Aojiao village

Boats ready to go sea fishing in the Aojiao village of Zhangzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Aojiao village in Zhangzhou is surrounded by the East and South China seas on three sides and faces Taiwan across the sea. The village is renowned for its enchanting seaside views, old houses and temples as well as century-old banians.

Xipi village

A sedate dusk view of the Xipi village in Ningde, Fujian province [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Xipi village Xipi village in Ningde has a winding coastline of more than 18 kilometers. With a pond aquaculture area of 400 mu, Xipi is a rustic village with developed fishing industry. It was selected as a national civilized village in 2015.