The allure of laidback Zengcuoan

A tourist to Xiamen easily realizes he has entered Zengcuoan when walking along the southern coast of the island city.

Although the place is not prominent on the map, Zengcuoan draws seas of tourists with its artistic-style inns, local foods and all sorts of creative products.

Its name literally means "the village of the Zeng family". Zengcuoan was just a small fishing village five years ago, but now it is bustling with commerce. Along the many narrow alleys winding up and down, paved with stone, are around 700 shops, restaurants and inns.