- Hulishan Fortress: It was built in 1891, the architecture mainly integrated the style in Ming and Qing Dynasty and the style from Europe. Huli Mountain Fortress is famous for having both the biggest and smallest cannons in the world. And there are many ancient military facilities and weapon, such as the emplacement, the barracks, the castle, the trench, double-edged swords and firelocks.
- South Putuo temple: Located at the foot of Wulao Peak in the south of Xiamen, it was built during the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in Qing Dynasty, which is very famous for its collection of Buddhist cultural relics, such as a Burmese jade carving of the Buddha, some important Buddhist texts. Climbing up to the Wulao Peak, you can enjoy the bird’s eye-view of Xiamen University and Xiamen Port.
- Jimei School village(plus Kah-kee Park): 17kms away from Xiamen proper city, there is a place called Jimei meaning a place that collects all the beauties under heaven. At Jimei, the gentler ethos is bathed in the fresh sea-breeze as it has a modern educational system with a total of 12 schools covering from preschool to higher education. With a history of nearly 100 years, it was founded by Mr. Tan Kah Kee , a well-known leader of overseas Chinese.
Located at the north side of Turtle Garden, Kah-kee Park is an integral part of the architectural style of Tan Kah-kee. It blends amusement, commemoration and culture together according to the form of free layout of traditional gardens and brings out the best in each other in a coordinated and unified way.

- Yong Ding Earth Buildings: Located at Yong Ding of Long Yan area, Yong Ding Earth Buildings is defensive, well ventilated, windproof, quakeproof, flameproof, moistureproof, and it is warm in winter and cool in summer. The most famous buildings are Zhen Cheng Building, Cheng Qi Building and Yi Jing Building.