" with a nine-story pagoda in hand to protect villages from wind damage and misfortune. The traditional Minan architecture, including red bricks, red tiles, swallow-tailed ridges and horseback ridges as well as the exotic western style buildings set in each village are the unique overseas Chinese culture of Lieyu Island. Family ancestral shrines are the heart of the villages.
The heavenly protector of the locals is a unique cultural landscape of Lieyu.
At all time, Lieyu always reserves a variety of natural scenery and special festivities for your visit. In spring, you will see the magnificent scenery of the spring limited "Green Reef" and wheat fields. In summer night, rich and diverse creatures will march in the intertidal zone and a starry sky will show up at Qilin forest park. In the autumn months, you are invited to taste the famous Lieyu taros as well as the fascinating liquor smell from the beautiful sorghum farms. During winter, folks of migratory birds return to the island and you can appreciate various migratory birds around lakes at a slow pace.
The locals believe in Baosheng Dadi (a God of medicine) and they pray for blessings through Bwa Bwei (a traditional Chinese divination) and holy pilgrimage festivities in spring. Fireworks are set up over the sea between Lieyu and Xiamen on the first day of Chinese New Year, as well as the charming sunset at the west of the border, the beautiful night scene with starry sky. Let's enjoy variant scenery of Lieyu throughout the year.